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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. Public Defender Riverside County Public Defender $496,347 $22,351
2. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $470,273 $26,760
3. City Manager Menifee City Manager $440,415 $59,129
4. Chief Of Psychiatry Riverside County Mental Health $424,860 $29,815
5. City Manager Temecula City Manager $416,994 $80,823
6. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Administration Ofc $411,056 $20,795
7. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $410,460 $30,924
8. City Manager Lake Elsinore City Manager $374,986 $99,749
9. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,615 $115,269
10. Hospital Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $341,281 $31,233
11. City Manager Moreno Valley City Manager $327,823 $94,580
12. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $327,764 $17,569
13. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $327,583 $26,655
14. Advisor to the City Manager Temecula City Manager $324,854 $112,060
15. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $321,794 $27,508
16. Chancellor Riverside Community College District Chancellor'S Office $308,000 $41,140
17. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $306,704 $88,541
18. Medical Director, Mental Health Services Riverside County Mental Health $306,052 $31,801
19. Sheriff's Captain B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $303,347 $23,278
20. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $298,958 $28,848
21. Chief Of Medical Staff Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $298,699 $30,954
22. Sheriff's Captain B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $297,349 $24,847
23. President/CEO Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $296,175 $30,081
24. Psychiatrist III - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $293,898 $0
25. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $292,513 $94,768
26. County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $291,566 $40,046
27. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $290,329 $28,417
28. City Manager Riverside City Manager $287,916 $89,858
29. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $283,087 $27,325
30. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $282,669 $58,630
31. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $282,234 $89,502
32. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $281,606 $45,679
33. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $279,249 $16,725
34. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $275,367 $16,152
35. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $272,881 $16,135
36. Utility General Manager Riverside Public Utilities $272,441 $85,367
37. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $272,166 $28,200
38. General Manager - Chief Flood Control Engineer Riverside County Flood Control $270,041 $52,034
39. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $269,355 $109,489
40. Psychiatrist III - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $268,384 $16,237
41. City manager Banning City Manager $267,708 $95,039
42. City Manager Palm Springs Office Of The City Manager $267,528 $88,105
43. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $267,482 $15,134
44. Assistant County Executive Officer Riverside County Executive Office $267,039 $27,266
45. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $266,141 $28,200
46. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $265,945 $28,200
47. City Manager Corona Management Services $264,302 $100,175
48. General Manager Emeritus Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,202 $75,596
49. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $262,601 $16,430
50. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $262,139 $60,556
51. Psychiatrist III - Per Diem Riverside County Mental Health $261,044 $0
52. Fire Chief Cathedral City Fire $260,098 $51,663
53. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $260,025 $28,200
54. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $259,708 $28,200
55. Police Chief Riverside Police $257,524 $90,610
56. Police Chief Cathedral City Police $256,337 $58,089
57. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
58. Director Of Child Support Services Riverside County Child Support Services $254,300 $27,129
59. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $253,651 $27,489
60. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $253,596 $28,200
61. Staff Psychiatrist IV Riverside County Mental Health $253,596 $28,200
62. Fire Captain Corona Fire $252,502 $62,274
63. General Mgr. - Chf Eng - WRMD Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resources Management District $250,907 $62,015
64. Chief Of Medical Specialty Riverside County Riverside County Regional Medical Center $250,469 $22,087
65. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $249,458 $50,321
66. Police Captain Palm Springs Police Services Administration $249,091 $84,515
67. City Manager Desert Hot Springs City Manager's Office $248,924 $70,014
68. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $247,961 $17,521
69. City Manager Indio City Manager $247,791 $48,761
70. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $247,606 $27,320
71. District Attorney Riverside County District Attorney $246,950 $26,049
72. City Manager Coachella City Administration $244,719 $71,963
73. City Manager/Executive Director-Redevelopment Palm Desert City Manager $244,613 $92,370
74. Assistant Mental Health Director Riverside County Mental Health $242,985 $8,556
75. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $242,782 $18,257
76. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $242,473 $15,932
77. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $242,255 $27,320
78. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,921 $27,320
79. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,842 $27,320
80. Assistant County Counsel Riverside County County Counsel $241,400 $12,231
81. Director Of Public Health Riverside County Department Of Health $241,240 $25,528
82. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,097 $27,320
83. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $241,097 $27,320
84. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $240,640 $37,853
85. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $240,532 $79,816
86. Staff Psychiatrist III Riverside County Mental Health $239,854 $27,228
87. Assist Police Chief NC Riverside Police $237,254 $96,895
88. City Attorney Riverside Office Of The City Attorney $236,471 $73,201
89. Fire Captain (D) Riverside Fire $236,246 $63,658
90. Assistant City Manager Perris Administration $236,120 $67,532
91. Deputy City Manager Temecula City Manager $235,473 $46,916
92. Chief Of Police Beaumont Police Department $234,314 $99,892
93. County Counsel Riverside County County Counsel $233,885 $25,783
94. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $233,402 $25,114
95. Assistant County Executive Officer/Human Resources/Economic Development Agency Riverside County Economic Development Agency $232,795 $25,126
96. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $232,789 $63,866
97. Staff Psychiatrist II Riverside County Mental Health $232,209 $26,414
98. Sheriff's Lieutenant B Riverside County Riverside County Sheriff $231,840 $16,079
99. City Manager San Jacinto Administration $231,837 $59,949
100. Assistant Public Defender Riverside County Public Defender $230,357 $20,789