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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. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources - YCCD
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, Vice Chancellor - Hr, YCCD
Yosemite Community College District YCCD - HR Human Resources Office $485,723 $35,235
2. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $481,390 $102,471
3. President, Range 0 State University, Stanislaus $363,962 $100,898
4. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $363,678 $46,320
5. Forensic Pathologist Stanislaus County Sheriff $356,243 $104,113
6. Chief Executive Officer Oak Valley Hospital District Hospital Admin $336,667 $49,124
7. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $332,508 $48,112
8. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $294,604 $96,600
9. Chancellor Yosemite Community College District YCCD - DA Chancellor $289,138 $66,276
10. Chief Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $284,084 $111,876
11. City Manager Turlock Admin/Admin $280,713 $64,374
12. Behavioral Hlth Medical Dir Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $272,938 $109,939
13. Auditor-Controller Stanislaus County Auditor Controller $268,847 $76,231
14. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $267,370 $90,759
15. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $262,561 $86,788
16. Asst Exec Offcr/Chief Op Off Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $261,770 $112,851
17. Managing Dir Of Hlth Serv Ag Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $261,544 $98,467
18. Public Health Officer Stanislaus County Health Services Agency $260,602 $76,706
19. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $259,822 $97,465
20. Executive Director Stanislaus County Retirement $259,725 $73,700
21. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $258,311 $32,585
22. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $258,111 $33,388
23. Psychiatrist Stanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recov Svs $256,966 $72,804
24. Superintendent Ceres Unified Superintendent's Office $253,520 $51,782
25. Fire Chief Turlock Fire/Fire $253,220 $26,084
26. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $250,232 $100,330
27. Assistant Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $247,219 $51,809
28. Asst Executive Officer Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $245,704 $93,193
29. Dir of Community Servs Agency Stanislaus County Community Services Agency $244,762 $86,079
30. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Stanislaus $239,650 $73,376
31. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $239,421 $101,880
32. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $236,848 $86,922
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $235,957 $72,618
34. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $235,863 $91,527
35. City Manager Modesto City Manager's Office $234,996 $51,928
36. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $233,261 $94,772
37. President - Columbia College
Other Positions Held: Doctorate, President - Columbia College
Yosemite Community College District CC - CC President's Office $231,695 $62,590
38. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $231,044 $84,317
39. 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 $230,289 $49,532
40. Fire Engineer Modesto Modesto Fire Department $229,750 $21,319
41. Chief Of Police Modesto Modesto Police Department $229,316 $56,409
42. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $225,535 $24,900
43. Superintendent Newman-Crows Landing Unified District Office $225,286 $38,212
44. Fire Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $224,834 $66,421
45. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $223,261 $30,521
46. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $223,253 $85,540
47. District Attorney Stanislaus County District Attorney $222,491 $89,273
48. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,416 $20,008
49. Chief Probation Offcr Stanislaus County Probation $220,364 $128,089
50. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,810 $1,062
51. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $219,810 $61,210
52. County Counsel Stanislaus County County Counsel $219,295 $88,421
53. Captain-Paramedic Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Operations $218,786 $20,950
54. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $218,530 $75,185
55. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,226 $8,041
56. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $218,162 $90,061
57. Police Sergeant Modesto Modesto Police Department $218,138 $44,310
58. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,120 $8,041
59. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,815 $8,041
60. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,584 $15,534
61. Deputy Superintendent Ceres Unified Personnel $217,315 $44,236
62. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,069 $15,410
63. Dir Of Envir Resources Stanislaus County Environmental Resources $216,204 $87,772
64. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,083 $15,534
65. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,718 $15,534
66. Police Chief Turlock Police/Police $215,480 $112,734
67. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,349 $14,741
68. Assistant General Manager - External Affairs Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $214,169 $92,068
69. Counselor - (FT Faculty) - MJC
Other Positions Held: Stipend - Instructional Project, MJC, Counselor, Overload/Fall - Modesto Jr College, Counseling, Overload/Spring/Daily - Modesto Jr College, Counselor, Summer/Adjunct/Daily - MJC
Yosemite Community College District MJC - MJC Counseling $213,902 $48,370
70. City Manager Ceres City Manager $213,712 $91,732
71. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Stanislaus $213,137 $87,897
72. Undersheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $213,073 $123,025
73. Fire Battalion Chief Modesto Modesto Fire Department $213,046 $51,638
74. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $212,992 $8,041
75. Sheriff Stanislaus County Sheriff $212,977 $121,863
76. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Stanislaus $212,566 $55,591
77. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $212,097 $20,101
78. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,129 $2,598
79. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $210,849 $90,421
80. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $210,574 $1,805
81. Vice Pres, Quality & Risk Management Oak Valley Hospital District Quality Assur. $210,432 $38,033
82. Police Captain Modesto Modesto Police Department $210,169 $59,700
83. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $209,619 $16,121
84. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $209,360 $23,584
85. Fire Captain Modesto Modesto Fire Department $209,166 $24,724
86. Police Lieutenant Oakdale Police $209,106 $63,519
87. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $208,333 $48,263
88. Police Officer Modesto Modesto Police Department $208,254 $37,579
89. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $207,371 $63,626
90. Battalion Chief Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Management $207,319 $37,786
91. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $206,945 $90,527
92. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $206,914 $1,441
93. Vice Pres, Nursing Services Oak Valley Hospital District Nursing Adm $206,588 $47,121
94. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $206,342 $15,534
95. Human Resources Director Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office $205,958 $91,315
96. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,917 $15,410
97. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,748 $20,101
98. Attorney V Stanislaus County Public Defender $204,745 $81,605
99. Judge, Superior Court Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $204,576 $20,101
100. Assistant Superintendent - Ed Services Ceres Unified Educational Services $204,194 $35,146