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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. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $392,603 $39,934
2. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $391,375 $36,202
3. Chief Executive Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $374,334 $29,634
4. General Manager Salton Community Services District Administration $369,271 $26,059
5. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $336,690 $47,116
6. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $292,240 $24,970
7. General Counsel Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $277,534 $25,286
8. Superintendent El Centro Elementary Superintendent $270,705 $58,995
9. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $268,431 $16,375
10. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Gen Mgr Support $250,123 $48,778
11. County Superintendent Imperial County Office of Education Certificated Management $248,929 $59,666
12. Auditor Internal Chief Imperial Irrigation District Internal Audit $247,212 $20,542
13. Summer/Physical Sciences Imperial Community College District Science, Math, Engineering $246,597 $60,029
14. Summer/Physical Sciences Imperial Community College District Science, Math, Engineering $244,802 $60,926
15. Associate Superintendent El Centro Elementary Associate Superintendent $234,960 $46,916
16. Court Executive Officer Imperial County Superior Court Executive Office $228,829 $54,319
17. Deputy Superintendent Imperial County Office of Education Certificated Management $227,761 $47,179
18. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $224,083 $44,266
19. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $222,098 $35,240
20. Assistant Superintendent El Centro Elementary Assistant Superintendent $221,564 $57,117
21. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $221,351 $20,943
22. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,645 $1,807
23. Deputy Superintendent Imperial County Office of Education Certificated Management $220,253 $47,423
24. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $220,059 $28,111
25. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
26. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,199 $17,897
27. Chief Financial Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $217,902 $21,111
28. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,265 $127
29. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $215,551 $36,843
30. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,733 $8,343
31. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,319 $16,112
32. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,204 $8,343
33. City Manager El Centro City Manager $213,169 $32,035
34. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,116 $16,112
35. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $212,896 $37,007
36. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $212,796 $28,111
37. Director of Pharmacy Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $210,978 $22,957
38. Lineman Apprentice Senior with Rubber Glove Imperial Irrigation District Energy $210,907 $16,926
39. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $209,490 $20,703
40. CFO/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $209,436 $45,041
41. Chief Nursing Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Nursing Administration $208,832 $30,795
42. CIO/Manager of Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Info Technology $207,529 $27,971
43. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $205,688 $34,857
44. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $205,171 $34,184
45. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $203,390 $36,145
46. Summer/Physical Educ=Health Imperial Community College District Exercise Science/Wellness/Sport $203,308 $50,211
47. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,767 $27,668
48. Superintendent Heber Elementary Superintendent $199,643 $44,377
49. Dir Child Support Services Imperial County Child Support Services $199,611 $53,655
50. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,570 $29,452
51. Summer/Social Sciences Imperial Community College District Social Science $199,534 $51,368
52. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,014 $25,980
53. Manager General Services Department Imperial Irrigation District Gen. Services $198,760 $44,044
54. Summer/Social Sciences Imperial Community College District Social Science $198,625 $49,326
55. Summer/Humanities Imperial Community College District Humanities $197,036 $43,404
56. Summer/Ag and Natural Resource Imperial Community College District Agricultural Sciences $196,749 $51,055
57. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $196,459 $26,344
58. Public Defender Imperial County Public Defender $196,178 $57,195
59. Summer/Humanities Imperial Community College District Humanities $196,092 $43,211
60. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $195,755 $27,310
61. County Counsel Imperial County County Counsel $195,457 $5,141
62. Pharmacist MDP Coord Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $194,446 $18,298
63. County Executive Officer Imperial County Executive Office $194,396 $56,300
64. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $194,302 $25,689
65. Interim Supt/President Imperial Community College District Student Success & Support Program $192,998 $50,069
66. Associate Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $191,648 $27,040
67. Quality Resource Director Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Quality Management $191,598 $31,608
68. Summer/Mathematics Imperial Community College District Science, Math, Engineering $191,150 $42,423
69. Deputy General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $190,033 $44,063
70. Certified Nurse MidwifeNP Pioneers Memorial Hospital District WHAP $189,837 $23,278
71. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $189,628 $32,410
72. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $189,606 $30,600
73. District Attorney Imperial County District Attorney $186,981 $47,321
74. Distance Education Coordinator Imperial Community College District Distance Education $186,841 $49,436
75. Manager Of Energy Resources Planning Imperial Irrigation District Energy $186,696 $35,081
76. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $185,693 $36,146
77. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $184,595 $32,367
78. Executive Director Imperial County Transportation Commission Imperial County Transportation Commission $182,422 $37,792
79. City Manager Calexico City Manager $181,987 $31,169
80. Summer/Computer Info Systems Imperial Community College District Computer Information Systems $181,881 $46,327
81. Summer/Physical Sciences Imperial Community College District Science, Math, Engineering $181,040 $50,157
82. Vice President/Academic Srvcs Imperial Community College District Vice Pres Academic Services Office $180,651 $29,505
83. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $180,050 $34,177
84. Superintendent Westmorland Union Elementary Certificated Management $179,967 $35,925
85. Ag Comm Sealer Of Weight & Mea Imperial County Agriculture Commissioner $179,599 $50,646
86. Police Sergeant El Centro Police $179,525 $46,060
87. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $179,375 $27,625
88. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $179,323 $27,620
89. Sr Director of Sp Ed/Stud Serv El Centro Elementary Certificated Mgmt $179,295 $42,119
90. Dean/Econ & Workforce Development Imperial Community College District Economic Devlmt and Career Tech Ed. $179,124 $46,505
91. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $178,779 $25,163
92. Police Officer-Lateral El Centro Police $178,452 $28,622
93. Chief Technology Officer El Centro Elementary Technology $178,370 $41,911
94. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $178,161 $27,872
95. Summer/World Languages-Speech Imperial Community College District Arts and Letters $178,093 $49,888
96. Summer/Mathematics Imperial Community College District Science, Math, Engineering $178,025 $50,592
97. Lineman Leader Imperial Irrigation District Energy $177,820 $34,434
98. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $177,712 $37,535
99. Dir Of Planning & Building Srv Imperial County Planning Department $177,399 $52,683
100. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $177,129 $17,943