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Employee Counts 1
| Year | Rank & File | Excluded from Bargaining | Exempt from Civil Service | Seasonal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 193,302 | 35,194 | 1,253 | 7,391 | 237,140 |
The State Controller's website provides current employee counts by department/facility (PDF) and by county (PDF).
- Average base pay
- Demographics and Labor Statistics
- Annual census of employees in the State civil service hosted by the State Personnel Board
Total "personnel years," including all three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) and University of California and California State University systems: 356,353 2
Footnotes
1. Employee counts provided courtesy of State Controller's Office, "Unit Profiles" database as of 11-26-2008. Figures reflect number of employees in State of California's Executive Branch, which does not include legislative or judicial branches, nor higher education.
2. Estimated count for FY 2008-2009, from Schedule 6 of Governor's 2008-2009 Proposed Budget Summary.
Updated January 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM.