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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. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $427,149 $50,031
2. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $416,469 $111,074
3. President, Range 0 State University, Stanislaus $368,938 $101,148
4. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $338,688 $25,098
5. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $329,119 $65,244
6. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $324,763 $26,544
7. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $316,675 $120,302
8. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $314,136 $77,038
9. Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Chancellor
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - DA Chancellor $313,885 $73,274
10. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $306,412 $50,701
11. Behavioral Health Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $305,750 $118,721
12. Chief Executive Officer Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority Operations $304,000 $0
13. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $295,155 $107,017
14. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $285,542 $89,693
15. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $285,348 $108,857
16. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $276,745 $87,430
17. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $273,288 $24,692
18. AGM-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $272,973 $104,196
19. Chief Operating Officer Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $268,934 $104,833
20. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $268,504 $40,261
21. AGM-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $266,383 $103,836
22. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $264,821 $91,760
23. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $264,494 $58,379
24. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $263,752 $102,589
25. President, Modesto Jr College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, President - Columbia College, Doctorate, President - MJC, President - Columbia College, Interim President - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC President's Office $261,972 $75,167
26. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $260,664 $27,063
27. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $260,233 $35,374
28. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $260,126 $63,379
29. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $260,101 $101,978
30. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $259,228 $102,051
31. Dir Of Community Services Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $259,020 $26,598
32. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $256,423 $22,498
33. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $255,304 $93,497
34. Managing Dir Of Health Services Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $255,209 $102,024
35. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $253,813 $53,624
36. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $250,668 $25,347
37. AGM-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $249,878 $98,145
38. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $249,216 $21,274
39. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $248,194 $98,422
40. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $248,104 $21,861
41. Physician - Primary Care, Range 6 State University, Stanislaus $247,944 $98,312
42. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $247,356 $72,624
43. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $243,703 $71,065
44. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $243,433 $62,568
45. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $242,517 $24,255
46. Fire Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Fire- Operations $240,465 $58,124
47. Contract Employ-Attorneys Stanislaus County District Attorney $239,323 $58,909
48. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $239,266 $22,359
49. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $237,709 $53,081
50. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $237,406 $24,758
51. Chemistry - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Chemistry, Doctorate-Summer/Late Start MJC, Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Fall MJC, Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Spring MJC, Chemistry - Doctorate/Summer/Late Start, CC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Chemistry $236,862 $52,503
52. Fire Captain- Paramedic Patterson Fire $235,156 $37,816
53. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $234,755 $61,800
54. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $233,960 $25,621
55. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 2, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $233,283 $74,743
56. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $233,188 $52,272
57. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $232,728 $25,454
58. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $231,565 $86,935
59. Interim President Columbia College
Other Positions Held: Vice Chancellor, Educational Support Services - YCCD
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - YCCD IT Support Services $230,853 $72,774
60. Vice Pres, Nursing Services Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Adm $229,789 $45,950
61. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $228,613 $21,000
62. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $228,279 $64,656
63. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,034 $17,543
64. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $227,745 $25,732
65. Dir Of Plan & Comm Development Stanislaus County Planning & Community Dev $227,634 $94,241
66. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $226,895 $20,935
67. Engineering Manager-Civil Modesto Irrigation District Civil Engineering $226,490 $73,565
68. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $225,114 $55,523
69. Deputy City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $224,986 $38,025
70. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $223,289 $53,263
71. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $223,277 $63,454
72. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $223,148 $129,428
73. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $222,412 $20,884
74. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $222,399 $54,108
75. Director Of Utilities Modesto Utilities $221,369 $31,801
76. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $221,126 $45,593
77. City Manager Patterson Administration $221,053 $44,975
78. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $220,955 $24,908
79. Sergeant-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $220,893 $74,758
80. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $220,845 $23,329
81. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,645 $1,807
82. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $220,638 $24,995
83. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $220,562 $18,721
84. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,986 $2,600
85. Asst County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $218,833 $94,663
86. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
87. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,199 $1,443
88. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $218,027 $83,311
89. Troubleshooter - Senior Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $217,518 $76,821
90. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $217,506 $55,154
91. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $217,135 $61,781
92. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $216,962 $22,183
93. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $216,737 $34,666
94. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,534 $20,703
95. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $216,188 $25,782
96. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,480 $17,805
97. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,279 $8,343
98. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,177 $8,343
99. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $214,840 $41,337
100. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,540 $15,988