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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. Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System - Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $1,014,556 $108,068
2. Chief Of Correction-U Santa Clara County Department Of Correction $683,578 $46,571
3. Police Chief Santa Clara Police $593,019 $6,990
4. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $529,861 $12,030
5. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $515,485 $43,666
6. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $493,136 $44,319
7. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $453,251 $34,510
8. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $448,254 $94,358
9. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $441,343 $93,462
10. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $432,600 $95,422
11. Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $427,871 $7,712
12. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $427,602 $93,865
13. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $425,954 $70,006
14. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $420,783 $91,555
15. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $416,807 $95,422
16. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $399,241 $46,714
17. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $397,291 $92,843
18. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $396,986 $80,098
19. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $393,218 $72,116
20. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $392,413 $42,679
21. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $392,227 $70,609
22. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $391,888 $73,662
23. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $388,867 $30,150
24. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $388,655 $66,090
25. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $387,257 $77,285
26. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $384,837 $69,522
27. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $380,631 $43,054
28. Chief Medical Officer Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $380,625 $37,741
29. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $377,798 $38,336
30. Deputy Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $367,808 $7,712
31. Attorney IV-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $367,664 $31,035
32. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $366,411 $47,001
33. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $364,121 $95,751
34. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $362,957 $94,594
35. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $362,547 $78,683
36. Police Captain San Jose Police $358,510 $7,143
37. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $354,540 $93,740
38. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $354,254 $34,411
39. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $353,977 $43,651
40. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $351,450 $62,729
41. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $350,784 $74,758
42. Deputy Chief Of Police San Jose Police $350,464 $7,143
43. Contractor Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $349,050 $0
44. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $348,315 $43,496
45. Police Lieutenant Santa Clara Police $344,773 $11,077
46. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $344,084 $73,755
47. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $341,516 $73,311
48. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,884 $92,791
49. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,349 $45,632
50. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,281 $43,699
51. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,040 $62,349
52. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $338,771 $87,933
53. Attorney IV-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $337,386 $17,851
54. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $337,272 $32,087
55. Police Lieutenant Santa Clara Police $336,819 $12,959
56. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $335,423 $741
57. County Executive-U Santa Clara County County Executive $334,474 $59,990
58. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $334,023 $46,422
59. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,504 $43,266
60. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,280 $86,636
61. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,215 $41,185
62. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $331,998 $45,947
63. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $331,260 $92,340
64. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $330,853 $80,235
65. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $329,193 $56,916
66. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $328,964 $92,527
67. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $328,761 $63,777
68. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $328,426 $44,524
69. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara County County Executive $324,760 $59,582
70. Assist Police Chief U San Jose Police $324,050 $5,357
71. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $324,016 $40,144
72. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $323,788 $80,542
73. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $323,190 $73,514
74. Police Captain San Jose Police $323,031 $7,738
75. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $322,989 $43,853
76. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $322,491 $44,640
77. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $322,221 $82,396
78. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $320,929 $45,304
79. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $320,274 $33,514
80. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $318,468 $6,953
81. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $317,889 $39,075
82. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $317,806 $78,783
83. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $316,090 $81,363
84. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $314,297 $44,255
85. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $313,823 $44,339
86. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $312,447 $66,896
87. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $312,140 $20,820
88. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $310,294 $14,936
89. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $309,431 $85,700
90. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $308,644 $43,427
91. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $308,608 $33,492
92. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $307,592 $42,314
93. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $307,030 $93,255
94. Clinical Nurse III - Step B Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $306,729 $15,181
95. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $305,972 $40,573
96. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $305,644 $102,472
97. District Attorney-U Santa Clara County District Attorney $305,558 $63,951
98. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $305,129 $59,858
99. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $304,351 $28,046
100. Deputy Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $303,834 $5,673