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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 $1,045,572 $61,081
2. Chief Medical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $617,471 $61,081
3. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $558,049 $39,473
4. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $558,033 $61,081
5. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $551,348 $51,403
6. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $522,677 $48,176
7. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $491,059 $45,376
8. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $465,324 $23,299
9. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $438,576 $23,781
10. Trauma Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $426,960 $11,112
11. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $425,600 $11,112
12. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $425,000 $11,112
13. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $421,180 $11,112
14. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,610 $23,775
15. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $404,206 $53,265
16. Executive Officer Fort Ord Reuse Authority General $399,382 $80,984
17. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $393,975 $22,261
18. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $387,350 $11,378
19. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $382,616 $23,886
20. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $376,176 $23,950
21. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $370,342 $44,280
22. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $366,856 $35,996
23. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $365,141 $9,477
24. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $363,584 $11,112
25. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $362,203 $11,112
26. Chief Human Resources Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $356,260 $60,473
27. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $355,512 $60,734
28. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $353,706 $37,708
29. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $350,872 $9,477
30. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $350,080 $59,606
31. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $349,329 $11,112
32. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $348,380 $0
33. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $348,204 $11,240
34. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $342,008 $24,079
35. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cardiology RNs $341,064 $38,798
36. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $338,352 $22,384
37. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $335,263 $34,567
38. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $329,289 $11,245
39. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $326,319 $24,078
40. Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $319,747 $26,071
41. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $318,683 $109,614
42. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $311,255 $24,308
43. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $310,427 $11,112
44. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $308,542 $9,477
45. Chief Deputy Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $308,026 $64,258
46. Senior Advisor Regional Government Services Authority Human Resources $303,015 $29,655
47. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $302,267 $33,035
48. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $300,887 $38,869
49. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $300,326 $60,046
50. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $300,173 $52,281
51. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $298,118 $25,327
52. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $297,622 $9,477
53. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $297,415 $47,754
54. Laboratory Technical Supervisor Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pathology $296,915 $41,376
55. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $296,320 $11,112
56. Chief Clinical Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $292,157 $49,814
57. Chief Information Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $286,870 $59,924
58. Deputy Fire Marshal Monterey Fire-Prevention $286,781 $27,652
59. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $285,894 $48,259
60. Trauma Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $284,319 $9,477
61. Cao Business Development & Physician Integration/Coo Svmc Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $279,771 $57,732
62. Chief II Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District Fire $279,734 $69,504
63. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $277,515 $57,346
64. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $276,272 $42,957
65. Associate Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Nursing Administration $276,154 $49,729
66. District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $274,371 $39,276
67. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $272,501 $48,149
68. Director Of Managed Care Contracting Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Managed Care $272,016 $37,875
69. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $267,149 $23,233
70. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $267,014 $73,021
71. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - ADMIN $266,293 $27,971
72. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $265,374 $42,699
73. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $265,149 $47,070
74. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $265,082 $50,559
75. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $264,112 $21,966
76. Chief Pathologist Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $261,287 $34,494
77. Sheriffs Commander Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $260,757 $34,690
78. Chief Assistant District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $259,287 $29,949
79. City Manager Monterey City Manager-Administration $259,128 $47,691
80. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $258,649 $48,213
81. Ceo Regional Government Services Authority Administration $257,708 $55,490
82. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $256,773 $65,654
83. Firefighter Monterey Fire-Operations $256,153 $47,841
84. General Manager/Ceo Monterey-Salinas Transit Administration $255,937 $43,499
85. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $255,588 $35,527
86. Assistant Head Nurse Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $255,000 $51,525
87. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Monterey Bay $254,643 $84,003
88. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $254,379 $20,459
89. Assistant General Manager Monterey One Water RTP Admin $254,371 $22,279
90. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $254,274 $26,763
91. Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $254,236 $82,195
92. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $253,943 $72,151
93. Public Defender Monterey County Public Defender $253,934 $16,325
94. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $253,740 $11,112
95. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $253,419 $11,247
96. City Manager Greenfield Administration $253,361 $41,297
97. Director Of Pharmacy Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $252,913 $36,739
98. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $252,097 $20,395
99. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $251,227 $33,983
100. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $250,963 $51,182