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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. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $467,379 $95,358
2. Fire Division Chief Santa Barbara County Fire $393,958 $113,188
3. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $373,467 $67,035
4. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $372,284 $96,332
5. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $364,901 $25,905
6. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $361,873 $68,055
7. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $355,400 $79,240
8. County Executive Officer Santa Barbara County County Executive Office $354,341 $76,704
9. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $354,244 $74,432
10. 0108 City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney-Advisory $348,968 $54,163
11. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $339,602 $103,968
12. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $339,052 $83,294
13. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $336,799 $81,306
14. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $336,670 $106,287
15. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $335,228 $88,019
16. Forensic Pathologist Santa Barbara County Sheriff $333,119 $27,957
17. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $332,166 $91,568
18. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $328,621 $93,028
19. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police $328,571 $79,132
20. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $328,566 $25,905
21. 3301 Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Training/Recruitment $327,001 $68,888
22. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $326,214 $93,106
23. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $325,196 $86,359
24. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $325,077 $32,313
25. Public Health Director Santa Barbara County Public Health $323,174 $13,074
26. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $321,572 $80,478
27. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $321,440 $43,855
28. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $320,825 $62,252
29. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Attorney $320,365 $25,219
30. Corporate/Executive Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $319,284 $110,937
31. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $319,038 $104,166
32. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $316,910 $54,028
33. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Utilities $316,092 $38,764
34. 2100 Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $315,834 $92,138
35. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $315,699 $56,846
36. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $312,711 $77,024
37. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $311,792 $91,836
38. Sheriffs Commander
Other Positions Held: Extra Help Special
Santa Barbara County Sheriff $310,451 $128,026
39. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $310,133 $107,268
40. 2303 Assistant Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $308,600 $70,813
41. City Manager Goleta General Government $308,064 $62,811
42. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria City Manager's Office $307,454 $56,226
43. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $307,165 $96,445
44. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $307,131 $51,227
45. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $303,643 $69,870
46. 0101 Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator's Office $303,640 $35,008
47. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $303,432 $66,743
48. Sheriffs Commander
Other Positions Held: Extra Help Special
Santa Barbara County Sheriff $303,407 $100,910
49. Fire Equipment Oper Supervisor Santa Barbara County Fire $302,973 $87,214
50. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $301,263 $90,874
51. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $298,903 $66,030
52. 0114 Public Works Director Santa Barbara PW-Administration $298,844 $23,618
53. Fire Division Chief Santa Barbara County Fire $298,782 $105,642
54. Medical Director, Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $298,740 $95,012
55. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $297,849 $91,625
56. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $297,823 $87,337
57. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $296,931 $96,383
58. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $294,023 $34,629
59. Fire Captain Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $293,314 $78,152
60. 091 Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Lompoc Fire $293,159 $56,158
61. Sheriffs Deputy S/Duty Santa Barbara County Sheriff $291,171 $96,297
62. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $290,510 $81,545
63. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $290,490 $40,383
64. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Recreation & Parks $290,291 $59,496
65. Sheriffs Sergeant Santa Barbara County Sheriff $289,517 $101,576
66. Public Health Officer Santa Barbara County Public Health $288,839 $28,907
67. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $288,541 $94,240
68. 0121 Assistant City Attorney V Santa Barbara City Attorney-Civil Litigation $286,420 $30,920
69. Fire Eng Inspector Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $285,698 $55,779
70. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $285,503 $97,312
71. Fire Eng Inspector Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $283,255 $78,146
72. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $282,869 $77,721
73. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $281,419 $48,487
74. County Counsel Santa Barbara County County Counsel $280,967 $68,226
75. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $280,749 $84,388
76. 2302 Police Commander Santa Barbara Police-Administration Services $280,624 $43,156
77. Fire Eng Inspector Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $279,516 $50,685
78. 3303 Fire Battalion Chief Fire Mars Santa Barbara Fire-Prevention $279,095 $48,671
79. 2303 Assistant Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $278,885 $71,362
80. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $278,677 $64,124
81. Sheriffs Deputy Santa Barbara County Sheriff $278,501 $94,362
82. Custody Deputy Santa Barbara County Sheriff $277,875 $40,001
83. Public Defender Santa Barbara County Public Defender $276,870 $32,322
84. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $276,675 $50,005
85. 3300 Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $276,581 $52,209
86. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $275,999 $100,925
87. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $275,624 $98,809
88. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness $275,534 $49,458
89. City Manager Carpinteria General Government $275,201 $70,674
90. Elected Department Head-DA Santa Barbara County District Attorney $274,667 $60,937
91. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Santa Barbara County Fire $274,507 $85,553
92. 135 City Manager Lompoc City Administration $273,477 $25,632
93. 0121 Assistant City Attorney V Santa Barbara City Attorney-Advisory $273,105 $53,177
94. Sheriffs Lieutenant
Other Positions Held: Extra Help Special
Santa Barbara County Sheriff $273,040 $119,809
95. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $272,809 $30,890
96. Planning And Environmental Review Director Goleta Planning Environmental Review $272,771 $45,738
97. 3300 Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $272,647 $65,252
98. Assistant City Manager Goleta General Government $272,485 $30,511
99. 3401 Fire Engineer 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $272,439 $55,262
100. 3100 Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $271,975 $94,606