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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. Mental Health Medical Director Merced County Mental Health-Inpatient $334,143 $9,885
2. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Adult $259,054 $16,809
3. City Manager Atwater City Administration $256,213 $54,044
4. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Adult $249,096 $10,246
5. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Children $230,369 $16,809
6. County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $229,447 $13,528
7. Fire Chief Merced Fire $225,623 $28,318
8. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $219,138 $41,803
9. County Health Officer Merced County Health-Administration $217,946 $16,809
10. Director of Facilities and Streams Merced Irrigation District Water Utilities Irrigation Operations $217,249 $19,725
11. Forensic Pathologist Merced County Coroner $217,001 $12,126
12. CEO Bloss Memorial Healthcare District Administration $211,392 $13,686
13. District Attorney/Public Administrator Merced County District Attorney $207,095 $16,809
14. City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $206,704 $34,175
15. Interim City Manager Atwater City Administration $204,080 $12,123
16. County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $199,040 $12,455
17. General Manager San Luis Water District Office $193,447 $13,032
18. County Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $187,786 $14,621
19. Assistant County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $184,478 $16,809
20. Auditor/Controller Merced County Auditor-Controller $183,498 $10,490
21. Sheriff/Coroner Merced County Sheriff $182,055 $16,809
22. County Public Works Director/Road Commissioner Merced County Department Of Public Works-Public Works Administration $180,365 $16,809
23. Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk/Registrar Of Voters Merced County Treasurer $180,051 $9,885
24. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Office $179,430 $26,269
25. Director Human Services Agency/Public Guardian-Conservator Merced County Human Services Agency $178,733 $9,885
26. City Attorney Merced City Attorney $176,359 $24,674
27. Assessor/Recorder Merced County Assessor $175,370 $14,621
28. City Manager Merced City Manager $173,193 $24,724
29. Assistant District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $170,489 $16,809
30. Director Of Mental Health Merced County Mental Health-Administration $169,148 $9,885
31. Medical Director Bloss Memorial Healthcare District Clinics $167,864 $13,680
32. Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments Administration $167,517 $36,223
33. Dir Of Parks & Community Services Merced Recreation and Parks Administration $163,569 $19,050
34. Director-Workforce Investment Merced County Department Of Workforce Investment $161,689 $9,885
35. Assistant. Executive Dir. San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assistant Executive $160,852 $37,303
36. Undersheriff Of Merced County Merced County Sheriff $160,337 $16,809
37. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Operations General Management $160,192 $28,432
38. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $159,838 $12,126
39. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $159,531 $15,516
40. Chief Civil Litigator Merced County County Counsel $158,758 $16,809
41. City Manager Los Banos Administration $157,984 $18,227
42. Chief Probation Officer Merced County Probation $153,957 $14,941
43. Director Administrative Services/County Information Officer Merced County Department Of Administrative Services $153,707 $14,621
44. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $152,115 $16,585
45. Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $151,981 $21,018
46. Surgery Center Manager Bloss Memorial Healthcare District Dental Surgery Center $149,437 $5,940
47. Director Of Human Resources Merced County Human Resources $149,379 $16,809
48. Director Commerce Aviation And Economic Development Merced County Commerce Aviation And Economic Development $149,238 $16,809
49. Police Chief Merced Police Administration $147,840 $22,951
50. Office Assistant Atwater City Clerk $147,612 $113
51. Operations Analyst Atwater Finance $147,612 $5,763
52. General Manager Grassland Water District Management $145,833 $7,302
53. DGM, Water Resources Merced Irrigation District Water Utilities Administration $145,092 $28,596
54. Assistant City Manager Merced City Manager $144,736 $26,798
55. Asst City Manager/Finance Director Livingston Administrative Services $143,538 $17,432
56. Finance Officer Merced Finance $142,004 $26,621
57. Public Works Director Los Banos Public Works $141,446 $16,616
58. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $141,367 $9,885
59. Public Works Director Atwater Water $140,745 $8,190
60. County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Of Weights And Measures/Director Of Animal Control Merced County Agricultural Commissioner $140,002 $16,809
61. General Manager Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Administrative $139,981 $7,022
62. Retirement Plan Administrator Merced County Retirement Operating $139,980 $15,462
63. Fire Division Chief Merced Fire $138,701 $22,790
64. Planning Director Los Banos Planning $138,278 $5,304
65. Chief Child Support Attorney Merced County Child Support Services Agency $137,910 $14,621
66. Senior Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel-Departmental Legal Services $137,877 $14,621
67. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $137,830 $12,126
68. Director of Economic Development Atwater Atwater Redevelopment Agency $137,515 $7,553
69. Chief Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $137,230 $12,455
70. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $136,890 $24,368
71. Supervising Architect Merced County Department Of Public Works-Professional Services Division $136,660 $9,885
72. Fire Division Chief Merced Fire Measure C $136,391 $27,840
73. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $136,343 $12,455
74. Fire Chief Los Banos Fire $136,062 $18,492
75. Assistant Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $135,278 $23,612
76. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Communitiy Services $134,139 $21,992
77. Assistant Public Works Director Merced County Department Of Public Works-Public Works Administration $133,614 $16,809
78. Development Services Director Merced County Planning And Community Development $133,014 $7,260
79. Manager of Engineering, Energy Merced Irrigation District Energy Resources Engineering $132,246 $28,179
80. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $132,139 $16,809
81. Chief Deputy City Attorney Merced City Attorney $132,137 $21,109
82. Heavy Crew Foreman Merced Irrigation District Energy Resources Power Distribution - Mid $131,890 $25,471
83. County Librarian Merced County Library $130,772 $14,621
84. Dir Of Information Technology Merced Information Systems $129,592 $25,185
85. Deputy County Counsel IV Merced County County Counsel-Departmental Legal Services $129,079 $16,809
86. Assistant Mental Health Director Merced County Mental Health-Merced Adult $128,418 $10,246
87. Deputy Director Human Services Agency Merced County Human Services Agency-Administrative Services Division $128,234 $10,490
88. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $127,748 $9,885
89. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $126,789 $16,809
90. Community Developement Director Atwater Planning $126,691 $22,484
91. Deputy County Executive-Budget Merced County County Executive Office $126,067 $12,455
92. Police Sergeant Merced Police Measure C $125,734 $19,535
93. Deputy Director Public Works-Solid Waste Merced County Department Of Public Works -Solid Waste Division $125,703 $9,885
94. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $125,619 $16,565
95. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $125,217 $9,885
96. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $124,467 $9,885
97. Police Commander Merced Police Administration $124,388 $21,833
98. Asstistant Development Services Director-Temporary Merced County Planning And Community Development $124,121 $15,462
99. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $123,665 $14,146
100. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $123,655 $24,305