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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
158
235,249
California Population 38,340,074
$14,613,713,360
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
$62,120
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 28 $41,857 $13,865
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 47 $62,373 $15,170
Air Resources Board 1,557 $69,317 $22,372
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $45,166 $14,383
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 454 $60,284 $24,825
Arts Council 18 $52,053 $20,127
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 9 $22,012 $7,970
Equalization, Board of 4,883 $51,893 $18,974
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 169 $62,287 $21,483
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 28 $16,708 $6,522
Boating & Waterways, California Department of 7 $28,863 $4,954
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 7 $44,122 $15,115
Auditor's Office, California State 193 $59,952 $20,141
Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency 5 $34,852 $3,531
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 10 $48,428 $14,319
Children & Families Commission, California 48 $61,635 $21,163
Coastal Commission, California 170 $51,915 $18,011
California Commission on Disability Access 9 $19,362 $5,884
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 20 $51,820 $17,966
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 7 $58,920 $22,091
Earthquake Authority, California 25 $73,912 $23,613
Educational Facilities Authority, California 6 $60,760 $23,251
Office Of Emergency Services 907 $66,139 $22,064
Gambling Control Commission 34 $80,287 $26,045
California Health Benefit Exchange 883 $25,130 $6,733
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 19 $53,552 $17,986
High-Speed Rail Authority 115 $59,244 $16,282
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 72 $118,403 $26,817
Judicial Center Library, California 11 $47,449 $17,103
Law Revision Committee, California 10 $40,241 $15,426
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 39 $55,447 $19,930
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 26 $48,454 $16,012
School Finance Authority, California 10 $47,582 $16,005
Tahoe Conservancy, California 44 $48,402 $17,614
Transportation Commission 31 $46,341 $13,972
Conservation Corps, California 3,264 $12,152 $1,774
Aging, Department of 115 $53,427 $18,475
Highway Patrol, California 11,282 $89,825 $38,575
Horse Racing Board, California 63 $49,493 $17,611
Senior Legislature, California 3 $20,549 $4,899
Library, California State 147 $48,951 $17,752
Lottery Commission 764 $47,437 $17,174
Citizens Redistricting Commission 2 $17,807 $7,259
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 7 $21,714 $6,527
Colorado River Board of California 17 $45,733 $11,488
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $43,962 $15,095
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 155 $54,383 $20,222
Status of Women, Commission on 4 $27,026 $6,051
California Commission on Aging 3 $60,569 $22,308
Judicial Performance, Commission on 23 $83,650 $28,376
State Mandates, Commission on 17 $58,876 $18,961
Community Services & Development, Department of 122 $46,560 $16,621
Conservation, Department of 500 $61,384 $20,744
Consumer Affairs, Department of 4,066 $43,228 $16,438
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 54,443 $74,365 $27,245
Courts of Appeal, California 831 $101,478 $26,279
Delta Protection Commission 7 $43,695 $11,157
Delta Stewardship Council 53 $67,181 $19,188
Managed Health Care, Department of 348 $57,633 $18,780
Public Health, California Department of 3,963 $57,998 $19,646
Alcohol & Drug Programs, Department of 11 $39,766 $4,468
Child Support Services, Department of 548 $59,819 $22,162
Financial Institutions, Department of 10 $15,367 $2,707
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 734 $55,733 $19,990
Developmental Services, Department of 5,340 $54,811 $19,583
Education, Department of 2,672 $51,914 $18,486
Education Audit Appeals Plan 3 $90,365 $30,680
Emergency Medical Services Authority 86 $52,150 $17,761
Employment Development Department 9,471 $50,096 $18,970
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 157 $58,191 $18,601
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 198 $48,144 $16,661
Fair Political Practices Commission 84 $59,492 $18,163
Finance, Department of 467 $74,382 $23,535
Financial Information System for California 162 $66,226 $22,006
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,044 $45,180 $16,289
Food & Agriculture, Department of 1,755 $40,458 $14,411
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 7,442 $71,768 $25,862
