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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 Buena Park City Managers $545,394 $41,827
2. County Executive Officer Orange County County Executive Office $468,733 $173,007
3. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $459,144 $56,975
4. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Acting General Manger
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $373,033 $57,685
5. City Manager Westminster City Manager $364,851 $28,022
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fullerton $353,232 $66,880
7. Fire Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $337,973 $34,749
8. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $333,900 $28,166
9. Deputy Sheriff II Orange County Sheriff-Coroner $324,702 $222,959
10. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $321,778 $73,622
11. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $321,061 $95,348
12. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $316,655 $66,460
13. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $307,244 $42,818
14. Executive Manager Orange County Health Care Agency $306,874 $22,169
15. President, Range 0
Other Positions Held: President, Range 0
State University, Fullerton $299,378 $68,860
16. Chancellor South Orange County Community College District SOCCCD - Office of the Chancellor $299,102 $19,445
17. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $291,439 $74,135
18. City Manager Irvine City Manager $290,902 $77,806
19. City Law Enforcement Liaison Santa Ana Police Department $289,373 $105,492
20. Chief Exec Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $287,836 $88,151
21. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $285,352 $27,273
22. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $284,441 $63,657
23. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Fullerton $276,075 $56,152
24. Deputy Building Official/Plan Check Santa Ana Planning And Building $274,354 $28,160
25. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $273,563 $100,428
26. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $272,230 $109,085
27. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $272,121 $67,356
28. Chancellor Coast Community College District District - Chancellor $269,033 $32,233
29. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $268,253 $56,093
30. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $266,302 $70,737
31. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $266,042 $61,676
32. Assistant City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $265,722 $37,180
33. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $264,911 $85,510
34. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $263,534 $76,287
35. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $263,438 $41,536
36. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $263,332 $86,406
37. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $262,327 $52,973
38. City Manager Tustin City Manager $259,388 $41,868
39. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $258,510 $105,560
40. Assistant Sheriff Orange County Sheriff-Coroner $257,907 $101,642
41. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $257,847 $48,016
42. Fire Division Chief 112 (Medicare-Exempt) Newport Beach Fire - Operations $256,869 $110,327
43. City Manager Cypress Administration $256,714 $84,798
44. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $255,598 $24,434
45. City Manager Brea Management Services $254,482 $82,895
46. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $253,684 $63,813
47. Police Chief Santa Ana Police Department $253,006 $85,000
48. Fire Division Chief 112 (Medicare-Exempt) Newport Beach Fire - Operations $251,198 $103,685
49. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $250,601 $27,000
50. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $249,946 $80,369
51. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine Orange County Great Park $247,378 $64,379
52. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $247,119 $56,631
53. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $246,382 $20,500
54. Sr Fire Comm Supervisor Orange County Fire Authority Support Services Department $245,097 $28,098
55. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $244,082 $63,870
56. Principal Civil Engineer Santa Ana Public Works $243,588 $1,453
57. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $243,350 $51,100
58. Director Economic Development Buena Park City Managers $242,390 $21,934
59. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $242,300 $107,688
60. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $241,977 $69,041
61. Director Of Community Development Dana Point Community Development $241,666 $41,426
62. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $240,629 $67,853
63. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Fullerton $240,476 $29,406
64. Chancellor North Orange County Community College District AC Chancellor's Office $240,000 $40,381
65. Police Lieutenant Santa Ana Police Department $238,523 $81,516
66. Fire Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $237,892 $68,343
67. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,798 $68,119
68. Police Chief Newport Beach Police - Office Of Chief $237,465 $122,884
69. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $236,546 $58,481
70. Community Mental Health Psych Orange County Health Care Agency $236,171 $59,227
71. Interim Econ & Development Svcs Dir. Costa Mesa Development Services $236,171 $70,794
72. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $236,105 $113,322
73. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $235,709 $81,463
74. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $235,500 $65,594
75. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $234,277 $66,409
76. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $233,697 $67,076
77. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $233,337 $68,530
78. Director of Public Health Orange County Health Care Agency $233,272 $95,490
79. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $232,615 $64,738
80. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $232,596 $33,523
81. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $231,245 $79,084
82. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $230,100 $38,323
83. Chief Financial Officer Orange County County Executive Office $229,647 $96,631
84. Police Chief Brea Police Services $229,637 $95,055
85. City Manager Fullerton City Manager $229,452 $39,925
86. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $229,267 $126,321
87. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $228,480 $55,871
88. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $227,982 $87,447
89. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $227,967 $136,627
90. Fire Captain Garden Grove Fire $227,897 $45,035
91. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $227,689 $89,112
92. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $227,452 $95,567
93. City Manager Orange City Manager $227,354 $58,622
94. Airport Director Orange County John Wayne Airport $227,244 $83,731
95. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $227,144 $70,985
96. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $226,982 $49,252
97. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $226,842 $80,394
98. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $226,738 $83,273
99. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $225,814 $57,632
100. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $225,636 $115,184