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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 $504,311 $131,218
2. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $494,172 $59,830
3. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $389,535 $147,556
4. Behavioral Hlth Medical Director Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services $386,246 $141,319
5. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $349,640 $54,172
6. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $340,491 $75,309
7. Fire Assistant Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $338,581 $74,637
8. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services $314,038 $95,462
9. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $313,378 $124,187
10. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $311,250 $34,797
11. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $302,067 $72,184
12. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $300,695 $48,591
13. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $299,662 $59,385
14. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $299,258 $52,449
15. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $297,008 $60,254
16. Managing Director Of Hlth Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $296,123 $115,732
17. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $294,469 $31,591
18. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $290,366 $89,004
19. Behavioral Health Director Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services $289,027 $77,918
20. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $284,743 $91,997
21. Asst Exec Officer/Chief Operations Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $282,099 $118,934
22. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $278,291 $77,718
23. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $277,526 $118,728
24. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $277,456 $44,232
25. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $274,839 $44,574
26. Deputy City Manager Turlock Administration/Administration $273,482 $38,244
27. City Manager Oakdale Administration $273,133 $64,397
28. Fire Captain - Paramedic Patterson Fire $268,508 $52,172
29. Director Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $268,017 $110,273
30. Assistant Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $266,887 $85,252
31. City Manager Turlock Administration/Administration $265,448 $32,189
32. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $262,833 $52,698
33. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $261,489 $44,777
34. Director Of Utilities Modesto Utilities $260,733 $37,645
35. Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $259,802 $113,483
36. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $257,881 $159,544
37. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $255,896 $33,136
38. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $255,374 $33,539
39. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $255,203 $107,693
40. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $254,385 $79,287
41. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $253,210 $46,735
42. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $252,822 $49,615
43. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $252,428 $60,900
44. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $252,403 $47,348
45. Director Of Public Works Modesto Public Works $251,454 $51,803
46. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $251,216 $51,744
47. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $251,200 $49,549
48. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $250,883 $72,788
49. Sergeant Stanislaus County Sheriff $249,623 $68,670
50. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $249,384 $55,211
51. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $249,042 $55,157
52. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $248,816 $69,846
53. Medical Director Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $248,238 $35,763
54. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $248,212 $54,832
55. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $248,134 $60,253
56. Deputy Sheriff II Stanislaus County Sheriff $247,962 $75,232
57. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $247,679 $48,000
58. Fire Assistant Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $247,552 $49,531
59. City Manager Ceres City Manager $244,896 $4,018
60. Asst County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $244,583 $107,088
61. Chief Dep District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $243,652 $87,447
62. Sergeant Stanislaus County Sheriff $243,406 $101,129
63. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $242,966 $61,124
64. Deputy Sheriff-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $242,543 $49,093
65. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $242,073 $68,157
66. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $241,343 $49,022
67. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $241,062 $55,303
68. Director Of Child Support Services Stanislaus County Child Support Services $241,007 $76,513
69. Deputy Sheriff-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $240,843 $60,959
70. Sergeant Stanislaus County Sheriff $240,788 $64,318
71. Sergeant-Custodial Stanislaus County Sheriff $240,392 $70,302
72. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $240,310 $55,146
73. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $240,059 $44,654
74. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $240,059 $29,885
75. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $239,799 $31,702
76. Chief Probation Officer Stanislaus County Probation $239,721 $157,952
77. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $239,391 $62,350
78. Chief Dep District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $238,691 $104,503
79. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $238,529 $51,302
80. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $238,129 $44,176
81. Fire Deputy Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $237,639 $75,860
82. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $236,871 $54,359
83. Police Captain Modesto Modesto Police Department $236,722 $61,777
84. Asst District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $236,538 $2,928
85. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $236,310 $48,089
86. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $236,294 $48,495
87. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $236,121 $40,388
88. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $235,619 $35,896
89. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $235,546 $63,753
90. Director Of Plan & Community Development Stanislaus County Planning & Community Development $235,479 $98,765
91. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $234,809 $41,667
92. Deputy City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $233,865 $57,789
93. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $233,749 $33,835
94. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $233,603 $53,224
95. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $233,065 $35,298
96. City Manager Newman City Hall $233,056 $66,295
97. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $233,008 $46,358
98. Chief Dep District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $232,494 $102,219
99. Deputy Sheriff II Stanislaus County Sheriff $231,567 $75,232
100. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $231,483 $57,414