California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 35 people
How much does a scale operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$58,878typical pay for a scale operator in 2025
$51,006 – $65,607what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where scale operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid scale operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a scale operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical scale operator was paid $58,878 in 2025; most earned between $51,006 and $65,607. This counts all 35 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.0% of all pay for scale operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Scale Operator, at any level (for example "Scale Operator"). 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