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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. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Ab109 Realignment $679,906 $115,340
2. Medical Director
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $535,193 $141,809
3. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County San Carlos Law Enforcement $517,994 $135,883
4. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Millbrae Law Enforcement $512,763 $141,216
5. Medical Director San Mateo County Program Office - General $495,857 $76,760
6. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $494,399 $155,292
7. F630 Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $493,156 $159,120
8. County Executive Officer - Unclassified San Mateo County County Management $492,038 $98,276
9. C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced Redwood City Police $475,046 $182,010
10. Deputy Fire Chief San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Fire $474,516 $106,969
11. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $470,619 $65,839
12. City Manager Daly City City Manager's Office $469,107 $70,050
13. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $467,837 $138,642
14. Fire Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $466,931 $91,026
15. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Coastside Substation $466,418 $110,055
16. City Manager San Carlos City Manager $465,247 $98,175
17. Chief Executive Officer, Sm Medical Center - Unclassified San Mateo County Administrative Office $461,773 $117,095
18. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maple Street Correctional Center $461,239 $83,111
19. Chief Of Health San Mateo County Administration $460,495 $149,377
20. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Training Unit $459,459 $146,726
21. Chief Operating Officer Silicon Valley Clean Water Operations $456,964 $66,340
22. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Coastside Substation $456,589 $109,066
23. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Alt Sentencing Bureau - Asb $456,583 $149,962
24. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $456,075 $109,448
25. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Program Office - Residency $455,751 $127,043
26. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Coastside Substation $448,554 $162,112
27. Fire Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District District Administration $447,301 $64,889
28. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $446,882 $50,941
29. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Inmate Transportation $442,102 $100,902
30. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Adult Services-South County $440,236 $128,865
31. Battalion Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Fire Suppression $435,085 $89,357
32. Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Office Of The Manager $434,525 $61,094
33. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services-South County $434,489 $78,005
34. Assistant Manager/Chief Financial Officer Silicon Valley Clean Water Finance $430,542 $53,510
35. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services - North County $428,230 $126,676
36. Supervising Child Psychiatrist San Mateo County Youth Services-Wraparound Pilot Pr $427,322 $111,472
37. County Attorney - Unclassified San Mateo County County Counsel $426,763 $132,728
38. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maple Street Correctional Center $426,230 $115,535
39. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $426,196 $69,133
40. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Transit Law Enforcement $424,288 $173,614
41. Police Sergeant Atherton Police $423,246 $73,219
42. Battalion Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Fire Suppression $422,970 $111,157
43. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $422,420 $157,528
44. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services-Central County $419,580 $128,786
45. Fire Captain Central County Fire Department Fire $419,564 $96,090
46. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Civil Enforcement $418,840 $111,423
47. City Manager Belmont City Manager $416,854 $80,696
48. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $416,468 $97,505
49. A100 City Manager Redwood City City Manager $415,992 $134,835
50. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $415,952 $160,143
51. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $415,860 $145,384
52. F630 Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $414,375 $161,863
53. Chief Financial Officer - San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo County Administrative Office $414,159 $70,128
54. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $413,513 $57,249
55. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Elder Mental Health Outreach $412,858 $127,070
56. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Psych Medical Staff $412,188 $73,843
57. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $410,124 $158,654
58. City Attorney Daly City City Attorney $409,200 $59,622
59. Executive Director, Caltrans San Mateo County Transit District Rail Executive - Administration $408,193 $67,308
60. Child Psychiatrist San Mateo County East Palo Alto $407,919 $147,475
61. Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Chancellor
San Mateo County Community College District SMCCD-District Office $407,590 $60,681
62. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County San Carlos Law Enforcement $407,042 $136,809
63. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Transit Law Enforcement $406,359 $160,477
64. Chief Executive Officer Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Executive $405,999 $83,850
65. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified
San Mateo County Adult Services-Central County $405,802 $61,956
66. Fire Chief Daly City Fire Department $405,534 $94,759
67. City Manager Foster City City Manager's Office $402,426 $68,639
68. Fire Battalion Chief/56 San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Fire $402,205 $88,726
69. Assistant County Executive - Unclassified San Mateo County County Management $401,875 $107,922
70. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County General Investigation $401,621 $151,859
71. Battalion Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Fire Suppression $400,450 $111,157
72. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County San Carlos Law Enforcement $399,183 $159,371
73. Deputy Fire Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District District Administration $398,404 $137,666
74. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Headquarters Patrol $398,223 $162,789
75. Child Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services-Central County $397,954 $48,665
76. F630 Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $397,456 $163,765
77. Authority Engineer Silicon Valley Clean Water Engineering $397,336 $82,669
78. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Court Security Services $396,957 $73,381
79. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Half Moon Bay Law Enforcement $396,727 $106,205
80. General Manager - Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Executive - Administration $395,493 $84,657
81. Supervising Physician San Mateo County Clinics Ambulatory Care $395,133 $85,972
82. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Outpatient Mental Health $394,326 $73,359
83. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services-South County $394,017 $94,240
84. C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced Redwood City Police $393,956 $195,448
85. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Access $392,262 $74,458
86. Battalion Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $391,725 $107,687
87. C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced Redwood City Police $390,036 $204,420
88. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services - North County $389,525 $120,462
89. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services - North County $389,188 $107,841
90. Fire Captain San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Fire $389,121 $81,647
91. Public Works Director Portola Valley Public Works $388,679 $39,853
92. Medical Director San Mateo County Quality Analytics & Patient Exp $387,824 $50,584
93. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Professional Standards Admin $387,468 $131,113
94. District Attorney - Elective San Mateo County General Criminal $386,926 $142,737
95. Chief Quality And Patient Experience Officer San Mateo County Quality Analytics & Patient Exp $385,439 $68,007
96. Staff Physician San Mateo County Std Control $385,041 $88,418
97. C300 Battalion Chief Redwood City Fire $384,579 $178,941
98. Supervising Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Adult Services-Central County $384,044 $117,745
99. Battalion Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Fire Suppression $383,736 $112,711
100. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Inmate Transportation $383,676 $129,221