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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 $777,505 $0
2. C-External Affairs
Other Positions Held: Human Resources
Friant Water Authority Administration $500,937 $87,672
3. Superintendent Fresno Unified Superintendent Office $426,757 $99,066
4. Chief Executive Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Administration $422,325 $83,415
5. CEO Friant Water Authority Administration $413,729 $65,346
6. Chief Medical Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Medical Management $403,697 $97,826
7. Vice Chancellor, Ed Services & Institutional Effectiveness State Center Community College District District Office - District VC Ed Serv & Inst Ef $391,540 $9,832
8. President, Range 0 State University, Fresno $376,205 $133,200
9. Chancellor State Center Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $374,382 $100,578
10. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $356,396 $25,442
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $323,571 $119,110
12. Chancellor West Hills Community College District District-Chancellor's Office $321,142 $168,134
13. Police Captain Clovis Police $320,542 $99,479
14. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $314,786 $39,191
15. Executive Director/APCO San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District General Administration $313,529 $205,735
16. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $312,438 $120,504
17. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $306,687 $74,333
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $306,612 $126,045
19. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $305,336 $118,915
20. Chief Financial Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Finance $299,747 $73,640
21. Superintendent, Deputy Fresno Unified Deputy Superintendent $296,939 $79,163
22. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $292,408 $119,328
23. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $292,332 $40,436
24. Officer, Chief Academic Fresno Unified Chief Academic Office $286,953 $76,497
25. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $286,880 $168,538
26. Chief Operations and Classified Labor Management Officer Fresno Unified Operational Services $286,336 $91,330
27. Police Chief Fresno Police Department $284,623 $60,749
28. Associate Superintendent Leadership Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $282,675 $67,306
29. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $282,034 $83,091
30. City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $281,035 $43,285
31. City Manager Clovis Administration $279,599 $80,607
32. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $276,953 $45,540
33. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $274,828 $57,985
34. Executive Director Fresno County Transportation Authority Fresno County Transportation Authority $273,897 $72,134
35. College President State Center Community College District Fresno City College - Office of the President $272,043 $87,297
36. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $271,601 $74,333
37. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $269,984 $37,477
38. Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration State Center Community College District District Office - Human Resources $267,690 $25,360
39. CFO Friant Water Authority Administration $265,632 $43,780
40. Police Chief Clovis Police $265,398 $149,351
41. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $264,576 $74,333
42. College President State Center Community College District Reedley College - Office of the President $263,353 $68,766
43. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $263,332 $40,405
44. Chief Financial Officer Fresno Unified Business Services Administration $263,100 $87,614
45. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $260,795 $40,566
46. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $259,260 $120,621
47. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $259,003 $18,410
48. College President State Center Community College District Madera Community College - President's Office $258,369 $54,044
49. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $257,844 $14,529
50. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $257,612 $49,736
51. Deputy Superintendent Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $257,228 $62,751
52. General Counsel Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $256,000 $79,810
53. Chief Equity & Access Fresno Unified Diversity Equity & Inclusion $255,561 $65,541
54. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $255,105 $72,033
55. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Department $253,646 $43,675
56. Firefighter Fresno Fire Department $253,481 $30,026
57. Chief Human Resources / Labor Fresno Unified Human Resources $253,354 $86,430
58. Public Utilities Director Clovis Public Utilities $253,167 $53,470
59. Deputy Fire Chief Clovis Fire $252,381 $116,153
60. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $250,975 $122,028
61. Vice Chancellor, Operations State Center Community College District District Office - District VC Operations $250,656 $85,741
62. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Fresno Irrigation District $249,579 $35,657
63. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources State Center Community College District District Office - Human Resources $248,978 $85,716
64. Assistant City Manager Clovis Administration $247,426 $78,469
65. College President State Center Community College District Clovis Community College - Office of the President $247,340 $60,635
66. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $246,121 $52,687
67. Associate Superintendent Administrator Service Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $245,833 $77,131
68. Associate Superintendent HR Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $245,713 $60,575
69. General Manager - Secretary Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Administration $245,116 $36,521
70. Director Of Transportation Fresno Transportation Department $243,387 $41,087
71. Retirement Administrator Fresno General City Purpose Department $242,542 $39,217
72. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator (E) Fresno County Sheriff $241,976 $171,876
73. Chief Compliance Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Compliance $241,895 $59,124
74. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $241,546 $109,776
75. City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $240,963 $39,550
76. City Manager Reedley Administration $240,657 $57,585
77. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $240,208 $104,841
78. District Counsel San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District District Counsel $240,000 $131,824
79. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $239,873 $46,569
80. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $239,517 $59,761
81. District Chief Technology Officer State Center Community College District District Office - Information Systems $239,243 $62,870
82. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $238,610 $59,852
83. General Services Director Clovis General Services $237,802 $50,066
84. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $237,683 $58,520
85. Executive Director Fresno County Council of Governments Administration $237,242 $62,619
86. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Department $237,141 $53,240
87. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $236,555 $46,850
88. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $236,002 $40,014
89. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $236,001 $45,419
90. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Fresno $235,552 $98,552
91. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $234,366 $109,314
92. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $233,223 $55,859
93. Superintendent Washington Unified (Fresno) District $233,203 $64,798
94. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $232,699 $101,258
95. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $232,418 $75,856
96. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $231,465 $49,510
97. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $231,014 $37,285
98. Fire Chief Clovis Fire $230,810 $118,038
99. Deputy Public Health Officer Fresno County Department Of Public Health $230,700 $68,665
100. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $230,150 $42,182