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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. Chief of Psychiatry Riverside County Mental Health $389,650 $26,965
2. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $374,907 $27,511
3. City Manager Temecula City Manager $344,183 $45,172
4. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $338,475 $26,968
5. City Manager Indian Wells City Manager $333,795 $58,617
6. Hospital Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $328,634 $24,370
7. City Manager Riverside City Manager $325,628 $76,502
8. Police Chief Cathedral City Police $322,178 $23,392
9. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $300,717 $26,954
10. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $297,019 $26,950
11. Medical Director, Mental Health Services Riverside County Mental Health $293,632 $26,968
12. Chief Executive Officer Valley Health System Hospital Administration $292,278 $7,127
13. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Administrative Exec $291,634 $20,511
14. City Manager Indio City Manager $285,457 $33,141
15. Chief of Medical Staff Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $283,910 $20,129
16. City Manager Palm Springs City Manager $281,707 $36,134
17. City Manager Banning City Manager $281,394 $28,683
18. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $280,596 $27,191
19. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $273,892 $45,981
20. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $271,417 $26,959
21. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $270,817 $37,330
22. Fire Battalion Chief Palm Springs Fire Suppression $270,478 $31,068
23. Police Captain Riverside Police $269,110 $14,141
24. Police Captain Riverside Police $268,770 $20,100
25. City Manager La Quinta City Manager $267,401 $31,494
26. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $266,351 $27,280
27. City Manager Corona Management Services $265,911 $34,732
28. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,911 $34,732
29. County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $265,603 $34,695
30. City Manager Rancho Mirage Management Services $265,417 $34,324
31. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $264,954 $20,920
32. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $259,182 $26,950
33. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,731 $38,408
34. City Manager Desert Hot Springs City Manager $258,046 $30,626
35. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $255,451 $26,954
36. Util General Manager Riverside Public Utilities $255,437 $35,939
37. General Manager - Chief Field Control Engineering Riverside County Flood Control $254,141 $8,915
38. Fire Chief Palm Springs Fire Admin $251,619 $34,451
39. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $251,461 $27,683
40. Registrar of Voters Riverside County Registrar Of Voters $251,395 $20,370
41. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $249,626 $26,955
42. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $248,875 $34,384
43. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $245,527 $19,115
44. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $244,066 $35,618
45. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $242,156 $26,950
46. Finance Director/Treasurer Riverside City Manager $241,058 $10,500
47. Community Health Agency Director/Public Health Officer Riverside County Department Of Health $239,317 $26,950
48. Chief of Police Indio Police $238,266 $29,906
49. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $237,784 $14,602
50. City Attorney Riverside City Attorney $236,926 $33,821
51. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $236,623 $35,437
52. Director of Child Support Services Riverside County Child Support Services $236,429 $27,062
53. Special District Position Riverside County Western Riverside Counsel of Governments $235,914 $9,954
54. Assistant County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $235,713 $27,102
55. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $235,605 $26,950
56. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $234,596 $0
57. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $232,818 $26,950
58. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $232,106 $15,988
59. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $230,695 $27,123
60. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $230,484 $26,950
61. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $230,321 $26,919
62. City Manager/Executive Director-Redevelopment Palm Desert City Manager $230,221 $32,869
63. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $229,474 $26,995
64. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $229,360 $27,050
65. Assistant City Manager Indio City Manager $228,555 $37,278
66. Assistant City Manager/HR Director Corona Management Services $228,359 $32,951
67. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $227,077 $0
68. Transportation Land Management Agency Director Riverside County Transportation Land Management Agency $227,035 $26,338
69. District Attorney Riverside County District Attorney $226,773 $24,531
70. General Manager - Chief Engineering Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District Operating $226,730 $8,915
71. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $226,716 $0
72. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $225,279 $26,669
73. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $223,706 $34,436
74. City Manager Hemet Administration $223,624 $42,937
75. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $223,579 $26,100
76. Assistant County Executive Officer/Human Resources/Economic Development Agency Riverside County Economic Development Agency $223,211 $24,228
77. General Manager Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $222,966 $19,996
78. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $222,786 $18,996
79. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $222,459 $26,967
80. Police Captain Cathedral City Police $222,047 $20,895
81. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $220,441 $27,770
82. Vice President Human Resources Valley Health System Human Resource Administration $220,018 $13,953
83. Police Chief Beaumont Police Department $219,818 $90,201
84. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $219,771 $43,589
85. Fire Chief Corona Fire $219,212 $15,767
86. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $218,973 $26,769
87. Sheriff's Sergeant A Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $218,248 $20,557
88. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $217,850 $26,074
89. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $217,632 $26,074
90. City Manager Murrieta Admin City Manager $216,781 $48,919
91. Chief Assistant District Attorney Riverside County District Attorney $216,719 $22,357
92. Principal Engineer - 2E Riverside Public Utilities $215,916 $24,097
93. Police Captain Palm Springs Police - Patrol $215,877 $28,259
94. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $214,502 $20,607
95. Chief of Medical Specialty Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $213,884 $20,553
96. Chief of Medical Specialty Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $213,818 $23,102
97. General Manager, DWP Corona Department of Water and Power $213,184 $31,191
98. General Manager, DWP Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $213,184 $31,191
99. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $213,046 $26,159
100. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $212,741 $21,545