California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 14 people
How much does a lead painter make in California State Controller's Office?
$110,962typical pay for a lead painter in 2025
$98,989 – $117,143what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 13.6% 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 ↗
Where lead painters work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Sacramento County5 people$97,983
- County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles)2 people$124,203
- Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer)2 people$113,191
- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority1 person$102,006
- Contra Costa County1 person$117,733
- San Diego Unified Port District1 person$113,254
- Mt. San Antonio Community College District1 person$94,315
- Los Angeles Community College District1 person$110,916
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).
- Senior Painter$106,352 (everyone)
- Lead Painter (this page)$110,962 (everyone)
- Painter Supervisor$130,193 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead painters, 2025
Common questions
How much does a lead painter make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical lead painter was paid $110,962 in 2025; most earned between $98,989 and $117,143. This counts all 14 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 5.0% of all pay for lead painters in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Painter, at any level (for example "Lead Painter"). 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