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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
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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. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $506,430 $90,030
2. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $481,835 $44,324
3. Deputy Chief Of Police San Jose Police $471,117 $8,324
4. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $468,289 $46,163
5. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $464,365 $34,813
6. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $441,214 $88,119
7. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $435,261 $75,252
8. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $433,438 $92,929
9. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $431,875 $90,180
10. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $426,475 $68,347
11. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $426,067 $44,517
12. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $419,678 $44,427
13. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $419,625 $90,574
14. SCVHHS - Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $419,277 $107,256
15. Fire Prev Inspector Milpitas Fire Department $416,628 $7,375
16. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $414,810 $34,703
17. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $414,553 $70,339
18. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $407,075 $91,081
19. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $405,286 $83,994
20. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $401,552 $64,798
21. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $399,695 $42,785
22. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $399,553 $55,957
23. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $394,280 $69,080
24. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $393,719 $92,163
25. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $391,920 $32,747
26. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $388,915 $77,120
27. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $388,748 $88,030
28. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $388,592 $46,598
29. Police Captain San Jose Police $388,121 $11,585
30. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $384,935 $42,396
31. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $380,394 $92,163
32. City Attorney Santa Clara City Attorney $376,490 $1,311
33. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $367,214 $69,425
34. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $365,152 $43,883
35. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer- Capital Program Services $364,841 $432
36. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $364,432 $89,409
37. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $364,384 $43,527
38. Attorney Iv-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $362,765 $16,369
39. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $361,392 $32,704
40. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $359,669 $89,755
41. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $358,269 $85,592
42. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $355,194 $91,888
43. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $354,777 $45,347
44. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $354,488 $46,530
45. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $351,415 $62,768
46. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $351,117 $92,163
47. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $350,363 $43,353
48. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $348,075 $0
49. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $346,535 $9,957
50. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $345,370 $34,707
51. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $343,281 $82,856
52. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $342,291 $38,073
53. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $341,927 $77,894
54. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,449 $43,490
55. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $340,407 $79,717
56. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $338,566 $34,539
57. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $338,186 $33,719
58. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $336,504 $11,045
59. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,988 $73,642
60. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,709 $60,785
61. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,665 $72,006
62. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,590 $45,053
63. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,564 $72,151
64. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $333,302 $78,141
65. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,701 $81,095
66. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,668 $63,598
67. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $332,658 $72,115
68. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $330,631 $43,858
69. President, Range 0 State University, San Jose $330,453 $66,710
70. Dir of Transportation U San Jose Transportation $328,571 $10,884
71. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $328,098 $77,407
72. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $327,424 $43,059
73. District Attorney-U Santa Clara County District Attorney $323,465 $63,670
74. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $323,209 $44,187
75. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $323,138 $44,034
76. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $322,961 $71,423
77. Attorney Iv-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $322,032 $30,959
78. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara County County Executive $321,155 $57,521
79. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $319,386 $61,696
80. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $319,026 $83,510
81. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $318,253 $89,858
82. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $317,684 $43,583
83. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $317,534 $73,571
84. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $316,410 $66,772
85. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $316,406 $37,240
86. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $314,853 $42,746
87. Contractor Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $314,400 $0
88. Ultrasonographer II - D Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $313,282 $21,892
89. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $312,717 $42,602
90. Attorney Iv-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $312,235 $11,604
91. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $312,064 $42,386
92. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $311,636 $50,814
93. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $311,461 $71,885
94. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $309,659 $40,491
95. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $306,393 $78,499
96. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $306,179 $628
97. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $306,142 $31,808
98. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $306,003 $59,939
99. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $305,841 $8,321
100. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center $305,818 $73,961