Franchise Tax Board 6,523 $47,819 $17,487
General Services, Department of 3,813 $50,219 $18,772
Governor, Office of the 135 $66,048 $17,435
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 100 $59,811 $18,669
Health and Human Services Agency 66 $68,998 $19,401
Health Care Services, Department of 3,596 $59,835 $20,840
Housing & Community Development, Department of 566 $52,893 $19,923
Housing Finance Agency 304 $58,257 $20,681
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,662 $61,444 $22,145
Insurance, Department of 1,321 $63,111 $23,240
Judicial Council of California 761 $82,716 $27,828
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 4,557 $67,000 $22,666
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 13 $73,634 $21,615
Legislative Counsel Bureau 591 $66,945 $23,677
Assembly, California State 79 $86,788 $7,174
Senate, California State 45 $82,041 $6,379
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board 59 $59,420 $20,252
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 27 $61,994 $19,970
Military Department (California National Guard) 905 $59,492 $18,818
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,169 $40,244 $17,421
California Science Center 140 $46,015 $19,238
Native American Heritage Commission 9 $53,178 $12,843
Secretary for Environmental Protection 71 $58,588 $19,607
California Department of Technology 964 $72,052 $24,409
Administrative Law, Office of 20 $72,867 $23,387
Inspector General, Office of the 104 $80,502 $27,357
Real Estate Appraisers, Office of 1 $38,312 $15,438
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 526 $67,228 $21,062
Systems Integration, Office of 192 $63,883 $21,431
Traffic Safety, Office of 4 $20,466 $4,234
Parks, California State 5,892 $28,343 $9,642
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 135 $62,260 $20,710
Human Resources, Department of 309 $60,141 $21,504
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 416 $55,219 $19,309
Public Employment Relations Board, California 53 $77,088 $22,154
Public Employees Retirement System, California 3,044 $60,496 $19,239
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,109 $68,824 $21,904
Real Estate, Department of 13 $24,911 $4,331
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,100 $42,757 $16,697
Natural Resources Agency, California 42 $71,963 $23,814
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 8 $65,545 $25,291
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $68,499 $22,212
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 47 $56,099 $17,617
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 10 $27,816 $9,718
San Joaquin River Conservancy 2 $65,764 $21,167
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 9 $37,411 $10,878
ScholarShare Investment Board 10 $62,911 $19,101
State and Consumer Services Agency 1 $35,733 $5,069
Secretary of State 548 $45,145 $17,377
Seismic Safety Commission 19 $30,527 $9,821
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 51 $35,531 $11,449
Social Services, Department of 4,105 $55,008 $20,439
Coastal Conservancy, State 69 $60,504 $22,871
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,835 $56,370 $21,356
Controller's Office, California State 1,511 $53,010 $18,596
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 107 $43,817 $16,176
Energy Commission, California 640 $64,350 $20,736
Independent Living Council, California State 9 $20,160 $4,136
Lands Commission, California State 251 $61,385 $18,757
Personnel Board, State 69 $67,960 $22,674
Public Defender, Office of the State 68 $88,534 $27,189
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,019 $60,472 $19,542
Treasurer's Office, State 234 $59,378 $21,029
Student Aid Commission 119 $48,153 $17,369
Supreme Court of California 156 $104,633 $28,634
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 933 $67,449 $23,359
Transportation, Department of 21,445 $68,310 $24,124
Veterans Affairs, Department of 2,636 $40,459 $14,448
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 266 $48,782 $18,796
Water Resources, Department of 3,525 $72,049 $22,909
Water Resources Control Board 1,806 $63,848 $21,272
Wildlife Conservation Board 32 $55,891 $19,307
Board of State and Community Corrections 79 $74,106 $21,493
Citizens Compensation Commission, California 2 $100 $0
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 69 $65,841 $19,104
Hospitals, Department of State 12,554 $65,719 $19,799
Business Oversight, Department of 605 $61,394 $20,612
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 10 $89,856 $29,609
California Correctional Health Care Services 4,031 $63,050 $19,383
California Government Operations Agency 9 $72,862 $20,708
California Prison Industry 611 $52,767 $17,767