California · 2025 pay · 767 people
How much does a c.e.a. range a make in California?
$140,781typical pay for a c.e.a. range a in 2025
$128,387 – $155,009what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where c.e.a. range as work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation56 people$139,557
- Department of Transportation55 people$152,800
- Department of Social Services45 people$140,591
- Department of Developmental Services34 people$139,738
- Department of Consumer Affairs33 people$124,606
- California Energy Commission27 people$162,111
- Department of Fish and Wildlife25 people$182,381
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection23 people$197,255
- Department of State Hospitals23 people$140,066
- California Public Utilities Commission20 people$188,007
- Water Resources Control Board19 people$186,391
- California State Parks16 people$144,815
- California Correctional Health Care Services16 people$134,047
- Department of Justice (Attorney General)16 people$141,712
- Office of the Governor13 people$124,952
- Covered California11 people$144,197
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control11 people$175,275
- Department of Education10 people$139,215
- High-Speed Rail Authority10 people$138,602
- Department of Child Support Services10 people$138,821
- California State Controller's Office10 people$146,498
- Department of Tax and Fee Administration10 people$152,786
- Department of Industrial Relations10 people$141,771
- Department of Health Care Services10 people$131,893
- Health and Human Services Agency10 people$140,352
- Department of Health Care Access and Information10 people$132,514
- Department of Real Estate9 people$129,731
- Employment Development Department9 people$124,693
- Department of General Services8 people$132,266
- Lottery Commission8 people$140,333
- Department of Food & Agriculture8 people$142,081
- Office of Emergency Services7 people$145,108
- Department of Financial Protection and Innovation7 people$145,460
- Department of Conservation7 people$152,627
- California Civil Rights Department6 people$145,478
- Department of Pesticide Regulation6 people$166,800
- California Coastal Commission6 people$141,358
- California Public Employees' Retirement System6 people$173,407
- California Teachers' Retirement System6 people$140,320
- Department of Veterans Affairs6 people$119,883
- Department of Water Resources6 people$192,710
- Franchise Tax Board5 people$133,646
- Department of Public Health5 people$138,511
- Department of Managed Health Care5 people$134,199
- California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority5 people$139,115
- Board of Equalization5 people$131,316
- Housing Finance Agency5 people$141,081
- Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety5 people$136,698
- California Government Operations Agency4 people$119,865
- California Natural Resources Agency4 people$126,871
- Department of Housing & Community Development4 people$117,231
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment4 people$167,016
- Department of Insurance4 people$151,893
- Secretary of State4 people$117,704
- California State Lands Commission4 people$154,984
- Department of Aging3 people$139,373
- California Children & Families Commission3 people$135,457
- California Earthquake Authority3 people$133,010
- State Council on Developmental Disabilities3 people$113,639
- San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission3 people$173,619
- Financial Information System for California3 people$145,291
- Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development3 people$138,154
- Department of Rehabilitation3 people$127,941
- Gambling Control Commission3 people$120,835
- Department of Cannabis Control3 people$130,694
- Department of Finance2 people$164,718
- Delta Stewardship Council2 people$138,804
- Cradle to Career2 people$127,762
- California State Auditor's Office2 people$194,968
- State Treasurer's Office2 people$140,494
- Wildlife Conservation Board2 people$166,095
- Fair Political Practices Commission2 people$128,181
- California Conservation Corps1 person$196,830
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing1 person$142,983
- California State Library1 person$126,697
- Emergency Medical Services Authority1 person$121,945
- California Science Center1 person$141,351
- Board of Pilot Commissioners1 person$147,897
- California Privacy Protection Agency1 person$14,209
- California Health Facilities Financing Authority1 person$124,762
- Board of Governors of Community Colleges1 person$140,037
- Secretary for Environmental Protection1 person$187,936
- Department of Community Services & Development1 person$150,700
- Air Resources Board1 person$207,909
- Department of Toxic Substances Control1 person$154,549
- Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency1 person$122,574
- California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund1 person$139,723
- Transportation Commission1 person$30,369
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery1 person$167,205
- Legislative Counsel Bureau1 person$78,890
- California Highway Patrol1 person$133,029
- Department of Motor Vehicles1 person$123,090
- California Pollution Control Financing Authority1 person$116,770
- Board of State and Community Corrections1 person$115,074
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Highest-paid c.e.a. range as, 2025
Common questions
How much does a c.e.a. range a make in California?
The typical c.e.a. range a was paid $140,781 in 2025; most earned between $128,387 and $155,009. This counts all 767 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for c.e.a. range as in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is C.e.a. Range a, at any level (for example "C.e.a. Range a"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this