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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. Orthopedic Surgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $716,116 $33,724
2. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $669,708 $33,724
3. Chairman, Department OF Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $547,553 $23,220
4. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $510,252 $23,628
5. Neurosurgeon-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $509,126 $24,260
6. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $486,918 $33,724
7. Physician/Surgery-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $461,130 $21,426
8. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $428,533 $33,724
9. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $423,550 $33,724
10. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $423,550 $33,724
11. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $419,535 $33,724
12. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $23,116
13. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $27,427
14. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $389,744 $28,524
15. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $349,557 $64,844
16. Chief Executive Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $347,361 $111,235
17. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $341,299 $23,220
18. Chairman/Psychiatry Kern County Kern Medical Center $331,251 $28,524
19. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $328,874 $23,220
20. Physician/Surgery-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $310,720 $15,602
21. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $308,277 $37,780
22. Core Physician Pathologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $299,274 $32,620
23. Chief Medical Officer Kern County Kern Medical Center $298,976 $31,280
24. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $295,247 $33,724
25. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $295,247 $33,724
26. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $295,247 $37,780
27. Associate/Surgery-Urologist Kern County Kern Medical Center $294,291 $28,524
28. Fire Chief & Director OF Emergency Service Kern County Fire $287,738 $125,770
29. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $284,214 $26,340
30. Chancellor Kern Community College District 00 - Chancellor's - Office $282,450 $64,967
31. Assistant Director OF Q A Kern County Kern Medical Center $281,714 $33,724
32. Emergency Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $281,714 $21,036
33. Chief Deputy County Counsel
Other Positions Held: Planning Commission Member
Kern County County Counsel $281,543 $92,481
34. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $273,501 $141,265
35. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $268,795 $97,272
36. Obstetrics And Gynecology-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $266,785 $33,412
37. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $258,374 $8,944
38. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $254,925 $110,930
39. Chief District Attorney's Investigator-M Kern County District Attorney $253,751 $117,107
40. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $250,033 $125,128
41. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $249,554 $37,780
42. Emergency Medicine Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $248,979 $33,724
43. Associate/Obstetrics And Gynecology Kern County Kern Medical Center $245,692 $37,780
44. District Attorney Kern County District Attorney $239,702 $111,314
45. Chairman/Family Practice Kern County Kern Medical Center $230,489 $31,020
46. Chief Division Of Colorectal Surgery & ONC Kern County Kern Medical Center $230,459 $14,511
47. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $229,577 $102,203
48. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $226,872 $48,570
49. Sheriff's Commander-C-M Kern County Sheriff $225,557 $101,398
50. Staff Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $224,496 $33,724
51. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $222,737 $23,220
52. Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,422 $98,572
53. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $221,331 $56,235
54. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $219,975 $28,524
55. Director Of Resource Management Agency Kern County Development Services Agency $215,383 $54,627
56. Core Physician Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $213,749 $33,724
57. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $212,563 $41,175
58. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $210,679 $31,020
59. Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $210,674 $112,495
60. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $209,394 $15,310
61. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $208,252 $51,038
62. County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $207,701 $96,774
63. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $206,744 $102,854
64. Chief/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $206,518 $31,020
65. Children's Center Grounds/Maintenance. West Kern Community College District Student Services $205,574 $15,693
66. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $205,323 $116,449
67. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $204,770 $72,459
68. Physician's Assistant Kern County Kern Medical Center $204,060 $63,064
69. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $201,798 $103,294
70. General Manager North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) Administration $201,447 $61,415
71. City Manager McFarland Administration $201,212 $18,322
72. Sheriff's Sergeant-C-A Kern County Sheriff $200,600 $94,324
73. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $200,563 $33,412
74. County Administrative Officer Kern County County Administrative Office $200,073 $111,514
75. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $199,822 $21,096
76. Family Practice Physician (Contract) Kern County Kern Medical Center $197,917 $37,390
77. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $197,761 $44,871
78. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $197,697 $37,390
79. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $197,609 $24,650
80. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $196,806 $22,374
81. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $196,410 $80,406
82. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs./Supervisors/Staff $194,886 $26,501
83. Core Physician-Psychiatrist Kern County Kern Medical Center $194,728 $23,000
84. Fire Engineer-C Kern County Fire $193,981 $71,866
85. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $193,001 $23,220
86. Physician/Surgery-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $192,002 $11,442
87. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $191,493 $38,344
88. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $188,908 $78,209
89. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $188,373 $80,055
90. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $187,660 $49,547
91. Orthopedic Surgeon - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $186,654 $28,524
92. President Kern Community College District BC - President $186,267 $28,787
93. President Kern Community College District PC - President $186,267 $28,825
94. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $186,090 $85,059
95. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,090 $86,447
96. Associate/Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $185,503 $37,780
97. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin $183,717 $24,260
98. Administrator Of Clinics And Physician PR Kern County Kern Medical Center $183,018 $87,057
99. Orthopedic Surgeon Kern County Kern Medical Center $182,746 $7,256
100. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $182,523 $45,466