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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

State Departments

Departments Reported
157
State Employees
258,483
California Population 39,185,605
Total Wages
$20,508,654,535
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$8,621,799,240
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

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
$79,342
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$33,355
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 46 $32,771 $11,448
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 70 $83,099 $34,924
Air Resources Board 1,761 $92,351 $39,324
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $67,975 $28,468
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 527 $74,038 $34,746
Arts Council 28 $59,309 $23,216
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 10 $30,557 $14,504
Equalization, Board of 171 $79,526 $34,732
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 197 $72,172 $30,456
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 30 $33,854 $16,896
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 8 $67,464 $18,792
Auditor's Office, California State 178 $91,559 $38,835
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 22 $64,023 $30,133
Children & Families Commission, California 41 $78,383 $33,953
Coastal Commission, California 221 $66,585 $29,189
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 20 $69,926 $33,369
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 13 $57,744 $24,837
Earthquake Authority, California 84 $80,448 $35,148
Educational Facilities Authority, California 3 $78,506 $36,810
Office Of Emergency Services 1,455 $83,054 $31,754
Gambling Control Commission 41 $85,097 $39,027
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,403 $61,577 $29,344
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 22 $68,470 $27,854
High-Speed Rail Authority 345 $87,619 $36,007
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 60 $124,072 $39,855
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $78,027 $43,070
Law Revision Committee, California 17 $45,624 $20,720
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 60 $59,986 $28,656
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 27 $62,766 $30,039
School Finance Authority, California 14 $61,562 $28,168
Tahoe Conservancy, California 54 $72,614 $32,294
Transportation Commission 51 $70,358 $30,168
Conservation Corps, California 3,526 $21,016 $3,278
Aging, Department of 193 $64,460 $28,135
Highway Patrol, California 10,911 $120,629 $71,268
Horse Racing Board, California 63 $59,248 $27,449
Senior Legislature, California 2 $45,930 $25,631
Library, California State 148 $66,712 $30,704
Lottery Commission 906 $67,661 $30,741
Citizens Redistricting Commission 45 $59,250 $12,840
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 8 $42,787 $16,617
Colorado River Board of California 15 $76,896 $30,763
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $90,869 $34,623
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 181 $69,792 $30,249
Status of Women, Commission on 8 $56,812 $21,730
California Commission on Aging 3 $91,587 $39,769
Judicial Performance, Commission on 31 $96,361 $39,595
State Mandates, Commission on 15 $77,529 $34,991
Community Services & Development, Department of 121 $67,572 $30,201
Conservation, Department of 652 $93,114 $39,718
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,750 $57,449 $27,056
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 57,104 $93,898 $36,664
Courts of Appeal, California 846 $121,378 $40,932
Delta Protection Commission 7 $91,412 $38,041
Delta Stewardship Council 85 $81,003 $31,751
Managed Health Care, Department of 504 $82,631 $36,083
Public Health, California Department of 4,462 $75,022 $32,831
Child Support Services, Department of 601 $82,531 $38,615
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 817 $76,621 $33,710
Developmental Services, Department of 2,401 $64,723 $28,007
Education, Department of 2,398 $68,054 $30,343
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $105,483 $39,715
Emergency Medical Services Authority 923 $28,468 $3,010
Employment Development Department 12,897 $57,719 $21,585
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 164 $91,329 $35,873
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 280 $68,418 $29,830
Fair Political Practices Commission 95 $79,355 $33,619
Finance, Department of 434 $96,592 $39,828
Financial Information System for California 301 $85,823 $38,367
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,317 $64,199 $27,835
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,191 $50,563 $21,822
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 10,513 $92,427 $34,675
Franchise Tax Board 6,743 $64,094 $29,499
General Services, Department of 3,879 $65,180 $30,358
