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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. Chief Administrative Officer Bell Administration $765,237 $135,255
2. Advisor: Interagency Initiatives Southern California Regional Rail Authority Executive Office-1100 $525,261 $8,318
3. Medical Director,II Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $515,221 $35,079
4. President And Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $503,570 $15,348
5. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $503,206 $23,329
6. Chief Physician III Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $501,643 $19,625
7. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $491,994 $61,811
8. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $491,761 $55,379
9. Senior Physician Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $476,251 $26,739
10. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $460,057 $19,322
11. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $459,659 $43,145
12. City Manager Compton City Manager $453,806 $13,024
13. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $444,310 $36,361
14. Public Defender Los Angeles County Public Defender $441,914 $14,757
15. Assistant City Manager Compton City Manager $436,793 $9,909
16. Finance Director Vernon Finance $428,754 $16,897
17. Chief Executive Officer(uc) Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office $428,219 $41,269
18. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $424,039 $44,106
19. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $423,493 $24,171
20. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $419,995 $54,781
21. Chief of Police Services Hawthorne Police $418,947 $42,637
22. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $415,674 $25,882
23. Commander Los Angeles County Sheriff $415,218 $21,545
24. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $408,868 $22,546
25. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $405,549 $51,803
26. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $405,101 $30,145
27. Chancellor Of The California State University, Range 0 Chancellor's Office $399,326 $84,727
28. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $396,091 $43,309
29. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $396,087 $12,846
30. Chief Dep Dir,Health Services(uc) Los Angeles County Health Services Excludes Hospitals $392,997 $49,768
31. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $390,634 $8,545
32. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Bell Administration $388,505 $79,014
33. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $387,310 $26,418
34. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $387,223 $34,102
35. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $382,584 $35,173
36. District Attorney(unclassified) Los Angeles County District Attorney $380,203 $44,077
37. Director Of Public Health Los Angeles County Public Health Programs $378,047 $55,602
38. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County South/West Network Hospital $377,936 $40,257
39. Medical Director,MD,mental Health Los Angeles County Mental Health $377,437 $27,185
40. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County Health Services Excludes Hospitals $377,401 $56,351
41. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $377,321 $49,373
42. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $377,108 $38,462
43. Chief Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $376,419 $9,499
44. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $375,745 $37,338
45. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $374,977 $42,757
46. Senior Physician Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $374,045 $38,027
47. President, Range 0 State University, Los Angeles $372,461 $62,371
48. Chief Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $372,396 $9,499
49. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $370,728 $29,198
50. Commander Los Angeles County Sheriff $370,680 $26,921
51. Fire Chief Downey Fire Administration $369,385 $769
52. Chief Investment Officer,LACERA Los Angeles County NonCnty - Los Angeles County Employee Re $365,695 $39,695
53. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $365,502 $44,354
54. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $364,400 $34,532
55. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $364,366 $17,888
56. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $363,454 $54,370
57. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $362,161 $10,758
58. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $361,071 $9,499
59. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $360,645 $35,690
60. Sheriff(unclassified) Los Angeles County Sheriff $359,800 $39,606
61. Mental Health Psychiatrist Los Angeles County Mental Health $358,278 $18,777
62. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $355,960 $36,342
63. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $354,410 $30,457
64. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Sheriff $354,130 $41,156
65. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $353,210 $29,082
66. Director of Administrative Services Bell Administrative Services $352,970 $51,464
67. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $352,900 $34,327
68. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $352,472 $80,871
69. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $352,030 $38,115
70. Senior Physician Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $350,997 $23,244
71. Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner $349,254 $49,223
72. Senior Physician Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $348,292 $26,877
73. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $346,921 $46,929
74. Director of Community Services Bell Community Services $346,630 $30,018
75. Chief Physician II Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $346,486 $37,669
76. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $345,925 $29,590
77. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $345,909 $9,499
78. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $345,234 $9,499
79. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $344,006 $24,916
80. Supvg Mental Health Psychiatrist Los Angeles County Mental Health $342,571 $28,569
81. Chief of Police South Gate Police $342,306 $2,668
82. EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CLERK,SC Los Angeles County Superior Court & County Clerk $341,806 $48,968
83. Assistant Director,Public Works(uc) Los Angeles County Public Works Department $341,667 $19,416
84. Chief Deputy Public Defender(uc) Los Angeles County Public Defender $341,658 $10,763
85. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $341,238 $45,252
86. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $341,147 $44,223
87. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $340,860 $42,646
88. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley Cluster (Olive View/ $340,551 $24,774
89. Executive Director-Harbor Long Beach Harbor $336,692 $30,254
90. County Forester & Fire Warden Los Angeles County Fire Department $335,125 $48,993
91. Manager, City Torrance City Manager $334,686 $31,848
92. Senior Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $333,933 $16,063
93. Mental Health Psychiatrist Los Angeles County Mental Health $333,815 $19,663
94. Chief Physician I Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $333,403 $19,322
95. Medical Director,III(uc) Los Angeles County Northeast Cluster (LAC+USC) $332,520 $0
96. Medical Director I Los Angeles County Office Of Managed Care $331,500 $24,391
97. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $330,463 $16,063
98. Physician Specialist, MF Los Angeles County Coastal Cluster (Harbor/UCLA MC) $330,198 $24,734
99. UnderSheriff(uc) Los Angeles County Sheriff $329,571 $42,497
100. General Manager Airports Los Angeles Department of Airports $329,180 $9,499