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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 $900,611 $59,443
2. Chief Medical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $580,929 $59,443
3. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $555,434 $59,443
4. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $510,602 $50,064
5. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $500,849 $44,554
6. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $489,504 $44,919
7. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $481,335 $45,411
8. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $479,592 $22,312
9. Trauma Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $424,719 $10,504
10. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,088 $22,237
11. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $390,354 $10,504
12. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $388,080 $22,319
13. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $381,225 $44,638
14. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $376,119 $22,377
15. Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $364,272 $65,079
16. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $363,410 $44,717
17. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $362,664 $10,504
18. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $361,162 $22,432
19. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $360,121 $33,504
20. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $350,758 $20,874
21. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $348,964 $58,027
22. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $345,846 $10,504
23. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $344,851 $8,905
24. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $343,372 $8,905
25. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $338,091 $22,448
26. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cath Lab $332,406 $40,269
27. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $330,648 $10,504
28. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $328,452 $20,887
29. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $326,849 $22,581
30. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $326,773 $59,173
31. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $324,449 $8,905
32. Chief Human Resources Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $322,573 $57,682
33. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $321,166 $10,504
34. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $316,440 $22,529
35. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $314,236 $104,318
36. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $313,893 $22,524
37. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $313,317 $45,893
38. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $313,212 $10,504
39. Trauma Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $307,412 $8,905
40. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $307,000 $30,894
41. Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $304,728 $25,926
42. Nurse Specialist-G/U Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $302,013 $47,169
43. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $298,998 $56,603
44. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $298,408 $56,548
45. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $294,865 $23,791
46. Bc/Fire Marshal Salinas 45 Fire /45-4530 Prevention $294,604 $64,383
47. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $292,957 $44,641
48. County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $289,726 $30,824
49. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $288,175 $8,905
50. Deputy Chief I Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $287,830 $57,977
51. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $285,814 $45,109
52. Executive Officer Fort Ord Reuse Authority General $285,762 $79,712
53. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $280,343 $40,028
54. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $279,912 $44,903
55. Staff Nurse III Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $279,183 $37,772
56. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $278,050 $67,947
57. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $277,659 $57,779
58. Chief Information Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $275,560 $58,100
59. Ff-Hired Pre 9/2013-56 Hours Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $274,270 $55,278
60. Chief Administrative Officer Of Clinical Development Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Disease Specific Care $271,972 $39,996
61. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $271,025 $35,283
62. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $269,779 $47,155
63. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $265,964 $26,475
64. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $265,577 $43,797
65. President/Superintendent Hartnell Community College District HC-Hartnell College $265,099 $61,203
66. Associate Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $264,284 $45,230
67. District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $263,745 $40,915
68. Deputy Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $263,198 $72,789
69. Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $262,883 $65,993
70. Chief Administrative Officer Of Business Development & Physician Integration Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $261,637 $55,577
71. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $261,326 $51,373
72. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - ADMIN $260,758 $36,170
73. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $260,736 $53,062
74. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $260,380 $21,540
75. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $257,656 $53,709
76. General Manager Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration $257,612 $86,508
77. General Manager Monterey One Water Admin $257,362 $84,535
78. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $256,997 $39,967
79. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $255,865 $24,498
80. Chief Pathologist Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $254,298 $29,387
81. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $254,068 $51,307
82. City Manager Monterey City Manager-Administration $252,991 $45,123
83. Division Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $252,567 $46,147
84. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $251,594 $31,786
85. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $249,897 $48,087
86. Chief Assistant County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $249,424 $42,490
87. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $249,281 $8,905
88. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $248,936 $53,855
89. Director Of Managed Care Contracting Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Managed Care $248,922 $37,916
90. Assistant Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $248,853 $41,152
91. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $248,370 $51,918
92. Nursing Director Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Telemetry $248,183 $54,180
93. CEO Regional Government Services Authority Administration $247,642 $32,293
94. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $247,476 $35,099
95. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $247,412 $18,940
96. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Monterey Bay $246,797 $83,705
97. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $246,721 $9,573
98. City Manager Seaside City Manager $245,819 $33,415
99. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $245,813 $59,420
100. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $245,644 $18,715