Governor, Office of the 284 $80,494 $28,457
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 76 $89,611 $36,958
Health and Human Services Agency 97 $86,826 $34,025
Health Care Services, Department of 4,084 $76,164 $34,483
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,017 $65,996 $30,020
Housing Finance Agency 195 $72,957 $34,154
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,871 $81,801 $34,892
Insurance, Department of 1,322 $82,108 $37,253
Judicial Council of California 770 $100,012 $43,667
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,427 $84,455 $35,302
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 30 $99,323 $35,597
Legislative Counsel Bureau 566 $96,631 $41,962
Assembly, California State 80 $112,016 $11,133
Senate, California State 41 $111,882 $11,945
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 46 $85,795 $35,520
Military Department (California National Guard) 997 $69,852 $28,290
Motor Vehicles, Department of 10,452 $50,432 $25,457
California Science Center 140 $58,314 $29,781
Native American Heritage Commission 15 $74,445 $28,364
Secretary for Environmental Protection 77 $85,634 $37,882
California Department of Technology 992 $95,578 $41,244
Administrative Law, Office of 22 $108,748 $43,766
Inspector General, Office of the 139 $112,950 $40,131
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 519 $84,841 $36,448
Systems Integration, Office of 356 $86,845 $38,070
Parks, California State 6,756 $34,367 $13,901
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 151 $75,136 $33,014
Human Resources, Department of 330 $83,197 $37,210
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 449 $75,059 $33,374
Public Employment Relations Board, California 77 $99,209 $41,531
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,767 $87,496 $37,092
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,476 $93,435 $38,500
Real Estate, Department of 426 $62,857 $27,476
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,955 $57,955 $27,960
Natural Resources Agency, California 89 $74,062 $31,160
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 13 $73,835 $34,589
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $87,669 $42,811
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 60 $76,553 $31,744
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 19 $33,100 $15,808
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $78,667 $39,558
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 8 $67,637 $22,835
ScholarShare Investment Board 11 $65,830 $28,077
Secretary of State 617 $61,296 $28,112
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 56 $53,844 $23,669
Social Services, Department of 5,455 $66,128 $30,453
Coastal Conservancy, State 73 $74,250 $34,349
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,446 $84,162 $34,509
Controller's Office, California State 1,498 $73,772 $33,552
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 94 $53,127 $24,546
Energy Commission, California 727 $86,027 $36,487
Independent Living Council, California State 3 $89,926 $42,447
Lands Commission, California State 221 $82,488 $35,256
Personnel Board, State 79 $90,174 $38,160
Public Defender, Office of the State 94 $90,429 $37,257
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,347 $97,566 $37,546
Treasurer's Office, State 229 $78,815 $34,314
Student Aid Commission 143 $66,790 $29,269
Supreme Court of California 168 $116,637 $41,985
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,055 $85,254 $36,989
Transportation, Department of 22,547 $81,233 $35,325
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,572 $57,310 $25,099
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 246 $68,412 $32,852
Water Resources, Department of 3,661 $94,028 $38,818
Water Resources Control Board 2,651 $85,923 $36,663
Wildlife Conservation Board 36 $86,035 $39,341
Board of State and Community Corrections 104 $89,293 $34,861
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 154 $73,256 $29,064
Hospitals, Department of State 12,613 $81,086 $27,944
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 53 $81,463 $32,477
California Correctional Health Care Services 6,347 $94,761 $31,256
California Government Operations Agency 28 $116,000 $46,096
California Prison Industry 1,148 $55,533 $20,133
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 3,959 $72,925 $34,084
Office of Lieutenant Governor 12 $84,161 $32,340
Office of Tax Appeals 97 $97,118 $41,473
CA Census 2020 12 $68,007 $15,542
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 1 $133,651 $50,583
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 706 $84,676 $37,535
Digital Innovation, Office of 27 $82,763 $30,660
Privacy Protection Agency, California 4 $44,153 $17,397
Cradle to Career 3 $64,491 $26,796
Cannabis Control, Department of 410 $73,293 $33,280
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 32 $86,033 $34,360