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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. County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $251,917 $47,727
2. President Cabrillo Community College District President's Office $231,648 $40,780
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $229,693 $58,152
4. County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $226,709 $37,008
5. Chief Of Psychiatry Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $222,117 $42,486
6. Medical Services Director-Health Officer Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $219,531 $42,030
7. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $219,333 $44,410
8. District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $218,805 $37,008
9. Health Services Agency Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $209,030 $41,389
10. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $208,128 $51,027
11. Sheriff-Coroner Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $206,874 $71,807
12. Human Services Dept Director Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $206,407 $44,195
13. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $202,841 $30,780
14. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $200,708 $42,309
15. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $198,997 $73,341
16. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz Fire Administration $198,051 $49,499
17. Corrections Medical Director Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $197,942 $32,594
18. City Manager Santa Cruz City Manager $197,554 $27,154
19. Assistant County Administrative Officer Santa Cruz County County Administrative Office $196,453 $31,916
20. Medical Director - Hs Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $195,478 $39,990
21. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz Police Administration $195,419 $47,086
22. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $194,360 $35,857
23. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $193,456 $54,326
24. Medical Director - Hs Clinics Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $192,355 $39,828
25. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $192,167 $50,733
26. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $191,624 $42,235
27. Psychiatric Medical Director Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $191,413 $39,225
28. Fire Deputy Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $191,201 $51,151
29. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $190,336 $52,362
30. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $188,584 $35,663
31. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $187,225 $59,256
32. Director Of Child Support Services Santa Cruz County Child Support Services $185,575 $24,759
33. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $185,214 $56,233
34. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Police Patrol $183,281 $49,734
35. Assessor-Recorder Santa Cruz County Assessor $183,277 $31,816
36. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $182,440 $50,630
37. Operations Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $181,328 $37,061
38. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $181,036 $54,883
39. Chief Deputy District Attorney Santa Cruz County District Attorney $180,467 $31,167
40. Planning Director Santa Cruz County Planning $180,390 $24,331
41. Sheriffs Chief Deputy Santa Cruz County Sheriff - Coroner $180,118 $55,017
42. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Police Administration $178,935 $44,203
43. Director Of Information Services Santa Cruz County Info Services $177,863 $42,439
44. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $177,682 $50,849
45. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $176,773 $34,951
46. Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $176,144 $52,639
47. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz Public Works Administration $175,657 $24,475
48. Chief Probation Officer Santa Cruz County Probation $175,490 $46,197
49. Director Of General Services Santa Cruz County General Services $175,382 $40,294
50. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz Water Administration $174,604 $40,813
51. Chief Deputy County Counsel Santa Cruz County County Counsel $173,948 $42,317
52. District Attorney Inspector II Santa Cruz County District Attorney $173,849 $27,107
53. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $173,696 $42,318
54. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz County Public Works $172,843 $41,662
55. Auditor-Controller Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller $172,420 $37,116
56. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $172,246 $37,563
57. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz Finance $172,103 $23,117
58. Personnel Director Santa Cruz County Personnel $171,057 $35,942
59. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $170,260 $30,148
60. Assistant Director - Hsa Or Hsd Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $170,150 $35,684
61. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $169,921 $45,904
62. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire Prevention $169,716 $88,855
63. Finance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $169,128 $45,089
64. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $168,608 $51,010
65. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz Marine Rescue Program $168,269 $50,836
66. Clinic Physician-Hsa Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $167,620 $28,481
67. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $166,652 $58,739
68. Vice President Student Services Cabrillo Community College District Vice President Student Svcs $166,630 $21,071
69. Psychiatrist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $166,612 $40,023
70. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $166,310 $44,918
71. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $165,684 $58,332
72. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $165,652 $47,777
73. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Police Investigations $165,510 $43,158
74. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $165,274 $95,858
75. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Parks And Recreation Administration $164,354 $35,029
76. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $164,325 $40,552
77. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $164,058 $31,485
78. Director Public Works & Utilities/Labor Relations Watsonville PW- Administration $163,844 $31,012
79. Chief Of Public Health Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $163,626 $28,793
80. Director Mental Health Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $162,922 $28,843
81. Treasurer Tax-Collector Santa Cruz County Treasurer - Tax Collector $162,807 $28,820
82. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $162,477 $46,697
83. Division Chief II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $162,415 $86,483
84. Division Chief I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $162,211 $85,997
85. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $161,232 $31,891
86. Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $160,263 $50,147
87. Vice President Instruction Cabrillo Community College District Vice President Instruction $160,181 $20,657
88. Director Of Planning/Community Development Santa Cruz Planning Administration $158,768 $32,018
89. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $158,599 $49,490
90. Chief Pharmacist Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency $158,449 $35,301
91. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Redevelopment Administration $158,373 $38,942
92. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $158,305 $50,852
93. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $158,106 $46,748
94. Admin Services Director Santa Cruz Finance $158,056 $27,197
95. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Police Patrol $157,830 $37,135
96. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Police Patrol $156,948 $46,408
97. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Library Systems Services $156,904 $33,243
98. Police Captain Capitola Police $156,839 $51,138
99. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Cruz County Human Services Department $156,806 $28,092
100. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fire/Ems Operations $156,309 $45,362