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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. Superintendent/President Santa Barbara Community College District Executive Office Staff $362,600 $30,714
2. Chief Executive Officer Lompoc Hospital District Administration $335,392 $26,399
3. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police - Administration $319,007 $50,286
4. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $285,458 $28,833
5. Chief Medical Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Health Services $280,107 $32,004
6. District Engineer
Other Positions Held: District Engineer
Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $262,203 $78,310
7. City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $261,108 $50,946
8. Chief Operating Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $259,436 $34,879
9. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $249,233 $48,311
10. Background Investigator Santa Barbara Police-Training/Recruitment $242,608 $88,671
11. County Executive Officer Santa Barbara County County Executive Office $241,253 $106,094
12. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $241,145 $96,059
13. Fire Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $237,539 $88,925
14. Contractor on Payroll Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $236,498 $74,131
15. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $233,290 $73,131
16. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $230,939 $60,917
17. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $230,506 $87,943
18. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $225,028 $85,135
19. Chief Operations Officer
Other Positions Held: Pharmacist
Lompoc Hospital District Administration $224,957 $18,853
20. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $224,332 $87,787
21. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $223,355 $99,947
22. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $221,449 $87,393
23. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $218,241 $17,348
24. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $218,215 $83,271
25. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $217,413 $76,377
26. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $217,042 $93,492
27. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $215,976 $78,668
28. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $215,639 $90,319
29. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $213,920 $76,953
30. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $213,887 $74,378
31. Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $213,303 $81,979
32. Chief Financial Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Finance $212,407 $30,350
33. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $210,691 $48,976
34. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $210,217 $63,135
35. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $209,184 $114,599
36. Executive Leader-Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $208,908 $115,476
37. Fire Captain, 40 Hr Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $208,799 $65,343
38. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $208,744 $61,886
39. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $208,674 $70,096
40. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $207,475 $58,134
41. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $207,234 $56,358
42. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works-Administration $206,504 $50,787
43. Chief Financial Officer Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $206,212 $18,281
44. Division Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $205,215 $3,300
45. City Manager Goleta General Government $203,846 $49,154
46. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $203,737 $71,017
47. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $201,589 $63,652
48. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $201,418 $79,983
49. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $200,593 $71,302
50. Acting SP Santa Barbara Community College District Educational Programs Support Office $199,955 $25,360
51. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $199,700 $79,252
52. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $199,611 $97,350
53. Director Of Pharmacy Services Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Pharmacy $199,365 $27,145
54. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor $199,070 $68,030
55. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $197,889 $47,757
56. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller $197,455 $75,505
57. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $197,159 $74,819
58. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $197,045 $59,353
59. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $196,119 $75,357
60. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $195,882 $71,409
61. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $195,032 $67,856
62. General Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $194,950 $28,143
63. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County County Counsel $193,961 $79,881
64. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $193,242 $70,237
65. Department/Corporate Leader-Fire Santa Barbara County Fire $193,206 $113,757
66. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $192,974 $84,625
67. Associate Supt/VP Admin Services Allan Hancock Joint Community College District AHC - Administrative Services $192,759 $24,419
68. Forensic Pathologist Santa Barbara County Sheriff $192,545 $79,510
69. City Attorney Goleta General Government $192,207 $47,348
70. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $192,027 $76,140
71. Department/Corporate Leader-District Attorney Santa Barbara County District Attorney $191,885 $80,372
72. Chief Information Officer Lompoc Hospital District Information Systems $191,724 $12,245
73. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $191,455 $57,596
74. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $190,212 $59,320
75. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $189,985 $81,581
76. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $189,734 $68,631
77. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $189,289 $106,087
78. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $188,656 $84,227
79. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public $188,167 $84,530
80. Fire Operations Division Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,906 $67,088
81. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,805 $47,383
82. Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $186,986 $42,725
83. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $185,511 $72,880
84. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $183,861 $64,552
85. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $183,743 $68,837
86. Public Works Director Goleta Public Works $183,680 $28,088
87. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $183,273 $79,176
88. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $182,987 $65,278
89. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $182,931 $61,201
90. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $182,842 $58,648
91. Fire Captain Shift
Other Positions Held: Fire Captain Staff
Santa Barbara County Fire $180,817 $83,778
92. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $180,558 $65,895
93. Director Pharmacy Assistant Lompoc Hospital District Pharmacy $180,403 $19,395
94. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police - Operations $179,981 $50,443
95. Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport-Administration $179,977 $43,323
96. Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $179,290 $0
97. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $179,054 $34,707
98. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County County Executive Office $178,644 $62,609
99. Assistant Department Leader-Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $178,593 $120,916
100. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental health Svcs $178,427 $68,463