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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. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $383,022 $126,391
2. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $346,282 $41,735
3. General Services Director Clovis General Services $343,674 $68,531
4. Fire Battalion Chief Selma Fire Operations $325,453 $38,220
5. Fire Battalion Chief Selma Fire Operations $316,360 $44,043
6. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $315,048 $233,348
7. City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $310,679 $49,130
8. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $302,655 $84,059
9. City Manager Clovis Administration $301,796 $88,451
10. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $300,362 $43,068
11. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $296,421 $61,983
12. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $290,187 $111,056
13. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $280,935 $49,705
14. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $280,924 $128,142
15. Deputy Fire Chief Clovis Fire $280,797 $131,711
16. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $279,557 $87,376
17. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $277,095 $118,014
18. Firefighter Fresno Fire Department $273,434 $32,285
19. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $273,216 $160,421
20. City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $269,812 $44,459
21. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $267,694 $49,705
22. Police Chief Clovis Police $267,632 $158,065
23. Police Chief Fresno Police Department $266,159 $65,596
24. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $264,205 $49,705
25. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $260,698 $42,294
26. Public Utilities Director Clovis Public Utilities $260,391 $56,574
27. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $259,855 $49,967
28. Senior Correctional Officer Fresno County Sheriff $259,414 $97,132
29. City Manager Kingsburg City Manager $259,273 $40,594
30. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $258,776 $39,018
31. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Department $258,448 $58,416
32. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $258,219 $40,427
33. Fire Captain Clovis Fire $255,469 $106,178
34. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $255,221 $39,723
35. Assistant City Manager Clovis Administration $255,099 $83,094
36. Fire Marshal Selma Fire Prevention $254,268 $25,726
37. Director Fresno Capital Projects Department $253,756 $45,023
38. Fire Captain Selma Fire Operations $252,981 $28,910
39. Deputy Public Health Officer Fresno County Department Of Public Health $252,782 $70,308
40. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $252,541 $42,489
41. City Manager Reedley Administration $251,984 $63,732
42. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $251,304 $63,698
43. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $251,299 $41,500
44. Police Chief Fresno Police Department $250,791 $37,729
45. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $250,123 $41,123
46. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $249,433 $39,603
47. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $249,429 $63,959
48. Chief Operating Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $248,550 $93,575
49. Director Of Public Works & Planning Fresno County Public Works & Planning - Roads $248,550 $121,727
50. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $248,403 $36,334
51. Deputy Police Chief Clovis Police $248,136 $140,515
52. Fire Chief Clovis Fire $247,441 $113,261
53. County Health Officer Fresno County Department Of Public Health $246,183 $0
54. Fire Engineer Clovis Fire $246,081 $95,682
55. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $245,717 $60,856
56. Fire Captain Clovis Fire $245,424 $81,297
57. Retirement Administrator Fresno General City Purpose Department $245,043 $42,584
58. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $244,849 $110,615
59. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $244,578 $110,118
60. Director Of Planning-Development Clovis Planning And Development $244,394 $52,364
61. Assistant City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $242,674 $46,860
62. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $242,325 $49,705
63. Assistant City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $242,289 $51,081
64. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $241,377 $61,884
65. Police Captain Fresno Police Department $241,047 $59,836
66. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $240,366 $49,998
67. Assistant District Attorney Fresno County District Attorney - Criminal Division $240,328 $167,342
68. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $239,668 $105,548
69. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $239,038 $49,081
70. City Manager Selma City Manager $239,025 $23,071
71. Assistant City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $238,704 $45,809
72. Controller Fresno Finance Department $237,547 $50,167
73. Sheriff's Sergeant Fresno County Sheriff $236,910 $119,426
74. Undersheriff Fresno County Sheriff $236,875 $184,834
75. Director Of Social Services Fresno County Department Of Social Services $235,810 $140,621
76. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $232,958 $47,795
77. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $232,938 $41,107
78. Police Officer Fresno Police Department $232,923 $36,562
79. District Attorney (E) Fresno County District Attorney - Criminal Division $232,741 $170,115
80. Assistant District Attorney Fresno County District Attorney - Criminal Division $232,385 $157,238
81. Police Corporal Clovis Police $231,330 $100,657
82. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $231,228 $110,647
83. Assistant City Manager Fresno Office Of The Mayor & City Manager $231,219 $44,986
84. Director Of Development Fresno Planning & Development Department $230,361 $47,038
85. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $229,968 $70,228
86. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $229,862 $41,856
87. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $229,581 $39,490
88. Assistant District Attorney Fresno County District Attorney - Criminal Division $229,268 $144,076
89. Assistant Public Defender Fresno County Public Defender $229,268 $167,610
90. Finance Director/Treasurer Clovis Finance $228,627 $76,271
91. Police Sergeant Clovis Police $228,503 $108,811
92. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator (E) Fresno County Sheriff $228,480 $183,414
93. Police Captain Fresno Police Department $228,212 $59,836
94. Training Captain Clovis Fire $227,950 $81,670
95. Sheriff's Lieutenant Fresno County Sheriff $227,871 $136,352
96. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $227,668 $46,145
97. Police Officer Fresno Police Department $227,079 $35,923
98. Public Defender Fresno County Public Defender $226,975 $154,180
99. Police Lieutenant Clovis Police $226,727 $119,172
100. Firefighter Specialist Fresno Fire Department $226,626 $37,257