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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
156
State Employees
260,183
California Population 38,940,231
Total Wages
$22,019,287,209
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$9,334,084,228
Last Updated: 7/25/2023

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
$84,630
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$35,875
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 35 $45,174 $16,379
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 73 $85,570 $35,539
Air Resources Board 1,758 $100,397 $42,120
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 9 $70,312 $27,362
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 552 $78,367 $37,199
Arts Council 36 $57,132 $22,581
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 8 $34,170 $15,648
Equalization, Board of 177 $89,147 $37,626
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 201 $79,569 $32,771
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 29 $34,416 $17,307
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 7 $52,969 $19,014
Auditor's Office, California State 186 $89,782 $38,369
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 23 $68,769 $32,800
Children & Families Commission, California 49 $77,861 $32,620
Coastal Commission, California 214 $73,697 $31,567
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 21 $72,309 $33,629
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 19 $55,443 $25,039
Earthquake Authority, California 80 $86,092 $36,499
Educational Facilities Authority, California 2 $92,455 $43,683
Office Of Emergency Services 1,506 $83,803 $33,859
Gambling Control Commission 41 $99,459 $43,915
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,390 $67,508 $31,694
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 22 $66,194 $26,789
High-Speed Rail Authority 384 $94,999 $38,654
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 74 $132,886 $41,353
Judicial Center Library, California 8 $84,377 $42,129
Law Revision Committee, California 21 $49,496 $20,185
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 60 $72,656 $33,705
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 31 $54,519 $24,924
School Finance Authority, California 13 $66,998 $27,716
Tahoe Conservancy, California 55 $76,456 $34,599
Transportation Commission 55 $76,720 $32,039
Conservation Corps, California 3,614 $21,231 $3,448
Aging, Department of 262 $69,871 $30,404
Highway Patrol, California 10,754 $127,725 $78,127
Horse Racing Board, California 61 $71,822 $35,027
Senior Legislature, California 2 $50,017 $27,177
Library, California State 167 $68,340 $30,239
Lottery Commission 960 $69,139 $32,321
Citizens Redistricting Commission 34 $45,340 $11,560
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 10 $43,942 $16,001
Colorado River Board of California 14 $87,682 $31,844
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 7 $96,332 $36,647
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 209 $71,080 $29,545
Status of Women, Commission on 9 $70,808 $26,344
California Commission on Aging 5 $63,180 $30,397
Judicial Performance, Commission on 29 $108,094 $43,485
State Mandates, Commission on 16 $87,769 $37,232
Community Services & Development, Department of 122 $72,397 $31,826
Conservation, Department of 696 $101,765 $42,251
Consumer Affairs, Department of 3,692 $61,295 $28,097
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 56,735 $101,683 $40,288
Courts of Appeal, California 859 $125,197 $41,609
Delta Protection Commission 10 $82,572 $31,626
Delta Stewardship Council 75 $100,262 $39,346
Managed Health Care, Department of 553 $87,834 $37,246
Public Health, California Department of 4,646 $78,924 $34,279
Child Support Services, Department of 629 $88,665 $40,155
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 818 $81,691 $35,862
Developmental Services, Department of 2,396 $69,888 $29,196
Education, Department of 2,556 $70,453 $30,608
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $114,038 $43,066
Emergency Medical Services Authority 250 $37,991 $11,037
Employment Development Department 11,154 $62,666 $26,090
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 155 $97,987 $38,437
Fair Political Practices Commission 99 $84,913 $35,233
Finance, Department of 436 $102,208 $41,908
Financial Information System for California 317 $91,719 $40,348
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,545 $67,802 $29,377
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,227 $55,538 $23,698
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 11,988 $86,722 $36,863
Franchise Tax Board 6,842 $67,153 $30,300
General Services, Department of 3,873 $71,075 $32,373
Governor, Office of the 378 $81,496 $29,749
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 66 $106,633 $42,566
