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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Kern County Information

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 Medstaff-Surgery $1,551,237 $23,844
2. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $1,477,699 $23,844
3. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $829,370 $23,844
4. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $743,255 $23,844
5. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $741,359 $23,844
6. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $725,583 $23,844
7. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $647,693 $23,844
8. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $634,396 $23,844
9. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $614,765 $23,844
10. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $580,867 $21,544
11. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $568,483 $23,844
12. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $562,506 $23,844
13. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $547,693 $23,844
14. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $523,803 $23,844
15. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $519,785 $23,844
16. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $516,095 $23,844
17. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $496,106 $23,844
18. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $480,472 $0
19. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $478,875 $23,844
20. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $478,634 $23,844
21. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $461,870 $23,844
22. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $452,930 $17,553
23. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $441,832 $23,844
24. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $440,362 $23,844
25. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $439,619 $23,844
26. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $437,098 $12,789
27. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $435,070 $23,844
28. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $427,913 $23,844
29. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $426,297 $23,844
30. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $420,877 $23,844
31. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $420,877 $23,844
32. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $418,327 $23,844
33. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $409,398 $23,844
34. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $395,822 $23,844
35. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $395,613 $23,844
36. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $395,058 $23,844
37. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $381,428 $20,742
38. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $375,363 $23,844
39. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $374,466 $23,844
40. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $374,454 $23,844
41. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $373,941 $102,092
42. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pathology $356,391 $23,844
43. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Familypract $351,884 $23,844
44. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $338,483 $23,844
45. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $336,442 $23,844
46. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $333,855 $13,779
47. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $330,914 $52,234
48. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $329,078 $23,844
49. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pathology $326,901 $23,844
50. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $326,201 $23,844
51. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $325,608 $23,844
52. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $324,177 $23,844
53. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $315,852 $23,844
54. Chief Deputy County Counsel Kern County County Counsel $314,679 $114,287
55. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $311,639 $12,789
56. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $311,215 $23,844
57. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $307,653 $54,154
58. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $305,071 $23,844
59. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $296,720 $23,844
60. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $294,660 $23,844
61. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $288,535 $23,844
62. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $287,477 $18,579
63. Pharmacist-Rr Kern County Hospital Authority Pharmacy - Clinical $286,849 $59,194
64. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pediatrics $284,278 $23,844
65. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pediatrics $281,421 $23,844
66. Fire Captain-C Kern County Fire $276,030 $103,370
67. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $275,992 $153,819
68. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $271,923 $23,844
69. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $266,494 $8,038
70. Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $266,224 $50,087
71. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $266,057 $76,736
72. Chief Deputy-Legis Svs/Gov.Rel Kern County Office of Education Governmental Affairs $264,066 $51,927
73. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $261,114 $37,168
74. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $260,548 $12,027
75. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Lerdo Clinic $260,137 $15,710
76. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $258,827 $23,259
77. Physician's Asst Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $257,238 $52,782
78. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs/Supervisors/Staff $256,398 $43,189
79. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $255,014 $108,290
80. Mental Health Medical Director Kern County Mental Health Services $254,832 $167,434
81. Judge, Superior Court Kern County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $254,372 $1,898
82. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $253,538 $138,747
83. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $249,207 $23,844
84. Residentphys Postgrd-Yr 4 Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $249,059 $11,055
85. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $246,030 $57,441
86. Residentphys Postgrd-Yr 5 Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $245,926 $11,055
87. Fire Captain-C-A Kern County Fire $245,091 $103,895
88. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pediatrics $244,164 $23,844
89. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $244,025 $12,521
90. Fire Battalion Chief-C-A Kern County Fire $243,043 $120,196
91. Fire Battalion Chief-C Kern County Fire $241,315 $109,888
92. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $239,346 $48,485
93. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $238,250 $53,981
94. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internalmed $236,304 $20,772
95. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $235,771 $13,254
96. Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Services Kern County Fire $234,306 $228,824
97. Superintendent Delano Union Elementary District Office $234,223 $47,898
98. Superintendent Kern County Office of Education Administration $232,583 $47,523
99. Administrator North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District Administration $232,482 $30,977
100. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $231,728 $43,779