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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. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $314,838 $69,581
2. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $314,400 $105,763
3. City Attorney San Luis Obispo City Attorney $313,724 $57,007
4. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $301,043 $55,802
5. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $298,204 $86,019
6. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health $297,881 $71,159
7. Deputy Sheriff San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $291,783 $90,372
8. City Manager Pismo Beach City Manager's Office $291,034 $46,830
9. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $290,833 $62,953
10. County Counsel San Luis Obispo County County Counsel $290,619 $147,466
11. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $287,219 $64,395
12. Deputy Police Chief San Luis Obispo Patrol $274,459 $87,908
13. Sheriff-Coroner San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $273,963 $197,473
14. Police Chief San Luis Obispo Police Administration $270,141 $45,105
15. Operations Battalion Chief El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $270,048 $50,530
16. City Manager San Luis Obispo Administration $269,994 $39,555
17. Fire Captain 40 Hour San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $268,301 $60,889
18. City Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager's Office $268,016 $46,056
19. Deputy Police Chief San Luis Obispo Police Administration $267,297 $72,214
20. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $260,726 $42,346
21. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $258,486 $53,733
22. Pub Health Admn/Health Officer San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department $258,282 $139,772
23. Asst County Administrative Officer San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office $257,724 $119,227
24. City Manager Atascadero City Manager $256,016 $98,529
25. Director Of Planning & Building San Luis Obispo County Planning Department $255,521 $111,947
26. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $255,500 $57,260
27. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $255,461 $59,346
28. Asst District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $255,236 $125,812
29. Director Of Information Technology San Luis Obispo County Itd $254,008 $118,586
30. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $253,253 $56,488
31. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $252,465 $59,670
32. County Social Services Dir San Luis Obispo County Department Of Social Services $252,062 $117,829
33. City Manager Grover Beach City Management $251,469 $60,862
34. Asst County Counsel San Luis Obispo County County Counsel $251,334 $71,159
35. Sheriff'S Chief Medical Officer San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $251,212 $71,659
36. Director Of Public Works/Trans San Luis Obispo County Public Works Isf $250,383 $131,981
37. Auditor-Contrlr-Treasrer Tx Coll-Pub Adm San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Contrlr-Treas-Tax-Coll $246,700 $150,937
38. Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire Administration $244,917 $77,099
39. City Manager Arroyo Grande City Manager $244,192 $35,728
40. District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $243,869 $164,375
41. Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Morro Bay Fire $242,694 $58,626
42. Deputy Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire Administration $241,672 $80,239
43. Assistant City Manager/Pw Manager Arroyo Grande Public Works $241,218 $51,197
44. Chief Of Police Arroyo Grande Police $241,096 $83,232
45. Executive Manager - Safety El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $236,678 $57,668
46. City Manager Morro Bay Administration $235,740 $55,409
47. Operations Battalion Chief El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $235,641 $34,422
48. Executive Manager - Safety El Paso De Robles Police $234,564 $64,409
49. Battalion Chief Fire Marshal El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $233,830 $47,699
50. Chief Prob Officer San Luis Obispo County Probation Department $231,678 $131,213
51. Integration: Default Position San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $231,277 $50,836
52. Police Chief Pismo Beach Police $231,114 $83,176
53. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $230,316 $63,492
54. Deputy City Manager San Luis Obispo Administration $229,899 $40,218
55. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Patrol $228,299 $68,863
56. Director Of Public Works San Luis Obispo Public Works Administration $226,011 $35,277
57. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $224,666 $42,792
58. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $224,367 $53,516
59. Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $224,219 $101,207
60. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $224,066 $41,762
61. Deputy Fire Chief El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $223,928 $51,845
62. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager's Office $222,990 $41,606
63. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Patrol $222,961 $68,885
64. Director Of Parks And Recreation San Luis Obispo Recreation Administration $221,989 $26,677
65. Director Of Child Support Svcs San Luis Obispo County Slo County Child Support Servi $221,840 $118,850
66. Health Agency Director San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department $221,820 $71,659
67. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Investigations $221,814 $55,060
68. Director Of Utilities San Luis Obispo Utilities Administration And Engineering $221,627 $25,711
69. Chief Deputy County Counsel San Luis Obispo County County Counsel $220,600 $71,659
70. Sheriff'S Chief Deputy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $220,413 $120,837
71. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Dispatch $220,315 $75,321
72. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Utilities $220,208 $43,357
73. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Patrol $219,707 $67,621
74. Assessor San Luis Obispo County Assessor $219,090 $135,612
75. Director Of Community Development San Luis Obispo Community Development Administration $217,449 $39,199
76. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $217,004 $49,312
77. Captain/Paramedic 40 Hour El Paso De Robles Fire And Emergency Services $216,979 $24,425
78. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Administrative Services $216,968 $40,540
79. Human Resources Director San Luis Obispo County Human Resources $215,436 $64,183
80. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Community Development $215,217 $40,540
81. Police Commander El Paso De Robles Police $215,186 $56,289
82. Deputy County Health Officer San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department $214,919 $71,659
83. Sheriff's Sergeant San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $214,674 $10,409
84. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Emergency Response $214,641 $51,262
85. Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $214,616 $102,975
86. Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $213,871 $115,523
87. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Investigations $213,329 $76,006
88. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Public Works $213,116 $42,718
89. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Traffic Safety $211,905 $39,791
90. County Administrative Officer San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office $211,077 $46,103
91. Chief Dist Atty Investigator San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $211,025 $148,435
92. Director Of Public Works Pismo Beach Engineering $209,732 $36,757
93. Police Commander Pismo Beach Police $208,488 $49,044
94. Fire Engineer/Paramed/ORIC/Specialist II Atascadero Fire $208,115 $56,743
95. Administrative Services Director Pismo Beach Administrative Services $208,105 $67,337
96. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Patrol $207,652 $44,997
97. Director Of Comm Develop Arroyo Grande Community Development $206,151 $24,780
98. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Community Services $205,714 $40,147
99. Assistant City Manager Pismo Beach City Manager's Office $205,567 $31,104
100. Sheriff'S Chief Deputy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $205,502 $115,244