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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 Encinitas City Manager $635,277 $84,123
2. Dep Chief Administrative Off San Diego County Chief Admin Officer $525,880 $172,816
3. Chief Administrative Officer San Diego County Chief Admin Officer $477,713 $148,475
4. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $460,000 $0
5. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $457,160 $3,587
6. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $455,400 $3,437
7. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $451,066 $29,814
8. Chief Medical Examiner San Diego County Medical Examiner, County $441,391 $165,166
9. Retirement Chief Invest Off San Diego County Sd County Retirement $438,170 $78,857
10. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $425,449 $52,087
11. Police Officer Oceanside Police $420,578 $40,599
12. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $418,432 $46,585
13. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $417,042 $93,756
14. Police Officer Oceanside Police $414,547 $42,330
15. Sheriff'S Lieutenant San Diego County Sheriff $412,002 $173,849
16. Police Officer II San Diego Police $409,660 $30,595
17. Chief Dep Medical Examiner San Diego County Medical Examiner, County $409,368 $179,782
18. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $409,134 $53,528
19. City Attorney La Mesa Administrative Services $401,504 $66,975
20. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $397,257 $53,910
21. Retirement Chief Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $395,859 $77,402
22. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $395,500 $61,700
23. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $393,508 $43,437
24. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $393,447 $71,820
25. Psychiatrist - Specialist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $389,518 $173,846
26. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $388,467 $43,969
27. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $385,756 $3,138
28. Clinic Dir, Behavioral Hth Svc San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $378,386 $186,588
29. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $376,138 $23,868
30. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $375,651 $40,242
31. Retirement Ceo San Diego County Sd County Retirement $374,687 $174,192
32. District Attorney San Diego County District Attorney $372,923 $183,306
33. Chief Administrative Officer San Diego County Chief Admin Officer $372,317 $190,336
34. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $370,070 $3,587
35. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $369,285 $62,204
36. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $368,751 $32,951
37. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $368,311 $30,660
38. Police Officer II San Diego Police $365,913 $48,907
39. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $365,282 $46,730
40. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $363,389 $81,413
41. Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $361,560 $0
42. Supervisor Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $360,687 $84,581
43. Police Chief El Cajon El Cajon Terms $357,792 $65,586
44. Sheriff'S Detentions Lieutenant San Diego County Sheriff $357,645 $143,464
45. City Manager El Cajon City Manager Only $357,109 $70,845
46. Sheriff'S Lieutenant San Diego County Sheriff $355,787 $168,070
47. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $354,261 $23,607
48. Clinic Dir, Behavioral Hth Svc San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $351,951 $71,281
49. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $351,932 $54,830
50. Police Chief San Diego Police $349,895 $13,572
51. County Counsel San Diego County County Counsel $349,129 $216,940
52. Assistant District Attorney San Diego County District Attorney $348,315 $186,864
53. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Diego County Sheriff $345,449 $150,943
54. Supervisor Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $344,642 $68,115
55. Retirement General Counsel San Diego Retirement $343,411 $63,738
56. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $343,228 $56,856
57. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $342,653 $56,263
58. Dep Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $342,436 $129,048
59. Medical Director San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $342,104 $183,017
60. Police Officer II San Diego Police $342,102 $30,363
61. City Manager Poway Legislative/Administration $341,958 $84,884
62. Dep Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $341,169 $121,088
63. Police Officer II San Diego Police $340,119 $35,357
64. Fire Chief National City Fire - Administration $340,017 $53,128
65. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $338,480 $50,887
66. Police Chief Oceanside Police $336,548 $70,558
67. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $336,440 $15,052
68. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $336,236 $48,713
69. Chief Medical Officer San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $335,123 $85,817
70. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $334,704 $33,548
71. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire - Operations $334,138 $43,504
72. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $333,913 $57,874
73. Sheriff'S Detentions Nurse San Diego County Sheriff $333,243 $61,107
74. Police Chief San Diego Police $332,588 $77,088
75. Sheriff'S Sergeant-Detentions San Diego County Sheriff $331,944 $132,636
76. Dir, Human Resources San Diego County Human Resources, Dept Of $331,524 $194,881
77. Dep Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $331,479 $141,640
78. Psychiatrist - Specialist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $330,871 $83,316
79. Dep Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $330,566 $130,954
80. Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $329,625 $272,587
81. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $329,490 $30,119
82. Public Health Officer San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $329,320 $81,591
83. Sheriff'S Chief Medical Officer San Diego County Sheriff $329,234 $61,668
84. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $328,851 $25,621
85. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $327,686 $67,389
86. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $327,469 $6,937
87. Police Detective San Diego Police $326,812 $10,500
88. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $326,154 $24,970
89. Ems Medical Director San Diego County Office Of Emergency Services $325,980 $73,433
90. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $325,954 $26,311
91. City Manager Escondido City Manager $325,004 $58,991
92. Dep Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $324,747 $121,892
93. Sheriff'S Detentions Nurse San Diego County Sheriff $323,136 $69,083
94. Deputy Fire Chief Oceanside Fire $323,082 $46,423
95. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $322,954 $56,197
96. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $321,531 $61,658
97. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $320,649 $66,082
98. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Diego County Sheriff $320,269 $130,403
99. Dir, Behavioral Health Service San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agency $319,985 $85,817
100. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire - Operations $319,200 $38,341