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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 $699,457 $0
2. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $436,241 $27,219
3. Nmc Chief Executive Officer Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $422,418 $24,282
4. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $406,811 $26,300
5. Vice President/Physician & Business Development Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $394,162 $0
6. Vice President/Operations Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $393,050 $0
7. Vice President/Chief Medical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $380,393 $0
8. Vice President Finance/Information Technology Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $377,527 $0
9. Senior Vice President/Cardiovascular Services & Patient Care Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $373,050 $0
10. Vice President Strategic Planning and Development Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Strategic Planning & Development $365,288 $0
11. Senior Pharm Spec Mngd Care Prog Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $357,012 $0
12. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $354,807 $11,716
13. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $351,275 $8,834
14. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $331,034 $10,242
15. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $325,094 $10,242
16. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $319,356 $22,967
17. Lab Manager Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pathology $318,763 $0
18. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $313,979 $9,533
19. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $311,649 $10,146
20. Wib Executive Director Monterey County 5010 - Social & Employment Services $307,387 $6,684
21. Vice President/Finance Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District General Accounting $307,133 $0
22. City Manager Monterey City Manager Administration $285,603 $2,124
23. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District Administration $283,384 $47,601
24. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $283,067 $9,618
25. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $278,011 $9,956
26. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $276,030 $9,022
27. City Manager Marina City Administration $265,472 $27,581
28. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $265,450 $8,615
29. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $264,874 $8,952
30. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $264,462 $58,761
31. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $264,453 $36,903
32. Nursing Director Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Comprehensive Cancer Center $261,383 $0
33. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Catherization Lab $261,288 $0
34. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $261,098 $8,612
35. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $255,070 $8,438
36. Nurse Specialist-Orthopedic Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $253,830 $0
37. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $252,285 $8,420
38. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $245,042 $8,103
39. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $243,683 $5,129
40. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $239,905 $0
41. Administrative Officer Monterey County 1050 - County Administrative Office $237,246 $20,755
42. County Counsel Monterey County 1210 - County Counsel $236,202 $14,825
43. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County 2300 - Sheriff-Coroner $235,682 $17,752
44. Clinical Assistant Director Catherization Lab Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Catherization Lab $233,930 $0
45. Director Education and Patient Care Services withMasters Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Education $232,953 $0
46. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $232,576 $7,592
47. Sheriff Monterey County 2300 - Sheriff-Coroner $231,950 $28,082
48. District Attorney Monterey County 2240 - District Attorney $230,396 $18,967
49. Manager of Clinical Informatics Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $229,939 $0
50. City Manager Salinas Administration $226,864 $14,321
51. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $225,452 $7,569
52. Chief Pathologist Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $224,157 $13,179
53. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $223,776 $7,418
54. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $223,490 $6,972
55. Police Commander Salinas Police $223,096 $14,393
56. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit $221,498 $0
57. Chief of Police Salinas Police $219,923 $14,393
58. Assistant Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $219,527 $20,477
59. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $218,373 $0
60. Nurse Specialist-Neurology Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $218,306 $0
61. Deputy Chief of Police Salinas Police $218,093 $19,113
62. Finance Director Salinas Finance $217,214 $14,393
63. Director of Rehabilitation Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Rehabilitation Services $216,511 $0
64. Director Clinical Informatics Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $216,293 $0
65. Police Commander Salinas Police $215,727 $14,393
66. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $214,799 $0
67. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $214,741 $0
68. Police Sergeant Salinas Police $214,203 $19,113
69. Staff Nurse III Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $213,559 $17,239
70. Nmc Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $213,427 $18,383
71. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $213,224 $0
72. General Manager-Water Resources Agency Monterey County 9300 - Water Resources Agency $212,841 $19,704
73. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $212,560 $0
74. Police Sergeant Salinas Police $211,985 $19,113
75. Police Chief Monterey Police Administration $211,749 $7,782
76. Police Sergeant Salinas Police $211,572 $19,113
77. Contract Physician Monterey County 4000 - Health $210,249 $6,592
78. Deputy Fire Chief Salinas Fire $209,870 $14,393
79. Assistant County Counsel Monterey County 1210 - County Counsel $209,027 $11,065
80. Senior Administrative Director Patient Care Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $208,473 $0
81. Senior Administrative. Director Information Technology Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $207,194 $0
82. Police Commander Salinas Police $207,014 $19,113
83. Police Commander Salinas Police $206,708 $19,113
84. Resource Management Agency Director Monterey County 3000 - Resource Management Agency $206,556 $11,187
85. General Manager Monterey One Water Administrative Services $206,350 $31,963
86. Assistant City Manager Monterey City Manager Administration $205,810 $14,722
87. Senior Administrative Director Patient Care Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $205,507 $0
88. Nmc Assistant Administrator Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $204,919 $19,492
89. Contract Physician Monterey County 9600 - Natividad Medical Center $204,345 $6,435
90. General Manager Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration $204,119 $35,212
91. Engineering Division Manager Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Engineering $204,018 $11,547
92. Public Defender Monterey County 2270 - Public Defender $203,310 $20,054
93. Police Officer Salinas Police $203,069 $19,113
94. General Internist Monterey County 4000 - Health $202,531 $19,950
95. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $202,245 $21,825
96. Police Commander Salinas Police $201,997 $712
97. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit $201,902 $0
98. General Manager Monterey-Salinas Transit Administration $201,002 $38,183
99. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Monterey County 1180 - Assessor/Clerk/Recorder $200,976 $19,354
100. Fire Captain Salinas Fire $200,876 $21,633