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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 Hillsborough City Manager $383,191 $92,220
2. General Manager Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Executive Administration $334,857 $87,436
3. District Attorney-Electv San Mateo County Da-General Criminal $329,429 $104,855
4. Chancellor San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-District Office $322,030 $57,119
5. Medical Program Manager
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $309,490 $100,415
6. City Attorney Pacifica City Attorney $292,665 $34,706
7. County Manager-U San Mateo County County Management $292,532 $99,495
8. City Manager Daly City City Manager's Office $289,745 $59,487
9. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Adult Svcs-Region Iii-Central $286,052 $68,330
10. Chief Exec Offcr,Md Ctr-U San Mateo County Administration $278,317 $103,275
11. C300 Battalion Chief Redwood City Fire $267,679 $218,824
12. Chief Of The Hlth Sys San Mateo County Health Services Administration $267,562 $101,223
13. Fire Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District District Administration $263,625 $68,805
14. City Manager Belmont City Manager $260,853 $67,321
15. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Mateo County Bioterrorism Unit $258,434 $135,083
16. Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Support Services $257,650 $72,635
17. Police Chief Hillsborough Police $255,413 $103,087
18. Finance Director East Palo Alto Finance $251,301 $28,408
19. Fire Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $250,965 $1,706
20. Interim College President
Other Positions Held: Executive Vice Chancellor
San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-President's Office $246,995 $129,338
21. Chief Med Offcr San Mateo County Administration $240,552 $97,684
22. County Counsel-U San Mateo County County Counsel $240,250 $104,565
23. Clinical Nurse San Mateo County Surgery And Recovery $238,914 $67,440
24. Supervising Adult Psych
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Mh Region Iv Adult Services $237,266 $78,514
25. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $236,070 $67,475
26. A100 City Manager Redwood City City Manager $235,085 $64,751
27. Chief Oper Offcr, Smmc San Mateo County Administration $234,877 $98,015
28. Assistant District Atty-U San Mateo County Da-General Criminal $234,018 $103,405
29. Supervng Physician San Mateo County Bioterrorism Grant $234,001 $79,207
30. Division Chief Operations Menlo Park Fire Protection District Training $233,883 $63,810
31. EMS Battalion Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $233,534 $55,891
32. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Mh Region Iv Adult Services $232,429 $62,301
33. City Manager San Mateo City Manager $232,429 $55,485
34. Chief Exec Offcr, Samcera San Mateo County Ret-Human Resources & Payroll $231,294 $90,595
35. Interim VP, Student Services San Mateo County Community College District SMCCD-Office of the VP Student Services $230,670 $7,089
36. Fire Capt Paramedic Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $229,579 $45,422
37. B135 Finance Director Redwood City Finance $229,048 $62,784
38. County Health Officer San Mateo County Health Officer $228,889 $88,282
39. Assistant County Mgr-U San Mateo County County Management $228,619 $82,085
40. City Manager South San Francisco City Manager $225,152 $19,078
41. A100 City Manager Redwood City City Manager $224,847 $41,779
42. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Mateo County Gang Intellegence Unit $222,806 $132,507
43. City Manager Foster City City Manager's Office $222,639 $61,577
44. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $222,395 $82,736
45. Deputy Cnty Manager San Mateo County Intergovernmental Affairs $222,348 $84,787
46. City Manager Burlingame City Manager $221,836 $65,844
47. P700 Police Officer Redwood City Police $221,793 $50,894
48. Assistant City Manager Daly City City Manager's Office $221,577 $51,438
49. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $221,088 $61,731
50. A170 City Attorney Redwood City City Attorney $220,814 $75,344
51. Town Manager Woodside Administration $219,029 $25,303
52. Chief Of Police San Mateo Police $218,808 $105,045
53. General Manager Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Bay Area Water Supply $218,806 $0
54. Dir Public Works-U San Mateo County Dpw-Mgmt Svcs Admin Support $218,523 $92,598
55. City Manager Brisbane City Manager $217,828 $80,048
56. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $217,820 $69,971
57. Sheriff-ElectIVe San Mateo County Shf-Administration $216,372 $146,864
58. Public Works Director San Carlos Pw Engineering $216,241 $31,460
59. Child Psychiatrist San Mateo County Mh Region 1-Child/Ad Services $214,987 $76,843
60. Supervising Child Psych San Mateo County Mh Region Iii Child/Ad Service $214,861 $69,265
61. President San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-President's Office $214,604 $44,286
62. P600 Police Sergeant Redwood City Police $214,463 $79,704
63. Court Exec Offcr/C&J Cm-A San Mateo County Court Administration-Hoj1 $213,951 $100,967
64. Deputy Cnty Manager San Mateo County County Management $213,733 $91,988
65. Fire Battalion Chief Daly City Fire Department $212,583 $60,533
66. City Attorney Daly City City Attorney's Office $211,972 $56,673
67. Assistant City Manager South San Francisco Economic & Community Development Administration $211,909 $19,279
68. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County R. Robinson Senior Care Center $211,553 $74,699
69. Dir Information Srvcs-U San Mateo County Director's Office $210,932 $89,828
70. Medical Program Manager San Mateo County Ltc Medical Care $210,184 $98,727
71. P600 Police Sergeant Redwood City Police $209,696 $71,781
72. PerioperatIVe Nurse San Mateo County Surgery And Recovery $209,180 $60,068
73. Psych Spec Inpt-U San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $209,028 $0
74. C240 Police Captain Redwood City Police $209,004 $97,558
75. Director of Admin Services Menlo Park Fire Protection District District Administration $208,901 $54,807
76. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Interim Executive Vice Chan
San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-Executive Vice Chancellor, Admin Sv $208,835 $36,545
77. City Manager Millbrae City Administration $208,320 $38,131
78. Deputy Chief Of Health Sy San Mateo County Health Services Administration $208,135 $89,867
79. Ret Chief Legal Counsel-U San Mateo County Ret-Human Resources & Payroll $207,432 $91,553
80. Chief Executive Officer Peninsula Health Care District Administration $207,411 $53,020
81. Deputy Cnty Manager San Mateo County County Management $207,411 $86,433
82. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $207,247 $74,982
83. President San Mateo County Community College District SMCCD-Office of the VP Instructor Services $207,199 $34,453
84. Chief Deputy Dist Atty-U San Mateo County Da-General Criminal $207,163 $91,257
85. Sergeant Menlo Park Police $207,084 $46,435
86. City Manager San Bruno City Manager $207,069 $35,065
87. Police Chief Daly City Police Department $206,680 $49,591
88. EMS Battalion Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $206,457 $62,455
89. P600 Police Sergeant Redwood City Police $206,454 $69,010
90. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Operations Administration $206,367 $46,261
91. Chief Deputy Cnty Cnl-U San Mateo County County Counsel $206,309 $89,437
92. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $205,983 $52,565
93. P700 Police Officer Redwood City Police $205,785 $60,869
94. P600 Police Sergeant Redwood City Police $205,699 $72,057
95. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $205,560 $70,371
96. PerioperatIVe Nurse San Mateo County Surgery And Recovery $205,423 $66,470
97. P600 Police Sergeant Redwood City Police $205,367 $77,289
98. P700 Police Officer Redwood City Police $205,351 $60,723
99. Dir Of Human Resources San Mateo County Hrd-Administration $205,269 $78,280
100. Sheriff'S Sergeant San Mateo County Hq Patrol-Sheriff $205,026 $150,739