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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 $827,136 $57,278
2. Chief Medical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $564,224 $57,278
3. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $551,610 $57,278
4. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $515,229 $60,854
5. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $485,654 $41,993
6. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $476,503 $61,120
7. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $462,272 $60,912
8. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $455,735 $17,287
9. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $439,355 $37,642
10. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $430,139 $48,542
11. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $403,277 $37,594
12. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $384,863 $15,879
13. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $373,448 $37,665
14. Agricultural Commissioner Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner $363,133 $46,338
15. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $356,186 $17,287
16. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $354,660 $37,665
17. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $353,812 $61,378
18. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $350,716 $40,703
19. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $340,961 $37,688
20. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $339,530 $55,965
21. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $334,231 $62,456
22. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $333,219 $17,287
23. Nurse Specialist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $329,698 $52,924
24. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $326,446 $37,705
25. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $324,231 $17,540
26. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $323,394 $36,175
27. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $322,964 $15,746
28. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $322,775 $16,770
29. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $320,453 $44,807
30. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $318,724 $36,181
31. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $316,387 $37,734
32. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $315,306 $53,762
33. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cath Lab $310,332 $41,817
34. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $307,104 $37,745
35. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $305,794 $97,728
36. Chief Human Resources Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $305,296 $55,624
37. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $305,234 $61,181
38. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $303,737 $58,624
39. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $302,286 $37,747
40. Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $298,453 $78,822
41. Firefighter Monterey Fire $296,783 $45,337
42. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $296,621 $15,746
43. Nurse Specialist-G/U Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $295,157 $49,256
44. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $295,080 $58,298
45. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $291,500 $52,221
46. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $291,384 $36,960
47. Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $289,116 $61,503
48. County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $282,154 $45,466
49. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $282,096 $38,910
50. Ff-Hired Pre 9/2013-56 Hours Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $280,535 $51,280
51. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $279,045 $15,746
52. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $278,177 $15,746
53. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $273,349 $59,422
54. Chief Information Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $272,855 $55,713
55. Controller Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District General Accounting $272,770 $34,004
56. Deputy Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $272,687 $64,266
57. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $272,361 $51,759
58. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 Vsu $271,336 $61,053
59. Chief Administrative Officer Of Clinical Development Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Disease Specific Care $268,834 $36,026
60. Executive Officer Fort Ord Reuse Authority General $268,258 $79,499
61. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $267,928 $51,920
62. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $267,537 $46,323
63. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $267,256 $48,276
64. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - Admin $263,196 $40,904
65. Senior Administrative Director Patient Care Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $262,573 $37,730
66. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $262,237 $15,746
67. Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $259,882 $106,853
68. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $259,132 $54,481
69. Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /Administration - Admin $258,391 $50,519
70. Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $258,354 $53,514
71. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $256,430 $35,981
72. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $256,349 $60,977
73. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $256,227 $81,170
74. City Manager Monterey City Manager $256,164 $42,814
75. Deputy Sheriff-Operations Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $254,783 $58,463
76. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $254,607 $54,000
77. Chief Administrative Officer Of Business Development & Physician Integration Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $254,176 $50,637
78. President/Superintendent Hartnell Community College District HC-Hartnell College $252,983 $54,697
79. Division Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $252,341 $54,585
80. Director Of Quality & Regulatory Support Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Quality Management Services $252,013 $45,590
81. Sheriffs Commander Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $251,554 $72,001
82. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $251,307 $53,523
83. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $250,510 $15,746
84. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $250,292 $53,638
85. Chief Pathologist Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $249,573 $42,877
86. Education Manager Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Education $247,603 $32,669
87. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $246,624 $23,843
88. Director Of Managed Care Contracting Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Managed Care $246,564 $33,270
89. Division Chief Monterey Fire $243,996 $57,573
90. Director Clinical Informatics & Education Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $242,178 $50,761
91. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $241,910 $17,287
92. Chief Assistant District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $241,705 $40,466
93. Nursing Director Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Telemetry $241,534 $50,855
94. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $241,517 $15,746
95. General Manager/Ceo Monterey-Salinas Transit Administration $240,944 $42,431
96. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $240,931 $32,364
97. City Manager Seaside City Manager $239,770 $33,186
98. Staff Nurse III Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $239,764 $45,634
99. Ceo Regional Government Services Authority Administration $239,427 $47,939
100. Sheriffs Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $239,249 $64,621