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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
151
255,380
California Population 39,782,870
$19,138,635,937
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
$74,942
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 57 $26,207 $8,971
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 70 $70,893 $30,293
Air Resources Board 1,736 $88,201 $38,694
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 11 $45,222 $20,125
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 491 $73,040 $40,226
Arts Council 37 $43,415 $20,802
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 10 $26,922 $13,190
Equalization, Board of 168 $76,398 $33,386
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 176 $73,785 $32,271
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 31 $31,447 $14,494
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 7 $56,319 $22,434
Auditor's Office, California State 209 $81,835 $35,853
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 21 $56,051 $27,195
Children & Families Commission, California 43 $74,908 $34,446
Coastal Commission, California 210 $62,125 $28,308
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 20 $75,612 $31,977
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 11 $68,838 $31,039
Earthquake Authority, California 71 $67,373 $30,012
Educational Facilities Authority, California 3 $69,503 $34,513
Office Of Emergency Services 1,345 $73,631 $30,298
Gambling Control Commission 40 $82,401 $38,415
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,373 $52,776 $25,753
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 24 $63,183 $27,364
High-Speed Rail Authority 238 $87,705 $37,599
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 48 $156,634 $56,880
Judicial Center Library, California 9 $65,880 $35,600
Law Revision Committee, California 10 $55,295 $25,035
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 51 $59,924 $30,396
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 32 $56,847 $26,523
School Finance Authority, California 15 $47,288 $21,770
Tahoe Conservancy, California 48 $66,863 $30,132
Transportation Commission 44 $62,860 $26,291
Conservation Corps, California 3,611 $16,711 $3,024
Aging, Department of 174 $55,163 $25,368
Highway Patrol, California 11,365 $115,547 $66,431
Horse Racing Board, California 71 $55,470 $26,420
Senior Legislature, California 2 $46,632 $16,389
Library, California State 137 $61,262 $29,339
Lottery Commission 887 $60,966 $29,370
Citizens Redistricting Commission 11 $2,506 $0
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 7 $45,227 $18,294
Colorado River Board of California 15 $65,989 $28,492
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 4 $79,217 $34,989
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 169 $67,959 $32,134
Status of Women, Commission on 10 $32,355 $16,108
California Commission on Aging 5 $59,687 $23,201
Judicial Performance, Commission on 26 $100,024 $45,469
State Mandates, Commission on 14 $72,113 $32,939
Community Services & Development, Department of 118 $65,462 $31,724
Conservation, Department of 651 $83,228 $36,504
Consumer Affairs, Department of 4,154 $52,208 $25,967
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 67,153 $87,123 $41,476
Courts of Appeal, California 919 $109,578 $37,496
Delta Protection Commission 8 $94,344 $41,353
Delta Stewardship Council 78 $82,525 $34,694
Managed Health Care, Department of 482 $73,773 $33,829
Public Health, California Department of 4,299 $70,220 $32,733
Child Support Services, Department of 612 $74,881 $35,778
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 787 $73,543 $33,564
Developmental Services, Department of 2,918 $62,276 $26,449
Education, Department of 2,764 $59,277 $27,300
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $101,598 $39,378
Emergency Medical Services Authority 179 $36,011 $14,295
Employment Development Department 8,314 $57,320 $28,980
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 156 $89,365 $37,902
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 253 $65,730 $30,856
Fair Political Practices Commission 89 $73,260 $32,579
Finance, Department of 458 $90,390 $38,671
Financial Information System for California 297 $77,294 $35,887
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,266 $58,093 $27,456
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,584 $44,282 $18,473
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 9,164 $85,638 $42,011
Franchise Tax Board 6,783 $59,719 $28,635
General Services, Department of 3,861 $61,971 $29,832
Governor, Office of the 224 $80,133 $30,415
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 96 $73,958 $31,289
Health and Human Services Agency 75 $76,350 $31,760
Health Care Services, Department of 3,929 $71,096 $33,658
Housing & Community Development, Department of 706 $63,274 $29,658
Housing Finance Agency 213 $73,908 $34,475
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,919 $77,486 $35,151
Insurance, Department of 1,361 $76,518 $37,545
Judicial Council of California 782 $91,473 $41,604
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,285 $79,371 $35,228
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 19 $94,818 $37,100
Legislative Counsel Bureau 572 $84,451 $38,069
Assembly, California State 80 $109,297 $10,898
Senate, California State 40 $107,471 $10,616
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 44 $70,191 $30,687
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,062 $65,797 $29,094
Motor Vehicles, Department of 11,183 $46,904 $22,360
California Science Center 146 $56,869 $29,055
Native American Heritage Commission 12 $52,675 $22,375
Secretary for Environmental Protection 81 $84,902 $39,044
California Department of Technology 949 $89,469 $40,474
Administrative Law, Office of 22 $108,302 $44,588
Inspector General, Office of the 129 $106,563 $44,227
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 508 $80,059 $35,306
Systems Integration, Office of 359 $78,793 $35,219
Parks, California State 6,697 $31,490 $13,942
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 148 $65,450 $29,777
Human Resources, Department of 330 $76,292 $35,775
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 465 $70,666 $32,054
Public Employment Relations Board, California 78 $94,414 $39,611
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,928 $80,109 $35,397
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,373 $87,562 $37,385
Real Estate, Department of 346 $64,723 $30,760
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,020 $53,867 $27,026
Governor Elect and Outgoing Governor 3 $47,030 $13,511
Natural Resources Agency, California 72 $73,942 $30,829
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 14 $68,422 $32,992
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $79,064 $44,965
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 61 $71,550 $30,593
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 14 $31,454 $14,971
San Joaquin River Conservancy 4 $53,583 $26,797
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 8 $61,406 $20,777
ScholarShare Investment Board 11 $63,294 $27,473
Secretary of State 557 $57,760 $28,104
Seismic Safety Commission 14 $49,787 $20,937
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 61 $45,598 $20,696
Social Services, Department of 4,967 $63,821 $30,649
Coastal Conservancy, State 76 $69,831 $32,764
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,687 $74,768 $33,842
Controller's Office, California State 1,521 $67,127 $32,426
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 103 $49,752 $23,536
Energy Commission, California 693 $81,331 $35,758
Independent Living Council, California State 6 $37,745 $15,574
Lands Commission, California State 231 $82,335 $35,224
Personnel Board, State 73 $85,949 $38,374
Public Defender, Office of the State 85 $87,425 $36,402
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,288 $85,352 $36,410
Treasurer's Office, State 269 $73,801 $32,805
Student Aid Commission 131 $59,116 $27,684
Supreme Court of California 176 $104,802 $39,863
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,018 $82,938 $37,505
Transportation, Department of 22,713 $78,942 $35,438
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,889 $50,617 $23,498
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 237 $62,611 $31,249
Water Resources, Department of 3,606 $90,853 $38,519
Water Resources Control Board 2,572 $81,202 $35,588
Wildlife Conservation Board 37 $79,343 $37,610
Board of State and Community Corrections 99 $81,667 $33,635
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 125 $65,361 $27,975
Hospitals, Department of State 12,295 $78,354 $29,074
Business Oversight, Department of 658 $78,007 $35,911
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 31 $89,095 $35,395
California Government Operations Agency 17 $103,848 $42,921
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 4,123 $69,314 $33,055
Office of Lieutenant Governor 9 $79,386 $36,448
Office of Tax Appeals 90 $89,269 $38,912
CA Census 2020 34 $81,871 $33,834