California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 20 people
How much does a section director make in California State Controller's Office?
$256,856typical pay for a section director in 2025
$229,701 – $280,402what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where section directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid section directors, 2025
Common questions
How much does a section director make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical section director was paid $256,856 in 2025; most earned between $229,701 and $280,402. This counts all 20 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for section directors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Section Director, at any level (for example "Section Director"). 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