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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 3,633 $294,798,055 $76,012,192
Capitola City 163 $8,277,102 $1,881,079
Santa Cruz City 1,403 $98,327,014 $26,879,161
Scotts Valley City 101 $7,760,403 $2,343,374
Watsonville City 620 $46,544,067 $11,498,346
Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District Special District 13 $500,353 $215,009
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Special District 44 $473,268 $27,198
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Special District 53 $537,386 $24,107
Felton Fire Protection District Special District 37 $319,935 $43,019
Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District Special District 7 $2,640 $0
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Special District 55 $5,520,152 $1,691,362
Zayante Fire Protection District Special District 33 $269,139 $0
Santa Cruz Port District Special District 59 $2,839,706 $829,600
Alba Recreation and Park District Special District 5 $0 $0
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District Special District 41 $370,759 $0
La Selva Beach Recreation District Special District 7 $42,758 $3,424
Salsipuedes Sanitary District (Santa Cruz) Special District 7 $44,676 $0
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Special District 22 $1,344,593 $197,844
Central Water District Special District 12 $425,402 $130,911
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Special District 48 $4,253,769 $1,251,024
Scotts Valley Water District Special District 24 $2,109,481 $563,017
Soquel Creek Water District Special District 58 $6,019,327 $1,629,891
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Special District 23 $1,681,167 $750,474
Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County Special District 30 $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 9 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Emergency Medical Services Integration Authority Special District 9 $0 $0
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Special District 56 $2,331,487 $689,179
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Special District 542 $32,266,875 $11,823,624
Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Special District 41 $2,686,234 $631,284
Library Services Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Santa Cruz Regional 911 Special District 73 $5,787,396 $524,419
Cabrillo Community College District Community College District
University of California, Santa Cruz University of California 13,921 $572,352,673 $95,713,578
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Superior Court 151 $12,679,979 $2,976,631
Henry J Mello Center for the Performing Arts Administrative Agency Special District 7 $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 91 $6,250,565 $1,112,239
Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Special District 9 $508,881 $144,165
Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Special District 139 $21,341,621 $6,280,793
Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Special District 5 $0 $0