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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. Neurosurgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $505,252 $0
2. Trauma Surgeon - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $467,237 $0
3. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $426,359 $0
4. Orthopedic Surgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $422,047 $0
5. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $419,376 $0
6. Orthopedic Surgeon Kern County Kern Medical Center $418,772 $0
7. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $418,521 $0
8. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $408,601 $0
9. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $397,153 $0
10. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $368,976 $0
11. Chief Executive Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $343,208 $38,068
12. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $340,482 $57,832
13. Chairman/Psychiatry Kern County Kern Medical Center $333,073 $0
14. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $318,611 $0
15. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $314,799 $18,401
16. Core Physicisn-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $314,137 $0
17. Chairman, Department Of Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $301,410 $0
18. Chief Medical Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $298,976 $4,173
19. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $291,310 $0
20. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $290,801 $0
21. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $285,604 $0
22. Associate/Surgery-Urologist Kern County Kern Medical Center $276,462 $0
23. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $258,303 $16,908
24. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $250,032 $30,117
25. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $249,553 $2,827
26. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $245,852 $48,699
27. Orthopedic Surgeon - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $243,329 $0
28. Chairman/Family Practice Kern County Kern Medical Center $231,238 $2,771
29. City Manager Delano City Manager $225,428 $32,393
30. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $222,615 $25,083
31. Staff Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $222,322 $0
32. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $220,886 $18,858
33. Associate/Obstetrics And Gynecology Kern County Kern Medical Center $220,011 $4,173
34. Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $218,314 $22,031
35. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $216,789 $0
36. Core Physician Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $214,695 $0
37. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $209,684 $0
38. Core Physician-Psychiatrist Kern County Kern Medical Center $209,286 $0
39. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $209,094 $56,927
40. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $209,083 $23,342
41. City Manager Shafter City Manager $207,865 $16,980
42. General Manager Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $206,610 $82,201
43. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $205,299 $0
44. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $205,049 $0
45. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $204,420 $0
46. Grant Participants (58 PTEs) Ridgecrest WIA Grant $204,284 $0
47. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $203,472 $22,816
48. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $202,752 $18,341
49. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $202,360 $0
50. Chemist Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $201,626 $0
51. County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $200,857 $0
52. Hydrogeologist Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $200,817 $36,826
53. City Clerk Ridgecrest Administration $200,524 $22,942
54. Director Of Resource Management Agency Kern County Development Services Agen $200,390 $17,694
55. Psychiatrist Iii, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $199,552 $16,721
56. District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $199,423 $18,645
57. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $199,338 $45,674
58. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $197,609 $1,481
59. Sheriff'S Lieutenant-C Kern County Sheriff $197,176 $0
60. Psychiatrist Iii, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $196,901 $18,393
61. Psychiatrist Iii, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $196,825 $20,596
62. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $195,981 $15,163
63. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $195,878 $0
64. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $195,816 $0
65. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $194,863 $12,814
66. General Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $194,345 $81,933
67. City Manager Wasco City Manager $193,569 $22,509
68. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $193,012 $0
69. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $192,299 $42,484
70. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $191,353 $44,023
71. Fire Chief & Director Of Emergency Servic Kern County Fire $190,904 $25,267
72. Fire Engineer-C Kern County Fire $189,663 $16,549
73. County Administrative Officer Kern County County Administrative Off $188,543 $22,553
74. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $188,200 $30,665
75. Administrator Of Clinics And Physician Pr Kern County Kern Medical Center $186,994 $10,074
76. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Managers/Supervisors $186,574 $23,805
77. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $185,837 $16,772
78. Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $185,651 $25,133
79. Assistant District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $184,792 $18,293
80. Chief Operating Officer-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $184,615 $9,046
81. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Dept $184,607 $30,011
82. Pathologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $184,568 $0
83. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $184,476 $16,612
84. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $184,173 $20,140
85. Assistant County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $183,512 $21,638
86. Orthoipedic Surgery Trauma Chief-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $181,266 $0
87. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $180,106 $9,241
88. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $179,252 $28,487
89. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $179,137 $15,408
90. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $178,949 $2,827
91. Principal Water Resources Planner Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $176,809 $16,708
92. Assistant District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $176,508 $19,635
93. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $175,913 $19,055
94. Undersheriff Kern County Sheriff $175,778 $29,681
95. Physician-Lerdo Facility Kern County Kern Medical Center $175,399 $2,827
96. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $175,237 $2,827
97. Sheriff'S Sergeant-C-A Kern County Sheriff $174,839 $14,819
98. Associate/Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $174,784 $4,173
99. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $174,410 $18,715
100. Orthopedic Surgeon-Part Time Kern County Kern Medical Center $174,402 $0