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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. City Administrator Madera City Administrator's Office $269,177 $68,117
2. County Administrative Officer Madera County County Admin Office $228,906 $74,173
3. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $212,698 $18,050
4. City Attorney Madera City Attorney's Office $211,141 $67,615
5. Superintendent Chowchilla Elementary Chowchilla Elementary $207,589 $41,777
6. Superintendent Madera Unified Madera Unified $204,000 $39,022
7. Director Of Community Development Madera Community Development - Planning $203,539 $61,915
8. Executive Director Redevelopment Agency Madera Rda Payroll Clearing Accounts $201,853 $54,326
9. County Supt. Of Schools Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera Co. Office Of Education $196,917 $33,382
10. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,580 $1,804
11. Police Chief Madera Police Services - Administration $191,361 $56,414
12. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,956 $14,996
13. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,881 $7,753
14. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,084 $19,458
15. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,586 $14,996
16. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,374 $14,996
17. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,494 $14,996
18. Judge, Superior Court Madera County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $183,706 $14,691
19. Correctional Sergeant Madera County Department Of Correctional $176,705 $33,209
20. General Resource Manager Chowchilla Water District Accounting $175,246 $35,348
21. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $173,561 $39,200
22. District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $171,931 $33,633
23. Correctional Lieutenant Madera County Department Of Correctional $166,868 $46,892
24. Assistant Superintendent-Admin & Su Madera Unified Madera Unified $166,186 $34,645
25. Chief Human Resources Officer Madera Unified Madera Unified $162,322 $33,924
26. Chief Of Development Services Madera County Planning $160,954 $64,125
27. Assistant Superintendent-Admin & Su Madera Unified Madera Unified $159,226 $32,670
28. Director Of Financial Services Madera Finance $158,342 $16,763
29. Sheriff-Coroner Madera County Sheriff $157,471 $72,471
30. Operations & Maint Mgr Madera Irrigation District Operations $157,095 $788
31. County Probation Officer Madera County Probation $156,844 $68,837
32. Director Of Human Resources Madera County Human Resources $156,631 $36,628
33. Director Of Social Services Madera County Social Services $156,523 $53,909
34. Public Works Operations Director Madera Water Utility Maintenance & Operation $156,116 $52,984
35. Executive Director Madera County Local Transportation Commission Administration $154,931 $41,936
36. Superintendent Chawanakee Unified Chawanakee Unified School District $153,222 $16,650
37. Ct Executive Officer Madera County Superior Court Courts $153,177 $49,183
38. Superintendent Golden Valley Unified Golden Valley Unified School $152,455 $28,809
39. Assistant Supt. Of Education Chowchilla Elementary Chowchilla Elementary $150,891 $28,581
40. Director Of Human Resources Madera Human Resources / Risk Management $148,692 $52,815
41. Chief Assist Admin Officer Madera County County Admin Office $147,543 $39,898
42. Director Business Services Chowchilla Elementary Chowchilla Elementary $147,277 $35,580
43. Associate Superintendent, Hr Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera Co. Office Of Education $147,109 $29,354
44. Chief Information Officer Madera County Information Technology $146,025 $64,433
45. Assistant General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $146,018 $37,258
46. City Administrator Chowchilla Administrative Services $145,949 $14,539
47. Director Of Parks And Community Services Madera Parks + Comm. Services. - Administration $145,261 $28,924
48. Auditor-Controller Madera County Auditor-Controller $144,260 $17,007
49. City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $143,216 $50,240
50. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $142,366 $34,968
51. Deputy Cao Legal/Risk Ins Srvc Madera County County Admin Office $142,268 $45,281
52. Asst. Superintendent/Bus.&Admin Yosemite Unified Yosemite Unified School District $141,868 $25,143
53. Deputy Director-Welfare Madera County Social Services $141,729 $33,049
54. Superintendent Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary Bass Lake School District $141,598 $28,476
55. Chief Academic Officer Madera Unified Madera Unified $141,329 $31,747
56. Chief Business/Admin Services Officer Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera Co. Office Of Education $141,226 $26,953
57. Corrections Director Madera County Department Of Correctional $139,376 $67,349
58. Deputy Sheriff Intermediate Pt Madera County Sheriff $139,317 $40,091
59. Superintendent Chowchilla Union High Chowchilla Union High $138,873 $28,688
60. Director Of Child Support Svcs Madera County Child Support $138,530 $48,474
61. Finance Director Chowchilla Finance Department $138,224 $11,473
62. Assessor Madera County Assessor $138,024 $17,611
63. Public Health Director Madera County Health Services $137,922 $59,006
64. Executive Dir, Student Program Services Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera Co. Office Of Education $137,796 $26,492
65. Acting General Manager Chowchilla Water District Maintenance $136,915 $38,685
66. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $135,955 $39,382
67. Asst. Superintendent, Ed. Services Madera County Superintendent of Schools Madera Co. Office Of Education $135,747 $26,251
68. Director Facilities Planning/Const Madera Unified Madera Unified $135,664 $40,077
69. Superintendent Yosemite Unified Yosemite Unified School District $135,597 $13,393
70. Chief Academic Officer Madera Unified Madera Unified $135,347 $31,045
71. Chief Financial Officer Madera Unified Madera Unified $134,245 $39,929
72. Principal Madera Unified Madera Unified $134,169 $30,910
73. Chief Executive Officer
Other Positions Held: Human Resources
Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $133,874 $9,438
74. City Clerk Madera City Clerk's Office $133,024 $33,825
75. Sheriff's Commander Madera County Sheriff $132,571 $42,604
76. Dir Performance Management/Inter Com Madera Unified Madera Unified $131,457 $38,455
77. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $130,882 $36,721
78. Supv Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $130,564 $42,511
79. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $129,117 $36,177
80. Director Curriculum/Instruction/Assmnt Madera Unified Madera Unified $129,036 $30,317
81. Director Of C & E Development Madera County Planning $128,520 $40,827
82. Chief Academic Officer Madera Unified Madera Unified $128,468 $30,208
83. Dir Of Behavioral Health Svcs Madera County Behavior Health Services $127,981 $55,199
84. Principal Madera Unified Madera Unified $127,363 $30,112
85. Deputy Sheriff Intermediate Pt Madera County Sheriff $126,885 $41,039
86. Tax Collector-Treasurer Madera County Tax-Treasury $126,221 $49,714
87. Police Commander Madera Police Services - Administration $125,232 $54,815
88. Planning Manager Madera Community Development - Planning $125,229 $46,765
89. Athletic Director Madera Unified Madera Unified $125,159 $28,581
90. Director Of College/Career Rea Madera Unified Madera Unified $124,544 $29,791
91. Executive Director Madera County Economic Development Commission Administration $123,694 $35,484
92. Deputy Sheriff Intermediate Pt Madera County Sheriff $123,355 $13,161
93. Director Of Student Services Madera Unified Madera Unified $123,281 $24,912
94. Director Of Visual/Perform Art Madera Unified Madera Unified $123,281 $29,636
95. Principal Chowchilla Elementary Chowchilla Elementary $123,086 $25,313
96. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $122,534 $46,553
97. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $122,428 $40,879
98. Executive Dir-Comm Actn Prtnsh Madera County Community Action Agency $122,375 $43,682
99. Director Western Sierra Charter Schools Wester Sierra Charter Schools $122,319 $26,078
100. Director Of Instructional Tech Madera Unified Madera Unified $122,126 $37,478