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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. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Behavioral Health Merced Adult $292,598 $159,346
2. County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $290,098 $147,105
3. County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $281,718 $87,355
4. District Attorney/Public Administrator Merced County District Attorney $267,736 $134,919
5. City Attorney Merced City Attorney $265,360 $32,356
6. City Manager Merced City Manager $259,154 $24,045
7. Sheriff/Coroner Merced County Sheriff $259,101 $198,335
8. Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $244,079 $66,188
9. City Manager Los Banos Administration $233,061 $13,523
10. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $232,165 $50,800
11. Deputy City Manager Merced City Manager $232,037 $27,796
12. Retirement Plan Administrator Merced County Retirement Operating $231,906 $131,451
13. County Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $231,046 $124,183
14. Assistant County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $229,622 $122,975
15. Assistant County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $222,102 $130,739
16. Police Chief Merced Police - Administration $212,623 $54,633
17. Director Human Services Agency Merced County Human Services Agency $212,414 $76,901
18. Finance Officer Merced Finance $209,771 $41,987
19. Police Captain Merced Police - Administration $209,232 $55,289
20. Auditor/Controller Merced County Auditor-Controller $208,746 $138,180
21. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $203,655 $84,684
22. Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Merced County Assessor $203,612 $124,322
23. Undersheriff Of Merced County Merced County Sheriff $203,512 $161,886
24. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Investigations $203,215 $50,114
25. Lieutenant Merced County Sheriff $202,590 $118,261
26. Captain Merced County Sheriff $202,140 $141,341
27. Treasurer/Tax Collector Merced County Treasurer $201,032 $115,387
28. Fire Department Los Banos Fire $199,996 $44,416
29. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $199,088 $99,523
30. Fire Battalion Chief - 56Hr Merced Fire $198,741 $49,544
31. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $198,543 $104,158
32. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Investigations $198,201 $52,058
33. Director-Community & Economic Development Merced County Planning And Community Development $198,145 $100,353
34. Director Administrative Services Merced County Department Of Administrative Services $198,075 $125,328
35. Director Behavioral Health/Public Guardian Merced County Behavioral Health Administration $197,344 $109,272
36. Police Los Banos Police $196,926 $45,280
37. CDD Director Atwater Community Development $195,354 $22,225
38. Fire Deputy Chief Merced Fire $194,463 $49,012
39. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Cfd $194,446 $50,993
40. Assistant County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $193,045 $87,417
41. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire $192,799 $33,510
42. Licensed Mental Health Worker Merced County Behavioral Health Special Services $192,508 $57,683
43. Police Los Banos Police $191,910 $52,231
44. Lieutenant Merced County Sheriff $191,368 $114,623
45. Community Development Los Banos Community Development $190,735 $32,332
46. Interim City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $190,017 $38,828
47. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire $188,548 $49,729
48. Acting Police Chief Livingston Police $188,518 $50,209
49. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $187,141 $46,592
50. County Public Works Director/Road C Merced County Department Of Public Works-Public Works Administration $186,058 $78,115
51. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $185,986 $114,261
52. Police Los Banos Police $185,972 $40,326
53. Fire Battalion Chief - 56Hr Merced Fire $185,473 $53,836
54. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $185,232 $79,232
55. Police Los Banos Police $183,696 $42,183
56. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $183,222 $51,347
57. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $182,905 $106,982
58. Lieutenant Merced County Sheriff-Corrections $182,611 $102,351
59. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $181,720 $34,042
60. Captain Merced County Sheriff $181,040 $122,990
61. Police Lieutenant Merced Police - Measure C $180,871 $35,909
62. Director-Workforce Investment Merced County Dept Of Workforce Investment $179,437 $106,763
63. Police Officer Merced Police - Investigations $178,913 $47,320
64. Chief Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $178,474 $76,923
65. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $178,311 $86,249
66. Police Captain Merced Police - Administration $178,225 $53,687
67. Police Los Banos Police $177,350 $34,117
68. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire $177,126 $49,120
69. Director Of Public Works Merced Public Works - Administration $176,727 $40,333
70. Director Of Child Support Services Merced County Child Support Services Agency $176,232 $87,440
71. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff-Court Operations $176,088 $106,487
72. Registrar Of Voters Merced County Registrar Of Voters $175,841 $83,708
73. Captain Merced County Sheriff-Corrections $175,606 $151,860
74. Police Officer Merced Police - Operations $175,366 $46,820
75. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $175,311 $99,266
76. Sheriff Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $175,104 $108,754
77. Police Officer Merced Police - Operations $174,816 $45,396
78. Lieutenant Merced County Sheriff $174,426 $115,147
79. Fire Battalion Chief - 40Hr Merced Fire $174,102 $53,451
80. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire - Measure C $173,954 $48,858
81. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $173,772 $67,638
82. Police Lieutenant Atwater Police Administration $173,478 $60,733
83. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire $173,242 $48,828
84. Director Of Information Technology Merced Information Technology $172,866 $38,960
85. Police Sergeant Atwater Police Safety $172,776 $66,014
86. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $172,685 $107,380
87. Deputy County Executive Office Merced County Human Resources $171,919 $97,399
88. Fire Captain I - 56Hr Merced Fire - Measure C $171,233 $49,475
89. Deputy County Executive Office Merced County County Executive Office $170,907 $90,716
90. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $170,222 $73,892
91. Police Lieutenant Merced Police - Measure C $169,750 $51,122
92. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Operations $169,290 $41,430
93. Police Sergeant Merced Police - Measure C $168,971 $48,158
94. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $168,769 $80,230
95. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $168,691 $77,425
96. Police Officer Merced Police - Investigations $168,628 $21,926
97. Police Officer Merced Police - Operations $168,561 $46,359
98. Deputy Sheriff/Coroner II Merced County Sheriff $168,546 $77,619
99. Chief Child Support Attorney Merced County Child Support Services Agency $167,703 $76,975
100. Chief Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $167,695 $89,192