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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Employers in County

Employer Employer Type Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Santa Cruz County County 3,223 $232,951,603 $59,389,914
Capitola City 139 $6,822,104 $1,595,030
Santa Cruz City 1,213 $75,259,636 $23,243,147
Scotts Valley City 96 $4,752,455 $1,660,809
Watsonville City 578 $41,120,553 $9,794,251
Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District Special District 15 $543,673 $196,110
Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special District 46 $7,204,120 $2,002,148
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Special District 43 $488,471 $23,750
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Special District
Branciforte Fire Protection District Special District 20 $368,168 $44,341
Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Special District 97 $11,544,935 $3,285,236
Felton Fire Protection District Special District 36 $432,593 $71,533
Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District Special District 5 $0 $0
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Special District 46 $4,767,754 $1,307,492
Zayante Fire Protection District Special District 32 $393,982 $0
Santa Cruz Port District Special District 61 $2,443,164 $691,908
Reclamation District No. 2049 Special District 3 $0 $0
Alba Recreation and Park District Special District 5 $0 $0
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District Special District 34 $272,073 $0
La Selva Beach Recreation District Special District 6 $28,350 $2,125
Opal Cliffs Recreation and Park District Special District 5 $0 $0
Salsipuedes Sanitary District (Santa Cruz) Special District 9 $43,538 $0
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Special District 18 $876,945 $100,063
Central Water District Special District 10 $340,509 $161,330
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Special District 47 $3,711,761 $1,034,043
Scotts Valley Water District Special District 30 $1,888,833 $559,509
Soquel Creek Water District Special District 58 $5,074,156 $1,416,040
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Special District 23 $1,383,339 $547,949
Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County Special District 26 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Vehicle Abatement Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Santa Cruz-San Benito County Schools Insurance Group Special District 22 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Southern Peninsula Region Insurance Group Special District 18 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Schools Health Insurance Group Special District 8 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Fire Agencies Insurance Group Special District 10 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Emergency Medical Services Integration Authority Special District 10 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Special District 47 $1,589,323 $479,688
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Special District 354 $22,054,601 $9,239,614
Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Special District 34 $2,129,624 $607,373
Library Services Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Santa Cruz Regional 911 Special District 73 $5,174,056 $444,097
Cabrillo Community College District Community College District 1,404 $53,295,093 $18,466,282
Santa Cruz County Office of Education K-12 Education 533 $24,887,419 $10,200,731
Bonny Doon Union Elementary K-12 Education 42 $1,239,224 $352,939
Happy Valley Elementary K-12 Education 32 $811,246 $235,801
Live Oak Elementary K-12 Education 404 $13,787,773 $4,308,873
Mountain Elementary K-12 Education 39 $1,295,330 $353,007
Pacific Elementary K-12 Education 50 $1,013,729 $293,902
Pajaro Valley Unified K-12 Education 3,318 $153,036,227 $77,840,624
San Lorenzo Valley Unified K-12 Education 455 $18,059,914 $5,399,737
Soquel Union Elementary K-12 Education 323 $11,301,736 $3,184,676
Scotts Valley Unified K-12 Education 377 $12,596,864 $5,563,237
Santa Cruz City Schools K-12 Education 1,330 $51,100,688 $17,766,227
Ocean Grove Charter K-12 Education
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
University of California, Santa Cruz University of California 11,225 $417,038,416 $75,069,014
Santa Cruz County Fair - DAA 14 Fairs & Expos
Santa Cruz County First 5 First 5
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Superior Court 154 $11,381,408 $2,639,132
Henry J Mello Center for the Performing Arts Administrative Agency Special District 6 $0 $0
Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency Special District 11 $0 $0
Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency Special District 11 $0 $0
Central Coast Community Energy Authority Special District 81 $4,921,016 $834,711
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay K-12 Education