5 States With the Most Federal Workers in the US

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1. California

Federal Civilian Employment: 142,038

While California is the state with the most federal workers in the US by federal civilian employment, around 260,000 individuals are employed by the state in total, excluding those in public universities, while an additional 400,000 work within the University of California and California State University systems. The Sacramento Bee’s state worker pay database, drawing from the State Controller’s Office, provides insights into public employee compensation. Notably, figures for 2023 indicate that top earners among civil service employees include investment officers at state pension funds and the California State Compensation Insurance Fund. For instance, Christopher Ailman, chief investment officer for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, received approximately $1.8 million in total compensation in 2023, overseeing retirement plans for about 1 million teachers and retired teachers.

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