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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 $392,443 $73,142
2. General Counsel Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Governing Board $324,989 $11,865
3. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $310,442 $46,754
4. Superintendent El Centro Elementary Superintendent $299,526 $72,374
5. Biology Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $298,913 $66,022
6. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $281,965 $18,786
7. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $276,888 $20,461
8. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $274,964 $35,553
9. Chief Financial Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $267,366 $25,235
10. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $267,111 $47,283
11. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $265,425 $58,168
12. Faculty 177 days/10 Months Imperial Community College District Instruction $263,239 $50,508
13. President/Superintendent Imperial Community College District Deans/Administrators $260,808 $61,387
14. Behavioral & Social Science Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $251,947 $65,621
15. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $251,198 $35,329
16. Superintendent Imperial Unified Superintendent $250,480 $67,668
17. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $250,323 $28,241
18. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $249,697 $27,186
19. Deputy Support Certificated El Centro Elementary Deputy Support Certificated $245,306 $60,798
20. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $245,054 $37,024
21. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $243,221 $27,050
22. Superintendent Calexico Unified Certificated Management $243,000 $68,896
23. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $242,667 $60,425
24. Court Executive Officer Imperial County Superior Court Executive Office $242,310 $49,747
25. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $240,221 $28,881
26. Deputy Support Classified El Centro Elementary Deputy Support Classified $239,675 $76,716
27. Superintendent Heber Elementary Superintendent $238,977 $64,577
28. Fac 177 days/10 Months Imperial Community College District Instruction $238,691 $45,819
29. Director of Pharmacy Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $238,610 $24,886
30. Art Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $238,437 $53,489
31. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $236,562 $54,113
32. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $235,387 $27,186
33. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $234,745 $33,826
34. Chief Nursing Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Nursing Administration $234,167 $35,225
35. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $233,901 $23,376
36. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $233,845 $43,850
37. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $233,364 $1,816
38. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $229,771 $27,050
39. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $229,658 $28,881
40. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,940 $23,376
41. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $227,720 $24,803
42. Spanish Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $227,714 $61,365
43. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $227,303 $9,396
44. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire $226,451 $43,114
45. Math Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $226,153 $56,946
46. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $225,060 $36,584
47. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,656 $10,236
48. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,555 $9,396
49. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,352 $9,396
50. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $222,520 $60,000
51. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $222,507 $18,221
52. Chief Information Officer/Manager Of Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Information Technology $222,257 $26,853
53. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $221,786 $27,186
54. Chief Financial Officer/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $221,544 $43,224
55. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $221,425 $55,615
56. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,507 $18,221
57. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $219,889 $28,881
58. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Support $219,269 $36,326
59. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $219,226 $57,775
60. Deputy General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $219,195 $43,224
61. County Executive Officer Imperial County Executive Office $218,067 $45,714
62. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $217,645 $32,731
63. City Manager El Centro City Manager $217,404 $28,140
64. Business Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $216,503 $59,080
65. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $215,580 $24,673
66. County Counsel Imperial County County Counsel $215,217 $45,438
67. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $214,410 $36,584
68. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $213,685 $48,690
69. Distribution Systems Operator Imperial Irrigation District Energy $213,547 $23,983
70. Public Defender Imperial County Public Defender $213,247 $56,065
71. Superintendent Westmorland Union Elementary Certificated Management $213,105 $49,133
72. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $212,383 $27,974
73. Manager General Services Imperial Irrigation District General Services $211,801 $42,266
74. Director Child Support Services Imperial County Child Support Services $210,781 $51,619
75. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $209,925 $58,695
76. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $209,502 $28,881
77. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $209,350 $28,881
78. City Manager Imperial City Manager's Office $209,078 $15,014
79. Faculty 177days days
Other Positions Held: FT Coach
Imperial Community College District Instruction $207,840 $57,426
80. Fac 177 days/10 Months Imperial Community College District Instruction $207,646 $39,661
81. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $205,971 $57,069
82. District Attorney Imperial County District Attorney $204,716 $45,930
83. Power Troubleshooter Leader Imperial Irrigation District Energy $204,551 $19,848
84. Fac 177 days/10 Months Imperial Community College District Instruction $203,702 $39,279
85. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $203,333 $52,740
86. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $202,827 $31,089
87. Compliance-Privacy Office Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Compliance $202,804 $32,438
88. Dean Of Economic Workforce Development Imperial Community College District Deans/Administrators $202,425 $54,495
89. Sheriff-Coroner Imperial County Sheriff-Coroner $202,381 $62,032
90. Certified Nurse Mid-Wife Nurse Practitioner Pioneers Memorial Hospital District WHAP $202,367 $33,510
91. Power Troubleshooter Leader Imperial Irrigation District Energy $202,285 $27,631
92. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $202,092 $27,050
93. Dean Of Arts/Letters/Learning Services Imperial Community College District Deans/Administrators $201,096 $53,955
94. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,998 $28,272
95. Lineman Leader Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,680 $27,050
96. Assistant Superintendent Calexico Unified Certificated Management $198,943 $59,829
97. Principal Elementary El Centro Elementary Certificated Management $198,806 $47,705
98. Faculty 177days days Imperial Community College District Instruction $198,785 $46,897
99. Manager Of Energy Resources Planning Imperial Irrigation District Energy $198,678 $33,653
100. Pharmacist MDP Coordinator Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy $198,525 $19,052