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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. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $1,566,977 $30,305
2. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $1,420,174 $30,305
3. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $1,328,728 $30,305
4. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $1,001,300 $30,305
5. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $987,200 $30,305
6. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $847,100 $30,305
7. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $747,441 $30,305
8. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $739,308 $17,500
9. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $737,550 $30,305
10. Consultant Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $711,478 $30,305
11. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $700,700 $30,305
12. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $645,338 $21,714
13. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $635,000 $30,305
14. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $624,077 $30,305
15. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $600,000 $30,305
16. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $591,625 $30,305
17. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $572,522 $19,397
18. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Radiology $536,650 $30,305
19. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $520,833 $30,305
20. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $509,070 $30,305
21. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $502,544 $30,305
22. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $502,500 $30,305
23. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $496,400 $30,305
24. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $485,900 $17,500
25. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $483,178 $30,305
26. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $475,962 $30,305
27. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $474,739 $30,305
28. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $474,365 $17,500
29. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $470,000 $30,305
30. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $453,944 $30,305
31. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $448,500 $30,305
32. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Family Practice $442,240 $30,305
33. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $441,000 $30,305
34. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $441,000 $30,305
35. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $438,033 $30,305
36. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $433,500 $30,305
37. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $433,500 $30,305
38. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $431,800 $30,305
39. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $427,550 $30,305
40. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $411,160 $30,305
41. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $409,000 $30,305
42. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $407,905 $49,336
43. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $407,376 $30,305
44. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $403,140 $30,305
45. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $399,450 $30,305
46. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $398,685 $26,959
47. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $398,558 $30,305
48. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $397,600 $30,305
49. President, Range 0 State University, Bakersfield $394,928 $116,734
50. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,931 $188,318
51. Management Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pathology $390,000 $30,305
52. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $381,990 $30,305
53. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $378,679 $47,348
54. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $369,040 $30,305
55. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $363,000 $30,305
56. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $361,384 $30,305
57. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $360,500 $30,305
58. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $359,650 $17,500
59. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $358,560 $30,305
60. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $355,000 $30,305
61. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Pathology $355,000 $30,305
62. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $354,675 $30,305
63. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $353,080 $30,305
64. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $350,000 $30,305
65. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $350,000 $30,305
66. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $350,000 $30,305
67. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $350,000 $30,305
68. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $348,144 $30,305
69. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $348,126 $181,058
70. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $347,550 $30,305
71. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $345,000 $30,305
72. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $344,863 $30,305
73. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $341,660 $175,436
74. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $340,918 $28,212
75. Human Resource Manager Golden Empire Transit District Human Resources Mgr/Staff $338,795 $34,344
76. Chancellor Emerita Kern Community College District Chancellor's - Office $336,750 $80,595
77. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $335,000 $17,500
78. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $333,567 $170,238
79. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $329,650 $20,805
80. Physician Asst Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $327,087 $97,439
81. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $326,314 $54,517
82. Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $323,416 $68,834
83. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $319,542 $30,305
84. Chief Information Officer Kern County Hospital Authority Information Systems $319,351 $33,894
85. Psychiatrist-Contract Kern County Mental Health Services $317,280 $168,946
86. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $316,441 $198,597
87. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $316,435 $30,305
88. Engineer-Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $316,388 $32,389
89. Physician Asst Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Surgery $316,354 $97,570
90. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Emergency $314,475 $30,305
91. 6000 Corrections Chief Shafter Corrections Chief $309,177 $33,818
92. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Psychiatric $308,800 $17,500
93. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $307,800 $30,305
94. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $304,573 $30,305
95. Chancellor Kern Community College District President $301,806 $67,434
96. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $300,000 $30,305
97. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-OB/GYN $300,000 $30,305
98. Hosp Staff Nurse II Kern County Hospital Authority Telemetry Unit (3C) $297,917 $63,643
99. Physician Kern County Hospital Authority Medstaff-Internal Med $297,642 $30,305
100. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs/Supervisors/Staff $293,019 $43,061