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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 November 2023 pay period.           

Type of Data Total
Number of payroll warrants issued monthly 85,202
Number of direct deposit payments issued monthly 583,807
Percentage of employees on direct deposit 87%
Amount of gross wages paid monthly $2,426,210,910
Amount of net wages paid monthly $1,566,543,203
Amount of Federal taxes withheld monthly $219,740,106
Amount of State taxes withheld monthly $75,462,510
Amount of payroll deductions withheld monthly $204,662,122

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 219,165
Number of active part-time employees 1,444
Number of active intermittent employees 19,818
Number of active indeterminate employees 171
Total number of active employees 240,598