| Paul Scharrenberg | |
| Office: | Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation |
| Term Start: | 1909 |
| Term End: | 1936 |
| Preceded: | George W. Bell |
| Succeeded: | Edward D. Vandeleur |
| Office1: | Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations |
| Appointed1: | Earl Warren |
| Term Start1: | 1943 |
| Term End1: | 1955 |
| Predecessor1: | George G. Kidwell |
| Successor1: | Ernest B. Webb |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Hamburg, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Cupertino, California, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Labor leader, civil servant, seaman |
| Children: | 1 |
Paul Scharrenberg (August 21, 1877 - October 27, 1969) was a German-American labor union leader. He served as Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation from 1909 to 1936,[1] legislative representative for the American Federation of Labor in Washington, D.C. from 1937 to 1943,[2] and Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations from 1943 until his retirement in 1955.[3]
During his career he served on a number of boards and commissions, including the State Commission of Immigration and Housing, the San Francisco City Planning Commission, the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.[2] [3]