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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 Santa Clara Valley Med Center $762,392 $73,337
2. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $714,010 $61,988
3. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $677,810 $44,080
4. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $629,056 $120,114
5. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $615,496 $111,277
6. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $609,182 $25,487
7. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $605,959 $109,536
8. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $595,334 $88,509
9. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $589,893 $43,044
10. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $589,510 $33,108
11. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $588,817 $95,867
12. Police Chief Santa Clara Police $585,363 $182,168
13. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $579,135 $47,681
14. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $565,878 $33,108
15. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $559,753 $43,044
16. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $552,709 $65,178
17. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $549,518 $64,645
18. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $547,253 $43,044
19. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $547,242 $114,470
20. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $547,100 $93,441
21. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $546,415 $43,044
22. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $545,230 $55,231
23. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $535,451 $31,907
24. Fire Captain 40 Milpitas Fire $533,970 $41,448
25. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $529,296 $49,072
26. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $527,387 $52,313
27. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $524,180 $21,062
28. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $524,125 $43,044
29. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $523,848 $64,100
30. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $520,882 $73,107
31. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $520,530 $107,191
32. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $516,034 $28,258
33. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $507,879 $80,130
34. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $503,184 $120,032
35. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $502,800 $25,487
36. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $501,944 $9,773
37. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $501,457 $207,989
38. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $500,864 $52,316
39. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $497,666 $95,089
40. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $497,513 $65,178
41. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Executive Officer $496,666 $51,852
42. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $490,442 $33,108
43. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $489,513 $101,711
44. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $483,537 $12,655
45. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $482,844 $101,711
46. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $482,358 $17,820
47. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $474,407 $76,143
48. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $473,656 $55,048
49. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $465,334 $43,044
50. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $464,727 $90,893
51. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $464,656 $65,003
52. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $463,645 $119,993
53. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $457,388 $8,243
54. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $456,626 $81,062
55. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $456,404 $45,220
56. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $455,725 $39,971
57. Senior Instrument And Control Technician Santa Clara Electric Utility $453,691 $61,268
58. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $450,029 $9,773
59. Police Captain Santa Clara City Manager $449,453 $167,980
60. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $448,708 $65,048
61. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $448,379 $87,815
62. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $441,961 $40,661
63. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $441,422 $48,361
64. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $440,126 $102,491
65. Physician-VMC - Rad Oncology Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $440,051 $64,934
66. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,490 $65,145
67. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,385 $21,062
68. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $435,339 $17,445
69. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $434,552 $97,197
70. Physician-VMC - Rad Oncology Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $433,556 $47,395
71. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $432,211 $24,393
72. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $430,744 $120,017
73. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $428,271 $30,093
74. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $422,854 $88,409
75. Clinical Nurse III - Step B Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $420,959 $11,662
76. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $420,850 $21,062
77. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $419,658 $50,582
78. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $418,584 $71,602
79. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $415,156 $21,078
80. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $414,269 $55,576
81. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $414,178 $55,238
82. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $414,051 $57,095
83. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $412,051 $87,116
84. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $411,601 $63,847
85. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $411,375 $31,609
86. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $410,307 $62,398
87. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $410,015 $72,095
88. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $409,842 $38,678
89. Attorney IV-District Attorney Santa Clara County District Attorney $408,491 $49,084
90. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $407,735 $94,253
91. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $407,668 $79,576
92. Journey Lineworker Santa Clara Electric Utility $407,666 $56,872
93. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $407,019 $42,511
94. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $405,640 $43,044
95. Assistant Nurse Manager Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $405,534 $38,889
96. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $405,450 $21,682
97. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $405,402 $79,415
98. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $404,307 $94,768
99. City Manager Palo Alto Manager $403,729 $166,046
100. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $402,685 $95,204