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 February 2024 pay period.           

Type of Data Total
Number of payroll warrants issued monthly 148,674
Number of direct deposit payments issued monthly 563,540
Percentage of employees on direct deposit 87%
Amount of gross wages paid monthly $2,479,229,523
Amount of net wages paid monthly $1,576,950,102
Amount of Federal taxes withheld monthly $225,252,147
Amount of State taxes withheld monthly $79,392,710
Amount of payroll deductions withheld monthly $217,825,319

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 218,318
Number of active part-time employees 1,430
Number of active intermittent employees 19,820
Number of active indeterminate employees 169
Total number of active employees 239,737