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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 $376,934 $39,030
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $310,932 $4,290
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $273,537 $23,896
4. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer
Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $262,098 $73,615
5. County Executive Officer Santa Barbara County County Executive Office $258,951 $99,853
6. Fire Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $252,819 $108,232
7. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $252,652 $71,115
8. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $248,877 $46,898
9. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $239,362 $80,819
10. Contractor on Payroll Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $237,418 $67,370
11. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $237,341 $44,472
12. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $233,588 $75,225
13. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $230,555 $81,016
14. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $226,996 $97,248
15. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $226,121 $86,004
16. Chief Operations Officer
Other Positions Held: Chief Operations Officer
Lompoc Hospital District Administration $224,751 $40,622
17. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $223,635 $78,845
18. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $223,261 $55,079
19. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $222,341 $76,983
20. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $221,046 $72,754
21. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $219,904 $16,268
22. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $219,647 $70,937
23. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $219,124 $81,075
24. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $218,519 $88,615
25. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $218,229 $74,917
26. Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $212,601 $90,869
27. Psychiatrist
Other Positions Held: Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician
Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $212,110 $79,172
28. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $210,831 $54,350
29. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $210,552 $75,581
30. Executive Leader-Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff $208,656 $100,248
31. Superintendent/President Allan Hancock Joint Community College District AHC - Superintendent/President $207,980 $1,205
32. Chief Financial Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Finance $207,059 $26,151
33. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $205,801 $81,896
34. Chief Financial Officer Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $205,712 $17,965
35. Superintendent/President Santa Barbara Community College District Executive Office Staff $204,790 $60,192
36. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $204,092 $68,362
37. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $203,290 $84,413
38. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $203,136 $75,861
39. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $200,946 $56,615
40. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $200,921 $71,271
41. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $200,875 $106,787
42. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $200,495 $67,956
43. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $200,182 $96,076
44. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works-Admin $199,965 $47,375
45. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $199,759 $64,393
46. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $199,519 $71,324
47. Director of Pharmacy Services Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Member Services $199,322 $22,471
48. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $199,274 $81,162
49. Fire Capt. - 40 Hrs./Week Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $199,038 $58,816
50. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $198,645 $70,688
51. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor $198,098 $63,694
52. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller $197,264 $70,005
53. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $197,045 $52,814
54. Forensic Pathologist Santa Barbara County Sheriff $196,975 $75,585
55. Air Pollution Control Officer Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control Director $196,920 $46,858
56. City Manager Goleta General Government $196,762 $31,572
57. Exec VP Santa Barbara Community College District Educational Programs Support Office $195,591 $28,130
58. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $195,256 $77,371
59. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $194,551 $43,682
60. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $194,277 $63,202
61. Department/Corporate Leader-Fire Santa Barbara County Fire $193,553 $99,298
62. Department/Corporate Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County County Counsel $193,232 $76,935
63. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $193,066 $44,169
64. Department/Corporate Leader-District Attorney Santa Barbara County District Attorney $192,070 $74,511
65. General Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $190,289 $29,741
66. Staff Physician Supervisor Santa Barbara County Public Health $190,098 $82,789
67. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $189,713 $56,193
68. Department/Corporate Leader-Elected
Other Positions Held: Assistant Department Leader-Executive
Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public $188,372 $76,404
69. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $188,238 $92,704
70. Psychiatrist II Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $187,215 $64,692
71. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $187,154 $74,238
72. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $186,856 $64,949
73. Assistant Department Leader-Attorney/Physician Santa Barbara County County Counsel $186,356 $54,414
74. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $186,214 $64,030
75. City Attorney Goleta General Government $184,192 $30,693
76. FT Fac Lec Business Allan Hancock Joint Community College District AHC - Business $182,661 $12,476
77. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $181,676 $98,871
78. Assistant Director Pharmacy Lompoc Hospital District Pharmacy $181,510 $18,876
79. Staff Physician I Santa Barbara County Public Health $180,731 $70,614
80. Staff Physician Santa Barbara County Public Health $180,304 $62,099
81. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police - Administration $179,965 $77,236
82. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $179,753 $45,104
83. Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $179,300 $40,167
84. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County County Executive Office $178,037 $59,107
85. Chief Nursing Officer Lompoc Hospital District Nursing Administration $176,449 $12,121
86. Fire Captain Staff Santa Barbara County Fire $176,413 $79,515
87. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $175,866 $61,729
88. Assistant Department Leader-Sheriff
Other Positions Held: Chief Deputy Sheriff
Santa Barbara County Sheriff $175,686 $106,174
89. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $175,656 $71,443
90. Battalion Fire Chief (56 hrs/wk) Lompoc Fire $174,466 $36,346
91. Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $173,675 $6,330
92. General Manager Montecito Water District General $173,583 $17,118
93. Division Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $173,236 $13,200
94. Administrative Services Director Goleta Administrative Services $173,102 $9,653
95. Assistant City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $172,436 $56,108
96. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $172,434 $61,380
97. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities - Waste Water Treatment $172,424 $52,865
98. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $172,400 $69,368
99. Psychiatrist Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services $172,336 $56,778
100. Department/Corporate Leader-Executive Santa Barbara County Social Services $172,195 $58,651