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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 Indian Wells City Manager $677,172 $81,649
2. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $426,406 $60,825
3. Chief of Psychiatry Riverside County Mental Health $414,851 $66,447
4. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Administration Ofc $407,479 $5,190
5. Chief Of Police Indio Police $379,174 $63,216
6. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $372,921 $68,550
7. City Manager Temecula City Manager $348,626 $105,169
8. City Manager La Quinta City Manager $347,991 $30,351
9. Hospital Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $344,887 $69,973
10. Interim President, Noro College
Other Positions Held: Vice President, Student Services
Riverside Community College District President - Norco Campus $316,883 $57,687
11. County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $312,190 $53,753
12. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $308,433 $61,258
13. Chancellor Riverside Community College District Chancellor'S Office $308,000 $40,454
14. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $305,601 $62,754
15. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $303,157 $64,419
16. President Chief Executive Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $302,131 $63,508
17. Medical Director, Mental Health Services Riverside County Mental Health $301,482 $70,544
18. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $299,545 $63,866
19. Assistant Sheriff B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $298,415 $52,973
20. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $293,745 $84,761
21. Chief of Medical Staff Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $292,763 $69,155
22. City Manager Moreno Valley City Manager $289,587 $58,154
23. Community Health Agency Director/Public Health Officer Riverside County Department Of Health $288,509 $50,877
24. City Manager Riverside City Manager $287,314 $95,643
25. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $286,293 $74,546
26. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $276,857 $78,801
27. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $276,350 $60,097
28. Utility General Manager Riverside Public Utilities $272,793 $94,951
29. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $268,235 $85,360
30. President
Other Positions Held: Speech Communication
Riverside Community College District President - Riverside Campus $267,275 $46,697
31. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $267,259 $73,353
32. City Manager Corona Management Services $266,230 $94,233
33. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $266,230 $94,233
34. General Manager - Chief Flood Control Engineer Riverside County Flood Control $265,343 $67,950
35. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,140 $19,137
36. Psychiatrist III - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $262,315 $0
37. City Manager Rancho Mirage Management Services $261,696 $79,808
38. City Manager Palm Springs Office Of The City Manager $261,565 $80,205
39. General Manager - Chief Engineer Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District $261,272 $71,777
40. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $260,976 $0
41. Assistant City Manager Indio City Manager $260,815 $55,265
42. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $260,424 $63,320
43. Chief of Medical Specialty Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $259,854 $53,367
44. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $259,342 $63,320
45. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $257,523 $61,310
46. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $256,327 $114,791
47. Fire Battalion Chief Palm Springs Fire Suppression $255,105 $73,077
48. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $253,064 $62,597
49. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $250,930 $50,925
50. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $250,049 $14,059
51. Police Chief Riverside Police $250,019 $98,937
52. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $248,188 $58,061
53. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $247,859 $63,320
54. Director of Child Support Services Riverside County Child Support Services $246,911 $61,662
55. City Manager Coachella City Administration $244,455 $67,266
56. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $243,867 $63,320
57. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $243,838 $45,974
58. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $243,067 $63,320
59. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $243,016 $76,011
60. Fire Prevention Captain Palm Springs Fire Department Administration $242,547 $61,440
61. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $241,642 $61,481
62. Assist Police Chief NC Riverside Police $241,512 $91,450
63. Assistant County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $241,381 $61,982
64. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,233 $61,553
65. City Manager Banning City Manager $240,830 $87,236
66. City Manager Indio City Manager $239,253 $48,164
67. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $239,221 $51,884
68. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $239,213 $61,553
69. Transportation Land Management Agency Director Riverside County Transportation Land Management Agency $238,892 $59,822
70. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $238,690 $61,553
71. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $238,690 $61,553
72. Psychiatrist III - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $236,452 $0
73. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $235,872 $61,553
74. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $235,457 $61,553
75. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $235,273 $60,603
76. City Manager Desert Hot Springs City Manager $235,247 $66,487
77. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $235,239 $52,538
78. Assistant City Manager Corona Management Services $234,636 $86,893
79. City Manager/Executive Director-Redevelopment Palm Desert City Manager $234,427 $31,740
80. City Attorney Riverside City Attorney $234,208 $82,810
81. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $234,078 $48,755
82. Chief Of Police Beaumont Police Department $232,111 $89,589
83. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $231,915 $94,620
84. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,543 $61,193
85. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $229,936 $59,189
86. Superintendent/president Desert Community College District DCCD - President's Office $229,009 $57,301
87. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $228,818 $58,879
88. Community Health Agency Director/Public Health Officer Riverside County Department Of Health $228,666 $55,329
89. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $228,499 $58,879
90. Fire Chief Corona Fire $228,351 $91,763
91. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $228,297 $58,879
92. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $226,595 $30,522
93. City Manager Hemet Administration $226,047 $76,413
94. District Attorney Riverside County District Attorney $225,895 $56,130
95. Assistant Public Defender Riverside County Public Defender $224,360 $56,257
96. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $223,476 $68,705
97. City Engineer Cathedral City Community Development $223,185 $22,079
98. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $222,723 $58,879
99. Psychiatrist II - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $222,164 $0
100. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $222,002 $87,391