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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 $348,606 $85,981
2. Behavioral Health Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $292,804 $81,302
3. Chancellor Yosemite Community College District YCCD - DA Chancellor $282,353 $47,165
4. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $279,808 $74,197
5. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $265,830 $23,256
6. Assistant General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $254,193 $136,286
7. City Manager Turlock Admin/Admin $251,887 $81,156
8. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $248,353 $79,760
9. Psc-County Employees Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $247,853 $12,221
10. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $238,345 $54,756
11. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $236,094 $52,961
12. Executive Vice Chancellor Yosemite Community College District YCCD - FO Administration Office $232,725 $46,912
13. Attorney Turlock Admin/Attorney $231,274 $74,310
14. Assistant Exec Officer/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $229,718 $79,682
15. City Manager Modesto Cmo. City Manager's Office $228,805 $46,831
16. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $228,584 $70,894
17. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $227,486 $43,737
18. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $226,141 $56,054
19. Medical Director Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $224,852 $65,805
20. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $223,684 $92,963
21. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $220,239 $66,940
22. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $219,319 $115,990
23. Administration Ceres Unified Administration $217,096 $29,385
24. President, Modesto Jr College Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC President's Office $215,775 $40,747
25. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $215,704 $52,625
26. Police Sergeant Modesto Operations $215,488 $45,561
27. Public Defender Stanislaus County Public Defender $213,143 $60,145
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $212,094 $74,518
29. Managing Dir Of Health Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $212,033 $70,850
30. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $211,969 $61,885
31. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $211,795 $21,635
32. Fire Division Chief Modesto And Officers $210,599 $81,879
33. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $210,112 $97,196
34. President - Columbia College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, President - Columbia College
Yosemite Community College District CC - CC President's Office $207,941 $39,961
35. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $206,751 $65,671
36. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $204,363 $72,184
37. Interim General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $202,231 $114,929
38. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $202,087 $50,988
39. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $200,808 $67,587
40. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,964 $1,954
41. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $199,243 $65,201
42. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $198,760 $110,485
43. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $198,556 $103,559
44. Police Chief Turlock Police/Police $196,101 $74,020
45. Assistant Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $194,275 $65,437
46. Chief Of Police Modesto Mpd. Administration $194,175 $88,684
47. Dir Of Public Works Stanislaus County Public Works $193,754 $67,541
48. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $193,394 $67,389
49. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Stanislaus $192,792 $56,938
50. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,580 $7,265
51. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - Yccd
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice Chancellor - Hr, Yccd
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - HR Human Resources Office $192,459 $42,465
52. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Mfd. Suppression $192,286 $70,252
53. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $192,154 $56,088
54. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $192,136 $65,114
55. Fire Chief Modesto And Officers $191,580 $98,119
56. Vice President - Administration - Columbia College Yosemite Community College District CC - CC Business Office $191,073 $36,223
57. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $190,497 $92,023
58. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,272 $1,420
59. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $187,745 $68,038
60. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,822 $7,265
61. Nurse Practitioner Oak Valley Hospital District Rural Health CL $185,351 $18,010
62. Deputy City Manager Modesto Manager's Office $185,069 $37,891
63. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $184,890 $7,265
64. Dir Of Community Servs Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $184,553 $51,708
65. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $184,479 $14,020
66. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $184,301 $14,020
67. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $184,205 $60,000
68. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $183,787 $13,901
69. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $183,781 $14,020
70. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $182,865 $18,200
71. Vice President - Instruction - Modesto Junior College Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Instruction Support Services $182,840 $32,425
72. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $182,668 $13,264
73. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $182,436 $14,020
74. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $182,255 $96,253
75. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $181,931 $18,200
76. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $181,815 $14,089
77. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $181,744 $13,901
78. Vice President - Instruction - Modesto Junior College
Other Positions Held: Vice President Of Student Services - Educational Admin - Mjc
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Instruction Support Services $181,491 $37,069
79. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $181,193 $87,796
80. Vice President For Student Learning - Columbia College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice President- Student Learning, Cc
Yosemite Community College District CC - CC Vice President Ss $181,072 $37,250
81. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Division $181,056 $65,712
82. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $180,714 $18,200
83. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Mfd. Suppression $180,531 $77,829
84. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $180,470 $18,111
85. Police Captain Modesto And Support $180,224 $62,543
86. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $179,440 $18,200
87. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $178,899 $18,200
88. Chemistry - Instructor - Mjc
Other Positions Held: Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Fall Mjc, Chemistry, Doctorate-Overload/Spring Mjc, Chemistry, Doctorate-Summer/Late Start Mjc
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Chemistry $178,466 $19,945
89. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $177,913 $73,410
90. Behavioral Health Director Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $177,903 $56,156
91. Assistant Vice Chancellor, Information Technology, Yccd Yosemite Community College District YCCD - YCCD It Support Services $177,597 $40,466
92. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $177,283 $83,265
93. Troubleshooter - Senior Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $177,283 $77,762
94. Director Of Utilities Modesto Upp. Administration $176,650 $43,891
95. Interim Vice President Of Student Services - Mjc
Other Positions Held: Governance - Doctorate, Mjc, Anthropology, Doctorate-Overload/Spring Mjc, Anthropology, Doctorate-Summer/Early Start, Mjc, Anthropology - Summer Adjunct (Late) - Mjc, Anthropology, Doctorate-Overload/Fall Mjc, Doctorate, Vice President, Student Services - Mjc
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Vp Student Services $175,510 $35,590
96. Generation Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Generation $175,316 $105,657
97. Line Construction Manager Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction Manager $174,867 $99,225
98. Engineering Manager-Electrical Modesto Irrigation District Electric Engineering $174,828 $68,977
99. Human Resources Manager Modesto Irrigation District Human Resources $174,748 $102,003
100. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $174,729 $89,079