Controller Malia M. Cohen Publishes 2024 Salary and Benefits Data for Public School Districts, Charter Schools, and County Offices of Education

SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen has updated the Government Compensation in California (GCC) website to include 2024 salary voluntarily submitted by K-12 education employers in the state. The data covers 345,184 positions and nearly $18.2 billion in wages of employers from public school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education.

Each year, the State Controller’s Office (SCO) invites eight categories of non-mandated employers—including 1,883 K–12 education employers statewide—to voluntarily submit salary and compensation data consistent with the reports required from mandated employers. This year, 360 education providers submitted fully compliant reports.

“Transparency in government is one of the strongest tools we have to build trust with the public,” said Controller Cohen. “By publishing the 2024 salary and benefits data for California’s K–12 education employers, we are offering families, educators, researchers, and policymakers a clearer understanding of how public dollars support our schools. I want to thank the many districts and education partners who voluntarily submitted their information accurately and on time.”

The SCO solicits compensation data voluntarily from superior courts, the University of California, community college districts, K–12 education, First 5 Commissions, and fairs and expositions. The SCO also maintains and publishes payroll data for state departments and California State Universities, and California law requires cities, counties, and special districts to annually report compensation data to the SCO.

The GCC website contains pay and benefit information for more than two million government jobs in California, as reported annually by each entity. Users of the site can:

• View compensation levels on maps and search by region;
• Narrow results by district name or job title; and
• Export raw data or custom reports.

As the chief fiscal officer of the fifth-largest economy in the world, California State Controller Malia M. Cohen independently oversees and manages the state’s financial resources with integrity and transparency to build trust. Controller Cohen is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. She has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds. The Controller is a member of numerous financing authorities, and fiscal and financial oversight entities including the Franchise Tax Board. She also serves on the boards for the nation’s two largest public pension funds. Follow the California State Controller’s Office on X, Facebook, and YouTube at @CAController and on Instagram at @CaliforniaController.

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