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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. Beh Health Medical Director Imperial County Behavioral Health $481,357 $42,121
2. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $469,511 $40,323
3. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $463,071 $44,457
4. Psychiatrist Imperial County Behavioral Health $449,686 $43,384
5. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $387,389 $47,882
6. City Manager Calexico City Manager $345,744 $30,214
7. Chief Executive Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $345,686 $7
8. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Support $330,468 $51,241
9. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $315,263 $54,687
10. Manager Power Department Imperial Irrigation District Power $294,968 $46,881
11. General Counsel Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Governing Board $287,517 $10,448
12. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $279,881 $19,529
13. Superintendent El Centro Elementary Superintendent $279,582 $72,180
14. Business Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $278,108 $71,586
15. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $278,106 $32,496
16. Superintendent El Centro Elementary Superintendent $276,420 $50,320
17. Biology Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $272,283 $61,677
18. Manager, Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $268,747 $41,428
19. Superintendent/President Imperial Community College District Superintendent / President Office $268,116 $63,694
20. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire (Sworn) $263,106 $45,409
21. Art Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $261,105 $58,270
22. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $260,587 $74,004
23. Manager, Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $260,293 $43,123
24. Superintendent Heber Elementary Superintendent $259,435 $71,014
25. Deputy Superintendent Classified El Centro Elementary Deputy Superintendent Classified $257,284 $88,058
26. Chief Financial Officer Pioneers Memorial Hospital District Hospital Administration $256,977 $27,437
27. Behavioral & Social Science Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $255,864 $67,108
28. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $254,140 $49,219
29. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $252,484 $63,212
30. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $252,262 $62,998
31. Superintendent Imperial Unified Superintendent $251,757 $68,384
32. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $250,460 $31,891
33. Superintendent Calexico Unified Certificated Management $250,086 $69,298
34. Manager, Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Power $250,044 $39,497
35. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $248,255 $66,349
36. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $247,709 $25,236
37. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $247,246 $32,499
38. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $246,429 $33,422
39. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $245,911 $55,143
40. Lineman, Journeyman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $245,321 $22,693
41. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $245,296 $1,816
42. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $244,861 $65,780
43. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $242,819 $10,140
44. City Manager El Centro City Manager $240,000 $38,816
45. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $238,731 $53,170
46. Deputy General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $237,589 $48,895
47. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $236,887 $33,579
48. Chief Financial Officer/Manager, Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $236,880 $48,895
49. Chief Information Officer/Manager Of Information Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Information Technology $236,276 $32,255
50. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $235,628 $10,980
51. Battalion Chief El Centro Fire (Sworn) $235,319 $43,453
52. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $235,243 $10,140
53. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $234,862 $10,922
54. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $234,395 $63,007
55. Court Executive Officer Imperial County Superior Court Executive Office $233,854 $49,908
56. County Executive Officer Imperial County Executive Office $233,053 $9,627
57. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $232,579 $19,529
58. City Manager Imperial City Manager's Office $230,297 $16,650
59. Police Chief Calexico Police Administration $229,896 $56,044
60. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $229,529 $19,529
61. Manager, Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $229,050 $38,180
62. Judge, Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,699 $25,236
63. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $227,948 $31,949
64. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $227,266 $33,144
65. Math Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $225,884 $62,516
66. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $224,865 $67,912
67. Lineman, Journeyman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $224,692 $21,292
68. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $224,574 $59,604
69. Manager, General Services Department Imperial Irrigation District General Services $223,665 $45,891
70. Superintendent Brawley Union High Superintendent $221,921 $69,215
71. Lineman, Journeyman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $221,692 $30,343
72. Superintendent Westmorland Union Elementary Certificated Management $221,647 $52,633
73. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $220,746 $30,824
74. Power Troubleshooter, Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Power $218,533 $33,580
75. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $217,955 $58,608
76. Firefighter Engineer Calexico Fire Administration $217,720 $49,475
77. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $217,324 $51,180
78. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $216,941 $56,424
79. Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Power $216,198 $28,855
80. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $216,155 $56,240
81. County Counsel Imperial County County Counsel $215,889 $11,573
82. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $214,606 $50,660
83. Public Defender Imperial County Public Defender $214,037 $55,279
84. Generation Balancing & Interchange Operator Imperial Irrigation District Power $213,239 $37,280
85. Assistant Superintendent Calexico Unified Certificated Management $212,658 $63,191
86. Shift Supervisor, Systems Operations Imperial Irrigation District Power $212,187 $31,342
87. Lineman, Foreman With Rubber Gloving Imperial Irrigation District Power $211,507 $36,838
88. Superintendent Central Union High Superintendent $210,867 $53,803
89. Shift Supervisor, Systems Operations Imperial Irrigation District Power $210,673 $32,760
90. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $210,324 $40,172
91. Dean/Econ & Workforce Development Imperial Community College District Dean/Administrator $210,193 $56,772
92. Faculty 177 Days Imperial Community College District Instruction $210,115 $65,324
93. Dir Child Support Services Imperial County Child Support Services $209,074 $50,667
94. Manager Of Energy Resources Planning Imperial Irrigation District Power $208,914 $38,794
95. Shift Supervisor, Systems Operations Imperial Irrigation District Power $208,894 $31,798
96. Assoc Supt of Admin Services Imperial Unified Cabinet Classified $208,664 $66,119
97. Generation Balancing & Interchange Operator Imperial Irrigation District Power $208,557 $29,546
98. Esl Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $208,218 $53,833
99. Counselor Imperial Community College District Counseling $207,842 $56,408
100. Spanish Department Chair Imperial Community College District Department Chair $207,305 $58,206