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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. Pharmacist Coalinga Regional Medical Center Pharmacy $368,736 $0
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $350,318 $40,066
3. Retirement Administrator Fresno General City Purpose Dept. $345,697 $43,791
4. Superintendent Fresno Unified Superintendent Office $329,363 $40,630
5. President, Range 0 State University, Fresno $325,429 $98,861
6. Chief Executive Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Administration $316,216 $53,484
7. Chief Executive Officer Coalinga Regional Medical Center Administration $313,336 $32,129
8. Chief Medical Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Medical Management $297,485 $60,140
9. General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $281,348 $29,330
10. Chief Information Officer Fresno Information Services Dept. $278,752 $24,553
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $276,735 $88,283
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $275,492 $75,206
13. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $275,103 $75,206
14. Executive Director/Apco San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Administration $273,758 $134,839
15. Superintendent Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $264,672 $44,377
16. County Administrative Officer Fresno County County Administrative Office $255,769 $106,144
17. City Manager Fresno Office of the Mayor & Cit $253,661 $59,256
18. Police Chief Fresno Police Department $252,630 $68,425
19. Superintendent Fresno County Office of Education Administration $247,963 $0
20. Chief Financial Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Finance $245,135 $50,172
21. Chief Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Sheriff $243,201 $132,594
22. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $242,388 $118,596
23. Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $241,316 $117,262
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $240,660 $78,568
25. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $237,985 $129,945
26. Child Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $233,225 $121,161
27. City Manager Clovis Administration $231,631 $41,055
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $230,604 $73,087
29. Officer, Chief Academic Fresno Unified Chief Academic Office $226,226 $37,053
30. General Counsel Friant Water Authority Administration $225,370 $43,156
31. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $221,436 $27,702
32. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $221,304 $76,093
33. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $218,704 $22,223
34. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $218,494 $18,017
35. Superintendent, Deputy Fresno Unified Business Services Admin $218,027 $41,440
36. Assist Public Defender Fresno County Public Defender $216,033 $80,353
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $213,911 $71,295
38. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $213,510 $5,553
39. Superintendent Washington Unified (Fresno) Administration $212,672 $18,885
40. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $211,518 $32,628
41. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $211,184 $68,291
42. City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $210,554 $36,206
43. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $210,295 $49,900
44. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $210,039 $74,037
45. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $200,341 $90,693
46. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $200,266 $39,137
47. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $200,038 $18,232
48. Forensic Pathologist Fresno County Sheriff $198,449 $107,101
49. Chief Financial Officer Coalinga Regional Medical Center General Accounting $197,823 $7,267
50. Police Officer Fresno Police Department $196,770 $8,952
51. Fire Deputy Chief Fresno Fire Department $196,164 $45,832
52. Deputy Superintendent Fresno County Office of Education Administration $195,698 $0
53. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $195,628 $40,355
54. Deputy Superintendent Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $194,784 $29,285
55. Psychiatrist Fresno County Behavioral Health $192,906 $79,613
56. Assistant City Manager Fresno Office of the Mayor & Cit $192,526 $36,877
57. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $192,454 $24,598
58. Sheriff's Lieutenant Fresno County Sheriff $191,961 $81,360
59. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $190,709 $67,861
60. Fire Chief Fresno Fire Department $188,715 $54,544
61. Assoc Supt, Schl Lead/Sup Serv Fresno Unified Instructional Services $188,465 $33,243
62. Deputy Superintendent Fresno County Office of Education Administration $186,782 $0
63. Assistant City Manager/Clerk Clovis Administration $186,595 $46,077
64. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $186,470 $52,800
65. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $186,313 $40,332
66. Police Lieutenant Clovis Police $186,168 $41,059
67. County Counsel Fresno County County Counsel $186,147 $79,746
68. Associate Supt Admin Ser Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $185,704 $31,865
69. Director Of Planning Developmt Clovis Planning And Development $185,695 $29,143
70. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Fresno $185,410 $64,168
71. Deputy Police Chief Fresno Police Department $184,468 $52,779
72. Battalion Chief Clovis Fire $184,423 $60,472
73. Director of Public Utilities Fresno Department of Public Util $184,101 $34,498
74. Police Sergeant Fresno Police Department $183,857 $36,048
75. Fire Captain Fresno Fire Department $183,786 $34,762
76. Public Utilities Director Clovis Public Utilities $183,513 $44,517
77. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Fresno $182,616 $42,568
78. Associate Supt Leadership Clovis Unified Clovis Unified $182,312 $28,085
79. Chief Compliance Officer Fresno-Kings-Madera Regional Health Authority Compliance $182,289 $45,029
80. Chief Human Resources / Labor Fresno Unified Human Resources $181,828 $36,402
81. Chief Assistant City Attorney Fresno City Attorney's Department $180,814 $34,533
82. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $180,389 $14,020
83. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fresno $179,872 $61,894
84. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $179,843 $37,449
85. Police Chief Clovis Police $179,450 $69,315
86. Fire Battalion Chief Fresno Fire Department $179,015 $40,355
87. Director of Development Fresno Development Department $178,946 $34,054
88. Deputy Sheriff IV Fresno County Sheriff $178,853 $75,308
89. Deputy Fire Chief Clovis Fire $178,796 $62,148
90. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $178,636 $1,804
91. Sheriff (E) Fresno County Sheriff $178,525 $141,898
92. Community-Economic Devlp Dir Clovis Administration $178,218 $20,630
93. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $177,435 $21,630
94. Chief Operations Officer Fresno Unified Operational Services $177,239 $35,857
95. General Services Director Clovis General Services $176,430 $20,144
96. Police Officer Fresno Police Department $176,181 $32,241
97. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $175,943 $1,733
98. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $175,830 $7,265
99. Judge, Superior Court Fresno County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $175,789 $7,708
100. Commissioner Fresno County Superior Court Judicial Officer $175,682 $81,660