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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 $1,273,577 $37,676
2. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $1,180,929 $24,988
3. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $1,133,244 $24,884
4. Chairman, Department of Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $722,310 $7,488
5. Core Physician Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $603,318 $37,676
6. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $580,280 $13,832
7. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $523,850 $37,676
8. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $512,485 $31,332
9. Physician - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $492,699 $21,972
10. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $487,559 $20,176
11. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $487,337 $37,676
12. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $484,329 $37,676
13. Obstetrics and Gynecology-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $455,039 $37,364
14. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $440,854 $42,720
15. Chairman Department of Radiology-C Kern County Kern Medical Center $423,550 $13,832
16. Medical Clinic Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $422,813 $37,676
17. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $422,341 $25,220
18. Core Physician-Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $31,332
19. Radiologist - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,635 $21,972
20. Associate/Emergency Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,614 $37,676
21. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $398,614 $27,900
22. Emergency Medicine Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $394,041 $37,676
23. Associate/Surgery Kern County Kern Medical Center $387,452 $34,790
24. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $378,634 $24,988
25. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $377,752 $37,676
26. Chief Executive Officer Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $374,563 $95,452
27. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $366,084 $89,920
28. Radiologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $361,647 $26,756
29. Core Physician Pathologist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $354,062 $19,864
30. Chancellor Kern Community College District Chancellor's - Office $354,012 $90,601
31. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $348,194 $26,860
32. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $336,632 $31,332
33. Chief of Cardiology-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $331,650 $8,512
34. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $325,065 $60,336
35. Staff Physician - Pathology Kern County Kern Medical Center $318,908 $24,780
36. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $318,015 $43,278
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Bakersfield $312,127 $89,558
38. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $311,938 $200,468
39. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $310,663 $24,572
40. Chief Child Support Attorney Kern County Child Support Services $305,557 $112,590
41. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $305,326 $37,676
42. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $291,505 $31,920
43. Staff Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $291,034 $37,676
44. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $283,953 $88,502
45. Physician/Surgery-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $277,337 $17,500
46. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $276,156 $42,720
47. Director, Dental Hygiene West Kern Community College District Dental Hygiene $273,587 $40,000
48. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $272,506 $76,627
49. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $269,325 $22,170
50. Chairman/Psychiatry Kern County Kern Medical Center $268,115 $9,044
51. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $267,836 $87,246
52. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $267,706 $96,803
53. Chief/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $267,457 $17,030
54. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $262,639 $99,328
55. Director of Child Support Services Kern County Child Support Services $260,874 $103,332
56. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $258,507 $128,987
57. Associate/Obstetrics and Gynecology Kern County Kern Medical Center $253,732 $42,720
58. Superintendent Bakersfield City Superintendent $252,667 $42,125
59. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
60. Professor Mathematics West Kern Community College District Instruction $250,611 $32,240
61. Board Secretary
Other Positions Held: Manager
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Board of Directors $246,880 $65,589
62. Physician's Assistant Kern County Kern Medical Center $245,687 $85,042
63. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $245,194 $34,530
64. Chief Deputy-Legis Svs/Gov.Rel Kern County Office of Education California School Information Systems $244,877 $39,255
65. Superintendent Kern High $244,715 $35,665
66. Physician - Emergency Medicine - Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $243,504 $31,332
67. County Administrative Officer Kern County County Administrative Officer $242,471 $147,665
68. Judge, Superior Court Kern County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $241,390 $1,804
69. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $241,349 $151,132
70. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $241,079 $101,905
71. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $239,269 $114,503
72. Chief Assistant Public Defender Kern County Public Defender $235,154 $123,662
73. Superintendent/President West Kern Community College District Superintendent/President $234,862 $41,156
74. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Managers/Supervisors/Staff $234,828 $47,630
75. Superintendent Kern County Office of Education Administration $234,762 $37,999
76. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $233,872 $126,505
77. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $233,064 $123,447
78. Core Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $232,674 $37,364
79. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $231,211 $31,464
80. County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $231,035 $129,822
81. Sheriff's Commander-C-M Kern County Sheriff $230,453 $134,084
82. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $230,018 $37,677
83. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $229,590 $116,778
84. Faculty Physician-Contract Kern County Kern Medical Center $227,327 $37,676
85. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $226,883 $52,955
86. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $225,114 $114,255
87. Athletic Director/Business West Kern Community College District Student Services $224,820 $36,147
88. Director Of Pulmonary Disease And Critical Care Kern County Kern Medical Center $224,284 $14,223
89. Associate/Medicine Kern County Kern Medical Center $224,177 $34,790
90. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $223,903 $91,383
91. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $223,537 $112,865
92. Psychiatrist III, Mental Health Kern County Mental Health Services $223,001 $128,245
93. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $222,401 $111,290
94. Associate/Pediatrics Kern County Kern Medical Center $222,353 $34,530
95. Superintendent Panama-Buena Vista Union Board/Superintendent $221,355 $38,237
96. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $221,341 $37,791
97. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $221,217 $95,351
98. Chief Exec. Officer - Fcmat Kern County Office of Education Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance $220,595 $36,912
99. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $220,454 $115,070
100. Treasurer and Tax Collector Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector $219,889 $5,954