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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 Moreno Valley City Manager $459,468 $40,469
2. Assistant City Manager Moreno Valley City Manager $397,277 $18,335
3. Chief of Psychiatry Riverside County Mental Health $367,688 $24,579
4. City Manager Indio City Manager $365,727 $56,721
5. City Manager Riverside City Manager $364,659 $75,488
6. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $360,411 $6,825
7. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration $350,503 $24,203
8. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $336,772 $25,990
9. City Manager Temecula City Manager $336,288 $44,611
10. Hospital Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $332,101 $22,813
11. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $326,487 $25,513
12. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $323,507 $31,480
13. Chief of Medical Specialty Riverside County Human Resources $303,695 $5,884
14. Medical Director, Mh Services Riverside County Mental Health $297,240 $28,099
15. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $295,752 $29,774
16. City Manager Palm Springs City Manager $290,783 $35,810
17. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $289,293 $41,778
18. City Attorney Moreno Valley City Attorney $288,999 $19,397
19. Assistant City Manager -Community Services Palm Desert Community Services $286,269 $17,451
20. City Manager Indian Wells City Manager $283,020 $51,269
21. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $282,029 $29,105
22. Police Lieutenant Riverside Police $281,968 $23,546
23. Director Of Rda/Housing Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency $281,009 $18,373
24. Chief of Medical Staff Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $280,089 $28,161
25. Police Corporal Beaumont Police Department $279,449 $9,615
26. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $278,429 $32,369
27. City Manager La Quinta City Manager $272,273 $30,989
28. Fire Chief Palm Springs Fire Admin $271,700 $34,326
29. Director of Community Development Indio Community Development $271,595 $27,057
30. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $271,243 $26,345
31. Fire Deputy Chief Palm Springs Fire Admin $270,032 $33,035
32. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration $269,114 $36,816
33. County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $268,549 $35,984
34. City Manager Rancho Mirage Management Services $267,382 $31,428
35. City Manager Corona Management Services $265,044 $33,802
36. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,044 $33,802
37. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $262,258 $0
38. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $257,448 $27,545
39. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $255,747 $36,164
40. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $254,519 $18,569
41. Util General Manager Riverside Public Utilities $253,842 $35,266
42. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $253,419 $34,416
43. Director of Public Works Indio Public Works $253,162 $43,774
44. Police Chief Murrieta Police $253,081 $88,747
45. City Manager Desert Hot Springs Administration $253,046 $10,200
46. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $251,028 $25,758
47. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $250,691 $16,591
48. Assistant County Executive Officer/Human Resources/Economic Development Agency Riverside County Human Resources $250,099 $37,308
49. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $249,119 $37,802
50. City Manager San Jacinto Administration $248,013 $28,140
51. GENERAL MGR - CHF ENG Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Admin $248,013 $9,315
52. Fire Battalion Chief Palm Springs Fire Suppression $247,686 $24,090
53. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $246,633 $26,343
54. Police Captain Palm Springs Police - Admin $246,040 $31,454
55. Chief of Police Indio Police $246,002 $30,624
56. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $245,285 $17,383
57. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $244,517 $28,789
58. Community Health Agency Director/Public Health Officer Riverside County Department Of Health $244,211 $26,455
59. Police Captain Riverside Police $243,450 $34,729
60. Senior Institutional Nurse Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $243,328 $15,049
61. General Manager - Chief Flood Control Engineer Riverside County Flood Control $243,091 $9,865
62. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $242,584 $29,101
63. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $241,900 $0
64. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,736 $26,393
65. City Manager Murrieta City Manager $241,618 $62,681
66. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $239,037 $28,051
67. Police Chief Cathedral City Police $238,567 $41,084
68. City Attorney Riverside City Attorney $238,544 $33,784
69. Management Services Director Indio Management Services $236,946 $31,704
70. Special District Position Riverside County Western Riverside Council of Governments $236,831 $14,860
71. Sheriff's Captain B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $235,951 $7,025
72. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $235,400 $27,590
73. Director of Child Support Services Riverside County Child Support Services $235,382 $28,159
74. Police Captain Riverside Police $234,206 $17,417
75. Police Captain Riverside Police $234,122 $36,973
76. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $233,277 $27,323
77. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $232,763 $25,426
78. Assistant City Manager Corona Management Services $231,989 $32,021
79. Chief Forensic Pathologist Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $231,632 $25,853
80. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $231,316 $17,613
81. General Manager - Chief Engineer - Waste Resources Management District Riverside County Waste Resource Management District Operating $231,209 $9,890
82. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $229,691 $28,220
83. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $228,813 $34,304
84. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $228,668 $27,451
85. Exclusive Care Director of Medical Specialty Riverside County Human Resources $227,877 $27,212
86. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $227,698 $34,208
87. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $227,661 $25,413
88. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $227,359 $28,115
89. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $226,902 $25,794
90. Chief Beaumont Police Department $226,880 $40,041
91. Assistant County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $226,554 $27,752
92. Police Chief Riverside Police $226,003 $37,843
93. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $222,260 $0
94. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Finance $222,219 $15,394
95. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $220,935 $25,859
96. Transportation Land Management Agency Director Riverside County Transportation Land Management Agency $220,755 $27,571
97. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $220,733 $25,267
98. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $220,396 $27,801
99. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $219,657 $21,099
100. Undersheriff Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $219,620 $19,055