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California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 18 people

How much does a security systems operator make in California State Controller's Office?

$49,694typical pay for a security systems operator in 2025

$31,237 – $61,436what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 12.8% from 2024.

✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗

Where security systems operators work

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

Highest-paid security systems operators, 2025

    Common questions

    How much does a security systems operator make in California State Controller's Office?

    The typical security systems operator was paid $49,694 in 2025; most earned between $31,237 and $61,436. This counts all 18 people paid, including part-year workers.

    How much of the pay is overtime?

    Overtime made up 12.6% of all pay for security systems operators in 2025.

    Which job titles are included?

    Everyone whose payroll title is Security Systems Operator, at any level (for example "Security Systems 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