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California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 48 people

How much does a student train operator make in California State Controller's Office?

$1,969typical pay for a student train operator in 2025

$853 – $6,734what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 23.0% from 2024.

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

Where student train operators work

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

Highest-paid student train operators, 2025

    Common questions

    How much does a student train operator make in California State Controller's Office?

    The typical student train operator was paid $1,969 in 2025; most earned between $853 and $6,734. This counts all 48 people paid, including part-year workers.

    How much of the pay is overtime?

    Overtime made up 9.4% of all pay for student train operators in 2025.

    Which job titles are included?

    Everyone whose payroll title is Student Train Operator, at any level (for example "Student Train 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