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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 $462,236 $132,929
2. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $449,624 $53,715
3. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $445,031 $116,302
4. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $368,369 $119,159
5. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $362,897 $28,439
6. Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Chancellor
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - DA Chancellor $332,540 $83,533
7. Physical Education (Varsity Women) - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Stipend - Instructional Project, MJC, Health Education, Doctorate-Overload/Fall, MJC, Kinesiology, Doc- Adj/Early Start/Summer, MJC, Kinesiology-Doctorate, Overload/Spring, MJC, Physical Education (Varsity Women) - Instructor - MJC, Health Ed, Early Start-Adj/Summer - MJC, Pe Coed, Summer/Early Start, MJC, Pe Co-Ed, Overload/Fall, MJC, Pe Women's, Summer/Early Start, MJC, Coaching - Stipend 4% - MJC, Pe Varsity Women's, Overload/Spring, MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC PE Varsity Women $330,132 $100,404
8. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $329,435 $56,702
9. Behavioral Health Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $328,214 $121,029
10. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $326,230 $125,553
11. Superintendent Modesto City Schools Superintendent & Board $318,789 $70,926
12. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $318,000 $166,156
13. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $305,775 $50,181
14. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $304,391 $54,604
15. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $300,916 $87,239
16. Art - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Art - Instructor - MJC, Art, Overload/Fall, MJC, Art, Overload/Fall, MJC, Art, Overload/Spring, MJC, Art, Overload/Spring, MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Art $300,842 $97,397
17. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $299,964 $79,892
18. Counselor, EOPS, MJC
Other Positions Held: Stipend - Instructional Project, MJC, Counselor, EOPS, MJC, Guidance Class Instructor, Doctorate-Overload/Fall MJC, Guidance, Doctorate-Overload/Spring MJC, Governance, MJC (180), Human Services, Doctorate-Overload/Fall, MJC, Human Services, Doctorate-Overload/Spring MJC, Counselor, EOPS/Summer/Daily/Adjunct - MJC, Counselor/EOP&S, Doctorate-Overload/Fall MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC EOPS $289,645 $98,093
19. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $289,001 $90,759
20. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $279,940 $38,792
21. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $279,753 $61,790
22. Chief Operating Officer Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $279,692 $84,391
23. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $277,686 $27,395
24. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $275,969 $107,243
25. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $270,611 $22,582
26. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $269,761 $82,357
27. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $269,708 $55,281
28. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $269,579 $26,420
29. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $269,529 $82,309
30. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $268,117 $76,610
31. President, Modesto Jr College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, President - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC President's Office $265,915 $85,330
32. AGM-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $265,737 $104,680
33. Superintendent Stanislaus County Office of Education District Office $265,508 $82,046
34. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $264,601 $82,339
35. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $260,930 $99,073
36. Managing Dir Of Health Services Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $258,546 $100,429
37. Asst Exec Officer/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $258,323 $105,528
38. Chemistry - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Chemistry, Doctorate-Summer/Late Start MJC, Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Fall MJC, Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Spring MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Chemistry $257,426 $57,303
39. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $256,529 $21,051
40. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $255,917 $52,370
41. Sergeant-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $254,926 $81,603
42. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $254,413 $26,038
43. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $254,175 $71,473
44. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $253,940 $66,329
45. Physician - Primary Care, Range 6 State University, Stanislaus $252,823 $102,562
46. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $251,689 $56,683
47. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $251,158 $34,076
48. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $250,503 $23,887
49. Fire Captain Paramedic Patterson Fire $250,051 $39,982
50. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $249,832 $74,748
51. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Stanislaus $248,184 $61,263
52. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $246,740 $25,313
53. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $246,589 $37,009
54. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $246,414 $56,723
55. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $245,766 $54,769
56. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $245,363 $45,610
57. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $245,086 $26,328
58. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $244,786 $27,646
59. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $242,859 $59,489
60. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $242,826 $86,735
61. Vice Chancellor of District Administrative Services, CS Yosemite Community College District YCCD - YCCD Fiscal Op Support Services $241,889 $81,823
62. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $238,067 $60,224
63. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $237,565 $56,023
64. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $236,136 $94,966
65. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $235,916 $138,765
66. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $235,895 $59,041
67. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $235,884 $63,246
68. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Stanislaus $234,596 $81,021
69. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $234,578 $42,530
70. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $234,568 $27,155
71. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $234,447 $22,542
72. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $234,283 $23,162
73. Deputy Supt Bus Serv Stanislaus County Office of Education District Office $233,437 $70,054
74. Line Division Manager Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $232,580 $65,690
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $232,479 $50,520
76. City Manager Patterson Administration $231,978 $47,168
77. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $231,713 $22,563
78. Program Specialist, Student Services - MJC
Other Positions Held: Program Specialist, Student Services - MJC, Program Specialist, Student Services - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Vp Student Services $230,769 $123,194
79. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $229,509 $62,202
80. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $229,296 $1,812
81. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,919 $22,172
82. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $228,857 $43,960
83. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,636 $2,605
84. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $228,618 $54,213
85. Dir Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $227,934 $97,669
86. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $227,614 $25,261
87. Deputy Director Of Planning And Programming Stanislaus Council of Governments Planning $227,554 $72,401
88. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $227,481 $56,848
89. Assistant Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $227,418 $50,119
90. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $227,375 $8,355
91. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $226,594 $87,997
92. English - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Program Coordinator, Lit & Lang, MJC, Stipend - Instructional Project, MJC, English - Instructor - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC English $226,588 $88,516
93. Dispatcher Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $226,425 $41,407
94. AGM-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $226,131 $53,149
95. Deputy Sheriff-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $225,986 $51,804
96. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $225,977 $21,740
97. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $225,976 $47,640
98. Dir Of Plan & Comm Development Stanislaus County Planning & Community Dev $225,941 $91,067
99. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $225,897 $44,217
100. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $225,650 $1,448