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 2025 pay period.           

Type of Data Total
Number of payroll warrants issued monthly 68,550
Number of direct deposit payments issued monthly 545,993
Percentage of employees on direct deposit 87%
Amount of gross wages paid monthly $2,564,978.009
Amount of net wages paid monthly $1,631,151,167
Amount of Federal taxes withheld monthly $231,270,875
Amount of State taxes withheld monthly $81,048,647
Amount of payroll deductions withheld monthly $220,601,041

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 226,041
Number of active part-time employees 1,329
Number of active intermittent employees 18,407
Number of active indeterminate employees 159
Total number of active employees 245,936