California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 28 people
How much does a lead electrician make in California State Controller's Office?
$135,206typical pay for a lead electrician in 2025
$125,178 – $155,462what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.8% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where lead electricians work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer)10 people$142,895
- Sacramento County7 people$116,118
- Los Angeles Community College District3 people$131,004
- Contra Costa County2 people$157,242
- South Orange County Community College District1 person$120,340
- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority1 person$194,908
- City of Lodi1 person$199,595
- Mt. San Antonio Community College District1 person$119,684
- San Diego Unified Port District1 person$183,411
- City of South Gate1 person$157,499
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Master Electrician$7,186 (everyone)
- Electrician Assistant$19,736 (everyone)
- Electrician Apprentice$59,076 (everyone)
- Senior Electrician$134,441 (everyone)
- Lead Electrician (this page)$135,206 (everyone)
- Electrician Supervisor$144,986 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead electricians, 2025
Common questions
How much does a lead electrician make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical lead electrician was paid $135,206 in 2025; most earned between $125,178 and $155,462. This counts all 28 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 12.5% of all pay for lead electricians in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Electrician, at any level (for example "Lead Electrician"). 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