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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 $344,668 $25,159
2. Chief Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $306,285 $19,722
3. President, Range 0 State University, Fresno $298,579 $57,836
4. Psychiatrist Fresno County Department Of Public Health $258,574 $34,383
5. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $251,034 $60,812
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $250,878 $60,812
7. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $246,027 $50,823
8. Pharmacist Coalinga Regional Medical Center Pharmacy $245,653 $0
9. Chief Execuctive Officer Coalinga Regional Medical Center Administration $232,041 $22,081
10. Interim City Manager Sanger City Manager $228,974 $5,996
11. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $228,263 $22,067
12. Operator Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) Operations $226,103 $114,455
13. City Manager Clovis City Manager $224,851 $27,997
14. Pharmacist Coalinga Regional Medical Center Pharmacy $219,198 $0
15. Executive Director/APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $216,763 $24,150
16. Assistant Director Fresno Inspection Services $214,850 $10,404
17. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $213,765 $55,143
18. Fire Chief Fresno Administrative Services $209,927 $27,374
19. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $209,512 $21,627
20. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $208,653 $23,426
21. Chief Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Public Administrator-Coroner $207,662 $26,292
22. General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $202,690 $13,194
23. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $200,931 $8,828
24. City Manager Coalinga Admn Services $198,821 $42,205
25. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $198,809 $28,066
26. District Counsel San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $193,992 $26,329
27. Assistant City Manager Fresno City Manager Admin & Managemnt $190,672 $25,782
28. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $187,898 $25,677
29. Chief Deputy General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $187,717 $24,919
30. Dir of Public Health-Hlth Ofcr Fresno County Department Of Public Health $187,053 $16,791
31. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Director of Resources $185,010 $26,480
32. Police Chief Fresno Office of Chief of Police $184,550 $43,232
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $180,532 $34,958
34. Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Public Administrator-Coroner $180,487 $24,081
35. SewSys Maint Tech Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) Maint/Coll $180,063 $50,391
36. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $179,203 $25,155
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $179,160 $45,015
38. Court Executive Officer Fresno County Other Court Operations $177,598 $21,767
39. City Manager Fresno City Manager Admin & Managemnt $177,493 $1,166
40. City Attorney Fresno Legal Proceedings & Consult $176,633 $13,978
41. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 1
State University, Fresno $175,502 $36,763
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $171,612 $48,365
43. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $171,340 $22,357
44. Deputy General Public Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $170,610 $17,963
45. Director, Pharmacy Services Sierra Kings Health Care District Pharmacy $167,266 $0
46. Public Health Physician Fresno County Department Of Public Health $167,231 $21,547
47. Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $166,382 $19,621
48. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District General Manager $165,755 $8,280
49. Sheriff's Lieutenant Fresno County Sheriff $165,480 $8,169
50. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $164,963 $31,783
51. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $164,759 $21,443
52. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $163,134 $20,923
53. District Attorney (E) Fresno County District Attorney-Criminal Div $162,179 $18,930
54. Police Sergeant Fresno Traffic Enforcement $160,933 $26,714
55. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Fresno $160,371 $34,983
56. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Patrol Support Administration $160,238 $34,052
57. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Patrol Administration $159,144 $36,709
58. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Repairs & Maintenance $158,575 $36,526
59. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Fresno $158,547 $41,035
60. Police Officer Fresno SE Policing District $158,530 $23,337
61. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Investigative Services Admin $158,020 $36,474
62. Public Utilities Director Clovis Public Utilities $157,958 $38,487
63. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Special Operations Administrat $157,292 $36,429
64. Deputy Dir of Public Works Fresno County Public Works & Planning- Roads $156,713 $11,503
65. Sheriff (E) Fresno County Sheriff $156,565 $23,456
66. Deputy APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $156,193 $13,524
67. Staff Nurse III Fresno County Department Of Public Health $155,129 $14,209
68. Police Chief Clovis Police $155,060 $43,373
69. General Services Director Clovis General Services $154,913 $19,530
70. General Manager-Secretary Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Management $154,849 $8,608
71. Registered Nurse Coalinga Regional Medical Center Emergency Room $154,244 $399
72. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno Legal Proceedings & Consult $153,447 $13,065
73. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Training $153,055 $33,851
74. Chief Financial Officer Coalinga Regional Medical Center General Accounting $152,943 $5,776
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $152,786 $40,480
76. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $152,724 $43,953
77. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $151,970 $20,727
78. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $151,970 $19,326
79. Fire Chief Clovis Fire $151,903 $33,339
80. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Suppression , EMS, and HAZMAT $151,010 $35,580
81. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $150,299 $39,722
82. Executive Director Fresno County Council of Governments Administration $149,883 $32,804
83. District Engineer Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Management $149,838 $6,080
84. Fire Chief Fresno Administrative Services $149,807 $13,948
85. City Manager Clovis City Manager $149,494 $35,310
86. Police Captain Fresno NW Policing District $149,420 $26,228
87. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $148,551 $18,781
88. City Manager Fowler Administration $148,481 $25,776
89. Court Commissioner Fresno County Family Support Court $148,461 $17,103
90. Court Commissioner Fresno County Judicial Officers $147,877 $16,546
91. Chief of Investigations Fresno County District Attorney-Criminal Div $147,742 $4,969
92. Auditor-Cont/Tres-Tax Collectr Fresno County Aud-Cont/Treas-Tx Coll Admin $147,702 $21,717
93. Director of PW & Planning Fresno County Public Works & Planning- Roads $147,502 $19,084
94. Sheriff's Lieutenant Fresno County Sheriff $147,312 $17,366
95. City Manager Fresno City Manager Admin & Managemnt $146,966 $25,781
96. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $146,916 $43,486
97. Fire Chief Clovis Fire $146,900 $45,822
98. Court Commissioner Fresno County Family Support Court $145,906 $16,498
99. Director of Development Fresno Administration & Management $145,755 $13,052
100. Retirement Administrator Fresno County Retirement Association $145,108 $19,462