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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $998,429 $23,532
2. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $949,431 $23,428
3. Orthopedic Surgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $918,152 $34,660
4. Chairman, Department of Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $917,765 $23,532
5. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $584,011 $29,148
6. Chief Executive Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $574,830 $124,391
7. Core Physician Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $569,669 $34,660
8. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $540,583 $34,660
9. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $539,884 $29,148
10. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $511,962 $34,660
11. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $441,437 $34,660
12. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $432,899 $38,950
13. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $428,657 $38,950
14. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $424,106 $25,342
15. Chairman Department of Radiology-C Kern County Kern Medical Center $423,550 $29,148
16. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $423,550 $34,660
17. Chief of Cardiology-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $419,962 $29,148
18. Medical Clinic Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $402,954 $34,660
19. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $29,148
20. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $23,428
21. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $392,945 $29,148
22. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $389,149 $27,588
23. Emergency Medicine Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $386,025 $34,660
24. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $383,686 $25,400
25. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $378,459 $2,679
26. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $374,508 $34,660
27. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $370,088 $146,195
28. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $356,632 $29,148
29. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $349,051 $74,571
30. Core Physician Pathologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $346,771 $34,348
31. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $341,627 $23,532
32. Chairman/Psychiatry Kern County Kern Medical Center $335,850 $29,148
33. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $328,257 $23,532
34. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $321,948 $23,300
35. Obstetrics and Gynecology-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $320,116 $34,348
36. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $311,663 $24,572
37. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $305,632 $22,495
38. Neurosurgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $305,138 $21,801
39. Chancellor Kern Community College District 00-Chancellor's - Office $304,595 $75,494
40. Associate/Surgery-Urologist Kern County Kern Medical Center $300,620 $29,148
41. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $298,797 $34,660
42. Chief Executive Officer Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $297,106 $129,049
43. Chief Medical Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $296,998 $32,060
44. Physician's Assistant Kern County Kern Medical Center $295,415 $66,996
45. Associate/Obstetrics and Gynecology Kern County Kern Medical Center $293,732 $38,950
46. Physician's Assistant Kern County Kern Medical Center $284,416 $73,725
47. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $283,071 $109,914
48. Physician/Surgery-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $277,337 $17,500
49. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $271,156 $38,950
50. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $268,746 $91,071
51. Chief/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $267,457 $31,800
52. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $264,282 $23,428
53. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $263,832 $123,006
54. Captain California City Fire $257,715 $49,489
55. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $257,411 $38,950
56. CERTIFICATED - NON MGMT Semitropic Elementary Semitropic Elementary $256,291 $27,193
57. Superintendent Kern High $252,258 $55,088
58. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $246,366 $78,594
59. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $245,194 $31,800
60. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $244,539 $108,278
61. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $243,126 $114,474
62. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $242,938 $58,037
63. County Administrative Officer Kern County County Administrative Officer $242,522 $149,365
64. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $240,761 $84,765
65. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $238,760 $29,148
66. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $237,485 $32,060
67. Staff Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $237,099 $34,660
68. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,631 $112,382
69. Chairman/Family Practice Kern County Kern Medical Center $230,489 $31,800
70. County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $228,752 $121,892
71. Superintendent Bakersfield City Superintendent $228,628 $49,774
72. Core Physician Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $228,517 $34,660
73. Sheriff's Commander-C-M Kern County Sheriff $226,504 $100,236
74. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $224,663 $25,040
75. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $224,033 $34,348
76. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $223,896 $29,148
77. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $222,353 $36,480
78. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $221,840 $107,600
79. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $221,402 $45,049
80. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $220,570 $18,006
81. Superintendent Kern County Office of Education Administration $220,119 $32,144
82. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $220,085 $106,082
83. Family Practice Physician -Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $217,076 $38,560
84. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $216,044 $86,303
85. Core Physician-Psychiatrist Kern County Kern Medical Center $214,869 $23,532
86. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $214,520 $34,660
87. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs./Supervisors/Staff $213,642 $38,656
88. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $212,733 $87,377
89. District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $212,498 $133,939
90. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $212,026 $131,036
91. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $212,026 $118,318
92. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $211,253 $95,027
93. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $210,292 $48,585
94. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $209,877 $41,108
95. Deputy Sheriff II-C-A Kern County Sheriff $208,284 $80,087
96. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $208,191 $131,337
97. Chief Deputy-Legis Svs/Gov. Rel Kern County Office of Education California School Information Systems $206,854 $31,360
98. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $206,823 $95,662
99. Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $206,651 $129,102
100. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $206,649 $117,829