More in Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report (2021-22)

CalPERS Workplace Demographics

Our team members represent a multitude of races, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds reflective of the members we serve.

We rely on team member demographic data collected by the California State Controller’s Office to inform the organization of its workforce race, ethnicity, and gender profile. In addition, we encourage team members to participate in the Statewide Change in Disability Status Survey and Statewide Employee Veteran Survey.

There are limitations to this data. For example, team members may find that the choices available for selecting their race, ethnicity, and gender identity don’t fully align with the way they self-identify. In the coming years, we hope to pursue better ways of collecting this data, not just for CalPERS but at the statewide level. In the Looking Ahead section of this report, we explain more about our near-term plans to improve our ability to measure our DEI impact.

CalPERS Demographics for the year 2021 to 2022
  • Eighteen race and ethnicity groups
  • Five generations
  • Twenty-six languages
Overall Gender at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022 pie chart showing that the overall gender at CalPERS, for the year 2021 to 2022 is 43.1% male and 56.9% female.
Gender by Classification for CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022
Class Group Female Male
Executive 33.3% 66.7%
Division Leader 45.7% 54.3%
Section Leader 57.6% 42.4%
Team Leader 56.8% 43.2%
Team Member 57.3% 42.7%
Generational Diversity at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022 infographic showing the distribution of generational diversity at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022. Gen Z make up 0.59%, Millennials make up 38.22%, Gen X make up 47.82%, Boomers make up 13.28%, and Traditionalists make up 0.08%. View Enlarged Image
Team Members with Disabilities at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022 pie chart describing that 4.5% of team members, working at CalPERS in the year 2021 to 2022, have disabilities.
Veterans at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022 pie chart describing that 11.5% of team members, working at CalPERS in the year 2021 to 2022, are veterans. Race and Ethnicity at CalPERS for the year 2021 to 2022
Class Group CalPERS Total
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.36%
Black or African American 7.73%
Asian-Cambodian 0.04%
Chinese 8.01%
Filipino 4.40%
Guamanian 0.16%
Hawaiian 0.12%
Hispanic or Latino 15.54%
Indian 4.24%
Japanese 2.06%
Korean 0.56%
Laotian 0.20%
Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic or Latino) 3.13%
Other Asian or Multiple Asian 4.64%
Other Pacific Islander or Multiple Pacific Islander 1.03%
Vietnamese 3.93%
White 43.02%
Other 0.83%

Framework Focus Areas and Initiatives

The DEI Framework formalizes our foundational work into five key areas of focus: Culture, Talent Management, Health Equity, Supplier Diversity, and Investments. The report highlights the initiatives within each focus area and showcases our accomplishments in the fiscal year reporting period.

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