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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. Fire Battalion Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $486,205 $8,036
2. President, Range 0 State University, Channel Islands $340,430 $49,814
3. City Manager Oxnard City Manager $314,134 $56,601
4. Police Chief Oxnard Police $310,414 $28,260
5. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $286,008 $32,123
6. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police $283,875 $18,941
7. County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $283,083 $57,552
8. City Attorney Oxnard City Attorney $274,700 $16,658
9. Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $268,353 $15,239
10. Director Health Care Agency Ventura County Health Care Agency $267,870 $42,600
11. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $264,003 $3,760
12. City Manager Camarillo City Manager $258,098 $25,879
13. Undersheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $257,820 $6,439
14. City Manager Moorpark City Manager $255,511 $41,692
15. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $253,231 $17,791
16. Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $252,216 $40,698
17. City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $245,608 $70,723
18. County Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $245,341 $33,877
19. City Manager Simi Valley City Manager $245,309 $40,091
20. Chief Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $242,453 $17,392
21. County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $240,977 $38,965
22. City Attorney Thousand Oaks City Attorney $240,669 $34,775
23. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $238,115 $12,796
24. Chief Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $237,591 $7,098
25. Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $237,224 $38,965
26. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $235,256 $11,858
27. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $234,453 $15,636
28. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $231,117 $37,927
29. Hospital Administrator Ventura County Health Care Agency $230,748 $37,649
30. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $229,983 $12,892
31. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $229,819 $37,927
32. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $229,222 $12,347
33. Chief Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $228,613 $13,137
34. Assist Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $226,665 $27,116
35. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $226,591 $11,508
36. Deputy Chief Fire Services Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $225,023 $12,123
37. Chief Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $223,722 $13,901
38. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management and Administration $222,551 $46,040
39. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $220,631 $22,287
40. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $219,758 $12,892
41. Director Human Services Agency Ventura County Human Services Agency $214,100 $36,044
42. Director Dept Child Sppt Svcs Ventura County Vc Dept Child Support Services $212,670 $20,204
43. Retirement Administrator Ventura County Vc Employees' Retirement Assoc $212,513 $35,025
44. Director Probation Agency Ventura County Probation Agency $212,196 $12,830
45. Assistant City Manager Oxnard City Manager $211,175 $30,178
46. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $210,585 $6,448
47. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $210,578 $12,524
48. Director Public Works Ventura County Public Works Agency $210,541 $27,912
49. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $208,766 $34,281
50. City Attorney San Buenaventura City Attorney Department $208,405 $37,562
51. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $208,034 $8,768
52. Chief Assist County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $207,870 $34,542
53. Deputy Chief DA Investigator Ventura County District Attorney $207,642 $8,733
54. Fire Division Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $205,993 $12,184
55. Undersheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $205,979 $41,250
56. Assistant City Manager Moorpark City Manager $205,518 $33,784
57. Chief Assistant District Atty Ventura County District Attorney $204,741 $25,379
58. Police Officer III Oxnard Police $204,411 $14,567
59. Director Resource Mgmt Agency Ventura County Resource Management Agency $203,443 $34,627
60. Assistant City Manager Camarillo City Manager $203,219 $21,956
61. Director Harbor Ventura County Harbor Administration $203,206 $34,639
62. General Manager Conejo Recreation and Park District Administration $202,937 $26,101
63. Sheriff's Captain Ventura County Sheriff's Department $202,590 $12,142
64. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $202,411 $21,885
65. Principal Asst County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $201,698 $33,921
66. District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $201,252 $35,385
67. City Manager Port Hueneme Administration $200,828 $31,263
68. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $200,201 $20,863
69. Assist Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $199,685 $25,379
70. Sheriff's Captain Ventura County Sheriff's Department $198,358 $8,177
71. Senior Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $198,321 $24,205
72. Executive Director Oxnard Harbor District Administration $197,741 $28,119
73. Sheriff's Sergeant Ventura County Sheriff's Department $197,221 $6,448
74. Police Officer III Oxnard Police $196,874 $12,289
75. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $196,860 $13,732
76. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $195,891 $21,599
77. Public Works Director Thousand Oaks Public Works $195,631 $36,098
78. Chief Information Officer Ventura County Information Technology Srvcs $195,627 $18,797
79. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $195,344 $12,563
80. Fire Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $194,862 $20,159
81. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $194,552 $12,039
82. Director General Services Agy Ventura County General Services Agency $193,565 $24,371
83. Police Chief San Buenaventura Police Department $193,424 $30,542
84. Chief Deputy Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $192,951 $24,131
85. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Channel Islands $192,698 $42,484
86. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $192,079 $34,959
87. Chief Executive Officer Camarillo Health Care District Administration $192,047 $23,168
88. Police Sergeant Port Hueneme Police $191,591 $26,603
89. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $191,583 $21,182
90. Chief Deputy District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $191,515 $23,948
91. Assistant City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $191,258 $33,828
92. Fire Division Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $190,613 $11,741
93. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $190,277 $39,925
94. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police $190,258 $19,434
95. Sheriff's Captain Ventura County Sheriff's Department $190,108 $12,100
96. Community & Cultural Services Director Thousand Oaks Community & Cultural Svcs $189,700 $29,921
97. Police Chief Port Hueneme Police $189,660 $30,207
98. Community Development Director Thousand Oaks Community Development $189,633 $31,032
99. Sheriff's Captain Ventura County Sheriff's Department $189,434 $9,609
100. Director Behavioral Health Ventura County Health Care Agency $189,286 $24,055