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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
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Year:

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 $792,938 $77,658
2. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $684,645 $68,570
3. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $653,284 $46,530
4. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $653,044 $45,378
5. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $643,968 $45,378
6. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $621,498 $68,763
7. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $619,034 $103,653
8. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $610,604 $59,277
9. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $608,755 $36,008
10. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $608,362 $56,083
11. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $603,203 $100,939
12. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $599,543 $100,939
13. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $594,014 $27,032
14. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $590,585 $68,767
15. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $590,468 $68,738
16. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $590,254 $22,692
17. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $585,509 $35,860
18. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $584,798 $11,606
19. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $578,802 $69,056
20. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $576,393 $14,430
21. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $574,373 $68,808
22. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $573,250 $95,408
23. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $572,294 $20,313
24. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $571,930 $10,610
25. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $570,433 $68,753
26. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $569,368 $68,808
27. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $566,795 $45,378
28. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $564,619 $45,378
29. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $564,256 $34,040
30. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $559,354 $33,792
31. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $556,730 $45,378
32. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $555,239 $69,572
33. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $554,240 $68,808
34. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $543,123 $68,635
35. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $534,933 $46,642
36. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $531,867 $67,677
37. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $529,019 $19,317
38. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $528,088 $31,015
39. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $527,772 $68,604
40. Psychiatric Nurse II Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $526,819 $21,115
41. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $521,527 $243,625
42. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $520,969 $50,528
43. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $519,926 $113,982
44. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $518,036 $45,378
45. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $512,030 $45,378
46. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $511,652 $113,982
47. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $507,599 $43,869
48. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $507,086 $24,677
49. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $506,195 $108,126
50. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $505,895 $63,862
51. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $505,455 $101,529
52. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $505,159 $85,440
53. Assistant Nurse Manager Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $500,668 $45,044
54. Battalion Chief Santa Clara County Operations $498,952 $74,735
55. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $497,493 $27,032
56. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $494,559 $27,032
57. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $494,483 $46,596
58. Clinical Nurse III - Step B Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $493,112 $19,921
59. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $490,501 $69,634
60. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $487,908 $9,918
61. Battalion Chief Santa Clara Fire $487,693 $119,316
62. Physician-VMC - Rad Oncology Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $482,713 $68,521
63. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $477,866 $43,840
64. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $476,672 $46,078
65. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $476,172 $39,704
66. Physician-VMC - Rad Oncology Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $474,027 $50,195
67. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $472,515 $52,358
68. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $470,598 $22,692
69. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $468,383 $68,888
70. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $466,349 $29,772
71. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $461,808 $69,617
72. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $461,337 $47,779
73. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $460,814 $41,553
74. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $460,519 $32,357
75. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $458,886 $44,456
76. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $457,293 $59,369
77. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $455,952 $26,498
78. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $454,845 $68,926
79. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $454,600 $59,281
80. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Milpitas Fire $452,489 $57,985
81. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $451,868 $68,703
82. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $451,545 $68,671
83. Police Captain San Jose Police $451,314 $84,259
84. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $451,026 $68,759
85. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $450,644 $33,908
86. Police Captain Milpitas Police $449,258 $48,341
87. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $449,155 $53,256
88. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $448,987 $45,378
89. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $448,317 $47,397
90. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $446,264 $22,692
91. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $443,527 $34,132
92. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $442,646 $69,725
93. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $442,375 $68,685
94. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $440,956 $23,114
95. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,486 $68,943
96. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,413 $68,722
97. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,264 $68,967
98. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $439,186 $68,030
99. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $438,909 $85,214
100. Physician-VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Med Center $438,843 $68,755