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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 $639,484 $6,760
2. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $573,060 $16,224
3. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $483,794 $5,720
4. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $469,637 $16,224
5. Orthopedic Surgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $427,165 $16,224
6. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $424,477 $16,224
7. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $419,494 $16,224
8. Orthopedic Surgeon Kern County Kern Medical Center $418,844 $11,024
9. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $418,639 $16,224
10. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $397,205 $5,720
11. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $393,867 $11,024
12. Chairman, Department Of Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $392,212 $5,720
13. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $381,958 $5,616
14. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $376,160 $11,024
15. Core Physicisn-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $344,409 $11,024
16. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $339,976 $16,224
17. Chief Executive Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $336,203 $16,224
18. Chairman/Psychiatry Kern County Kern Medical Center $333,146 $11,024
19. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $332,845 $61,283
20. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $329,150 $5,720
21. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $327,444 $5,720
22. Chief Medical Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $298,976 $13,780
23. Trauma Surgeon - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $285,879 $6,864
24. Assistant County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $276,281 $27,439
25. Associate/Surgery-Urologist Kern County Kern Medical Center $275,334 $11,024
26. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $250,033 $30,117
27. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $249,554 $13,780
28. General Manager Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $248,125 $40,917
29. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $246,527 $24,423
30. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $245,665 $18,965
31. Orthopedic Surgeon - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $243,402 $11,024
32. General Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $238,659 $58,175
33. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $233,576 $0
34. Chairman/Family Practice Kern County Kern Medical Center $230,864 $13,520
35. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $226,006 $48,510
36. Staff Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $222,690 $16,224
37. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $221,824 $24,999
38. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $221,679 $11,448
39. Associate/Obstetrics And Gynecology Kern County Kern Medical Center $220,012 $20,280
40. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $219,199 $5,720
41. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $219,162 $25,511
42. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $217,143 $18,965
43. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $216,831 $9,672
44. Core Physician Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $212,951 $16,224
45. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $212,350 $15,912
46. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $212,319 $57,395
47. Orthopedic Surgeon-Part Time Kern County Kern Medical Center $211,903 $0
48. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $208,132 $10,303
49. Hydrogeologist Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $207,806 $34,859
50. City Manager Shafter City Manager $204,842 $21,410
51. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $204,095 $8,424
52. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $203,919 $22,338
53. Core Physician-Psychiatrist Kern County Kern Medical Center $202,787 $5,720
54. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $201,345 $34,306
55. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $201,267 $36,821
56. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $200,593 $16,224
57. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $199,674 $16,224
58. Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $198,866 $31,281
59. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $198,854 $12,480
60. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $198,078 $14,039
61. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $198,024 $6,795
62. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $197,609 $7,150
63. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $196,749 $34,845
64. County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $196,457 $16,224
65. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $196,028 $14,076
66. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $195,997 $15,912
67. Undersheriff Kern County Sheriff $195,744 $20,182
68. Chief Operating Officer-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $192,912 $26,898
69. District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $192,469 $28,252
70. County Administrative Officer Kern County County Administrative Off $190,764 $34,698
71. Administrator Of Clinics And Physician Pr Kern County Kern Medical Center $189,678 $16,079
72. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $187,411 $46,685
73. Clinical Pharmacist Kern County Mental Health Services $187,098 $17,085
74. Ceo Golden Empire Transit District Administration $186,770 $29,285
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $186,268 $46,388
76. Assistant District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $186,007 $27,484
77. Fire Engineer-C Kern County Fire $184,987 $24,304
78. Pathologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $184,620 $5,720
79. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $184,274 $8,480
80. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $184,160 $18,252
81. Ceo Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Admin $183,472 $420
82. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $183,070 $9,233
83. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $183,029 $22,095
84. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $182,547 $45,369
85. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $181,660 $21,064
86. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $181,651 $17,854
87. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $181,596 $38,543
88. City Manger Delano 110 City Manager $180,948 $16,038
89. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $178,949 $13,780
90. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $178,666 $18,252
91. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $177,820 $12,168
92. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $177,747 $18,965
93. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $177,584 $19,764
94. Technology Services Manager Kern County Depart Of Human Services $177,159 $17,967
95. Chief Deputy Sheriff-C-M Kern County Sheriff $176,843 $17,660
96. Cfo Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Acct $175,280 $180
97. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $175,277 $20,280
98. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $175,270 $17,901
99. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $175,237 $13,780
100. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $175,106 $12,402