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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. President, Range 0 State University, Stanislaus $311,505 $53,786
2. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $303,775 $17,661
3. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $281,690 $11,781
4. Behavioral Hlth Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $274,635 $5,451
5. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Administration $266,460 $14,809
6. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $256,500 $79,970
7. Chief Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $252,233 $22,900
8. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $240,780 $18,160
9. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $239,606 $17,537
10. Chief Financial Officer Oak Valley Hospital District General Accounting $232,871 $14,809
11. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $232,324 $18,160
12. Asst Exec Offcr/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $230,317 $18,463
13. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $229,982 $6,602
14. Dir of Child Support Services Stanislaus County Child Support Services $229,369 $17,725
15. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $228,179 $13,210
16. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $222,770 $7,565
17. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $222,562 $13,210
18. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $218,224 $6,602
19. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $209,665 $10,690
20. Behavioral Health Director Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $209,428 $17,305
21. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $209,160 $45,859
22. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $206,523 $22,017
23. City Manager Ceres City Manager $203,086 $49,512
24. Lieutenant Oakdale Police Department $199,628 $10,998
25. Dir of Residency Program Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $198,173 $21,107
26. Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $193,673 $21,952
27. Chief Probation Offcr Stanislaus County Probation $191,107 $21,740
28. AGM Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $188,889 $7,428
29. Dir Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $188,507 $21,872
30. City Manager Modesto City Manager $186,394 $53,120
31. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $185,533 $21,773
32. Police Chief Turlock Police $183,832 $32,762
33. CFO/AGM Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $182,226 $11,781
34. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Supervisors $182,020 $11,781
35. Dir Of Envir Resources Stanislaus County Environmental Resources $181,881 $6,602
36. Managing Dir Of Hlth Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $180,162 $21,053
37. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $179,350 $16,745
38. Director of Water Resources & Regulatory Affairs Turlock Irrigation District Water Resources & Regulatory Affairs $177,088 $11,781
39. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $176,702 $39,799
40. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $176,288 $63,091
41. Fire Chief Modesto Fire $176,173 $62,744
42. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $175,879 $21,615
43. AGM Engineering & Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $175,115 $11,781
44. Medical Director Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $173,995 $14,646
45. Chief Attorney Stanislaus County Child Support Services $173,503 $15,779
46. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $171,665 $15,956
47. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $171,622 $37,804
48. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $170,840 $41,550
49. Dir of Community Servs Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $169,306 $16,525
50. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Power Operations $169,085 $62,749
51. Chief Nursing Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Administration $168,915 $6,126
52. Attorney Turlock Administration $167,298 $27,536
53. County Veterinarian Stanislaus County Animal Services $166,165 $15,678
54. Lecturer - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Stanislaus $164,574 $27,310
55. Asst District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $164,197 $20,596
56. AGM Civil Engineering & Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District Maintenance & Operations Department $163,451 $14,986
57. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $162,841 $56,918
58. Police Captain Modesto Police $162,360 $55,991
59. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $161,084 $37,223
60. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $159,646 $60,426
61. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Power Operations $159,501 $60,390
62. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Stanislaus $157,769 $22,373
63. Auditor-Controller Stanislaus County Auditor Controller $157,737 $3,081
64. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Electrical Lineworkers $157,641 $14,986
65. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction $157,158 $54,220
66. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Supervisors $157,106 $11,781
67. City Manager Riverbank Administration $156,469 $54,938
68. Battalion Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Management $156,241 $20,104
69. AGM Resource Management Planning & Rates Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $155,703 $14,986
70. Assessor Stanislaus County Assessor $155,196 $15,602
71. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $154,540 $39,699
72. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Electrical Lineworkers $153,759 $14,986
73. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $153,701 $54,072
74. City Manager Oakdale Administration $152,932 $34,403
75. AGM Consumer Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $152,798 $14,986
76. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $152,722 $41,886
77. Electrical Engineering Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Power & Communications Engineering Department $152,312 $14,986
78. Electrical Engineering Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Standards & Line Engineering Department $152,312 $14,986
79. Engineering Manager-Civil Modesto Irrigation District Civil Engineering $152,140 $58,578
80. Police Chief/Dcm/Pub Sfty Dir Ceres Public Safety - Police $151,960 $33,816
81. City Attorney Modesto City Attorney $150,883 $45,480
82. Development Services Director/City Engineer Turlock Development Services $150,849 $26,342
83. Outpatient Pharmacy Mgr Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $150,755 $20,188
84. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $150,143 $54,867
85. Metering Crew Leader Modesto Irrigation District Meter/Transformer $149,958 $58,041
86. Chief Dep District Attny Stanislaus County District Attorney $149,375 $2,183
87. Line Construction Manager Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction $149,106 $57,831
88. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $148,916 $36,140
89. Chief Dep Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $148,604 $8,769
90. Deputy Fire Chief Ceres Public Safety - Fire $148,033 $5,246
91. Manager IV Stanislaus County Library $147,788 $8,414
92. Asst County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $147,610 $15,382
93. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $147,373 $30,216
94. Deputy Director - Rec & Neigh Modesto Parks Neighborhood Services $146,735 $36,879
95. Battalion Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Management $145,854 $12,307
96. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Supervisors $145,663 $11,781
97. Generation Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Generation $145,211 $37,178
98. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $144,953 $29,631
99. Deputy County Counsel V Stanislaus County County Counsel $144,922 $8,708
100. Dir Of Recreation Ceres Recreation $144,663 $10,425