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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 $305,262 $58,707
2. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $280,306 $18,081
3. Behavioral Hlth Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $274,529 $19,419
4. Behavioral Health Director Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $263,579 $15,868
5. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $261,289 $100,382
6. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $251,369 $9,711
7. Chief Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $246,675 $21,233
8. Chief Financial Officer Oak Valley Hospital District General Accounting $238,508 $14,894
9. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $238,390 $17,919
10. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Administration $229,939 $14,894
11. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $226,278 $19,064
12. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $223,511 $6,928
13. Asst Exec Offcr/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $222,882 $19,112
14. City Manager Ceres City Manager $213,926 $35,550
15. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $213,272 $6,928
16. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $212,833 $6,928
17. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $212,324 $13,862
18. City Manager Turlock Administration $210,751 $405
19. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $210,320 $13,862
20. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $198,128 $22,867
21. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $196,677 $15,293
22. Administrative Keyes Community Services District Administrative $195,548 $30,049
23. Assistant General Manager Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $194,528 $11,476
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $193,411 $51,682
25. Police Chief Turlock Police $192,367 $6,593
26. Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $190,799 $22,939
27. Managing Dir Of Hlth Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $189,145 $19,500
28. City Manager Modesto City Manager $186,654 $53,215
29. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $186,308 $18,378
30. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $185,010 $33,287
31. Dir Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $184,607 $22,864
32. Chief Probation Offcr Stanislaus County Probation $184,458 $19,129
33. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $183,892 $40,940
34. Interim General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $183,556 $13,504
35. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $183,503 $13,504
36. Attorney Turlock Administration $182,874 $2,496
37. Interim Assistant General Manager Civil Engineering And Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $180,446 $13,504
38. Assistant General Manager Civil Engineering And Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $178,221 $17,031
39. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $176,761 $14,951
40. Assistant General Manager-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Transmission and Distribution $176,442 $73,503
41. Dir Of Envir Resources Stanislaus County Environmental Resources $175,908 $7,337
42. Assessor Stanislaus County Assessor $175,424 $17,024
43. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $172,741 $22,592
44. Medical Director Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $171,544 $16,488
45. Dir of Community Servs Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $170,425 $17,272
46. City Manager Riverbank Administration $169,318 $41,065
47. Undersheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $168,389 $18,229
48. Assistant General Manager Resources Management Planning And Rates Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $167,019 $17,031
49. Asst District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $164,561 $21,549
50. County Veterinarian Stanislaus County Animal Services $164,546 $16,373
51. Interim Assistant General Manager Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $164,416 $17,031
52. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $163,873 $13,004
53. Chief Attorney Stanislaus County Child Support Services $163,428 $9,407
54. Deputy Fire Chief Oakdale Fire $161,546 $6,717
55. Assistant General Manager-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $160,996 $68,610
56. Fire Chief Modesto Fire $160,980 $42,116
57. Assistant General Manager-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $159,700 $73,073
58. Auditor-Controller Stanislaus County Auditor Controller $159,348 $3,120
59. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $158,844 $41,403
60. Outpatient Pharmacy Mgr Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $158,721 $17,867
61. Interim Assistant General Manager Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $158,431 $17,031
62. Manager IV Stanislaus County Library $157,680 $7,559
63. Electrical Line worker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $157,292 $16,531
64. Battalion Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Management $156,463 $22,495
65. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $155,657 $13,004
66. Chief Nursing Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Administration $155,349 $6,416
67. City Administrator Waterford Admin $154,968 $24,851
68. Asst County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $154,570 $16,187
69. Battalion Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Management $154,421 $12,953
70. Electrical Line worker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $154,311 $16,531
71. City Manager Oakdale Administration $153,289 $30,088
72. Dir, Clinics & Business Devt Oak Valley Hospital District Rural Health Clinic $153,261 $16,763
73. Physician, Range 6 State University, Stanislaus $151,138 $42,978
74. Assistant General Manager-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $150,896 $63,872
75. City Attorney Modesto Human Resources $150,515 $45,606
76. Dev Serv Dir/City Eng Turlock Development Services $148,964 $5,039
77. Maintenance Keyes Community Services District Maintenance $148,949 $36,477
78. Interim Electrical Engineering Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Standards And Line Engineering Department $147,761 $8,612
79. Dir, Pharmacy Oak Valley Hospital District Pharmacy Store $147,739 $9,929
80. Assistant General Manager Consumer Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $147,709 $17,031
81. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $147,323 $29,089
82. Chief Dep Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $147,235 $9,137
83. Chief Dep District Attny Stanislaus County District Attorney $147,204 $2,201
84. Engineering And Operations Department Manager - Special Projects Turlock Irrigation District Power Supply Administration $146,684 $13,504
85. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $146,476 $36,885
86. Acting City Manager/Pc/Ps Dir Ceres Public Safety - Police $145,678 $35,197
87. Power Control Center Shift Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Power Operations Department $145,178 $13,004
88. Dir Of Plan & Comm Devel Stanislaus County Planning & Community Develop $144,898 $14,297
89. Generation Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Generation $144,895 $46,087
90. Treasurer-Tax Collector Stanislaus County Treasurer $144,300 $21,945
91. Fire Cpt-Spec Assgmt Modesto Fire $144,182 $36,002
92. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $143,891 $16,531
93. Chief Dep District Attny Stanislaus County District Attorney $143,843 $21,238
94. Assistant General Manager Water Operations, Construction And Maintenance Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $143,836 $8,551
95. County Agri Comm & Sealer Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner $143,078 $16,758
96. Power Control Center Shift Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Power Operations Department $142,835 $13,004
97. Police Sergeant Ceres Public Safety - Police $142,768 $11,533
98. Assistant City Atty Modesto Human Resources $142,616 $43,557
99. Dir Of Utility Planning & Proj Modesto Public Works Administration $142,575 $42,780
100. Accounting Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Accounting Department $141,740 $14,533