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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 $315,040 $21,999
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $268,780 $24,233
3. Dept/Corp Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County Public Health $266,473 $8,099
4. Chief Medical Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Health Services $262,860 $24,434
5. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $261,605 $3,074
6. Dept/Corp Ldr-fire Santa Barbara County Fire $256,386 $2,173
7. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney Department $254,902 $2,994
8. General Manager Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $250,822 $25,927
9. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager $244,529 $37,762
10. Con W/Retire Plan-ot Exempt Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services Act $244,271 $0
11. County Executive Officer Santa Barbara County County Administrator $243,820 $26,779
12. Fire Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $242,814 $22,945
13. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $225,976 $20,069
14. Asst Dept Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $225,302 $2,080
15. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $225,275 $16,111
16. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $225,248 $16,809
17. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $221,495 $3,649
18. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $220,063 $2,080
19. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $219,808 $6,381
20. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $217,095 $6,381
21. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $213,576 $16,809
22. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $212,677 $23,061
23. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $211,795 $6,381
24. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $211,316 $6,381
25. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $210,948 $4,301
26. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works Department $210,291 $9,684
27. Executive Ldr-sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $208,792 $5,861
28. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $208,342 $6,381
29. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police Department $207,860 $37,152
30. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $206,933 $29,740
31. Asst Dept Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County District Attorney $206,908 $7,112
32. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $206,549 $6,381
33. Psychiatrist Ii Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $206,324 $6,381
34. Chief Operating Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $203,890 $20,121
35. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $203,818 $19,436
36. Asst Dept Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County Public Health $203,729 $6,380
37. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $202,628 $6,408
38. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $200,864 $13,469
39. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services Act $200,293 $6,372
40. Staff Physician Supv Santa Barbara County Public Health $199,993 $2,080
41. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $198,496 $18,739
42. Dept/Corp Ldr-elected Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller $198,402 $6,381
43. Asst Dept Ldr-fire Santa Barbara County Fire $196,871 $5,861
44. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $196,706 $6,381
45. Dept/Corp Ldr-elected Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor $195,640 $2,080
46. Dept/Corp Ldr-elected Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public $194,687 $6,381
47. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $194,243 $13,188
48. Dept/Corp Ldr-dist Atty Santa Barbara County District Attorney $194,050 $6,381
49. Forensic Pathologist Santa Barbara County Sheriff $193,287 $6,381
50. Dept/Corp Ldr-exec Santa Barbara County IT-General Fund Units $193,015 $6,381
51. Community Development Dir Santa Barbara Community Development Departme $192,306 $14,034
52. Dept/Corp Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County County Counsel $191,911 $6,381
53. Chief Financial Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Finance $191,644 $20,488
54. Chief Operations Officer Lompoc Hospital District Administration $190,948 $16,519
55. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police Department $190,418 $35,026
56. Dept/Corp Ldr-exec Santa Barbara County Human Resources $190,001 $6,381
57. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $188,969 $6,381
58. Dept/Corp Ldr-exec Santa Barbara County Agriculture & Cooperative Exte $187,883 $6,381
59. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Santa Barbara Fire Department $187,091 $21,676
60. Team/Project Ldr-batt Chf Shft Santa Barbara County Fire $186,976 $6,152
61. City Manager Goleta General Government $186,749 $32,232
62. Dept/Corp Ldr-exec Santa Barbara County County Administrator $186,698 $6,372
63. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $186,658 $6,381
64. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $185,404 $26,228
65. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $185,149 $6,372
66. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $184,738 $6,381
67. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $184,587 $59,463
68. Engineering Manager Goleta Water District Engineering $184,069 $57,532
69. Team/Project Ldr-batt Chf Shft Santa Barbara County Fire $183,770 $6,149
70. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $183,136 $25,441
71. General Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $183,102 $23,258
72. Dept/Corp Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County Public Defender $183,035 $8,780
73. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities $182,904 $25,553
74. Team/Project Ldr-batt Chf Shft Santa Barbara County Fire $182,307 $4,580
75. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police Department $182,268 $20,860
76. Assistant City Manager Santa Maria City Manager $181,637 $27,735
77. Library Director Santa Barbara Library Department $180,110 $8,529
78. Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks And Recreation Departmen $179,102 $8,695
79. Deputy District Atty Sr Santa Barbara County District Attorney $178,318 $3,805
80. Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport Department $177,793 $13,821
81. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney Department $177,682 $2,084
82. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire Department $176,785 $27,385
83. Dir Of Administrative Services Santa Maria Administrative Services $176,692 $24,862
84. Chief Financial Officer Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $175,824 $15,044
85. Fire Captain, 40 hr Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $175,661 $14,650
86. Team/Project Ldr-batt Chf Shft Santa Barbara County Fire $175,133 $6,143
87. Community Services Director Goleta Community Services $174,986 $12,621
88. Deputy District Atty Sr Santa Barbara County District Attorney $174,921 $2,208
89. Asst Public Works Dir/City E Santa Barbara Public Works Department $174,456 $6,779
90. Asst Dept Ldr-atty/Phy Santa Barbara County District Attorney $174,386 $6,381
91. Administrative Services Dir Santa Barbara City Administrator Department $173,285 $9,201
92. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire Department $173,060 $32,886
93. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire Department $172,892 $25,505
94. Waterfront Dir/Harbormaster Santa Barbara Waterfront Department $172,298 $19,012
95. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $172,256 $6,381
96. Deputy District Atty Sr Santa Barbara County District Attorney $172,157 $6,013
97. Fire Chief Santa Maria Fire $171,954 $19,319
98. Dept/Corp Ldr-exec Santa Barbara County Mental Health Services $171,950 $6,381
99. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $171,395 $6,121
100. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $171,092 $6,372