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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 March 2024 pay period.           

Type of Data Total
Number of payroll warrants issued monthly 85,210
Number of direct deposit payments issued monthly 593,609
Percentage of employees on direct deposit 87%
Amount of gross wages paid monthly $2,539,709,893
Amount of net wages paid monthly $1,636,168,839
Amount of Federal taxes withheld monthly $236,372,023
Amount of State taxes withheld monthly $82,621,665
Amount of payroll deductions withheld monthly $199,432,526

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 219,649
Number of active part-time employees 1,433
Number of active intermittent employees 19,855
Number of active indeterminate employees 171
Total number of active employees 241,108