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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. Chief Executive Officer Lompoc Hospital District Administration $341,203 $42,395
2. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $288,049 $19,600
3. County Executive Officer Santa Barbara County County Administrator $264,983 $13,784
4. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $253,408 $24,703
5. Chief Medical Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Health Services $252,901 $24,701
6. General Manager Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $247,187 $41,334
7. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $246,344 $3,167
8. Fire Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $244,521 $36,387
9. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney Department $240,400 $3,083
10. Contractor on Payroll Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $237,682 $0
11. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager $235,477 $36,581
12. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $235,325 $10,138
13. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $233,218 $15,810
14. Chief Financial Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Finance $230,945 $22,339
15. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $230,475 $7,792
16. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $229,133 $4,764
17. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $227,787 $9,449
18. Operations Manager Goleta Water District Operations $224,272 $20,123
19. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Defender $223,512 $17,837
20. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $220,148 $15,382
21. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $218,748 $15,646
22. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $218,012 $6,880
23. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $216,121 $7,012
24. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Human Resources $215,588 $8,397
25. Psychiatrist II Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $215,326 $14,062
26. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $214,926 $36,485
27. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $213,941 $12,551
28. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $212,887 $2,200
29. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $212,625 $15,713
30. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $212,375 $7,763
31. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $210,355 $8,486
32. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $209,566 $31,286
33. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $209,549 $23,016
34. Executive Leader-Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $208,333 $1,728
35. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $205,074 $33,890
36. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $204,923 $11,372
37. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $204,594 $46,597
38. Chief Operations Officer Lompoc Hospital District Administration $203,306 $18,335
39. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $201,802 $6,272
40. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $201,551 $32,391
41. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $200,437 $33,182
42. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works Department $198,653 $10,370
43. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller $197,335 $7,680
44. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police Department $197,192 $36,818
45. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $195,777 $15,271
46. Forensic Pathologist Santa Barbara County Sheriff $194,611 $13,806
47. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $194,602 $10,334
48. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor $194,279 $2,080
49. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $193,964 $10,241
50. Department/Corporate Leader-Fire Santa Barbara County Fire $193,827 $13,730
51. City Manager Goleta General Government $193,501 $32,953
52. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $193,128 $15,586
53. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $192,823 $30,270
54. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County County Counsel $192,667 $13,971
55. Director of Information Technology Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $191,743 $20,139
56. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $191,476 $11,755
57. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police Department $189,380 $16,713
58. Administrative Manager/CFO Goleta Water District Administration $189,209 $23,919
59. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $188,560 $8,583
60. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $188,537 $20,035
61. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County County Administrator $188,419 $10,590
62. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $187,755 $29,691
63. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police Department $186,352 $26,442
64. General Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $186,118 $24,138
65. Chief Financial Officer Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $185,760 $15,754
66. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collcto-Public Admin $185,207 $9,703
67. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $183,868 $7,755
68. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire Department $183,201 $23,644
69. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $182,496 $19,835
70. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $182,007 $10,131
71. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County District Attorney $181,750 $10,370
72. Battalion Chief/FM Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $181,712 $32,805
73. Director of Pharmacy Services Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Pharmacy $180,166 $19,445
74. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire Department $179,795 $34,432
75. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $178,882 $13,734
76. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police Department $178,687 $35,009
77. Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $177,430 $11,177
78. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities $176,608 $25,635
79. Community Services Director Goleta Community Services $176,441 $11,345
80. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Svcs. $175,565 $8,583
81. City Attorney Goleta General Government $175,167 $31,592
82. Assistant City Manager Santa Maria City Manager $172,771 $27,781
83. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Parks $172,520 $7,661
84. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Social Services $172,063 $6,455
85. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $171,910 $7,730
86. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police $171,182 $19,113
87. Administrative Services Director Goleta Administrative Services $171,094 $10,805
88. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police $171,062 $26,835
89. Chief Deputy Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $171,056 $18,110
90. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Planning & Development $170,636 $7,766
91. Assistant Director Pharmacy Lompoc Hospital District Pharmacy $170,553 $16,376
92. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Public Works $169,578 $18,381
93. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $169,447 $29,561
94. Chief Information Officer Lompoc Hospital District Information Systems $169,296 $10,535
95. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police Department $169,260 $33,902
96. Chief Deputy Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $169,197 $14,072
97. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney Department $169,099 $2,158
98. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $169,056 $15,810
99. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire Department $168,757 $23,293
100. Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks And Recreation Department $168,682 $9,919