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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 $1,579,029 $63,912
2. President/Chief Executive Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $815,034 $76,499
3. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $716,257 $59,813
4. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $665,334 $63,912
5. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $624,069 $53,145
6. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $538,351 $76,499
7. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $498,594 $49,393
8. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $494,338 $13,969
9. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $484,831 $38,322
10. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $481,232 $12,302
11. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $469,197 $30,407
12. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $467,292 $62,954
13. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $458,966 $12,151
14. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $455,992 $13,969
15. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $444,661 $13,969
16. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $444,381 $76,499
17. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $443,824 $15,210
18. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $435,883 $44,735
19. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $431,390 $50,050
20. Chief Human Resources Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $426,027 $66,817
21. Chief Legal Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $423,438 $51,325
22. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,981 $30,498
23. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $415,921 $12,151
24. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $412,981 $30,636
25. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $405,685 $85,987
26. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $403,360 $45,421
27. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $402,643 $30,525
28. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $401,098 $13,969
29. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $400,547 $28,709
30. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $397,147 $13,969
31. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $390,093 $13,969
32. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $384,937 $30,560
33. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $383,074 $64,322
34. Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $382,273 $37,460
35. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $381,592 $13,969
36. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $379,648 $13,969
37. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $379,120 $30,598
38. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $377,133 $15,132
39. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $376,997 $29,640
40. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $374,378 $12,151
41. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $374,072 $13,969
42. City Manager Pacific Grove City Manager $373,487 $19,901
43. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $371,108 $35,095
44. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $370,723 $12,755
45. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $368,373 $13,969
46. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $364,264 $13,969
47. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $362,692 $12,151
48. Fire Chief Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $360,031 $87,480
49. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $359,294 $13,969
50. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $359,265 $15,029
51. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $357,532 $12,151
52. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $354,876 $54,268
53. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $353,001 $48,603
54. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $351,579 $15,028
55. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $351,245 $13,969
56. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $343,295 $59,658
57. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cath Lab Registered Nurses $343,156 $63,033
58. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $341,327 $50,491
59. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $340,779 $15,028
60. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $338,583 $15,028
61. Director Health Services Monterey County Health $338,292 $52,839
62. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $336,263 $24,308
63. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $334,503 $60,107
64. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $333,714 $14,978
65. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $333,268 $13,969
66. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $328,470 $23,542
67. Division Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $326,251 $43,953
68. General Manager / Ceo Monterey-Salinas Transit District Administration $320,942 $38,860
69. Exec Officer / General Manager Monterey One Water Admin $320,386 $115,781
70. Nursing Services Division Manager Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $318,298 $48,731
71. Deputy Sheriff-Operations Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $317,365 $54,897
72. Chief Information Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $316,339 $72,337
73. General Manager California Community Power Administrative $314,116 $19,000
74. County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $310,085 $51,820
75. District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $307,883 $59,262
76. Trauma Program Manager Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $307,696 $47,980
77. Nursing Services Division Manager Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $304,875 $49,280
78. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $304,445 $27,732
79. Public Defender Monterey County Public Defender $303,052 $22,780
80. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $301,061 $61,245
81. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $300,744 $27,592
82. Chief Administrative Officer/Community Wellness Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Blue Zones $300,740 $73,980
83. Assistant Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $299,373 $50,382
84. Associate Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cardiac Sonography $296,589 $54,164
85. Chief Assistant District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $296,296 $37,346
86. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $292,789 $60,290
87. Chief Assistant County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $292,368 $48,960
88. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $292,246 $62,604
89. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $292,016 $14,102
90. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $291,507 $34,338
91. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $291,046 $25,575
92. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Monterey County Assessor/Clerk/Recorder $290,239 $35,114
93. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $290,223 $45,646
94. Staff Nurse III Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $289,123 $40,303
95. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $288,438 $14,067
96. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District NICU $287,943 $72,004
97. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $287,890 $55,537
98. Gm/Cao Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Executive Admin $287,848 $37,565
99. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $287,701 $12,247
100. Sheriffs Captain Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $287,153 $59,188