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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. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $362,056 $128,231
2. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $347,038 $137,100
3. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - Chancellor's Office $339,846 $49,109
4. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $332,944 $122,352
5. Finance, 861000-Hospital Administration West Contra Costa Healthcare District 861000 Vice President, Human Resources $331,103 $5,528
6. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $329,985 $81,527
7. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $328,739 $116,335
8. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $324,223 $120,504
9. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $321,786 $123,470
10. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $321,585 $115,203
11. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $319,561 $134,559
12. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $317,975 $127,171
13. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $317,415 $127,053
14. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $310,545 $84,247
15. Ccrmc Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $310,351 $123,688
16. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $309,682 $133,463
17. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $303,107 $124,041
18. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $299,303 $111,696
19. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $298,049 $117,706
20. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $297,528 $108,743
21. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $296,342 $125,783
22. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $294,219 $67,379
23. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $293,239 $104,014
24. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $292,360 $109,291
25. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $291,537 $109,249
26. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $291,192 $121,670
27. Director San Ramon Public Services $290,395 $68,511
28. Fire Marshall Richmond Fire $288,396 $82,294
29. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $288,202 $66,636
30. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $287,073 $125,030
31. MH Medical Director-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs Mentl Hlth $286,291 $125,070
32. City Manager Richmond City Manager $285,509 $104,875
33. TDM Program Manager Pleasant Hill 511 Contra Costa $283,417 $29,595
34. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $281,203 $96,256
35. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $281,085 $93,476
36. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $280,074 $78,801
37. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $279,593 $205,658
38. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $276,694 $116,252
39. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $276,658 $123,102
40. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $274,193 $49,741
41. Police Officer Richmond Police $274,151 $66,611
42. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $273,857 $122,573
43. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $273,827 $119,259
44. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $271,566 $109,562
45. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $269,813 $38,892
46. Battalion Chief EMS San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Medical $269,764 $206,122
47. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $269,279 $111,147
48. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $268,110 $124,246
49. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $266,994 $110,842
50. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $266,974 $70,617
51. Police Officer Richmond Police $266,445 $60,259
52. Engineer Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $265,923 $145,518
53. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $265,644 $112,042
54. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Calif Child Svcs $263,738 $87,328
55. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $263,690 $163,591
56. Superintendent San Ramon Valley Unified Superintendent $263,547 $30,665
57. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $263,475 $72,180
58. Police Chief Richmond Police $263,259 $101,874
59. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $262,780 $116,011
60. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $262,764 $118,007
61. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $262,750 $90,643
62. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $262,745 $120,912
63. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $259,782 $119,137
64. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $259,759 $75,177
65. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $259,712 $114,355
66. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $258,161 $96,418
67. City Manager San Ramon City Manager $256,826 $92,041
68. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $256,518 $85,004
69. Police Chief Antioch Police Department $256,143 $130,225
70. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $255,959 $113,088
71. Police Officer Richmond Police $255,475 $61,077
72. President Contra Costa Community College District DVC - President's Office $255,373 $41,727
73. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $255,111 $102,221
74. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $254,318 $74,244
75. Superintendent Antioch Unified School Services Building $254,158 $39,512
76. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $253,843 $119,950
77. Registered Nurse-Advanced Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $252,811 $91,109
78. Police Officer Richmond Police $252,376 $40,909
79. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $252,355 $72,272
80. Registered Nurse-Advanced Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $252,165 $93,375
81. Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Superintendent $251,929 $45,671
82. Firefighter Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $251,716 $141,201
83. Police Officer Richmond Police $251,610 $44,984
84. District Attorney Contra Costa County District Attorney $251,199 $128,497
85. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $250,857 $107,041
86. Fire Captain-Paramedic 1 Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Emergency Operations $250,689 $104,146
87. Fire Captain/Paramedic/Fpo El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $250,263 $64,923
88. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $249,951 $114,595
89. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $249,621 $117,519
90. Residency Director-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $249,363 $108,483
91. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,971 $106,933
92. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,155 $110,383
93. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $247,829 $98,004
94. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $247,286 $94,234
95. Police Lieutenant Concord Police $247,015 $97,657
96. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $246,960 $95,444
97. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $246,596 $94,637
98. Police Officer Richmond Police $245,756 $61,612
99. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $245,667 $103,755
100. Assistant Gm - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $244,932 $81,274