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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. County Administrator Alameda County County Administrator's Office $616,597 $303,084
2. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $564,897 $141,384
3. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $562,746 $73,868
4. Apparatus Operator (56 Hr) Hayward Fire $553,671 $61,228
5. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $519,320 $170,227
6. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $517,686 $133,246
7. Lieutenant Of Fire Department Oakland Fire Department $516,088 $117,983
8. Physician III Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $515,401 $116,040
9. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $507,661 $166,782
10. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $505,623 $157,268
11. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $502,261 $129,396
12. Physician III Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $495,868 $103,166
13. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $494,532 $81,930
14. Physician III Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $491,905 $100,560
15. Sergeant Alameda County Sheriff's -Contracts $481,418 $57,442
16. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $473,382 $178,998
17. Apparatus Operator (56 Hr) Hayward Fire $469,396 $32,680
18. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $468,045 $163,163
19. Physician III Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $467,309 $60,061
20. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $460,030 $142,746
21. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $458,243 $128,680
22. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $454,284 $185,931
23. Physician V Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $448,587 $96,344
24. Apparatus Operator (56 Hr) Hayward Fire $444,578 $62,449
25. Police Officer Fremont Police $440,121 $57,557
26. 8017 Police Lieutenant Berkeley Pd - Operations - Patrol $439,071 $219,370
27. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $437,142 $141,898
28. Fire Training Officer (40 Hr) Hayward Fire $436,163 $45,828
29. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $435,598 $79,351
30. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $434,813 $148,265
31. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $430,365 $77,381
32. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $429,708 $151,349
33. Fire Fighter Oakland Fire Department $428,895 $116,207
34. Captain Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $427,893 $180,166
35. Captain Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $425,796 $126,175
36. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $425,560 $142,642
37. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $425,115 $158,555
38. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $419,780 $148,609
39. Fire Engineer Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $419,107 $65,189
40. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $417,174 $153,119
41. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $416,684 $175,405
42. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $415,049 $75,984
43. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $413,768 $162,938
44. City Manager Fremont City Manager's Office $411,911 $95,213
45. Fire Battalion Chief Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $410,889 $80,283
46. Fire Fighter Oakland Fire Department $408,754 $116,594
47. 8021 Police Sergeant Berkeley Pd -Inves Detect/Crime Analyst $406,737 $159,440
48. Sergeant Alameda County Sheriff's -Contracts $406,686 $71,632
49. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $406,422 $146,776
50. Captain Of Fire Department Oakland Fire Department $405,719 $144,819
51. Fire Captain Fremont Fire $405,324 $64,146
52. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $404,591 $61,776
53. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $403,933 $147,672
54. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $401,546 $138,356
55. Engineer Of Fire Department Oakland Fire Department $401,261 $106,460
56. County Health Officer Alameda County Hcsa Administration $400,135 $60,061
57. Chief Of Police Oakland Police Services Agency $400,119 $201,552
58. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $397,880 $152,849
59. County Counsel Alameda County County Counsel $396,608 $132,843
60. Fire Fighter Oakland Fire Department $396,304 $111,314
61. Lieutenant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $396,042 $164,069
62. Sergeant Alameda County Det & Corr-Sta Rita Jail $395,938 $70,201
63. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $395,205 $152,966
64. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $394,816 $135,989
65. Captain Of Fire Department Oakland Fire Department $394,125 $139,037
66. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $394,113 $146,270
67. Sergeant Alameda County Court Services $393,915 $53,280
68. Fire Engineer Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $391,290 $73,048
69. Deputy Sheriff II Alameda County Sheriff's -Contracts $390,535 $42,219
70. Fire Captain Pleasanton Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department $390,404 $126,020
71. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $389,661 $133,775
72. Sergeant Alameda County Sheriff's -Contracts $389,589 $69,884
73. Physician III Alameda County Hcsa-Behavioral Care $389,206 $103,145
74. Sheriff
Other Positions Held: Coroner
Alameda County Sheriff's-Administration $388,174 $149,865
75. Deputy Chief Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $387,693 $213,701
76. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $386,168 $126,004
77. Battalion Chief (56 Hr) Hayward Fire $385,937 $68,423
78. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $385,912 $80,165
79. Public Defender Alameda County Public Defender $385,371 $161,624
80. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $385,278 $143,516
81. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $384,452 $77,890
82. Fire Fighter Oakland Fire Department $384,362 $119,903
83. 8021 Police Sergeant Berkeley Pd - Operations - Patrol $383,354 $189,656
84. District Attorney Alameda County District Attorney $382,741 $103,495
85. City Manager Hayward City Manager $381,431 $40,721
86. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $380,828 $116,585
87. Sergeant Alameda County Law Enf-Ets $380,019 $70,972
88. Sergeant Alameda County Youth And Family Services $379,222 $70,496
89. City Manager Dublin City Manager $379,190 $64,369
90. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $378,975 $77,056
91. Police Officer (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $377,619 $104,075
92. Fire Captain Piedmont Fire $376,480 $86,818
93. Captain Of Fire Department Oakland Fire Department $376,330 $137,944
94. Chief Of Police Hayward Police $375,111 $87,269
95. Sergeant Alameda County Det & Corr-Sta Rita Jail $374,364 $72,092
96. Auditor-Controller
Other Positions Held: Clerk, Recorder
Alameda County Auditor-Controller Office $373,839 $160,229
97. Fire Captain Alameda County Fire District-Alaco $373,500 $77,069
98. 1040 City Mgr. Berkeley Cmo - Office Of The City Manager $372,483 $139,440
99. Sergeant Of Police (Pers) Oakland Police Services Agency $371,701 $127,730
100. Deputy Fire Chief (40 Hr) Hayward Fire $371,224 $71,129