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Santa ClaraCA

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Snapshot Year

2024 Snapshot

#payroll-by-dept-pie

Total Payroll by Department — 2024

Total: $303.5M

#headcount-by-dept

Employee Headcount by Department — 2024

#avg-comp-by-dept

Average Total Compensation by Department — 2024

#overtime-intensity

Overtime as % of Regular Pay — 2024

Red = above 10% threshold

Historical Trends (20152024)

#payroll-headcount-trend

Total Payroll & Headcount Over Time

#payroll-by-dept-trend

Payroll by Department Over Time ($M)

#yoy-payroll-change

Year-over-Year Payroll Change (20232024)

Department Cost Analysis

$303.5M

Total employer cost (2024)

$204.5M

Wages & overtime

$99.0M

Benefits & pension (ER share)

48%

Benefits load on wages

#dept-cost-bar

Total Employer Cost by Department — 2024

Wages + employer-paid benefits & pension

#dept-cost-trend

Department Cost Trend — Top 6 Departments

Total employer cost (wages + benefits) in $M

#dept-cost-yoy

Year-over-Year Cost Change (20232024)

Change in total employer cost (wages + benefits)

Personnel costs represent the largest share of municipal operating budgets. Benefits & pension includes employer-paid CalPERS contributions, health insurance, deferred comp, and LTD/life/Medicare.