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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Departments Reported
150
256,026
California Population 37,223,900
$14,748,740,196
Last Updated: 7/21/2025

Report: Averages

The averages values are based on all W-2 employees and board members (paid or unpaid) reported for the calendar year. Employees who work partial year and/or part-time are counted as full time employees in the averages calculations. Some employees included in the averages calculations do not receive retirement and/or health benefits.
All Reported State Departments
Average Wages
$57,606
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 26 $37,409 $10,018
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 38 $66,162 $18,173
Air Resources Board 1,388 $69,579 $18,200
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 7 $50,109 $16,806
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 471 $52,072 $18,017
Arts Council 19 $53,670 $15,544
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 11 $22,002 $6,234
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of 27 $31,766 $10,223
Equalization, Board of 4,346 $51,131 $14,919
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 182 $55,590 $14,763
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 14 $21,940 $8,242
Boating & Waterways, California Department of 90 $44,954 $12,958
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 8 $41,716 $7,406
Auditor's Office, California State 157 $58,336 $15,043
Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency 70 $59,004 $15,946
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 1 $106,782 $27,063
Children & Families Commission, California 54 $56,038 $14,803
Coastal Commission, California 154 $48,179 $14,194
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 17 $50,282 $11,672
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 12 $47,413 $11,044
Earthquake Authority, California 24 $63,099 $16,938
Educational Facilities Authority, California 5 $81,739 $21,325
Office Of Emergency Services 615 $51,669 $14,671
Gambling Control Commission 87 $51,970 $14,111
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 16 $56,232 $14,862
High-Speed Rail Authority 19 $42,099 $8,531
Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission, California 1 $120,636 $21,987
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 56 $94,759 $11,395
Judicial Center Library, California 10 $49,936 $12,152
Law Revision Committee, California 11 $37,168 $10,146
Medical Assistance Commission, California 23 $62,524 $16,621
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 32 $55,146 $14,309
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 22 $47,229 $12,337
School Finance Authority, California 8 $48,174 $9,278
Tahoe Conservancy, California 47 $48,520 $13,529
Transportation Commission 31 $45,032 $12,001
Conservation Corps, California 3,452 $10,843 $1,316
Aging, Department of 132 $50,562 $14,239
Highway Patrol, California 11,864 $84,187 $31,692
Horse Racing Board, California 68 $48,632 $15,155
Senior Legislature, California 1 $43,694 $15,939
Library, California State 173 $44,926 $13,569
Lottery Commission 656 $45,593 $13,729
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 7 $26,592 $8,260
Colorado River Board of California 17 $41,614 $11,136
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 9 $53,481 $13,170
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 219 $40,348 $11,854
Status of Women, Commission on 4 $49,914 $12,958
California Commission on Aging 3 $52,963 $15,201
Judicial Performance, Commission on 23 $91,857 $23,696
State Mandates, Commission on 14 $52,871 $14,877
Community Services & Development, Department of 100 $46,557 $13,014
Conservation, Department of 709 $56,715 $16,189
Consumer Affairs, Department of 4,176 $33,881 $10,633
Corporations, Department of 314 $52,428 $14,794
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 68,456 $67,668 $20,600
Courts of Appeal, California 738 $90,092 $23,446
Delta Protection Commission 6 $35,384 $8,569
Managed Health Care, Department of 334 $54,350 $14,097
Public Health, California Department of 3,924 $52,991 $14,595
Alcohol & Drug Programs, Department of 354 $49,791 $14,200
Child Support Services, Department of 592 $54,127 $15,884
Financial Institutions, Department of 298 $54,398 $13,474
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 471 $56,535 $16,512
Developmental Services, Department of 7,855 $45,548 $13,604
Education, Department of 2,828 $50,789 $13,957
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $71,674 $16,753
Emergency Medical Services Authority 71 $48,993 $13,306
Employment Development Department 11,235 $41,574 $11,754
