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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. Administration Of Justice - Instructor - MJC
Other Positions Held: Administration Of Justice-Doctorate, Overload/Fall, MJC, Administration Of Justice-Doctorate, Overload/Spring, MJC, Administration Of Justice-Doctorate, Summer/Early Start, MJC, Administration Of Justice-Doctorate, Summer/Late, MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Administration Of Justice $632,453 $80,060
2. President, Range 0 State University, Stanislaus $355,210 $94,688
3. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $327,597 $48,394
4. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $316,351 $96,994
5. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $312,047 $88,943
6. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $297,752 $101,367
7. Chancellor Yosemite Community College District YCCD - DA Chancellor $273,800 $61,472
8. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $267,276 $47,281
9. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $259,580 $94,429
10. Superintendent Ceres Unified Administrative $256,360 $45,869
11. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $254,241 $74,337
12. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $253,401 $89,671
13. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $252,838 $88,156
14. Chief Exec Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $252,173 $100,513
15. Assistant Exec Officer/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $244,754 $105,287
16. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $242,295 $93,387
17. Managing Dir Of Health Services Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $241,375 $83,307
18. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $240,585 $76,475
19. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $238,395 $63,890
20. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $238,326 $28,660
21. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Svs $233,546 $29,489
22. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $231,704 $65,368
23. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $231,355 $101,486
24. Assistant Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $230,522 $84,812
25. Dir Of Community Services Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $227,234 $79,297
26. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $224,125 $35,983
27. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $223,580 $101,667
28. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $223,232 $84,339
29. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $223,111 $82,769
30. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $222,650 $36,165
31. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $222,051 $83,516
32. Police Detective Modesto Modesto Police Department $221,879 $31,402
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $221,430 $86,116
34. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $220,931 $51,466
35. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $220,732 $90,077
36. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $220,697 $42,738
37. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $220,305 $59,249
38. Treasurer-Tax Collector Stanislaus County Treasurer-Tax Collector $219,835 $59,290
39. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $217,556 $27,341
40. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $217,507 $80,779
41. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - YCCD
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice Chancellor - Hr, YCCD
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - HR Human Resources Office $216,865 $57,024
42. Fire Division Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $216,432 $47,323
43. Vice President Of Student Services - Educational Admin - MJC
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice President, Student Services - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Vp Student Services $216,238 $47,621
44. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $215,874 $36,525
45. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Stanislaus $215,165 $69,175
46. Line Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Electrical Engineering And Operations Administration $214,201 $64,484
47. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $209,955 $40,141
48. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $209,812 $78,249
49. Deputy Superintendent Ceres Unified Administrative $208,493 $38,989
50. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $208,011 $81,383
51. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $207,408 $56,902
52. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $207,257 $83,692
53. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $206,970 $15,265
54. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $206,237 $83,300
55. City Manager Oakdale Administration $205,932 $52,158
56. Police Detective Modesto Modesto Police Department $205,929 $26,796
57. Assistant Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $205,905 $40,514
58. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $204,434 $38,912
59. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $204,129 $2,597
60. Vice Pres, Quality & Risk Mang Oak Valley Hospital District Quality Assur. $203,560 $37,253
61. Police Chief Turlock Police/Police $203,105 $72,185
62. Assistant District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $202,973 $60,324
63. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $202,806 $1,061
64. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $202,578 $116,472
65. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,649 $7,980
66. Assistant General Manager - External Affairs Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $201,614 $91,032
67. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,543 $7,980
68. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,311 $7,980
69. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,205 $7,980
70. Vice Pres, Nursing Services Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Adm $201,061 $46,338
71. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 4
State University, Stanislaus $200,530 $40,300
72. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $200,223 $15,389
73. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $199,972 $34,477
74. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,754 $15,389
75. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,754 $15,389
76. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,322 $14,596
77. General Counsel Modesto Irrigation District General Counsel $199,180 $79,139
78. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $198,312 $19,827
79. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $197,917 $43,777
80. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,718 $19,827
81. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,687 $19,920
82. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $197,635 $37,872
83. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,051 $17,654
84. Police Detective Modesto Modesto Police Department $196,302 $26,373
85. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $196,300 $32,803
86. Captain Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Operations $196,184 $32,845
87. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $196,145 $19,920
88. Nurse Practitioner Oak Valley Hospital District Rural Health CL $195,891 $30,717
89. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $195,845 $19,920
90. Human Resources Director Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $195,745 $83,109
91. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $195,734 $15,265
92. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $194,655 $36,609
93. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $194,224 $89,275
94. Assistant Superintendent - Ed Services Ceres Unified Administrative $193,784 $33,128
95. Vice President, Instruction - Columbia College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice President, Instruction - Columbia College
Yosemite Community College District CC - CC Vice President Ss $193,600 $49,793
96. Controller - YCCD
Other Positions Held: Doctorate - Controller, YCCD
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - FO Controller $193,525 $52,132
97. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $192,679 $61,780
98. Np Del Puerto Health Care District Clinic $192,192 $25,919
99. Fire Chief Turlock Fire/Fire $191,972 $35,749
100. Assistant Superintendent -S. Support Ceres Unified Administrative $191,952 $37,208