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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. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $400,592 $52,517
2. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $392,076 $60,896
3. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $381,840 $57,164
4. General Counsel Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Governing Board $372,553 $20,560
5. Police Senior Officer Calexico Police Administration $372,524 $33,780
6. Chief Executive Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $319,433 $28,311
7. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $274,905 $18,202
8. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $274,425 $30,197
9. Superintendent El Centro Elementary Superintendent $265,873 $62,264
10. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Gen Manager Support $263,713 $48,775
11. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $259,452 $16,641
12. Chief Financial Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $257,946 $23,267
13. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $247,052 $36,424
14. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $245,429 $39,591
15. City Manager El Centro City Manager $242,562 $31,221
16. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $234,191 $27,707
17. Director of Pharmacy Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $231,076 $24,519
18. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $230,154 $21,740
19. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $229,699 $35,512
20. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $229,396 $39,516
21. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $229,296 $1,812
22. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $226,850 $21,740
23. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $225,678 $34,456
24. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,388 $8,900
25. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,330 $1,593
26. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $222,986 $37,207
27. Court Executive Officer Imperial County Superior Court Executive Office $222,847 $52,952
28. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,536 $8,900
29. Superintendent Imperial Unified Superintendent $220,859 $58,761
30. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,685 $17,173
31. Chief Nursing Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Nursing Administration $218,715 $32,050
32. CFO/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $218,178 $44,910
33. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,342 $22,172
34. CIO/Manager Of Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Info Technology $213,854 $28,459
35. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $213,433 $27,959
36. Certified Nurse MidwifeNP Pioneers Memorial Hospital District WHAP $212,000 $25,127
37. Deputy General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $211,393 $44,827
38. Associate Supt Classified El Centro Elementary Associate Supt Classified $210,646 $63,673
39. Public Defender Imperial County Public Defender $210,372 $59,930
40. County Counsel Imperial County County Counsel $210,281 $46,703
41. Associate Superintendent El Centro Elementary Associate Superintendent - Certificated $210,022 $50,633
42. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $209,750 $26,173
43. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $207,852 $26,946
44. Manager General Services Department Imperial Irrigation District Gen. Services $207,372 $43,872
45. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $207,270 $34,474
46. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $204,528 $41,704
47. Manager Deputy Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $204,182 $20,313
48. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $203,989 $27,481
49. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $203,626 $25,164
50. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $203,269 $25,738
51. Dir Child Support Services Imperial County Child Support Services $202,349 $54,020
52. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $202,137 $27,649
53. Full Time - Maintenance Operations/Transportation Seeley Union Elementary Maintenance Operations $201,807 $84,343
54. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $201,107 $38,847
55. Pharmacist MDP Coord Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $200,791 $19,000
56. Assistant Superintendent Brawley Elementary Certificated Management $200,752 $38,635
57. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,923 $25,054
58. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,790 $31,181
59. Full Time - Maintenance Operations Seeley Union Elementary Maintenance/Operations Transportation $199,707 $88,069
60. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $199,689 $34,740
61. Chief Nursing Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Nursing Administration $199,074 $32,966
62. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $198,726 $27,959
63. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $198,271 $29,332
64. Director of Social Services Imperial County Social Services $198,092 $41,175
65. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $197,633 $38,269
66. Superintendent Westmorland Union Elementary Certificated Management $194,844 $42,341
67. Fire Engineer El Centro Fire $194,554 $39,672
68. Fire Captain El Centro Fire $194,253 $36,063
69. Manager Of Energy Resources Planning Imperial Irrigation District Energy $193,713 $35,181
70. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $193,542 $30,665
71. Police Sergeant El Centro Police $193,240 $43,579
72. Certified Nurse MidwifeNP Pioneers Memorial Hospital District WHAP $192,992 $32,627
73. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $192,464 $29,397
74. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $192,272 $35,662
75. Manager Of Distribution Services & Maintenance Operations Imperial Irrigation District Energy $191,935 $17,056
76. City Manager Holtville City Manager $191,711 $19,446
77. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $190,390 $5,816
78. Superintendent San Pasqual Valley Unified Superintendent $190,221 $49,637
79. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $190,026 $32,544
80. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $189,710 $26,601
81. Police Sergeant El Centro Police $189,569 $47,935
82. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $188,576 $32,360
83. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $188,489 $26,264
84. Police Officer-Lateral El Centro Police $187,764 $29,881
85. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $187,612 $27,456
86. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $186,526 $24,241
87. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $186,409 $26,882
88. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $185,972 $29,404
89. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $185,906 $27,065
90. Sheriff's Sergeant Imperial County Sheriff-Coroner $185,698 $43,237
91. City Manager Imperial City Manager's Office $184,851 $5,169
92. Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $184,263 $27,491
93. Sr Director of Sp Ed/Stud Serv El Centro Elementary Certificated Mgmt $183,940 $45,327
94. Superintendent Seeley Union Elementary Certificated Management $183,930 $59,104
95. Chief Information Officer Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Info Technology $183,502 $41,944
96. Ag Comm Sealer of Weight & Mea Imperial County Agriculture Commissioner $182,918 $51,125
97. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $182,806 $29,342
98. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $181,715 $35,663
99. Compliance-Privacy Office Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Compliance $181,000 $31,001
100. Pharmacist Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $180,381 $23,451