Health and Human Services Agency 111 $96,877 $38,447
Health Care Services, Department of 4,289 $81,290 $35,988
Housing & Community Development, Department of 1,165 $73,298 $32,414
Housing Finance Agency 193 $77,508 $34,847
Industrial Relations, Department of 2,957 $85,679 $36,686
Insurance, Department of 1,357 $87,132 $38,912
Judicial Council of California 813 $103,900 $43,784
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 5,485 $92,690 $37,685
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 39 $94,276 $34,418
Legislative Counsel Bureau 571 $99,939 $42,442
Assembly, California State 84 $108,902 $11,166
Senate, California State 42 $120,098 $12,464
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 57 $78,788 $31,205
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,120 $72,223 $27,041
Motor Vehicles, Department of 10,534 $53,425 $26,392
California Science Center 145 $61,917 $30,324
Native American Heritage Commission 15 $56,287 $24,237
Secretary for Environmental Protection 85 $96,184 $39,799
California Department of Technology 1,033 $103,426 $43,624
Administrative Law, Office of 23 $107,688 $41,854
Inspector General, Office of the 153 $116,972 $40,677
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 550 $91,860 $38,486
Systems Integration, Office of 386 $90,618 $38,814
Parks, California State 6,917 $37,440 $15,013
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 163 $85,416 $36,810
Human Resources, Department of 354 $85,356 $37,399
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 456 $83,179 $36,275
Public Employment Relations Board, California 80 $109,775 $44,262
Public Employees Retirement System, California 2,633 $93,911 $38,193
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,528 $100,807 $40,790
Real Estate, Department of 376 $78,445 $34,180
Rehabilitation, Department of 1,972 $60,928 $28,618
Natural Resources Agency, California 110 $81,335 $32,362
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 17 $69,965 $29,673
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $98,639 $46,118
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 76 $64,093 $26,691
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 20 $38,727 $17,634
San Joaquin River Conservancy 3 $86,962 $42,488
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 7 $81,879 $26,434
ScholarShare Investment Board 13 $67,279 $28,810
Secretary of State 624 $67,313 $30,221
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 59 $62,650 $27,332
Social Services, Department of 5,611 $71,170 $32,178
Coastal Conservancy, State 88 $71,454 $31,878
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,348 $87,602 $36,537
Controller's Office, California State 1,507 $78,853 $35,539
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 98 $57,089 $26,415
Energy Commission, California 780 $90,450 $37,602
Independent Living Council, California State 3 $102,796 $44,499
Lands Commission, California State 230 $86,949 $36,278
Personnel Board, State 73 $101,988 $40,604
Public Defender, Office of the State 97 $99,931 $39,553
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,362 $104,294 $39,156
Treasurer's Office, State 234 $80,063 $34,095
Student Aid Commission 156 $65,276 $28,529
Supreme Court of California 171 $122,169 $42,808
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,168 $89,769 $37,765
Transportation, Department of 23,488 $87,350 $37,247
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,451 $60,515 $26,509
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 266 $68,397 $32,063
Water Resources, Department of 3,748 $101,241 $41,430
Water Resources Control Board 2,739 $93,159 $39,486
Wildlife Conservation Board 36 $92,419 $40,020
Board of State and Community Corrections 125 $93,169 $35,279
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 183 $77,813 $32,209
Hospitals, Department of State 12,468 $86,078 $29,356
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 70 $87,761 $34,937
California Correctional Health Care Services 5,622 $100,237 $33,313
California Government Operations Agency 35 $105,239 $41,283
California Prison Industry 1,166 $59,414 $20,592
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 3,969 $78,524 $35,883
Office of Lieutenant Governor 13 $80,129 $32,620
Office of Tax Appeals 103 $106,192 $43,933
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Commission on 3 $91,654 $35,995
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of 772 $90,234 $38,960
Digital Innovation, Office of 40 $87,832 $34,276
Privacy Protection Agency, California 23 $61,809 $20,902
Cradle to Career 10 $84,412 $32,912
Cannabis Control, Department of 494 $79,025 $35,461
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of 82 $81,813 $31,495
Civil Rights Department, California 320 $75,068 $32,133