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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Fresno County Information

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. CEO Friant Water Authority Administration $485,863 $50,048
2. Chief Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Sheriff $466,925 $215,459
3. Controller Fresno Finance Department $461,998 $39,516
4. Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Sheriff $457,721 $68,809
5. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $455,749 $58,387
6. Chief Executive Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Administration $404,377 $72,449
7. Paraprof, Instructional Asst Fresno Unified Figarden Elementary $394,960 $87,625
8. Chief Medical Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Medical Management $389,628 $93,872
9. President, Range 0 State University, Fresno $364,557 $118,667
10. Chancellor State Center Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $349,871 $74,014
11. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $342,481 $29,020
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $323,266 $118,686
13. Superintendent Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $313,095 $68,935
14. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $310,687 $40,483
15. C-External Affairs Friant Water Authority Administration $309,890 $35,889
16. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $304,010 $109,175
17. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $296,846 $41,701
18. Executive Director/APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District General Administration $293,655 $196,869
19. District Superintendent Selma Unified Certificated $289,086 $48,333
20. Chief Financial Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Finance $281,580 $64,357
21. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $281,098 $65,349
22. Police Chief Fresno Police Department $280,916 $65,842
23. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $280,849 $104,322
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $277,686 $65,349
25. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $274,660 $109,783
26. Teacher, Lrng Handicap, Sdc Fresno Unified Ginsburg Elementary $271,841 $70,061
27. Staff Analyst, Senior Fresno County Superior Court Administration $271,427 $114,682
28. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $270,362 $165,668
29. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $269,367 $53,720
30. Police Chief Clovis Police $269,148 $137,578
31. City Manager Clovis Administration $265,913 $73,228
32. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $263,141 $48,023
33. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $262,987 $85,947
34. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $261,284 $112,121
35. City Manager Fresno Office of the Mayor & Cit $258,558 $44,176
36. Public Utilities Director Clovis Public Utilities $257,090 $50,538
37. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $254,451 $54,302
38. Fire Captain Clovis Fire $253,199 $92,693
39. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Departmen $252,618 $37,106
40. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Department $251,162 $69,876
41. College President State Center Community College District Clovis Community College - Office of the President $250,133 $59,993
42. Services Supplemental Class Fresno Unified Supplemental Services $249,854 $70,583
43. County Health Officer Fresno County Department of Public Health $249,851 $0
44. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $249,069 $38,909
45. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $247,054 $59,589
46. Police Lieutenant Clovis Police $245,083 $96,630
47. Nutrition Services Assistant Fresno Unified Packaging Center $244,388 $79,698
48. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $244,154 $17,601
49. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $243,035 $43,669
50. Assistant City Manager Clovis Administration $242,206 $72,868
51. Deputy Supt Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $242,139 $57,176
52. College President State Center Community College District Reedley College - Office of the President $241,472 $55,719
53. General Counsel Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $240,976 $71,354
54. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $238,475 $58,823
55. Teacher, Senior High Fresno Unified Roosevelt High School $238,304 $45,336
56. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $237,901 $65,968
57. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $236,964 $54,309
58. College President State Center Community College District Madera Community College - President's Office $235,871 $44,842
59. Retirement Administrator Fresno General City Purpose Dept $235,469 $42,734
60. Fire Chief Clovis Fire $235,263 $130,286
61. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $234,707 $33,983
62. City Manager Orange Cove 300 Finance $233,800 $19,768
63. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $233,540 $50,440
64. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $232,806 $65,984
65. Executive Director Fresno County Council of Governments Administration $232,514 $59,951
66. Court Executive Officer (CEO) Fresno County Superior Court Administration $232,155 $139,197
67. Assoc Sup Instl Svcs Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $231,571 $55,313
68. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $231,510 $71,583
69. Assoc Supt Leadershp Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $231,493 $55,313
70. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $231,473 $64,447
71. Assoc Supt Admin Ser Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $231,411 $69,012
72. Assoc Supt Hr Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $231,291 $55,240
73. General Manager Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Administration $231,003 $33,664
74. Vice Chancellor, Ed Services & Institutional Effectiveness State Center Community College District District Office - District VC Ed Serv & Inst EF $230,947 $43,445
75. Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty - 12Mo, Range 0 State University, Fresno $230,776 $96,781
76. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $230,547 $117,210
77. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $230,103 $79,179
78. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $229,980 $43,368
79. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $229,659 $45,566
80. Vice Chancellor, Operations State Center Community College District District Office - District VC Operations $229,472 $67,947
81. Training Captain Clovis Fire $228,041 $73,040
82. Police Officer Fresno Police Department $227,032 $40,399
83. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $226,751 $41,328
84. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources State Center Community College District District Office - Human Resources $226,127 $69,042
85. Chief Compliance Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Compliance $224,589 $60,999
86. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $223,488 $51,030
87. Fire Captain Clovis Fire $223,405 $66,970
88. Temporary Certificated Fresno Unified Subs / Temps $223,347 $76,283
89. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Departmen $223,335 $42,349
90. College President
Other Positions Held: Vice President, Ed Services & Institutional Effectiveness
State Center Community College District Fresno City College - Office of the President $223,249 $64,343
91. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Departmen $222,908 $44,722
92. General Services Director Clovis General Services $222,432 $46,784
93. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $222,124 $100,553
94. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $222,022 $25,083
95. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $221,865 $41,018
96. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,757 $17,151
97. Legislative Analyst Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $221,419 $53,345
98. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $221,198 $42,848
99. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $221,193 $50,447
100. Police Captain Clovis Police $221,060 $110,888