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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. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $404,298 $50,489
2. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $392,951 $50,423
3. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $381,555 $24,261
4. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $379,875 $75,311
5. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $379,743 $47,459
6. County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $365,342 $58,456
7. Medical Director - Hs Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $329,717 $50,229
8. County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $325,598 $56,079
9. District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $322,846 $41,253
10. Deputy Sheriff ++ Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $313,083 $42,705
11. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $312,939 $23,344
12. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $310,539 $49,604
13. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $309,195 $73,373
14. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $308,903 $83,128
15. Sheriff-Coroner Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $302,244 $91,241
16. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $300,314 $43,595
17. Forensic Pathologist Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $296,267 $47,333
18. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $293,708 $47,228
19. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $290,660 $96,462
20. Health Services Agency Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $289,035 $48,054
21. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $286,606 $93,359
22. Human Services Dept Director Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $285,228 $52,284
23. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $282,757 $34,450
24. Deputy Cao Santa Cruz County Public Works $282,033 $51,824
25. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $276,789 $73,329
26. Chief Assistant Co Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $274,121 $32,017
27. Chief Deputy District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $274,121 $47,519
28. Assessor-Recorder Santa Cruz County Assessor $273,122 $44,669
29. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $270,482 $48,230
30. County Budget Manager Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $269,270 $51,017
31. Deputy Cao Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $269,270 $35,391
32. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $268,776 $97,694
33. Undersheriff Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $268,497 $80,953
34. Supervising Corrections Officer Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $268,248 $46,537
35. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $267,587 $47,844
36. Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $267,362 $51,747
37. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $259,098 $64,841
38. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $259,079 $85,681
39. City Manager Scotts Valley City Manager's Office $258,813 $43,071
40. Director Of General Services Santa Cruz County General Services $258,663 $48,905
41. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $258,560 $35,075
42. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $258,366 $88,489
43. Public Defender Santa Cruz County Public Defender $258,208 $46,390
44. Chief Probation Officer Santa Cruz County Probation $257,609 $66,885
45. Director Of Parks And Open Spaces Santa Cruz County Parks And Recreation $256,729 $41,741
46. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $256,721 $47,844
47. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $256,562 $49,422
48. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $256,067 $96,368
49. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $255,770 $42,709
50. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $255,737 $32,949
51. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $255,458 $24,073
52. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $254,963 $47,844
53. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $253,920 $48,495
54. Attorney IV - District Attorney (C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $253,920 $42,682
55. City Manager Capitola City Manager $250,943 $79,202
56. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $249,863 $81,683
57. Fire Battalion Chief -40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $249,125 $84,907
58. Director Of Information Services Santa Cruz County Info Services $249,060 $29,638
59. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $249,015 $48,961
60. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $249,006 $50,552
61. Personnel Director Santa Cruz County Personnel $248,198 $49,186
62. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $246,319 $36,819
63. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $246,276 $79,637
64. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $245,082 $83,529
65. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $244,709 $43,136
66. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $244,104 $45,160
67. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $243,467 $52,259
68. Director Of Child Support Services Santa Cruz County Child Support Services $242,549 $47,175
69. Corrections Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $242,343 $49,058
70. Attorney IV - County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $241,882 $45,774
71. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $241,723 $77,913
72. Police Chief Watsonville Police $238,475 $69,669
73. Sheriffs Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $238,471 $44,324
74. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $237,871 $46,462
75. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $237,506 $35,441
76. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $237,401 $21,387
77. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $237,166 $44,316
78. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz ED - Economic Development Administration $236,972 $40,952
79. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $236,919 $85,652
80. Chief Deputy Public Defender Santa Cruz County Public Defender $235,324 $17,162
81. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $234,754 $20,516
82. Assistant Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz County Public Works $234,194 $43,463
83. Attorney IV - County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $233,843 $38,754
84. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $233,280 $66,491
85. Sheriffs Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $233,270 $63,977
86. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $233,138 $31,757
87. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $233,085 $47,851
88. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $232,941 $43,767
89. Assistant Director - HSA Or HSD Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $232,679 $40,350
90. Sheriffs Lieutenant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $232,326 $47,917
91. Deputy City Manager I Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $231,870 $44,302
92. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $231,129 $14,169
93. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $230,841 $46,462
94. Sheriffs Lieutenant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $230,385 $71,500
95. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $230,134 $20,795
96. Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $229,943 $21,098
97. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,843 $88,880
98. Director Of Nursing Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $229,659 $34,433
99. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $229,652 $39,516
100. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $229,593 $30,975