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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. Chancellor San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-District Office $366,363 $47,898
2. General Manager Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Executive Administration $362,929 $54,542
3. Medical Director
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $350,038 $111,257
4. C100 Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Administrative Services $335,227 $63,267
5. County Manager-U San Mateo County County Management $319,009 $136,158
6. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Adult Svcs-Region Iii-Central $309,296 $91,164
7. County Counsel-U San Mateo County County Counsel $294,275 $130,421
8. City Manager Daly City City Manager's Office $289,544 $63,679
9. Chief Of The Hlth Sys San Mateo County Health Services Administration $289,111 $111,639
10. Police Captain Pacifica Police $284,515 $144,869
11. Chief Exec Offcr, Md Ctr-U San Mateo County Administration $284,140 $110,822
12. Deputy Chancellor San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-Executive Vice Chancellor, Admin Sv $274,064 $69,281
13. Supervising Adult Psych
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Mh Region Iv Adult Services $271,124 $94,685
14. Division Chief Operations Menlo Park Fire Protection District Suppression $270,501 $55,167
15. City Manager Redwood City City Manager $268,814 $68,232
16. Official / Executive / Professional Level Iii Redwood City Finance $266,632 $31,226
17. District Attorney-Elective San Mateo County Da-General Criminal $264,698 $118,381
18. Deputy Chief Of Health Sy San Mateo County Health Services Administration $264,496 $114,005
19. City Manager Belmont City Manager $262,871 $73,804
20. Police Chief Redwood City Police $256,280 $119,331
21. Sheriff's Sergeant San Mateo County Bioterrorism Unit $254,410 $135,653
22. Medical Director San Mateo County Mental Health Administration $253,997 $104,342
23. Executive Vice Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Interim Executive Vice Chan
San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-Executive Vice Chancellor, Admin Sv $253,734 $40,260
24. City Attorney Redwood City City Attorney $253,079 $78,322
25. City Manager Millbrae City Administration $252,897 $65,458
26. County Health Officer San Mateo County Health Officer $252,656 $98,582
27. Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $251,965 $75,596
28. Police Officer Redwood City Police $249,775 $71,604
29. Chief Oper Officer, Smmc San Mateo County Administration $249,587 $107,760
30. President San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-President's Office $246,912 $38,012
31. Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $246,850 $81,871
32. Battalion Chief Redwood City Fire $246,194 $97,033
33. Chief Med Officer San Mateo County Administration $245,729 $105,410
34. Fire Captain Pacifica Fire $245,626 $28,863
35. Police Officer Redwood City Police $244,933 $71,946
36. Fire Fighter/engineer Redwood City Fire $243,995 $70,852
37. President San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-President's Office $242,928 $30,200
38. Fire Chief Redwood City Fire $242,617 $115,611
39. Fire Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Administration $242,460 $65,657
40. Police Officer Redwood City Police $242,107 $76,853
41. President San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-President's Office $240,177 $37,099
42. Fire Captain San Bruno Fire $239,725 $56,968
43. City Manager San Carlos City Manager $239,638 $71,588
44. C110 Assistant Manger/Authority Engineer Silicon Valley Clean Water Administrative Services $238,178 $39,997
45. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $236,732 $98,321
46. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Operations Administration $236,456 $42,236
47. Supervising Physician San Mateo County Ph Emergency Preparedness $235,240 $95,273
48. Chief Exec Officer, Samcera San Mateo County Ret-Human Resources & Payroll $235,156 $108,960
49. Chief Of Police San Mateo Police $234,948 $98,534
50. Fire Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $234,014 $81,070
51. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $233,924 $75,959
52. City Manager San Mateo City Manager $233,716 $64,041
53. City Attorney San Bruno City Attorney $232,766 $67,621
54. Police Sergeant Brisbane Police $231,356 $55,386
55. Admin Battalion Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Suppression $231,146 $52,791
56. City Manager San Bruno City Manager $231,009 $64,681
57. Critical Care Nurse San Mateo County Intensive Care Unit $230,641 $57,099
58. Dir Human Svcs Agency-U San Mateo County Office Of The Director $230,037 $88,225
59. Captain/Fire Fighter/Paramedic Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $229,420 $64,634
60. Dir Behav Hlth & Recovery San Mateo County Mental Health Administration $229,059 $89,360
61. Sheriff-Elective San Mateo County Shf-Administration $229,029 $217,588
62. Captain-Paramedic *Y-Rate #7 Menlo Park Fire Protection District Suppression $228,986 $48,034
63. Acting Division Chief Menlo Park Fire Protection District Suppression $228,718 $55,848
64. Assistant District Atty-U San Mateo County Da-General Criminal $228,288 $115,589
65. Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Redwood City Fire $228,089 $78,483
66. Fire Captain San Mateo Fire $228,083 $65,080
67. Deputy Cnty Manager San Mateo County County Management $227,736 $99,406
68. Police Lieutenant Level 1 Redwood City Police $227,632 $81,632
69. Police Lieutenant Level 1 Redwood City Police $227,358 $89,337
70. Deputy Cnty Manager San Mateo County County Management $227,137 $100,260
71. Vice Chancellor, Facilities San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-Facilities/Public Safety $227,123 $35,364
72. Dir Public Works-U San Mateo County Dpw-Mgmt. Svcs Admin Support $226,895 $103,662
73. Police Sergeant Level 2 Redwood City Police $226,657 $73,639
74. Medical Director San Mateo County Quality Insurance $225,647 $44,538
75. Chief Invst Officer San Mateo County Ret-Human Resources & Payroll $225,458 $102,017
76. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County San Carlos Bureau $225,233 $103,416
77. Police Sergeant Level1 Redwood City Police $224,475 $83,774
78. Police Sergeant Level1 Redwood City Police $224,358 $83,204
79. Fire Captain, 7.5% Central County Fire Department Fire $224,153 $75,268
80. Chief Executive Officer Peninsula Health Care District Administration $224,006 $46,599
81. Fire Captain Redwood City Fire $223,175 $81,301
82. Engineer-Paramedic Y-Rate #5 Menlo Park Fire Protection District Suppression $223,148 $44,712
83. Captain/Fire Fighter/Paramedic Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $223,129 $61,963
84. Medical Director San Mateo County Ltc Medical Care $222,007 $104,254
85. Supervising Child Psych San Mateo County Mh Region Iii Child/Ad Service $221,719 $79,759
86. C120 Wastewater Superintendent Silicon Valley Clean Water Operations $221,341 $42,228
87. Assistant City Manager Redwood City City Manager $220,648 $54,582
88. City Manager Hillsborough City Manager $220,576 $19,297
89. City Manager Foster City City Manager's Office $220,372 $78,481
90. Adult Psychiatrist San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $220,099 $93,593
91. Child Psychiatrist San Mateo County Mh Region 1-Child/Ad Services $219,664 $86,404
92. Adult Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Psych Spec Inpt-U
San Mateo County Medical Psychiatric Unit $219,296 $77,455
93. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $218,912 $117,096
94. Fire Captain Millbrae Fire $218,767 $51,946
95. Vice-Chanc, Educ Svcs & Plan San Mateo County Community College District Smccd-International Education $218,711 $31,342
96. City Manager Burlingame City Manager $218,494 $68,657
97. Battalion Chief Woodside Fire Protection District Fire $218,326 $79,673
98. Police Sergeant Level 2 Redwood City Police $218,283 $76,327
99. Police Chief Burlingame Police $218,245 $86,713
100. Deputy Sheriff San Mateo County Maguire Main Jail $218,223 $78,316