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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 Executive Officer Palomar Health District Administration $1,035,709 $110,653
2. Ceo Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $467,343 $57,644
3. Chief Financial Officer Palomar Health District Administration $362,808 $40,465
4. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System MTS Executive $347,153 $23,108
5. President, Range 0 State University, San Marcos $323,263 $53,878
6. Chief Administrat Officer PMC Palomar Health District Administration $313,014 $25,717
7. Chief Administrative Officer San Diego County Chief Admin Officer $309,517 $56,377
8. President, Range 0 State University, San Diego $304,212 $58,539
9. President & Chief Executive Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Executive Offices $301,938 $66,410
10. Chief Medical Informatics Ofcr Palomar Health District Information Systems $293,502 $37,880
11. Fire Chief  Oceanside Fire                           $290,931 $18,713
12. Consulting Assistant Oceanside Public Works $288,204 $10,688
13. City Manager San Marcos Administration $285,484 $65,390
14. Chief Nurse Exec Palomar Health District Administration $278,922 $37,652
15. City Manager La Mesa Adminstrative Service $272,573 $34,706
16. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $272,450 $50,527
17. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Mayor's Office $269,740 $14,415
18. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $267,770 $59,899
19. Port Attorney - Board Appointee San Diego Unified Port District Port Attorney's Office $267,272 $40,451
20. General Counsel Palomar Health District Legal Counsel $262,186 $32,311
21. Executive Director-Board Appointee San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The District Clerk $262,036 $29,684
22. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $259,419 $45,419
23. City Manager Escondido City Manager $259,328 $45,419
24. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $258,222 $33,636
25. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $257,057 $23,518
26. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority Office of General Counsel $253,695 $30,964
27. Chief Development Officer Palomar Health District Foundation $253,530 $13,776
28. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, San Diego $253,441 $47,243
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, San Diego $252,606 $45,842
30. Vice President, Finance/Treasury San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Financial Planning and Budget $250,695 $56,173
31. Temp Expert ProfEmp-MD,DO,DVM San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $245,335 $0
32. Division Chief North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Operations $245,251 $13,540
33. Director of Operations & Maintenance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $241,865 $27,209
34. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, San Diego $241,711 $44,738
35. City Manager Vista City Manager $240,950 $27,595
36. City Attorney National City City Attorney $240,604 $21,363
37. President/CEO San Diego Data Processing Corporation, Inc. Administration $240,181 $5,008
38. Chief Financial Officer Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $239,906 $45,589
39. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $239,737 $35,915
40. Asst Chief Administrative Off San Diego County Chief Admin Officer $238,908 $44,550
41. Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty - Ay, Range 0 State University, San Diego $237,406 $47,681
42. Ceo Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $237,307 $4,285
43. Chief Administrat Officer POM Palomar Health District Administration $236,537 $37,289
44. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $235,880 $34,196
45. CFO/Treasurer San Diego Unified Port District Treasurer's Office $235,262 $34,137
46. County Counsel San Diego County County Counsel $233,843 $32,789
47. Retirement CEO San Diego County Sd County Retirement $233,729 $33,019
48. Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $233,484 $16,339
49. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $233,356 $10,746
50. Executive Director North County Transit District General Management $231,674 $52,980
51. Chief Mktg/Communication Offic Palomar Health District Administration $231,562 $34,175
52. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $231,532 $62,223
53. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $229,832 $30,481
54. Senior VP Operations Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $229,752 $32,216
55. Chief Information Officer Palomar Health District Information Systems $229,577 $15,473
56. City Attorney Chula Vista City Attorney $229,387 $45,072
57. Chief Medical Examiner San Diego County Medical Examiner-County $228,666 $26,658
58. Chief Human Resources Officer Palomar Health District Human Resources $228,005 $29,428
59. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $227,839 $23,313
60. Chief Clin Outreach Officer Palomar Health District Administration $227,472 $23,523
61. District Attorney San Diego County District Attorney $226,647 $25,742
62. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $224,609 $64,949
63. General Counsel San Diego County Regional Airport Authority General Counsel $224,280 $55,928
64. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, San Diego $223,157 $46,520
65. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, San Diego $222,320 $43,434
66. City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $222,301 $14,621
67. Chief Financial Of/General Mgr San Diego County Finance&General Govt Grp $221,211 $25,972
68. Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $221,031 $23,453
69. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego IBA $219,702 $4,603
70. Fire Chief El Cajon Fire $219,233 $23,751
71. Asst District Attorney San Diego County District Attorney $218,759 $25,604
72. Clinic Dir, Mntl Hlth Svcs San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $218,222 $31,715
73. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $217,283 $14,002
74. Director, Public Art San Diego Unified Port District Public Art $215,356 $19,752
75. Consultant in Internal Med San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $215,294 $16,513
76. Retirement Administrator San Diego City Retirement $214,470 $15,370
77. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $214,466 $28,688
78. Fire Chief San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Fire $214,442 $28,004
79. Asst City Manager/Admin Chula Vista Administration $214,287 $27,727
80. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $213,989 $28,686
81. Director of Development Services San Marcos Development Svcs Admin $213,788 $22,820
82. Dir Facilities Plan Transform Palomar Health District Transformation Labor $212,825 $27,734
83. Chief Tech Innovation Officer Palomar Health District Administration $212,818 $14,415
84. Psychiatrist - Specialist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $212,584 $22,788
85. Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $212,569 $12,999
86. Chief Information Officer San Diego County County Technology Office $212,095 $25,239
87. Fire Captain San Diego Fire Department $212,078 $7,504
88. Police Chief San Diego Police Department $211,026 $5,481
89. Public Health Officer San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $210,517 $25,063
90. Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $210,368 $11,509
91. Dir, Human Resources San Diego County Human Resources-Dept Of $209,677 $27,446
92. Chief Medical Quality Officer Palomar Health District Clinical Utilization $208,395 $32,466
93. City Manager Santee City Manager $208,200 $26,909
94. Medical Director San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $207,189 $30,399
95. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney                  $207,063 $46,545
96. Supv Psychiatrist San Diego County Health & Human Serv Agcy $206,946 $24,666
97. Vice President, Marketing San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Marketing and Route Service $206,729 $52,382
98. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $206,159 $34,116
99. Sheriff San Diego County Sheriff $205,965 $24,474
100. City Manager Coronado City Manager $205,209 $28,501