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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Departments Reported
150
240,736
California Population 38,714,725
$15,671,651,226
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
$65,099
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 27 $42,796 $14,833
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 58 $58,406 $17,898
Air Resources Board 1,581 $73,235 $25,021
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 10 $41,646 $12,085
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 425 $64,706 $27,531
Arts Council 24 $43,877 $17,027
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 10 $21,880 $7,758
Equalization, Board of 5,102 $54,086 $20,841
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 180 $64,135 $22,740
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 32 $20,983 $8,364
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 7 $50,723 $16,875
Auditor's Office, California State 192 $65,024 $23,348
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 13 $41,992 $16,300
Children & Families Commission, California 53 $62,975 $22,829
Coastal Commission, California 194 $53,906 $19,505
California Commission on Disability Access 11 $15,213 $5,095
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 21 $55,845 $20,439
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 10 $50,667 $20,245
Earthquake Authority, California 22 $84,918 $28,201
Educational Facilities Authority, California 4 $51,018 $19,831
Office Of Emergency Services 925 $68,738 $23,623
Gambling Control Commission 36 $73,722 $25,757
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,495 $33,289 $9,138
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 17 $63,830 $21,990
High-Speed Rail Authority 183 $64,110 $21,723
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 72 $117,627 $30,682
Judicial Center Library, California 11 $53,634 $20,005
Law Revision Committee, California 10 $43,473 $16,616
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 41 $56,608 $21,162
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 32 $39,448 $12,961
School Finance Authority, California 13 $41,186 $12,847
Tahoe Conservancy, California 46 $48,934 $18,927
Transportation Commission 28 $45,812 $14,206
Conservation Corps, California 3,498 $12,973 $1,908
Aging, Department of 124 $54,057 $19,402
Highway Patrol, California 11,211 $96,685 $43,441
Horse Racing Board, California 63 $49,680 $18,876
Senior Legislature, California 1 $60,891 $16,207
Library, California State 138 $54,143 $20,789
Lottery Commission 785 $51,764 $19,590
Citizens Redistricting Commission 1 $37,576 $15,654
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 7 $28,669 $9,649
Colorado River Board of California 16 $60,342 $17,921
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $56,919 $18,512
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 151 $57,309 $22,574
Status of Women, Commission on 4 $14,494 $1,744
California Commission on Aging 3 $63,352 $24,274
Judicial Performance, Commission on 24 $83,099 $28,838
State Mandates, Commission on 17 $64,163 $21,371
Community Services & Development, Department of 119 $51,758 $19,603
Conservation, Department of 499 $68,641 $24,305
Consumer Affairs, Department of 4,289 $44,697 $17,502
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 54,761 $78,883 $29,230
Courts of Appeal, California 851 $102,062 $27,858
Delta Protection Commission 8 $52,020 $13,934
Delta Stewardship Council 62 $68,172 $21,156
Managed Health Care, Department of 372 $57,443 $19,828
Public Health, California Department of 3,775 $59,291 $21,394
Alcohol & Drug Programs, Department of 1 $147 $0
Child Support Services, Department of 568 $62,977 $23,949
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 753 $59,918 $22,275
Developmental Services, Department of 5,016 $57,787 $20,475
Education, Department of 2,632 $55,491 $20,439
Education Audit Appeals Plan 3 $95,273 $33,314
Emergency Medical Services Authority 87 $53,877 $18,765
Employment Development Department 9,285 $51,022 $19,812
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 153 $65,125 $21,748
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 200 $50,827 $18,496
Fair Political Practices Commission 83 $65,781 $21,287
Finance, Department of 455 $80,062 $26,647
Financial Information System for California 175 $68,558 $24,295
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,091 $48,146 $18,107
Food & Agriculture, Department of 1,859 $40,489 $14,910
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 7,981 $75,475 $27,830
Franchise Tax Board 6,868 $49,051 $18,713
General Services, Department of 3,886 $52,277 $20,280
Governor, Office of the 138 $71,531 $21,636
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 92 $66,857 $22,035
Health and Human Services Agency 58 $70,091 $21,427
Health Care Services, Department of 3,749 $62,463 $22,905
Housing & Community Development, Department of 548 $56,310 $21,845
Housing Finance Agency 291 $62,146 $23,505
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,769 $64,170 $23,994
Insurance, Department of 1,297 $66,414 $26,022
Judicial Council of California 786 $84,428 $29,841
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 4,700 $69,540 $24,519
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 17 $76,897 $24,118
Legislative Counsel Bureau 595 $67,997 $25,216
Assembly, California State 78 $92,270 $8,657
Senate, California State 44 $94,164 $8,134
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 27 $66,677 $23,213
Military Department (California National Guard) 904 $62,153 $21,589
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,957 $40,620 $17,821
California Science Center 139 $48,826 $20,731
Native American Heritage Commission 9 $54,726 $15,651
Secretary for Environmental Protection 73 $60,725 $22,569
California Department of Technology 973 $76,137 $27,528
Administrative Law, Office of 23 $71,771 $23,887
Inspector General, Office of the 110 $91,019 $30,482
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 537 $68,681 $23,131
Systems Integration, Office of 210 $68,080 $23,600
Parks, California State 6,084 $28,360 $10,141
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 131 $64,501 $23,095
Human Resources, Department of 317 $61,005 $22,553
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 406 $60,272 $21,751
Public Employment Relations Board, California 62 $75,913 $23,568
Public Employees Retirement System, California 3,058 $65,387 $22,037
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,147 $70,992 $23,760
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,129 $44,830 $18,135
Natural Resources Agency, California 51 $64,402 $22,592
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 10 $62,816 $25,269
San Diego River Conservancy 2 $75,357 $33,456
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 48 $59,336 $21,386
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 11 $28,030 $10,155
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $48,575 $16,173
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 10 $40,789 $11,684
ScholarShare Investment Board 9 $64,469 $25,006
Secretary of State 565 $45,683 $18,535
Seismic Safety Commission 18 $30,449 $10,056
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 48 $38,942 $14,671
Social Services, Department of 4,330 $56,639 $21,845
Coastal Conservancy, State 69 $62,329 $24,015
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,639 $57,588 $22,544
Controller's Office, California State 1,573 $54,962 $20,555
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 104 $46,002 $17,912
Energy Commission, California 659 $67,635 $23,424
Independent Living Council, California State 10 $24,138 $6,175
Lands Commission, California State 254 $62,279 $20,205
Personnel Board, State 80 $62,359 $21,233
Public Defender, Office of the State 68 $88,066 $29,079
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,048 $64,499 $22,426
Treasurer's Office, State 233 $62,463 $23,072
Student Aid Commission 124 $52,848 $19,678
Supreme Court of California 153 $107,737 $30,712
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 950 $71,366 $25,637
Transportation, Department of 21,037 $71,722 $26,325
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,028 $41,400 $15,587
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 269 $52,893 $20,940
Water Resources, Department of 3,554 $77,634 $26,185
Water Resources Control Board 2,146 $68,990 $24,249
Wildlife Conservation Board 31 $62,372 $21,813
Board of State and Community Corrections 84 $80,304 $23,850
Citizens Compensation Commission, California 1 $200 $0
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 85 $64,072 $20,335
Hospitals, Department of State 12,928 $69,885 $21,757
Business Oversight, Department of 636 $61,859 $22,264
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 15 $99,786 $34,311
California Correctional Health Care Services 4,822 $70,890 $21,765
California Government Operations Agency 15 $86,122 $26,800
California Prison Industry 791 $47,648 $15,810