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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. President, Range 0 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $390,372 $64,130
2. County Administrative Officer San Luis Obispo County Administrative Office $306,859 $13,269
3. City Manager San Luis Obispo Administration $260,836 $36,097
4. Undersheriff San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $240,029 $4,117
5. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $232,997 $49,284
6. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $230,598 $31,645
7. City Attorney San Luis Obispo Attorney $229,821 $31,041
8. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $219,766 $29,470
9. Director Of Finance & Information Technology San Luis Obispo Finance & Information Technology $216,135 $26,670
10. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $216,123 $46,621
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $214,580 $45,216
12. Sheriff-Coroner San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $212,390 $9,775
13. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $208,499 $40,168
14. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $202,920 $29,470
15. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $202,770 $50,448
16. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $202,239 $39,224
17. County Counsel San Luis Obispo County County Counsel $201,799 $27,190
18. District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $199,235 $39,987
19. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire $193,986 $8,167
20. Tax Coll-Treas-Pub Admin-Guar San Luis Obispo County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public $188,650 $9,775
21. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $187,531 $14,947
22. City Manager Atascadero City Manager $186,460 $51,546
23. Pub Health Admn/Health Officer San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department $183,078 $28,082
24. Nacimiento Project Mgr San Luis Obispo County Public Works Isf $181,667 $26,113
25. Health Agency Director San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department $181,104 $27,614
26. Director Of Public Works/Trans San Luis Obispo County Public Works Isf $180,407 $27,589
27. General Services Agency Director San Luis Obispo County General Services $179,422 $27,589
28. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0, Casual Worker, Range 0, Casual Worker, Range 0
State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $177,681 $28,911
29. CEO - City Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager $176,626 $31,255
30. Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire $176,369 $17,576
31. Police Chief San Luis Obispo Police $176,273 $22,840
32. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $175,888 $19,969
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $175,842 $29,277
34. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $175,345 $40,161
35. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $173,532 $42,838
36. Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty - Ay, Range 0 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $173,393 $33,346
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $172,890 $39,157
38. County Social Services Dir San Luis Obispo County Department Of Social Services $171,504 $26,799
39. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $170,631 $10,689
40. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $170,554 $11,470
41. Director Of Child Support Svcs San Luis Obispo County Slo County Child Support Servi $170,263 $26,074
42. Auditor-Controller San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller $170,140 $33,015
43. City Manager Pismo Beach Administration $168,676 $18,175
44. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $168,323 $41,966
45. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $168,251 $33,526
46. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $167,603 $25,213
47. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $167,483 $39,712
48. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $167,424 $10,415
49. Police Captain San Luis Obispo Police $166,614 $5,791
50. Director Of Human Resources San Luis Obispo Human Resources $165,263 $14,449
51. Assistant County Counsel San Luis Obispo County County Counsel $164,590 $25,943
52. Assessor San Luis Obispo County Assessor $164,221 $34,614
53. General Manager Cambria Community Services District Administration $163,213 $25,397
54. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $162,936 $10,926
55. Police Captain San Luis Obispo Police $162,931 $12,650
56. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $162,928 $37,493
57. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $162,619 $41,015
58. Assistant District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $162,503 $25,943
59. Administrator III, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $162,488 $40,003
60. Behavioral Health Administratr San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $162,281 $25,976
61. Administrator III, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $161,691 $32,664
62. Fire Battalion Chief-Training San Luis Obispo Fire $161,641 $1,834
63. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Community Development $161,553 $28,433
64. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $161,397 $32,381
65. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager $161,349 $31,462
66. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Public Works $160,653 $31,462
67. Mental Health Supervising Nurse San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $160,486 $14,034
68. City Manager Morro Bay Administration $160,428 $14,426
69. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Administrative Services $159,909 $31,462
70. Director Of Public Works San Luis Obispo Public Works $159,647 $28,880
71. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $159,581 $14,204
72. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $159,265 $17,273
73. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $159,238 $8,751
74. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $159,066 $31,991
75. Director of Planning/Building San Luis Obispo County Planning Department $159,053 $12,098
76. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Police $158,984 $32,001
77. Sheriff'S Chief Deputy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $158,969 $13,000
78. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Recreation $158,587 $28,433
79. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $157,931 $28,633
80. Police Chief Pismo Beach Police $157,876 $8,953
81. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $157,787 $9,162
82. Deputy Director-Public Works San Luis Obispo County Public Works Isf $157,503 $7,225
83. City Manager Arroyo Grande City Manager $157,487 $22,464
84. Director Of Community Development San Luis Obispo Community Development $157,356 $20,408
85. Administrator IV, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $156,747 $31,604
86. City Attorney Morro Bay Legal $156,709 $16,390
87. Police Chief Morro Bay Police $156,624 $14,190
88. Public Works Director Arroyo Grande Public Works $154,217 $18,728
89. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $153,934 $10,566
90. Sheriff'S Chief Deputy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $153,474 $650
91. Air Pollution Control Officer San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District $153,427 $23,885
92. Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $152,489 $22,937
93. Director Of Utilities San Luis Obispo Utilities $151,943 $25,817
94. Staff Psychiatrist San Luis Obispo County Mental Health $151,849 $22,372
95. Assistant CIity Manager San Luis Obispo Administration $151,440 $27,594
96. Fire Captain (Suppression) San Luis Obispo Fire $151,317 $8,995
97. Administrator III, Range 1 State Polytech University, San Luis Obispo $150,509 $35,368
98. Chief of Police Arroyo Grande Police $150,416 $26,199
99. Sheriff'S Chief Deputy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner $150,239 $13,000
100. Chief Deputy District Attorney San Luis Obispo County District Attorney $149,646 $24,536