California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 722 people
How much does a train operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$100,143typical pay for a train operator in 2025
$63,122 – $124,947what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where train operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Train Operator (Part-Time)43 people$22,575
- Train Operator - (Part-Time)68 people$44,031
- Train Operator611 people$106,599
Highest-paid train operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a train operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical train operator was paid $100,143 in 2025; most earned between $63,122 and $124,947. This counts all 722 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 22.6% of all pay for train operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Train Operator, at any level (for example "Train Operator (Part-Time)"). 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