California · 2025 pay · 255 people
How much does a c.e.a. range c make in California?
$187,078typical pay for a c.e.a. range c in 2025
$172,366 – $215,363what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where c.e.a. range cs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation18 people$156,885
- State Compensation Insurance Fund17 people$278,908
- California Teachers' Retirement System14 people$176,049
- Department of Finance14 people$207,037
- Employment Development Department13 people$175,959
- Department of Transportation12 people$205,848
- California Correctional Health Care Services11 people$182,012
- Department of Justice (Attorney General)11 people$226,022
- Franchise Tax Board9 people$180,250
- Department of State Hospitals9 people$173,619
- Department of Technology8 people$171,221
- Department of Motor Vehicles8 people$169,467
- Department of Health Care Services8 people$176,613
- Department of Public Health6 people$174,187
- State Personnel Board5 people$173,789
- Legislative Counsel Bureau4 people$207,732
- Department of Industrial Relations4 people$191,240
- Office of Technology and Solutions Integration4 people$171,894
- California Public Employees' Retirement System4 people$261,054
- Department of Insurance4 people$176,661
- Cradle to Career3 people$183,473
- California State Lands Commission3 people$217,066
- California Public Utilities Commission3 people$204,681
- State Treasurer's Office3 people$192,202
- Department of General Services3 people$189,501
- Department of Conservation3 people$200,477
- Water Resources Control Board2 people$225,381
- Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission2 people$178,901
- California Privacy Protection Agency2 people$202,521
- Department of Social Services2 people$198,067
- Education Audit Appeals Plan2 people$214,500
- California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority2 people$187,424
- Department of Human Resources2 people$210,829
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board2 people$201,147
- California Civil Rights Department2 people$181,181
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection2 people$201,401
- Board of Equalization2 people$188,618
- Office of the Governor2 people$176,874
- California Energy Commission2 people$196,833
- California State Controller's Office2 people$226,777
- Department of Aging1 person$175,197
- California Coastal Commission1 person$173,054
- High-Speed Rail Authority1 person$187,216
- Department of Developmental Services1 person$182,386
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing1 person$147,623
- Department of Housing & Community Development1 person$173,551
- Air Resources Board1 person$228,612
- Department of Consumer Affairs1 person$187,087
- Department of Veterans Affairs1 person$151,065
- Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development1 person$186,641
- Secretary of State1 person$196,807
- California Public Employment Relations Board1 person$211,902
- Financial Information System for California1 person$198,265
- California Law Revision Commission1 person$155,936
- California Government Operations Agency1 person$192,023
- Student Aid Commission1 person$173,658
- California Highway Patrol1 person$163,871
- California Science Center1 person$152,062
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment1 person$201,886
- Department of Financial Protection and Innovation1 person$210,564
- Gambling Control Commission1 person$185,688
- California Earthquake Authority1 person$198,331
- Secretary for Environmental Protection1 person$201,497
- Transportation Commission1 person$202,302
- California Natural Resources Agency1 person$173,587
- Board of State and Community Corrections1 person$159,544
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Highest-paid c.e.a. range cs, 2025
Common questions
How much does a c.e.a. range c make in California?
The typical c.e.a. range c was paid $187,078 in 2025; most earned between $172,366 and $215,363. This counts all 255 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 cs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is C.e.a. Range C, at any level (for example "C.e.a. Range C"). 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