California · 2025 pay · 1,052 people
How much does a c.e.a. range b make in California?
$165,175typical pay for a c.e.a. range b in 2025
$149,795 – $192,215what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where c.e.a. range bs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Transportation66 people$187,898
- Department of Justice (Attorney General)60 people$201,504
- Department of Health Care Services58 people$153,883
- Franchise Tax Board43 people$168,061
- Employment Development Department38 people$152,411
- Department of Public Health32 people$160,558
- Department of Motor Vehicles31 people$162,951
- Department of Finance29 people$171,230
- Department of Water Resources28 people$189,964
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation26 people$161,428
- California Public Employees' Retirement System26 people$193,992
- Air Resources Board24 people$197,208
- Department of Education22 people$160,288
- Department of General Services21 people$161,309
- State Compensation Insurance Fund20 people$221,736
- Department of Social Services19 people$174,988
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection16 people$199,197
- Department of State Hospitals15 people$158,139
- Water Resources Control Board15 people$208,264
- California Correctional Health Care Services15 people$160,480
- California Public Utilities Commission14 people$198,991
- Department of Tax and Fee Administration14 people$174,916
- Department of Developmental Services13 people$163,330
- Health and Human Services Agency12 people$163,502
- Department of Insurance12 people$167,519
- California State Controller's Office12 people$171,673
- Office of the Governor12 people$144,758
- Department of Financial Protection and Innovation12 people$160,771
- Department of Consumer Affairs12 people$159,463
- Department of Technology11 people$161,409
- Department of Human Resources11 people$152,372
- Department of Managed Health Care10 people$173,091
- Department of Conservation10 people$173,070
- California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority10 people$155,968
- California Teachers' Retirement System10 people$162,650
- California Energy Commission10 people$206,579
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery9 people$167,850
- Office of Emergency Services9 people$152,508
- Department of Food & Agriculture9 people$167,255
- California Conservation Corps9 people$142,739
- High-Speed Rail Authority8 people$161,058
- Legislative Counsel Bureau8 people$166,760
- Department of Housing & Community Development8 people$146,249
- Department of Health Care Access and Information8 people$148,249
- Department of Fish and Wildlife8 people$203,182
- Secretary of State8 people$141,569
- Covered California8 people$151,894
- Department of Industrial Relations7 people$167,635
- Lottery Commission7 people$163,496
- Department of Toxic Substances Control7 people$186,041
- Office of Data and Innovation7 people$159,315
- State Treasurer's Office7 people$167,136
- Department of Cannabis Control6 people$159,080
- Department of Veterans Affairs6 people$150,513
- Department of Rehabilitation6 people$163,921
- Board of Governors of Community Colleges6 people$103,348
- California Government Operations Agency5 people$152,611
- Office of Technology and Solutions Integration5 people$168,078
- Student Aid Commission5 people$149,252
- Department of Child Support Services5 people$160,901
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board4 people$152,659
- California Civil Rights Department4 people$150,864
- Transportation Commission4 people$159,793
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control4 people$190,710
- California Privacy Protection Agency4 people$160,498
- California State Library4 people$160,556
- California State Auditor's Office4 people$192,467
- Delta Stewardship Council3 people$191,520
- Financial Information System for California3 people$157,178
- Housing Finance Agency3 people$154,228
- Board of State and Community Corrections3 people$169,184
- Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development3 people$161,528
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training3 people$196,165
- Department of Aging3 people$166,271
- Cradle to Career3 people$159,237
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing2 people$184,368
- Board of Equalization2 people$211,893
- Fair Political Practices Commission2 people$211,222
- State Coastal Conservancy2 people$132,496
- California Natural Resources Agency2 people$159,250
- California Earthquake Authority2 people$174,264
- Secretary for Environmental Protection2 people$176,392
- Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail Authority2 people$158,595
- California Public Employment Relations Board2 people$148,491
- Office of the State Public Defender2 people$196,873
- California State Parks2 people$155,277
- California State Lands Commission1 person$178,248
- Native American Heritage Commission1 person$180,976
- Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency1 person$141,279
- Department of Pesticide Regulation1 person$161,409
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy1 person$155,393
- Labor and Workforce Development Agency1 person$192,196
- California Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission1 person$144,676
- Commission on State Mandates1 person$208,816
- Office of Tax Appeals1 person$166,824
- State Council on Developmental Disabilities1 person$125,309
- California Horse Racing Board1 person$144,911
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy1 person$143,195
- California Children & Families Commission1 person$132,850
- Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission1 person$148,297
- Office of the Inspector General1 person$168,320
- Agricultural Labor Relations Board1 person$166,370
- California Highway Patrol1 person$195,441
- Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy1 person$144,567
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Highest-paid c.e.a. range bs, 2025
Common questions
How much does a c.e.a. range b make in California?
The typical c.e.a. range b was paid $165,175 in 2025; most earned between $149,795 and $192,215. This counts all 1,052 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 bs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is C.e.a. Range B, at any level (for example "C.e.a. Range B"). 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