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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. Behavioral Health Medical Director Merced County Behavioral Health Inpatient $355,615 $78,811
2. Administrative Assistant Los Banos Admin $301,394 $19,434
3. County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $289,589 $145,015
4. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Behavioral Health Merced Adult $287,575 $158,611
5. County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $285,739 $83,045
6. City Manager Merced City Manager $274,166 $39,475
7. County Health Officer Merced County Health-Administration $262,860 $80,001
8. Sheriff/Coroner Merced County Sheriff $257,034 $187,578
9. District Attorney/Public Administration Merced County District Attorney $256,146 $129,183
10. Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Merced County Assessor $249,400 $142,927
11. Deputy City Manager Merced City Manager $238,557 $26,998
12. Police Chief Los Banos Police $235,020 $97,492
13. County Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $229,903 $122,993
14. Assistant County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $229,706 $122,388
15. City Manager Atwater Administration $223,798 $45,061
16. County Public Works Director Merced County Public Works Administration $223,020 $126,060
17. Retirement Plan Administrator Merced County Retirement Operating $217,315 $122,236
18. Director Human Services Agency Merced County Human Services Agency $214,661 $73,777
19. Public Health Director Merced County Health-Administration $210,347 $75,869
20. Auditor/Controller Merced County Auditor-Controller $209,003 $135,263
21. Police Sergeant/7.5% Los Banos Police $204,714 $79,084
22. Licensed Mental Health Worker Merced County Behavioral Health Special Services $202,675 $56,985
23. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $202,294 $45,717
24. City Manager Merced City Manager $201,144 $17,810
25. Treasurer/Tax Collector Merced County Treasurer $199,838 $113,907
26. Director Administrative Services Merced County Department Of Administrative Services $199,351 $123,098
27. Finance Officer Merced Finance $198,389 $38,800
28. Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $198,201 $59,846
29. Fire Chief Los Banos Fire $197,085 $49,002
30. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $196,752 $103,106
31. Temp Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $196,212 $37,632
32. Police Lieutenant Merced Police - Administration $193,621 $45,714
33. Chief Probation Officer Merced County Probation $191,072 $111,818
34. Assistant County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $189,325 $82,906
35. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $189,257 $45,626
36. Fire Captain Los Banos Fire $189,054 $24,369
37. Police Sergeant/5%Ce Los Banos Police $188,517 $74,244
38. Police Lieutenant Merced Police - Measure C $186,687 $31,230
39. Forensic Pathologist Merced County Coroner $186,351 $86,193
40. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Cfd $182,541 $45,798
41. Undersheriff Of Merced County Merced County Sheriff $182,412 $139,236
42. Captain Merced County Sheriff $180,661 $120,841
43. Pw Director/City Eng Los Banos Pub Works $179,897 $27,054
44. Cdd Director Atwater Community Development $179,774 $20,091
45. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Investigations $179,141 $47,640
46. Director-Workforce Investment Merced County Dept Of Workforce Investment $178,824 $103,065
47. Lieutenant Merced County Sheriff $178,049 $100,657
48. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $177,856 $86,151
49. Police Lieutenant Merced Police - Measure C $177,220 $45,833
50. Police Sergeant/7.5% Los Banos Police $176,761 $75,569
51. Fire Chief Merced Fire $176,531 $52,844
52. Police Sergeant Atwater Police Safety $175,473 $58,118
53. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $174,897 $42,546
54. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $174,782 $29,107
55. Comm & Econ Dev Dir Los Banos Comm Dev $173,858 $74,817
56. Licensed Mental Health Worker Merced County Behavioral Health Cars $173,836 $54,523
57. Director Of Public Works Merced Public Works - Administration $173,022 $37,376
58. Police Commander Los Banos Police $171,437 $87,574
59. Deputy County Executive Office Merced County County Executive Office $170,887 $87,890
60. Deputy County Executive Office Merced County Human Resources $170,803 $95,953
61. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $169,976 $43,801
62. Acting Police Chief Livingston Police $169,614 $45,333
63. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $168,914 $73,197
64. Captain Merced County Sheriff $168,535 $108,960
65. Chief Child Support Attorney Merced County Child Support Services Agency $168,088 $73,770
66. Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Merced Fire $167,834 $48,189
67. Chief Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $167,391 $73,710
68. Interim City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $166,449 $30,553
69. Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Merced Fire $166,040 $48,179
70. Director Behavioral Health/Public Guardian Merced County Behavioral Health Administration $165,030 $91,497
71. Director Of Information Technology Merced Information Technology $162,975 $35,901
72. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $162,687 $81,405
73. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $162,404 $95,610
74. Fire Deputy Chief Merced Fire $162,190 $43,246
75. County Librarian Merced County Library $162,110 $102,420
76. Registrar Of Voters Merced County Registrar Of Voters $161,846 $73,141
77. City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $161,307 $16,546
78. Police Sergeant Los Banos Police $159,970 $68,032
79. Deputy Probation Officer III Merced County Probation-Adult $159,842 $65,241
80. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Measure C $159,622 $45,778
81. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $158,763 $43,173
82. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $158,404 $43,185
83. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire - Measure C $158,388 $43,581
84. Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Merced Fire $158,381 $47,827
85. Police Commander Los Banos Police $158,053 $77,216
86. Police Sergeant Los Banos Police $157,592 $48,429
87. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $156,830 $43,358
88. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $156,489 $85,079
89. City Clerk Los Banos Admin $156,109 $73,576
90. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $155,967 $82,564
91. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $155,849 $43,397
92. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire - Measure C $155,821 $43,397
93. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $155,815 $43,394
94. Fire Engineer - 56 Merced Fire $155,661 $40,908
95. Assistant Director Administrative Services Merced County Dept Of Admin Services Information $155,632 $85,124
96. Fire Engineer - 56 Merced Fire - Measure C $155,561 $33,138
97. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Investigations $155,512 $45,267
98. Senior Police Officer Merced Police - Investigations $155,383 $41,568
99. Fire Captain - 56 Merced Fire $154,681 $43,172
100. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $154,482 $73,687