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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
159
239,860
California Population 37,966,471
$14,841,414,843
Last Updated: 7/18/2022

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
$61,875
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 30 $38,542 $11,746
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 51 $56,071 $13,021
Air Resources Board 1,558 $68,492 $21,024
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 11 $38,367 $13,859
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 443 $60,599 $22,887
Arts Council 19 $55,189 $18,693
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 9 $21,933 $7,309
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of 27 $41,458 $14,703
Equalization, Board of 4,797 $50,819 $17,194
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 174 $61,285 $19,168
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 28 $19,746 $6,434
Boating & Waterways, California Department of 93 $49,954 $16,370
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 5 $41,189 $10,086
Auditor's Office, California State 182 $60,120 $18,421
Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency 67 $64,286 $20,672
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 9 $53,378 $14,186
Children & Families Commission, California 49 $62,815 $17,971
Coastal Commission, California 165 $52,595 $16,830
California Commission on Disability Access 7 $16,052 $6,179
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 17 $55,342 $16,695
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 8 $54,329 $19,108
Earthquake Authority, California 26 $86,174 $24,071
Educational Facilities Authority, California 5 $57,482 $19,605
Office Of Emergency Services 511 $60,367 $19,582
Gambling Control Commission 69 $63,397 $21,205
California Health Benefit Exchange 79 $63,157 $15,713
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 17 $56,882 $18,047
High-Speed Rail Authority 76 $57,161 $14,966
Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission, California 1 $103,520 $33,078
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 70 $111,052 $22,076
Judicial Center Library, California 10 $58,533 $19,521
Law Revision Committee, California 9 $41,584 $13,608
Medical Assistance Commission, California 8 $36,626 $6,530
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 39 $53,010 $18,003
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 28 $42,292 $13,238
School Finance Authority, California 11 $39,013 $10,225
Tahoe Conservancy, California 42 $52,251 $17,231
Transportation Commission 31 $52,084 $15,638
Conservation Corps, California 3,322 $12,322 $1,635
Aging, Department of 124 $52,066 $16,663
Highway Patrol, California 11,603 $86,651 $34,146
Horse Racing Board, California 66 $48,166 $16,298
Senior Legislature, California 2 $26,143 $4,260
Library, California State 161 $45,823 $15,375
Lottery Commission 773 $50,947 $15,891
Citizens Redistricting Commission 22 $20,383 $2,462
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 6 $24,498 $7,173
Colorado River Board of California 16 $39,446 $9,261
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 10 $56,867 $18,978
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 170 $51,469 $17,212
Status of Women, Commission on 9 $11,201 $1,143
California Commission on Aging 3 $59,434 $21,821
Judicial Performance, Commission on 25 $81,112 $24,516
State Mandates, Commission on 14 $56,989 $18,193
Community Services & Development, Department of 117 $49,426 $14,792
Conservation, Department of 456 $64,327 $20,040
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,822 $40,381 $14,155
Corporations, Department of 314 $58,769 $18,882
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 60,457 $73,497 $25,247
Courts of Appeal, California 715 $88,534 $27,098
Delta Protection Commission 7 $56,430 $10,565
Delta Stewardship Council 51 $71,788 $20,218
Managed Health Care, Department of 328 $57,574 $17,920
Public Health, California Department of 3,884 $56,235 $17,844
Alcohol & Drug Programs, Department of 232 $51,890 $17,288
Child Support Services, Department of 538 $59,068 $20,121
Financial Institutions, Department of 308 $59,289 $18,013
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 722 $56,249 $18,882
Developmental Services, Department of 5,706 $54,297 $18,621
Education, Department of 2,717 $51,192 $16,748
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $70,306 $21,015
Emergency Medical Services Authority 83 $50,424 $15,696
Employment Development Department 10,325 $47,353 $16,496
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 140 $64,176 $19,463
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 205 $51,764 $16,598
Fair Political Practices Commission 88 $56,886 $16,506
Finance, Department of 447 $73,397 $21,681
