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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 3,133 $248,335,691 $61,154,636
Capitola City 144 $7,034,209 $1,639,237
Santa Cruz City 1,317 $81,823,712 $23,493,828
Scotts Valley City 102 $6,908,306 $1,923,971
Watsonville City 624 $43,223,018 $9,904,974
Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District Special District 13 $507,261 $192,155
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Special District 43 $282,149 $14,616
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Special District
Branciforte Fire Protection District Special District 24 $517,853 $98,209
Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Special District 134 $19,205,089 $5,533,828
Felton Fire Protection District Special District 40 $412,711 $82,124
Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District Special District 5 $1,800 $0
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Special District 44 $4,989,896 $1,346,592
Zayante Fire Protection District Special District 30 $428,391 $0
Santa Cruz Port District Special District 61 $2,563,316 $696,950
Reclamation District No. 2049 Special District
Alba Recreation and Park District Special District 5 $0 $0
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District Special District 33 $298,396 $0
La Selva Beach Recreation District Special District 7 $1,168 $2,126
Opal Cliffs Recreation and Park District Special District 5 $0 $0
Salsipuedes Sanitary District (Santa Cruz) Special District 7 $45,609 $0
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Special District 22 $995,242 $117,235
Central Water District Special District 10 $355,673 $151,200
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Special District 41 $3,609,498 $1,083,513
Scotts Valley Water District Special District 32 $2,034,233 $612,426
Soquel Creek Water District Special District 57 $5,381,726 $1,463,565
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Special District 22 $1,446,282 $516,521
Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County Special District 27 $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 49 $1,872,149 $517,849
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Special District 340 $23,722,816 $8,803,212
Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Special District 35 $2,492,492 $702,600
Library Services Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Santa Cruz Regional 911 Special District 69 $4,996,700 $445,544
Cabrillo Community College District Community College District
Santa Cruz County Office of Education K-12 Education 585 $27,319,075 $11,501,354
Bonny Doon Union Elementary K-12 Education 46 $1,260,221 $368,031
Happy Valley Elementary K-12 Education 36 $935,151 $279,578
Live Oak Elementary K-12 Education 528 $15,714,501 $5,189,212
Mountain Elementary K-12 Education 43 $1,261,733 $373,184
Pacific Elementary K-12 Education 53 $1,234,019 $399,445
Pajaro Valley Unified K-12 Education 3,279 $159,300,537 $82,248,100
San Lorenzo Valley Unified K-12 Education 542 $19,294,693 $6,081,743
Soquel Union Elementary K-12 Education 361 $12,900,190 $3,657,396
Scotts Valley Unified K-12 Education 443 $12,620,628 $5,833,604
Santa Cruz City Schools K-12 Education 1,511 $57,707,474 $19,889,817
Ocean Grove Charter K-12 Education
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
University of California, Santa Cruz University of California 12,496 $456,953,880 $78,392,390
Santa Cruz County Fair - DAA 14 Fairs & Expos
Santa Cruz County First 5 First 5
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Superior Court 164 $12,326,464 $2,777,860
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 84 $4,698,623 $1,089,594
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay K-12 Education
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Special District 5 $0 $0