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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
262,097
California Population 39,128,162
Total Wages
$22,763,695,941
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$10,519,972,236
Last Updated: 8/6/2024

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
$86,852
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$40,138
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 30 $48,393 $20,250
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 68 $94,067 $41,589
Air Resources Board 1,884 $100,154 $44,496
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $76,582 $32,593
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 564 $81,937 $43,608
Arts Council 43 $49,664 $21,121
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 10 $33,072 $14,666
Equalization, Board of 176 $84,819 $38,657
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 226 $80,492 $35,947
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 23 $50,130 $27,001
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 6 $75,050 $26,957
Auditor's Office, California State 182 $96,482 $41,868
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 27 $67,662 $33,777
Children & Families Commission, California 41 $76,913 $33,045
Coastal Commission, California 221 $75,206 $34,340
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 18 $71,759 $35,825
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 20 $66,465 $32,617
Earthquake Authority, California 76 $89,215 $40,252
Educational Facilities Authority, California 3 $79,175 $37,069
Office Of Emergency Services 1,622 $85,267 $35,479
Gambling Control Commission 42 $97,180 $44,844
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,405 $67,923 $34,005
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 22 $65,039 $29,739
High-Speed Rail Authority 427 $98,296 $42,060
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 88 $136,207 $43,453
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $91,875 $46,733
Law Revision Committee, California 18 $76,119 $32,383
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 58 $71,260 $35,620
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 32 $59,352 $29,083
School Finance Authority, California 12 $69,617 $31,005
Tahoe Conservancy, California 61 $72,977 $34,614
Transportation Commission 55 $82,626 $34,546
Conservation Corps, California 3,759 $23,080 $3,769
Aging, Department of 290 $73,395 $33,833
Highway Patrol, California 10,938 $133,450 $84,900
Horse Racing Board, California 61 $73,558 $38,512
Senior Legislature, California 1 $101,167 $58,175
Library, California State 179 $70,488 $34,063
Lottery Commission 991 $70,491 $35,216
Citizens Redistricting Commission 30 $21,915 $3,255
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 8 $42,414 $18,811
Colorado River Board of California 13 $88,341 $38,450
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 8 $82,416 $36,255
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 198 $80,560 $36,691
Status of Women, Commission on 7 $100,476 $40,349
California Commission on Aging 6 $69,414 $33,175
Judicial Performance, Commission on 29 $121,168 $51,986
State Mandates, Commission on 17 $86,502 $39,405
Community Services & Development, Department of 125 $73,770 $34,270
Conservation, Department of 736 $103,810 $45,565
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,652 $63,781 $31,249
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 55,741 $101,135 $47,289
Courts of Appeal, California 905 $126,872 $44,404
Delta Protection Commission 9 $71,034 $31,982
Delta Stewardship Council 81 $94,308 $39,984
Managed Health Care, Department of 618 $91,004 $41,111
Public Health, California Department of 4,852 $81,657 $37,569
Child Support Services, Department of 635 $89,859 $42,903
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 881 $80,254 $38,022
Developmental Services, Department of 2,474 $71,413 $31,506
Education, Department of 2,665 $72,109 $32,984
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $113,813 $46,665
Emergency Medical Services Authority 154 $50,483 $20,945
Employment Development Department 9,464 $67,616 $31,863
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 154 $95,222 $39,594
Fair Political Practices Commission 108 $88,029 $38,841
Finance, Department of 445 $100,162 $43,707
Financial Information System for California 355 $89,507 $42,320
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,597 $69,706 $32,743
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,175 $58,084 $26,456
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 12,902 $91,837 $44,634
Franchise Tax Board 6,755 $68,937 $33,207
General Services, Department of 4,032 $71,887 $34,175
Governor, Office of the 407 $94,013 $36,440
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 69 $103,931 $43,397
