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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. President/Chief Executive Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $623,605 $55,001
2. Nmc Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $529,877 $51,972
3. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $519,391 $15,366
4. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $511,760 $49,524
5. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $500,883 $52,486
6. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $483,145 $33,690
7. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,724 $33,550
8. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $418,594 $55,001
9. Nmc Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $416,971 $50,395
10. Chief Medical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $385,240 $61,501
11. Nmc Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $379,212 -$381
12. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $367,960 $33,691
13. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $359,983 $33,691
14. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $346,883 $16,700
15. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $343,365 $32,187
16. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $341,798 $32,322
17. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $339,284 $32,503
18. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $337,495 $33,446
19. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $336,633 $16,945
20. Staff Nurse III Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $334,459 $39,452
21. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $330,739 $32,808
22. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $330,518 $32,638
23. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $324,589 $33,746
24. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $317,928 $41,269
25. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $317,648 $33,151
26. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $317,195 $53,892
27. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $314,541 $60,651
28. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $313,087 $31,238
29. Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $312,466 $39,697
30. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $298,793 $32,624
31. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $298,572 $86,116
32. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $296,855 $50,887
33. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $296,820 $33,428
34. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $291,318 $34,500
35. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $288,967 $32,858
36. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $285,698 $14,024
37. District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $284,202 $50,293
38. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $283,445 $31,766
39. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cath Lab $281,900 $8,053
40. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $281,111 $51,631
41. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $280,818 $32,064
42. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $276,626 $40,108
43. County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $275,769 $40,315
44. Clinical Pharmacist - Night Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $274,756 $14,835
45. Fire Captain Salinas Fire $273,248 $87,680
46. Director Case Management Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Case Management $269,027 $38,529
47. Clinical Pharmacist - Night Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $268,792 $34,417
48. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $267,515 $47,405
49. President/Superintendent Hartnell Community College District HC-Hartnell College $266,625 $53,622
50. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $261,959 $30,457
51. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $260,722 $14,706
52. Public Defender Monterey County Public Defender $260,374 $51,635
53. City Manager Del Rey Oaks City Hall $259,781 $32,834
54. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $257,126 $33,071
55. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Public Relations $254,437 $77,556
56. FF-Hired Pre 9/2013 Salinas Fire $253,146 $79,531
57. CEO - Urban Regional Government Services Authority Rgs $251,997 $47,469
58. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $250,538 $41,961
59. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $250,407 $46,008
60. City Manager Monterey City Manager $250,101 $51,508
61. Nmc Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $249,928 $50,116
62. Chief Pathologist Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $249,659 $38,507
63. City Manager Salinas Administration $249,363 $54,894
64. Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $249,112 $87,489
65. Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $248,484 $46,945
66. Assistant City Manager Salinas Administration $248,271 $54,780
67. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $248,212 $34,658
68. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $246,913 $28,697
69. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $246,484 $28,666
70. Nurse Specialist-G/U Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $245,727 $16,277
71. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $243,679 $15,247
72. Assistant Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $241,920 $48,789
73. Chief Assistant County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $241,324 $47,537
74. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $239,321 $27,445
75. City Attorney Salinas City Attorney $239,132 $43,318
76. Division Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $238,644 $32,657
77. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $238,345 $29,296
78. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $238,134 $16,064
79. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $236,392 $35,718
80. Firefighter Monterey Fire $235,398 $49,265
81. Senior Administrative Director Human Resources Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $234,610 $52,492
82. Director Health Services Monterey County Health $232,734 $34,819
83. General Manager/Ceo Monterey-Salinas Transit Administration $232,610 $37,027
84. Nmc Human Resources Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $231,764 $33,593
85. Chief Assistant District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $231,614 $37,918
86. Director Social Services Monterey County Social Services $231,472 $42,982
87. Battalion Chief Salinas Fire $231,224 $102,087
88. Sr. Admin. Director Information Technology Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $230,881 $52,600
89. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $230,009 $28,271
90. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $229,330 $40,022
91. Assistant Public Defender Monterey County Public Defender $228,934 $46,219
92. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $228,422 $26,850
93. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $228,267 $33,069
94. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $227,540 $27,977
95. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $226,018 $28,978
96. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Emergency Department $225,390 $40,984
97. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $224,869 $25,867
98. Senior Administrative Director Patient Care Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $224,574 $35,370
99. General Manager-Water Resources Agency Monterey County Water Resources Agency $224,124 $17,125
100. Clinic Physician II Monterey County Health $223,879 $44,555