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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. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $722,314 $47,274
2. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $707,845 $75,401
3. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $630,520 $33,011
4. Troubleshooter Santa Clara Electric Utility $621,079 $62,498
5. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $607,679 $30,375
6. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $602,028 $43,706
7. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $601,331 $36,927
8. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $599,733 $71,913
9. Electric Crew Foreperson Santa Clara Electric Utility $598,113 $105,508
10. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $596,212 $47,274
11. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $594,362 $47,274
12. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $585,794 $66,927
13. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $581,047 $59,588
14. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $580,194 $47,274
15. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $579,388 $23,371
16. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $573,301 $71,956
17. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $568,162 $47,274
18. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $553,652 $48,004
19. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $549,161 $52,960
20. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $549,062 $36,125
21. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $543,673 $71,832
22. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $543,120 $28,362
23. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $541,558 $71,844
24. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $541,035 $71,863
25. Assistant Nurse Manager - Step B Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $540,150 $46,284
26. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $537,414 $15,520
27. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $537,156 $73,180
28. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $532,629 $71,852
29. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $531,312 $11,435
30. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $529,352 $255,944
31. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $526,889 $28,362
32. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $524,231 $22,421
33. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $524,055 $25,986
34. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $523,333 $71,912
35. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $523,041 $46,049
36. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $521,971 $20,552
37. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $520,235 $36,500
38. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $520,056 $71,866
39. Chief Operating Officer - U Santa Clara County County Executive $519,826 $41,058
40. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $518,991 $20,552
41. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $518,807 $47,274
42. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $516,668 $23,371
43. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $515,485 $44,246
44. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $514,829 $46,049
45. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $513,242 $71,832
46. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $512,480 $71,832
47. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $512,313 $71,927
48. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $511,033 $17,225
49. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $510,377 $47,274
50. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $509,876 $62,438
51. Clinical Nurse III - Step C Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $508,677 $33,140
52. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $508,144 $37,876
53. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $507,432 $25,589
54. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $504,659 $33,449
55. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $504,083 $11,435
56. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $503,913 $71,832
57. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $502,944 $11,435
58. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $502,170 $30,586
59. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $497,903 $39,709
60. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $495,360 $47,274
61. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $492,281 $42,171
62. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $489,174 $71,935
63. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $487,728 $71,907
64. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $484,624 $71,906
65. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $482,936 $71,923
66. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $482,432 $34,521
67. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $482,052 $77,715
68. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $480,464 $70,956
69. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $479,849 $71,791
70. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $478,283 $43,737
71. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $476,576 $23,371
72. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $474,159 $71,957
73. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $472,242 $71,935
74. Firefighter II 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $471,286 $128,812
75. Deputy Fire Chief Milpitas Fire $471,145 $57,836
76. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $470,592 $52,230
77. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $470,192 $32,919
78. Clinical Nurse III - Step B Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $467,969 $14,621
79. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $467,571 $71,751
80. Electric Crew Foreperson Santa Clara Electric Utility $467,135 $105,168
81. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $466,847 $25,255
82. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $466,482 $47,274
83. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $465,879 $43,050
84. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $465,333 $52,975
85. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $464,979 $53,034
86. Clinical Nurse III Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $464,305 $25,465
87. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $463,867 $71,868
88. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $463,146 $23,354
89. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $463,065 $65,969
90. Fire Captain EMT Palo Alto Fire $460,774 $121,568
91. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $460,713 $76,735
92. Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner $459,625 $38,587
93. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $459,602 $23,371
94. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $458,412 $62,393
95. Psychiatrist Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $457,643 $49,830
96. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $456,268 $71,887
97. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $455,544 $71,916
98. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $453,482 $15,931
99. Clinical Nurse III - Step A Santa Clara County Custody Health Services $448,312 $52,826
100. Physician - VMC Santa Clara County Santa Clara Valley Healthcare $448,167 $47,274