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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. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $342,572 $27,320
2. Chief Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Child & Fam Svs-Mental Health $315,287 $19,598
3. President, Range 0 State University, Fresno $308,382 $53,689
4. Pharmacist Coalinga Regional Medical Center Pharmacy $282,230 $0
5. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Executive Vice Chancellor And Chief Academic Officer, Range 0
State University, Fresno $269,565 $46,201
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $262,290 $55,401
7. Psychiatrist Fresno County Department Of Public Health $261,656 $35,098
8. City Manager Sanger City Manager $257,340 $14,778
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $253,388 $47,096
10. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $252,868 $55,401
11. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $245,494 $23,406
12. CEO/Administrator Coalinga Regional Medical Center Administration $241,344 $23,523
13. Psychiatrist Fresno County Mental Hlth Srvs Act Older Adu $226,234 $24,398
14. Chief Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Public Administrator-Coroner $212,205 $27,057
15. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $209,870 $23,192
16. Executive Director/APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $206,822 $23,780
17. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $203,733 $28,959
18. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $199,335 $20,852
19. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $199,253 $8,655
20. District Counsel San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $195,020 $26,003
21. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $193,364 $22,627
22. General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $192,928 $12,724
23. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Dept $191,808 $21,281
24. City Attorney Fresno City Attorney Dept $191,270 $7,150
25. Recreation Director Sanger Public Works $190,210 $26,117
26. Dir of Public Health-Hlth Ofcr Fresno County Department Of Public Health $188,824 $22,651
27. Court Executive Officer Fresno County Other Court Operations $188,661 $22,594
28. Police Chief Fresno Police Dept $188,239 $31,755
29. City Manager Fresno City Manager Dept $187,782 $7,150
30. Chief Deputy General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $186,548 $24,670
31. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $184,469 $33,022
32. Staff Nurse III Fresno County Department Of Public Health $183,926 $14,699
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $183,754 $40,915
34. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 1
State University, Fresno $182,908 $35,059
35. Pharmacist Coalinga Regional Medical Center Pharmacy $181,245 $0
36. Police Officer Fresno Police Dept $178,924 $16,608
37. Director, Pharmacy Services Sierra Kings Health Care District Pharmacy $178,335 $0
38. Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Public Administrator-Coroner $176,104 $24,183
39. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $175,988 $46,034
40. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $175,331 $25,105
41. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $174,425 $24,479
42. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Dept $173,779 $25,671
43. Psychiatrist Fresno County Child & Fam Svs-Mental Health $173,335 $23,023
44. Assistant General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $173,083 $10,293
45. Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Child & Fam Svs-Mental Health $170,042 $20,290
46. Assistant City Manager Fresno City Manager Dept $168,235 $7,150
47. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Dept $166,103 $25,326
48. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $165,774 $21,741
49. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District General Manager $165,295 $9,989
50. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney Dept $165,043 $7,150
51. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Dept $164,223 $22,335
52. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $164,070 $18,312
53. District Attorney (E) Fresno County District Attorney-Criminal Div $163,459 $19,430
54. Police Sergeant Fresno Police Dept $163,226 $18,736
55. Director of Patient Services Coalinga Regional Medical Center Nursing Administration $163,099 $693
56. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $162,982 $21,191
57. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $162,374 $21,677
58. Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney Dept $162,239 $7,150
59. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $161,233 $37,104
60. Director Coalinga Claremont Custody $161,092 $32,401
61. Sheriff (E) Fresno County Sheriff $160,787 $23,968
62. Chief Financial Officer Coalinga Regional Medical Center General Accounting $160,521 $6,071
63. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Dept $160,342 $21,838
64. General Manager - Secretary Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Management $159,823 $8,257
65. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Dept $158,403 $7,150
66. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Director of Resources $157,746 $17,184
67. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Fresno $157,163 $36,437
68. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Dept $156,945 $7,150
69. City Manager Clovis City Management $156,593 $14,452
70. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $156,545 $41,810
71. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $156,529 $19,572
72. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $156,529 $20,964
73. General Services Director Clovis General Services $155,790 $0
74. Director of Aviation Fresno Airports $155,578 $7,150
75. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $154,928 $20,477
76. District Engineer Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Management $154,883 $5,835
77. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Dept $154,781 $24,852
78. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $154,776 $16,912
79. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $154,688 $19,157
80. Court Commissioner Fresno County Family Support Court $154,408 $17,102
81. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $154,404 $37,757
82. Police Captain Fresno Police Dept $154,280 $21,906
83. Director of Administrative Services San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $154,123 $16,709
84. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $154,107 $0
85. Dev Services Director Sanger Public Works $154,066 $24,350
86. Physician, Range 1 State University, Fresno $153,818 $39,564
87. Deputy APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $153,372 $13,301
88. Court Commissioner Fresno County Family Support Court $153,025 $17,478
89. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Dept $151,657 $19,059
90. Police Sergeant Fresno Police Dept $151,307 $18,384
91. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Dept $151,172 $17,876
92. Realtime Court Reporter Fresno County Verbatim Reporting $151,137 $15,564
93. Police Captain Fresno Police Dept $150,897 $22,792
94. Police Captain Fresno Police Dept $150,500 $23,515
95. Police Captain Fresno Police Dept $150,376 $21,961
96. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Dept $149,572 $18,354
97. City Manager Fowler Administration $149,454 $21,723
98. Director of General Svcs Fresno General Services $149,147 $7,150
99. Director of PW & Planning Fresno County Public Works & Planning- Roads $148,886 $19,454
100. Auditor-Cont/Tres-Tax Collectr Fresno County Aud-Cont/Treas-Tx Coll Admin $148,862 $22,207