California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 15 people
How much does a child development instructor make in California State Controller's Office?
$133,314typical pay for a child development instructor in 2025
$120,748 – $147,405what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where child development instructors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid child development instructors, 2025
Common questions
How much does a child development instructor make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical child development instructor was paid $133,314 in 2025; most earned between $120,748 and $147,405. This counts all 15 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 14.2% of all pay for child development instructors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Child Development Instructor, at any level (for example "Child Development Instructor"). 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