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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. President, Range 0 State University, Stanislaus $347,257 $88,359
2. Behavioral Hlth Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $329,800 $93,693
3. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $307,216 $48,089
4. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $292,408 $85,747
5. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $289,109 $51,258
6. Medical Director Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $267,786 $85,961
7. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $256,613 $128,355
8. Superintendent Ceres Unified Administration $256,388 $39,916
9. Attorney Turlock Admin/Attorney $253,695 $93,436
10. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $250,175 $96,830
11. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $242,075 $124,618
12. Asst Exec Offcr/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $238,301 $94,980
13. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $235,848 $82,826
14. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $234,111 $24,306
15. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $233,263 $66,364
16. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $232,786 $54,653
17. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $231,067 $78,943
18. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $226,576 $94,384
19. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $224,864 $99,972
20. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $221,320 $62,433
21. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $220,510 $23,446
22. Managing Dir Of Hlth Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $220,210 $76,080
23. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department - Field Operations $218,949 $49,448
24. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $216,348 $116,774
25. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Suppression $215,354 $63,344
26. Nurse Practitioner Oak Valley Hospital District Rural Health CL $213,966 $46,447
27. Power Plant Engineering Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Power Supply Administration $213,439 $83,476
28. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Administration And Officers $211,073 $71,148
29. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department - Administration $209,876 $75,363
30. Dir Of Community Servs Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $209,761 $67,239
31. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $209,253 $77,782
32. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $208,489 $120,748
33. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $206,602 $49,224
34. Police Captain Modesto Modesto Police Department - Investigative Services $205,883 $68,910
35. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $205,420 $65,722
36. Deputy City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office - Administration $205,409 $41,361
37. Deputy Superintendent Ceres Unified Administration $204,528 $31,949
38. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $203,979 $79,619
39. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $203,665 $114,223
40. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $203,320 $78,614
41. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Suppression $203,001 $53,957
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $202,460 $73,536
43. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $202,031 $72,072
44. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department - Field Operations $201,761 $44,889
45. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $201,374 $78,437
46. Dir Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $201,323 $77,758
47. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $200,678 $70,148
48. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $200,658 $14,869
49. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Service Division $200,326 $66,330
50. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office - Administration $198,936 $17,051
51. Police Detective Modesto Modesto Police Department - Investigative Services $198,481 $38,995
52. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Suppression $197,599 $51,623
53. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $195,586 $103,493
54. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Stanislaus $195,241 $54,938
55. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $195,109 $1,075
56. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Suppression $194,100 $31,431
57. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $194,042 $7,735
58. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $193,880 $64,472
59. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $193,503 $7,735
60. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department - Field Operations $193,277 $49,779
61. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,838 $7,735
62. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,561 $14,995
63. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,428 $7,735
64. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,349 $14,995
65. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,764 $14,995
66. Psc-County Employees Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $191,483 $0
67. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,248 $14,995
68. Police Captain Modesto Modesto Police Department - Field Operations $190,438 $74,878
69. Vice Pres, Nursing Svcs Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Adm $190,335 $45,814
70. General Counsel Modesto Irrigation District General Counsel $190,039 $115,839
71. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $189,744 $19,424
72. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $189,348 $14,188
73. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $189,099 $14,995
74. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $188,979 $64,998
75. Asst.Superintendent - Ed Serv Ceres Unified Administration $188,587 $30,704
76. N/P Del Puerto Health Care District Health Center $188,533 $19,923
77. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,528 $14,869
78. Fire Division Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Administration And Officers $188,408 $66,963
79. Asst.Superintendent -S.Support Ceres Unified Administration $188,268 $29,809
80. Police Chief Turlock Police/Police $187,885 $84,592
81. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,583 $19,330
82. Human Resources Director Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $187,513 $73,106
83. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,035 $19,424
84. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department - Investigative Services $186,818 $41,562
85. Power Control Control Shift Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Power Control Center Division $186,737 $54,996
86. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,694 $19,424
87. Director Of Finance Modesto Finance - Administration $186,668 $32,040
88. Police Detective Modesto Modesto Police Department - Investigative Services $186,174 $39,715
89. Vice Pres, Quality & Risk Mang Oak Valley Hospital District Quality Assur. $186,044 $36,738
90. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,494 $19,424
91. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $185,417 $43,722
92. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,194 $19,424
93. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $184,872 $63,945
94. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $184,406 $58,714
95. Dir Of Envir Resources Stanislaus County Environmental Resources $184,039 $68,050
96. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department - Suppression $183,704 $45,428
97. Director Of Energy Markets Turlock Irrigation District Power Supply Administration $183,599 $71,317
98. Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $183,361 $71,512
99. Assistant General Manager - External Affairs Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $182,532 $89,318
100. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department - Field Operations $182,009 $48,775