Financial Information System for California 124 $59,095 $17,393
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,076 $44,106 $14,636
Food & Agriculture, Department of 1,977 $37,300 $12,173
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 7,383 $70,983 $23,366
Franchise Tax Board 6,645 $46,339 $15,562
General Services, Department of 3,805 $50,703 $17,614
Governor, Office of the 120 $67,032 $16,000
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 96 $65,405 $19,356
Health and Human Services Agency 64 $66,669 $17,471
Health Care Services, Department of 3,293 $60,002 $19,381
Housing & Community Development, Department of 581 $52,811 $18,136
Housing Finance Agency 342 $59,960 $18,485
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,805 $59,191 $19,525
Insurance, Department of 1,358 $62,489 $21,037
Judicial Council of California 826 $82,262 $24,975
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 4,635 $66,032 $20,884
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 11 $86,816 $20,444
Legislative Counsel Bureau 592 $65,448 $21,787
Assembly, California State 73 $85,659 $7,094
Senate, California State 47 $84,572 $5,667
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board 95 $54,744 $18,261
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 21 $63,810 $18,308
Military Department (California National Guard) 911 $57,788 $17,912
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,208 $39,882 $16,044
California Science Center 148 $45,052 $17,544
Native American Heritage Commission 8 $42,278 $9,495
Secretary for Environmental Protection 75 $56,439 $18,575
California Department of Technology 1,373 $69,455 $21,046
Administrative Law, Office of 24 $58,261 $17,642
Inspector General, Office of the 104 $77,672 $25,809
Real Estate Appraisers, Office of 33 $62,099 $18,920
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 525 $66,034 $19,306
Systems Integration, Office of 176 $66,127 $21,313
Traffic Safety, Office of 34 $58,958 $21,606
Parks, California State 5,840 $28,570 $8,998
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 133 $64,288 $19,157
Human Resources, Department of 289 $60,183 $20,091
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 452 $52,519 $17,268
Postsecondary Education Commission, California 2 $14,943 $0
Public Employment Relations Board, California 51 $81,254 $21,932
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,935 $57,698 $17,398
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,109 $66,536 $19,710
Real Estate, Department of 376 $51,591 $17,357
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,002 $44,045 $15,775
Natural Resources Agency, California 42 $67,871 $19,469
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 8 $57,425 $21,134
San Diego River Conservancy 2 $71,227 $21,203
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 47 $55,057 $17,538
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 10 $27,927 $8,781
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $59,769 $17,444
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 9 $44,344 $10,952
ScholarShare Investment Board 10 $47,808 $14,942
State and Consumer Services Agency 5 $105,018 $29,229
Secretary of State 504 $47,733 $17,528
Seismic Safety Commission 13 $43,912 $12,910
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 49 $38,169 $11,070
Social Services, Department of 4,251 $54,281 $18,572
Coastal Conservancy, State 78 $59,290 $19,622
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 6,001 $52,936 $17,391
Controller's Office, California State 1,621 $51,346 $16,277
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 102 $47,517 $16,546
Energy Commission, California 639 $62,551 $18,818
Independent Living Council, California State 7 $19,360 $4,582
Lands Commission, California State 246 $59,628 $17,331
Personnel Board, State 74 $66,734 $20,792
Public Defender, Office of the State 69 $83,590 $23,569
Teachers' Retirement System, California 955 $60,568 $18,394
Treasurer's Office, State 241 $58,497 $19,005
Statutory Officers 1,173 $153,969 $10,405
Student Aid Commission 128 $48,810 $15,351
Supreme Court of California 148 $101,275 $28,427
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 936 $67,455 $21,664
Transportation, Department of 21,808 $67,798 $22,094
Veterans Affairs, Department of 2,400 $40,409 $13,629
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 259 $51,259 $18,601
Water Resources, Department of 3,518 $69,353 $20,486
Water Resources Control Board 1,731 $65,122 $20,488
Wildlife Conservation Board 33 $59,067 $17,684
Board of State and Community Corrections 71 $73,324 $21,665
Citizens Compensation Commission, California 1 $100 $0
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 18 $41,354 $13,413
Hospitals, Department of State 12,100 $65,561 $18,863