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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. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $1,438,767 $30,331
2. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $1,218,740 $30,331
3. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $1,153,665 $30,331
4. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $1,027,762 $30,331
5. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $991,930 $30,331
6. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $954,896 $30,331
7. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $903,298 $30,331
8. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $866,241 $30,331
9. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $858,200 $30,331
10. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $805,800 $30,331
11. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $759,590 $17,500
12. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $739,300 $30,331
13. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $737,000 $30,331
14. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $698,400 $30,331
15. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $683,721 $30,331
16. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $670,337 $30,331
17. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $665,571 $30,331
18. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $660,000 $30,331
19. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $647,925 $30,331
20. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $624,690 $30,331
21. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $623,500 $30,331
22. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $616,000 $30,331
23. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $615,112 $30,331
24. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $612,911 $22,397
25. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $611,000 $30,331
26. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $606,438 $30,331
27. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $542,298 $17,500
28. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $541,133 $30,331
29. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $503,530 $17,500
30. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $492,488 $50,608
31. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $490,667 $30,331
32. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $486,250 $30,331
33. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $484,690 $30,331
34. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $469,500 $30,331
35. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $469,462 $22,397
36. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $467,170 $30,331
37. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $458,021 $147,406
38. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $455,631 $30,331
39. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $451,689 $30,331
40. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $444,500 $30,331
41. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $443,170 $30,331
42. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $443,170 $30,331
43. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $439,650 $30,331
44. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $439,514 $30,331
45. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Family Practice $429,000 $30,331
46. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $424,675 $30,331
47. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $420,946 $30,331
48. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Pathology $412,400 $30,331
49. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $411,808 $30,331
50. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $405,038 $30,331
51. Chief Nursing Officer Kern County Hospital Authority Nursing Administration $404,187 $38,121
52. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Pediatrics $402,121 $30,331
53. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $401,000 $30,331
54. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Simulation Center $401,000 $30,331
55. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $398,100 $30,331
56. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $394,685 $30,331
57. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $392,644 $30,331
58. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $391,571 $213,184
59. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $391,385 $30,331
60. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $388,221 $30,331
61. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $387,969 $30,331
62. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $387,077 $30,331
63. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $385,423 $30,331
64. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $384,655 $30,331
65. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $380,904 $30,331
66. Physician Assistant Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $379,420 $108,021
67. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $378,973 $30,331
68. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $375,960 $17,500
69. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $372,616 $13,434
70. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Pathology $371,481 $30,331
71. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $365,772 $30,331
72. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Pediatrics $364,865 $30,331
73. Chief Information Officer Kern County Hospital Authority Information Systems $362,514 $38,470
74. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $362,444 $30,331
75. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $361,500 $30,331
76. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Emergency $360,735 $30,331
77. Physician Assistant Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $357,572 $108,021
78. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $357,052 $30,331
79. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $355,000 $30,331
80. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Psychiatric $354,340 $30,331
81. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $353,738 $19,273
82. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $352,429 $73,171
83. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $349,977 $30,331
84. Engineer-Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $348,365 $30,474
85. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $347,492 $30,331
86. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Ob/Gynecology $340,095 $20,831
87. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $339,508 $77,086
88. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $338,356 $105,875
89. Vice President General Counsel Kern County Hospital Authority Legal $336,724 $175,979
90. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $331,004 $17,500
91. Superintendent Bakersfield City Superintendent $327,013 $79,207
92. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $326,165 $140,951
93. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $322,360 $30,331
94. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Surgery $319,331 $10,731
95. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $316,440 $209,560
96. District Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $315,257 $52,972
97. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $315,062 $30,331
98. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $314,467 $14,107
99. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Med Staff-Internal Med $312,950 $30,331
100. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Administrative Managers/Supervisors/Staff $311,732 $33,887