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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 $335,653 $80,832
2. Assistant City Manager Atwater City Administration $290,223 $16,136
3. Superintendent/President Merced Community College District President $261,524 $20,787
4. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Adult $260,811 $89,255
5. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Adult $250,716 $82,464
6. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $235,918 $45,797
7. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Children $235,775 $83,628
8. Staff Psychiatrist Merced County Mental Health-Merced Children $235,688 $88,795
9. County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $232,114 $94,846
10. County Health Officer Merced County Health-Administration $219,584 $84,375
11. County Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $207,906 $84,476
12. District Attorney/Public Administrator Merced County District Attorney $206,531 $90,260
13. General Manager San Luis Water District Office $203,832 $18,775
14. County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $201,827 $82,413
15. County Public Works Director/Road Commissioner Merced County Department Of Public Works-Public Works Administration $196,521 $86,856
16. Vice President, Instruction Merced Community College District Instruction $188,126 $19,838
17. Auditor/Controller Merced County Auditor-Controller $183,498 $73,347
18. Sheriff/Coroner Merced County Sheriff $181,520 $69,344
19. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Office $180,860 $27,667
20. Treasurer/Tax Collector Merced County Treasurer $179,867 $71,301
21. Director Human Services Agency/Public Guardian-Conservator Merced County Human Services Agency $178,434 $70,751
22. City Manager Merced City Manager $174,461 $40,681
23. Assessor/Recorder/Clerk/Registrar Of Voters Merced County Assessor $174,426 $77,976
24. Assist Exec Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Executive $172,828 $40,718
25. Director Of Mental Health Merced County Mental Health-Administration $171,387 $68,358
26. City Attorney Merced City Attorney $169,779 $39,771
27. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $165,602 $53,380
28. Director Of Child Support Services Merced County Child Support Services Agency $163,443 $70,648
29. Public Health Director Merced County Health-Administration $162,694 $72,310
30. City Manager Los Banos Administration Services $160,800 $9,903
31. Chief Civil Litigator Merced County County Counsel $160,402 $64,479
32. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $159,600 $60,474
33. Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments Administration $159,030 $36,265
34. Director Administrative Services/County Information Officer Merced County Department Of Administrative Services $153,505 $69,202
35. Police Chief Merced Police Administration $152,805 $49,503
36. Director-Workforce Investment Merced County Department Of Workforce Investment $151,251 $55,659
37. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $151,159 $61,584
38. VP Administrative Services Merced Community College District Admin Services $149,436 $25,914
39. Assistant County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $149,155 $54,210
40. Director Of Human Resources Merced County Human Resources $148,878 $70,844
41. Director Of Public Health Nursing Merced County Health-Maternal And Child Health $148,720 $62,391
42. Director Of Commerce Aviation And Economic Development Merced County Commerce Aviation And Economic Development $148,104 $68,809
43. Assistant City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $147,184 $34,270
44. Assistant County Executive Officer Merced County County Executive Office $146,792 $66,514
45. Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $146,437 $78,663
46. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $146,188 $56,473
47. Public Works Director Los Banos Public Works $145,392 $18,510
48. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $145,218 $53,135
49. Chief Deputy District Attorney Merced County District Attorney $144,761 $62,605
50. Undersheriff Of Merced County Merced County Sheriff $144,424 $84,483
51. Retirement Plan Administrator Merced County Retirement Operating $144,131 $65,802
52. Deputy Gm. Rights/Supply Merced Irrigation District Compliance & Regulation $142,984 $48,756
53. General Manager Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Administrative $142,935 $24,230
54. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $142,758 $60,192
55. Fire Chief Merced Fire $142,323 $55,292
56. Finance Officer Merced Finance $141,935 $40,995
57. County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer Of Weights And Measures/Director Of Animal Control Merced County Agricultural Commissioner $141,891 $68,557
58. Deputy Director Human Services Agency Merced County Human Services Agency-Administrative Services Division $141,724 $55,695
59. Comm Development Dir Los Banos Community Development $141,516 $5,189
60. Chief Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel $140,921 $55,488
61. Chief Of Police Livingston Police Department $140,550 $0
62. Fire Battalion Chief Merced Fire $139,445 $46,726
63. Executive Director San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority Administration $138,734 $29,338
64. Fire Chief Los Banos Fire $138,720 $10,141
65. Assistant Manager Water Oper Merced Irrigation District Water Utility Admin $138,659 $25,931
66. Chief Deputy Public Defender Merced County Public Defender $138,477 $60,848
67. Hydro Project Manager Merced Irrigation District Hydro-Elec Admin $138,468 $47,568
68. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $138,419 $54,689
69. Chief Child Support Attorney Merced County Child Support Services Agency $137,911 $56,087
70. City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $137,719 $7,810
71. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $136,926 $60,387
72. Chief Probation Officer Merced County Probation $136,913 $82,716
73. Psychiatric Facility Manager Merced County Mental Health-Inpatient $135,391 $51,830
74. Forensic Pathologist Merced County Coroner $134,679 $45,704
75. Professor Merced Community College District Instruction $134,383 $17,058
76. Director, Learning Resources Center Merced Community College District Technology & Institutional Research $134,094 $17,126
77. Director Admin Services Merced Irrigation District Admin Services $133,957 $45,789
78. Assistant Public Works Director Merced County Department Of Public Works-Public Works Administration $133,050 $65,512
79. Deputy General Manager Water Merced Irrigation District Water Utility Admin $132,300 $45,669
80. Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County Public Defender $130,502 $48,759
81. County Librarian Merced County Library $130,418 $61,333
82. Deputy County Counsel IV Merced County County Counsel-Departmental Legal Services $130,387 $58,491
83. Director Of Environmental Health Merced County Health-Environmental Health $129,715 $55,809
84. Heavy Crew Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Electric Distribution $129,608 $37,753
85. Public Works Director Atwater Water $129,306 $36,094
86. Dir Of Information Technology Merced Information Systems $129,216 $37,743
87. Professor Merced Community College District Instruction $129,051 $18,608
88. Deputy Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments Transportation $128,747 $34,339
89. Chief Deputy City Attorney Merced City Attorney $128,370 $34,677
90. Dir Of Development Services Merced Planning and Permitting $128,090 $32,715
91. Deputy County Counsel IV Merced County County Counsel $127,957 $51,487
92. Probation Administrative Division Director Merced County Probation $127,814 $53,423
93. Director Of Economic Development Merced Pfeda Economic Development $127,570 $31,312
94. Director of Economic Development and Special Projects Atwater Atwater Redevelopment Agency $127,261 $33,840
95. Deputy District Attorney IV Merced County District Attorney $127,048 $47,818
96. Senior Deputy County Counsel Merced County County Counsel-Departmental Legal Services $127,027 $47,519
97. Police Chief Los Banos Police $126,804 $19,049
98. Correctional Officer II Merced County Sheriff-Corrections $126,671 $34,673
99. Sheriff Senior Sergeant Merced County Sheriff $126,508 $54,910
100. Deputy Building Official Merced County Department Of Public Works-Building Division $126,464 $48,201