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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
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Departments:
Administrative Law, Office of
African American Museum, California
Aging, Department of
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Air Resources Board
Alcohol & Drug Programs, Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California
Arts Council
Assembly, California State
Auditor's Office, California State
Baldwin Hills Conservancy
Boating & Waterways, California Department of
Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency
California Commission on Aging
California Department of Technology
California Science Center
Child Support Services, Department of
Children & Families Commission, California
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Coastal Commission, California
Coastal Conservancy, State
Colorado River Board of California
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy
Community Services & Development, Department of
Compensation Insurance Fund, State
Conservation Corps, California
Conservation, Department of
Consumer Affairs, Department of
Controller's Office, California State
Corporations, Department of
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of
Courts of Appeal, California
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California
Delta Protection Commission
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on
Developmental Services, Department of
Earthquake Authority, California
Education Audit Appeals Plan
Education, Department of
Educational Facilities Authority, California
Emergency Medical Services Authority
Employment Development Department
Energy Commission, California
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of
Equalization, Board of
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of
Fair Political Practices Commission
Finance, Department of
Financial Information System for California
Financial Institutions, Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Department of
Food & Agriculture, Department of
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of
Franchise Tax Board
Gambling Control Commission
General Services, Department of
Governor, Office of the
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of
Habeas Corpus Resource Center
Health and Human Services Agency
Health Care Access and Information, Department of
Health Care Services, Department of
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California
High-Speed Rail Authority
Highway Patrol, California
Horse Racing Board, California
Housing & Community Development, Department of
Housing Finance Agency
Human Resources, Department of
Independent Living Council, California State
Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission, California
Industrial Relations, Department of
Inspector General, Office of the
Insurance, Department of
Judicial Center Library, California
Judicial Council of California
Judicial Performance, Commission on
Justice, Department of (Attorney General)
Labor and Workforce Development Agency
Lands Commission, California State
Law Revision Committee, California
Legislative Counsel Bureau
Library, California State
Lottery Commission
Managed Health Care, Department of
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
Medical Assistance Commission, California
Mental Health, Department of
Military Department (California National Guard)
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California
Motor Vehicles, Department of
Native American Heritage Commission
Natural Resources Agency, California
Office Of Emergency Services
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Parks, California State
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on
Personnel Board, State
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of
Pilot Commissioners, Board of
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California
Postsecondary Education Commission, California
Public Defender, Office of the State
Public Employees Retirement System, California
Public Employment Relations Board, California
Public Health, California Department of
Public Utilities Commission, California
Real Estate Appraisers, Office of
Real Estate, Department of
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for
Rehabilitation, Department of
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of
San Diego River Conservancy
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy
San Joaquin River Conservancy
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
ScholarShare Investment Board
School Finance Authority, California
Secretary for Environmental Protection
Secretary of State
Seismic Safety Commission
Senate, California State
Senior Legislature, California
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Social Services, Department of
State and Consumer Services Agency
State Mandates, Commission on
Status of Women, Commission on
Statutory Officers
Student Aid Commission
Supreme Court of California
Tahoe Conservancy, California
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on
Teachers' Retirement System, California
Technology and Solutions Integration, Office of
Toxic Substances Control, Department of
Traffic Safety, Office of
Transportation Commission
Transportation, Department of
Treasurer's Office, State
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
Water Resources Control Board
Water Resources, Department of
Wildlife Conservation Board
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Departments Reported
150
State Employees
256,026
California Population
37,223,900
Total Wages
$14,748,740,196
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$4,365,395,826
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Last Updated: 7/21/2025
State Departments
Summary
Averages
Highest Paid Employees
Elected Officials
Report:
Summary
Regular Pay
$13,138,843,016
Overtime Pay
$974,770,394
Lump-Sum Pay
$232,513,325
Other Pay
$402,613,461
Total Wages
$14,748,740,196
Defined Benefit Plan Contribution
$2,567,950,191
Employee's Retirement Cost Covered
$29,625,117
Deferred Compensation/Defined Contribution
$0
Health/Dental/Vision Contribution
$1,767,820,517
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$4,365,395,826