Health and Human Services Agency 137 $97,374 $38,730
Health Care Services, Department of 4,639 $82,071 $38,588
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,231 $75,746 $35,916
Housing Finance Agency 209 $77,857 $36,353
Industrial Relations, Department of 3,022 $86,298 $38,484
Insurance, Department of 1,313 $90,030 $43,494
Judicial Council of California 851 $105,889 $46,658
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,619 $94,524 $40,754
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 40 $106,522 $41,391
Legislative Counsel Bureau 591 $102,219 $45,672
Assembly, California State 80 $123,766 $12,974
Senate, California State 40 $122,161 $11,988
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 59 $82,364 $34,224
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,213 $73,599 $28,130
Motor Vehicles, Department of 10,188 $56,394 $29,520
California Science Center 145 $64,378 $33,273
Native American Heritage Commission 14 $78,633 $31,461
Secretary for Environmental Protection 98 $101,819 $44,238
California Department of Technology 1,027 $103,346 $46,413
Administrative Law, Office of 24 $120,256 $49,269
Inspector General, Office of the 173 $128,182 $47,208
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 648 $90,223 $39,931
Systems Integration, Office of 399 $97,618 $43,596
Parks, California State 7,131 $38,529 $16,784
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 220 $80,584 $35,520
Human Resources, Department of 407 $87,275 $40,994
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 456 $86,677 $39,868
Public Employment Relations Board, California 76 $119,419 $50,751
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,614 $95,726 $40,259
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,602 $101,549 $43,674
Real Estate, Department of 364 $80,627 $37,695
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,991 $60,612 $29,873
Natural Resources Agency, California 118 $83,054 $36,066
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 19 $78,080 $37,189
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $100,548 $62,286
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 89 $61,280 $26,397
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 15 $51,194 $26,839
San Joaquin River Conservancy 5 $78,156 $33,770
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 6 $89,733 $28,545
ScholarShare Investment Board 14 $68,742 $30,541
Secretary of State 645 $69,700 $32,413
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 67 $62,724 $29,363
Social Services, Department of 5,868 $72,564 $34,637
Coastal Conservancy, State 91 $75,975 $35,179
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,344 $88,663 $39,167
Controller's Office, California State 1,534 $79,706 $38,261
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 96 $57,452 $28,772
Energy Commission, California 862 $89,618 $39,524
Independent Living Council, California State 5 $49,774 $23,787
Lands Commission, California State 226 $89,268 $38,952
Personnel Board, State 68 $107,812 $46,078
Public Defender, Office of the State 104 $107,660 $43,630
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,364 $107,381 $42,392
Treasurer's Office, State 248 $81,889 $36,854
Student Aid Commission 168 $68,138 $33,031
Supreme Court of California 171 $123,605 $44,786
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,257 $91,159 $40,432
Transportation, Department of 23,926 $90,856 $40,098
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,341 $62,892 $28,617
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 258 $70,000 $34,324
Water Resources, Department of 3,829 $104,639 $44,822
Water Resources Control Board 2,827 $95,267 $42,298
Wildlife Conservation Board 45 $89,293 $39,637
Board of State and Community Corrections 125 $96,972 $38,936
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 220 $77,676 $33,899
Hospitals, Department of State 12,433 $90,764 $32,251
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 77 $87,885 $38,731
California Correctional Health Care Services 5,740 $105,447 $38,114
California Government Operations Agency 33 $125,694 $48,307
California Prison Industry 1,169 $60,504 $22,640
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 3,974 $79,376 $38,458
Office of Lieutenant Governor 13 $91,420 $42,194
Office of Tax Appeals 106 $113,145 $49,341
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 2 $118,589 $38,909
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 825 $92,940 $42,754
Digital Innovation, Office of 54 $106,633 $43,338
Privacy Protection Agency, California 34 $87,922 $34,394
Cradle to Career 21 $90,746 $33,305
Cannabis Control, Department of 567 $79,820 $39,118
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 108 $82,536 $32,739
Civil Rights Department, California 352 $77,484 $35,033
Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail Authority 3 $141,515 $61,097