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State Employee Demographics

The following data pertains to employees (State government, California State Universities, and Judicial Council) paid through the State Controller's Office Uniform State Payroll System in the April 2013 pay period.

Type of Data Total
Number of payroll warrants issued monthly 121,025
Number of direct deposit payments issued monthly 287,796
Percentage of employees on direct deposit 72%
Amount of gross wages paid monthly $1,466,386,289
Amount of net wages paid monthly $960,140,758
Amount of Federal taxes withheld monthly $144,328,203
Amount of State taxes withheld monthly $41,103,086
Amount of payroll deductions withheld monthly $149,087,142

The following data pertains to employees (excluding California State Universities) appointed to the State Controller's Office Employment History Data Base.

Type of Data Total
Number of active full-time employees 193,670
Number of active part-time employees 2,754
Number of active intermittent employees 20,364
Number of active indeterminate employees 43
Total number of active employees 216,831