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 135 $60,661 $16,971
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 231 $46,225 $14,370
Fair Political Practices Commission 93 $50,716 $12,292
Finance, Department of 400 $70,659 $18,466
Financial Information System for California 39 $60,405 $15,341
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 2,683 $44,268 $13,183
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,297 $32,112 $8,902
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 8,303 $64,056 $20,794
Franchise Tax Board 6,614 $40,268 $12,096
General Services, Department of 4,716 $47,333 $13,851
Governor, Office of the 242 $57,685 $12,878
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 113 $62,720 $14,889
Health and Human Services Agency 42 $63,770 $15,747
Health Care Services, Department of 2,867 $56,390 $16,167
Housing & Community Development, Department of 578 $48,747 $14,701
Housing Finance Agency 319 $52,935 $15,067
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,931 $53,836 $15,601
Insurance, Department of 1,231 $63,878 $18,930
Judicial Council of California 966 $78,671 $21,137
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,260 $65,505 $18,113
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 17 $87,281 $20,655
Legislative Counsel Bureau 639 $64,237 $17,335
Assembly, California State 80 $112,130 $8,067
Senate, California State 40 $112,955 $6,720
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board 82 $51,647 $14,693
Mental Health, Department of 12,652 $59,340 $15,804
Military Department (California National Guard) 928 $55,883 $14,339
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,358 $36,235 $12,981
California Science Center 168 $38,869 $13,206
Native American Heritage Commission 9 $47,850 $11,125
Secretary for Environmental Protection 72 $62,330 $17,274
California Department of Technology 832 $65,210 $17,902
Administrative Law, Office of 23 $65,106 $17,891
Inspector General, Office of the 135 $73,935 $23,102
Real Estate Appraisers, Office of 32 $49,273 $12,638
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 505 $61,414 $16,180
Technology and Solutions Integration, Office of 217 $60,103 $16,344
Traffic Safety, Office of 36 $50,723 $15,772
Parks, California State 5,920 $26,824 $7,505
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 135 $57,628 $15,938
Human Resources, Department of 223 $58,436 $16,721
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 422 $49,212 $13,935
Postsecondary Education Commission, California 34 $41,577 $9,188
Public Employment Relations Board, California 41 $80,897 $20,759
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,481 $54,615 $15,028
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,148 $67,178 $16,212
Real Estate, Department of 377 $45,039 $13,753
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,989 $39,484 $12,659
Natural Resources Agency, California 65 $64,858 $18,163
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $49,839 $11,520
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 40 $59,692 $16,913
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 14 $28,606 $8,672
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $55,474 $9,801
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 8 $38,124 $9,173
ScholarShare Investment Board 11 $45,428 $11,033
State and Consumer Services Agency 16 $64,987 $15,233
Secretary of State 508 $47,003 $14,414
Seismic Safety Commission 20 $24,152 $6,391
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 43 $37,363 $8,297
Social Services, Department of 4,336 $50,071 $14,889
Coastal Conservancy, State 94 $50,844 $13,738
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 8,202 $50,937 $15,940
Controller's Office, California State 1,405 $53,284 $15,006
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 130 $39,828 $11,405
Energy Commission, California 621 $58,796 $15,120
Independent Living Council, California State 9 $19,373 $5,154
Lands Commission, California State 242 $56,785 $15,412
Personnel Board, State 191 $48,629 $12,584
Public Defender, Office of the State 80 $72,979 $18,534
Teachers' Retirement System, California 881 $53,803 $14,753
Treasurer's Office, State 251 $53,765 $14,927
Statutory Officers 1,180 $164,328 $8,421
Student Aid Commission 140 $46,222 $13,387
Supreme Court of California 147 $102,879 $25,550
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,043 $62,020 $17,376
Transportation, Department of 23,006 $62,789 $17,846
Veterans Affairs, Department of 2,148 $38,444 $11,131
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 316 $45,004 $13,466
Water Resources, Department of 3,335 $61,965 $16,146
Water Resources Control Board 1,647 $65,849 $17,942
Wildlife Conservation Board 30 $49,208 $13,107