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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. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $431,158 $15,081
2. Source Control Manager Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $367,336 $42,595
3. City Engineer (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $365,587 $39,100
4. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $365,132 $18,784
5. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $339,318 $118,183
6. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $326,927 $66,702
7. Assistant Director of Personnel Services (MM) Santa Ana Personnel Services $317,824 $47,680
8. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $316,696 $65,368
9. President, Range 0 State University, Fullerton $301,274 $66,643
10. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $299,778 $60,796
11. Chief Exec Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $299,325 $101,800
12. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $295,386 $110,367
13. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $289,584 $53,979
14. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $287,897 $85,337
15. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $286,470 $63,701
16. Chancellor South Orange County Community College District SOCCCD - Office Of The Chancellor $286,434 $18,536
17. City Manager Tustin City Manager $286,115 $26,139
18. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $284,822 $83,503
19. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $283,911 $15,169
20. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $283,245 $57,970
21. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $283,112 $65,620
22. Chancellor Rancho Santiago Community College District DO - Chancellor's Office $282,353 $51,238
23. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $281,137 $62,136
24. City Manager Irvine City Manager $279,846 $74,087
25. Police Chief Westminster City Manager $278,419 $55,562
26. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $275,502 $56,248
27. City Manager Buena Park City Managers $274,521 $52,610
28. Fire Battalion Chief (RM) Santa Ana Fire Department $273,739 $73,101
29. Fire Captain/Paramedic Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $271,824 $91,428
30. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $270,450 $103,894
31. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $270,165 $94,213
32. Sr. Deputy Attorney Orange County District Attorney $270,065 $45,475
33. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $269,915 $62,103
34. City Manager Brea Management Services $269,881 $81,417
35. Administrative and Enterprise Services Manager (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $265,588 $32,602
36. County Executive Officer Orange County County Executive Office $262,939 $111,802
37. Fire Battalion Chief (RM) Santa Ana Fire Department $262,683 $72,508
38. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $262,354 $63,346
39. City Manager Cypress Administration $262,234 $82,961
40. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $262,114 $62,002
41. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $261,428 $62,167
42. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $261,193 $60,667
43. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $260,588 $34,416
44. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $260,584 $62,538
45. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $259,605 $63,452
46. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $258,857 $50,071
47. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $258,349 $62,103
48. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $257,927 $53,061
49. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $257,686 $57,259
50. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $257,403 $55,761
51. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $256,632 $51,502
52. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $255,115 $66,133
53. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $254,465 $53,499
54. General Manager Mesa Consolidated Water District Improvement Corporation Office of the General Manager $254,283 $88,496
55. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $254,283 $88,496
56. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $253,228 $24,897
57. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $252,964 $63,623
58. Battalion Chief Fountain Valley Fire $252,891 $29,750
59. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $252,824 $49,091
60. City Engineer (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $252,181 $38,765
61. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $251,030 $58,873
62. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $250,045 $43,934
63. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $249,518 $54,205
64. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $248,872 $63,691
65. Battalion Chief Fountain Valley Fire $248,163 $29,750
66. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $247,180 $60,917
67. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $245,841 $20,500
68. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $244,454 $46,377
69. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $244,070 $104,656
70. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $243,860 $95,223
71. Administrative Manager II Orange County Oc Community Resources $243,679 $23,985
72. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $243,505 $54,491
73. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $242,840 $60,045
74. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $242,339 $81,018
75. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $241,852 $120,202
76. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $241,815 $105,107
77. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $241,674 $54,869
78. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $241,073 $61,359
79. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $240,642 $59,955
80. Chancellor North Orange County Community College District AC Chancellor's Office $240,000 $38,886
81. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $239,341 $49,571
82. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $239,108 $44,529
83. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $238,375 $58,288
84. Executive Director Public Works (EM) Santa Ana Public Works $238,232 $65,618
85. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $238,086 $42,830
86. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $238,081 $63,916
87. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $237,320 $155,279
88. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $236,315 $55,034
89. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $236,104 $65,405
90. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $235,959 $62,023
91. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $235,793 $49,821
92. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $235,623 $55,048
93. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $235,376 $76,714
94. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $235,334 $52,603
95. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $235,318 $65,484
96. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $234,872 $66,049
97. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $234,720 $62,136
98. Police Captain Orange Police $234,567 $54,350
99. Director of Public Health Orange County Health Care Agency $234,426 $83,969
100. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $234,257 $55,344