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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 $412,880 $53,332
2. Sheriff-Coroner Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $404,960 $87,092
3. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $396,243 $53,344
4. Sheriff-Coroner Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $388,134 $93,242
5. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $385,149 $50,346
6. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $376,387 $27,054
7. County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $376,297 $56,509
8. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $366,750 $26,886
9. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $356,664 $81,174
10. County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $344,990 $57,662
11. Public Health Officer Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $342,758 $30,747
12. Deputy Sheriff ++ Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $333,409 $45,972
13. District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $333,016 $43,673
14. Sheriffs Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $332,307 $58,897
15. Sheriffs Lieutenant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $330,248 $76,279
16. Forensic Pathologist Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $325,751 $51,019
17. City Manager Santa Cruz Cm - City Manager $323,635 $67,083
18. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $322,811 $25,360
19. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $320,305 $49,900
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $319,191 $79,839
21. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $316,683 $31,552
22. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $313,883 $101,282
23. Medical Director - Hs Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $311,316 $49,849
24. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $308,461 $47,499
25. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $304,763 $99,683
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $299,930 $79,370
27. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $297,496 $37,907
28. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $294,446 $91,036
29. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $292,998 $88,491
30. Health Services Agency Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $292,167 $51,355
31. Human Services Dept Director Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $292,167 $55,276
32. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $291,556 $44,018
33. Deputy Cao Santa Cruz County Public Works $290,976 $55,109
34. Supervising Corrections Officer Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $290,931 $51,360
35. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $289,970 $102,398
36. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $285,796 $33,564
37. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $284,078 $105,125
38. Chief Assistant Co Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $282,362 $34,287
39. Chief Deputy District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $282,342 $50,749
40. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $280,872 $55,310
41. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $280,739 $67,162
42. Public Defender Santa Cruz County Public Defender $280,191 $50,384
43. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $279,179 $90,943
44. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $278,092 $106,201
45. Deputy Cao Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $277,825 $37,461
46. County Budget Manager Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $277,749 $53,977
47. Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $275,374 $54,709
48. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $273,493 $85,426
49. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $272,645 $39,955
50. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $272,382 $80,676
51. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $271,080 $86,926
52. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $270,732 $50,555
53. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $270,687 $99,606
54. Assessor-Recorder Santa Cruz County Assessor $268,246 $48,220
55. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $268,213 $99,881
56. Director Of Information Services Santa Cruz County Info Services $267,397 $46,694
57. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz Fd - Fire Administration $266,571 $104,985
58. Chief Probation Officer Santa Cruz County Probation $265,702 $70,711
59. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $264,788 $87,667
60. City Manager Scotts Valley City Manager's Office $264,587 $47,783
61. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $264,403 $56,720
62. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $264,297 $84,961
63. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $263,756 $50,555
64. Chief Deputy Public Defender Santa Cruz County Public Defender $262,872 $21,818
65. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $262,528 $50,555
66. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $262,387 $45,135
67. Director Of Child Support Services Santa Cruz County Child Support Services $262,380 $45,088
68. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $261,525 $45,109
69. Attorney IV - Da(C) Santa Cruz County District Attorney $261,525 $51,246
70. Sheriff's Administrative Manager Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $260,096 $37,566
71. Undersheriff Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $257,297 $55,182
72. Police Chief Watsonville Police $256,032 $76,147
73. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $255,634 $55,409
74. Personnel Director Santa Cruz County Personnel $255,602 $51,993
75. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $253,461 $38,034
76. Corrections Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $252,612 $53,366
77. Director Of General Services Santa Cruz County General Services $252,175 $51,695
78. Corrections Sergeant Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $251,329 $53,868
79. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $251,074 $61,446
80. Police Officer Watsonville Police $250,003 $55,738
81. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $249,943 $97,388
82. Medical Director - Hs Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $249,503 $17,958
83. City Manager Capitola City Manager $249,335 $87,870
84. Attorney IV - Co Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $249,130 $41,660
85. Attorney IV - Co Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $249,130 $48,771
86. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $248,345 $81,191
87. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire Prevention $247,948 $84,163
88. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $247,822 $93,899
89. Fire Captain - 40/Hr Santa Cruz Fd - Marine Rescue Program $247,809 $81,371
90. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $246,545 $46,087
91. Director Of Parks And Open Spaces Santa Cruz County Parks And Recreation $245,489 $44,654
92. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $244,863 $23,566
93. Chief Of Police Capitola Police Department - Law Enforcement $244,376 $80,103
94. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $242,894 $36,544
95. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $242,712 $49,091
96. Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $242,587 $22,838
97. Attorney IV - Co Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $242,325 $47,835
98. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admi $241,876 $45,669
99. Attorney IV - District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $241,841 $21,983
100. Sheriffs Corrections Officer Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $241,780 $30,109