California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 36 people
How much does an operator - trainee make in California State Controller's Office?
$5,047typical pay for a operator - trainee in 2025
$2,378 – $8,231what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 7.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where operator - trainees work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority13 people$3,918
- Golden Empire Transit District9 people$5,266
- Central Contra Costa Transit Authority6 people$1,684
- City of Dos Palos5 people$18,314
- Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1 (Lake)1 person$39,753
- Yuba County Water Agency1 person$104,887
- Irish Beach Water District1 person$6,749
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Operator - Trainee13 people$3,918
- Operator Trainee18 people$4,926
- Operator-Trainee5 people$18,314
Highest-paid operator - trainees, 2025
Common questions
How much does an operator - trainee make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical operator - trainee was paid $5,047 in 2025; most earned between $2,378 and $8,231. This counts all 36 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 12.5% of all pay for operator - trainees in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Operator - Trainee, at any level (for example "Operator - Trainee"). 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