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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 $1,348,828 $56,203
2. Chief Medical Officer/Chief Executive Officer SVMC Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $782,545 $67,421
3. Chief Of Surgery Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $648,339 $54,688
4. Chief Financial Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $635,342 $64,401
5. Chief Ob/Gyn Surgeon Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $576,313 $50,941
6. Chief Operating Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $541,939 $67,421
7. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $462,329 $13,263
8. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $460,672 $13,263
9. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $457,670 $27,497
10. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $455,187 $34,275
11. Chief Strategic Communication Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $453,669 $56,203
12. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $442,467 $13,263
13. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $437,948 $11,473
14. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $429,483 $13,263
15. Chief Human Resources Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Human Resources $425,730 $67,421
16. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,237 $43,951
17. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $420,045 $43,998
18. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $418,110 $27,497
19. Chief Nursing Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Administration $417,608 $66,409
20. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $405,114 $12,367
21. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $398,417 $25,686
22. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Observation Care Unit $396,027 $143,771
23. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $394,066 $36,274
24. Sheriffs Investigative Sergeant Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $393,785 $49,744
25. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $392,652 $27,476
26. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $392,245 $27,488
27. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $389,630 $11,473
28. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $381,763 $13,263
29. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $381,337 $13,263
30. FF/Prmdc Hired Pre 9/2013-56Hour Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $380,694 $58,275
31. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Monterey Bay $373,864 $68,065
32. Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $370,509 $33,317
33. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $369,099 $27,466
34. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $368,493 $29,827
35. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $367,522 $13,263
36. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $366,706 $124,678
37. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $362,815 $11,473
38. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $362,698 $14,358
39. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $361,698 $13,263
40. Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $356,212 $42,724
41. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $355,534 $13,112
42. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $355,010 $28,311
43. Administrative Officer Monterey County County Administrative Office $352,354 $43,923
44. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $347,796 $13,263
45. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $346,798 $13,263
46. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $343,316 $50,160
47. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $342,552 $13,263
48. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $337,553 $31,022
49. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $335,843 $13,263
50. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $335,626 $55,615
51. Chief Information Officer Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Information Technology $333,802 $66,683
52. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $329,583 $12,266
53. Chief Deputy Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $329,519 $63,666
54. President, Range 0 State University, Monterey Bay $327,336 $75,403
55. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cath Lab RN's $324,429 $102,037
56. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $322,791 $13,353
57. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $319,852 $23,539
58. Hospital Assistant Administrator Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $319,599 $56,622
59. Clinic Services Medical Director Monterey County Health $318,275 $47,700
60. Police Commander Sand City Police $316,356 $45,061
61. County Counsel Monterey County County Counsel $314,144 $49,384
62. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $307,097 $43,177
63. COO SVMC / Director of Business Development Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $306,893 $17,996
64. Staff Nurse III Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District NICU $306,681 $118,414
65. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Endoscopy $305,903 $107,831
66. Director Critical Care Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Telemetry / 5-T $305,130 $54,471
67. Staff Nurse III Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $304,341 $35,497
68. Bureau Chief Monterey County Health $304,337 $48,671
69. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - ADMIN $304,307 $32,439
70. General Manager-Water Resources Agency Monterey County Water Resources Agency $304,052 $38,957
71. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $302,600 $65,120
72. Director Health Services Monterey County Health $299,416 $46,692
73. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $298,371 $82,750
74. Chief Administrative Officer/Community Wellness Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Blue Zones $298,169 $65,745
75. General Manager Monterey One Water Admin $295,671 $111,466
76. Senior Admin Director Cardiovascular,Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Cardiac Sonography $294,730 $49,051
77. Public Defender Monterey County Public Defender $294,412 $20,731
78. Staff Nurse II Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Surgery $293,739 $104,316
79. General Manager / CEO Monterey-Salinas Transit District Administration $292,930 $23,191
80. Contract Physician Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $291,162 $25,597
81. District Attorney Monterey County District Attorney $289,584 $56,788
82. Director Medical/Surgical Services Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Med Surg $286,283 $64,873
83. Superintendent Carmel Unified Certificated Administrators $285,186 $50,665
84. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $284,635 $55,023
85. Undersheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $284,220 $52,305
86. CEO Regional Government Services Authority Administration $284,096 $55,761
87. Clinical Pharmacist Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pharmacy $282,337 $111,999
88. Laboratory Technical Supervisor Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Pathology $281,453 $44,747
89. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $280,959 $42,069
90. Nursing Services Division Manager Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $278,758 $42,755
91. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $278,240 $13,248
92. Chief Information Officer Monterey County Information Technology $277,802 $38,993
93. Superintendent Pacific Grove Unified Management Certificated $277,364 $54,273
94. Contract Physician Monterey County Health $276,501 $22,795
95. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4112 Personnel & Training $276,115 $63,141
96. Sheriff Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $275,362 $81,269
97. Staff Nurse II Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $274,104 $23,262
98. Assistant Director Family Practice Residency Program Monterey County Natividad Medical Center $273,765 $45,870
99. Chief Administrative Officer, SVMC Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District Phys & Bus Dev $273,741 $88,996
100. Deputy Sheriff-Operations Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner $273,610 $46,465