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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. General Manager/Retired Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $618,608 $17,716
2. President, Range 0 State University, Channel Islands $333,507 $53,714
3. City Manager Oxnard City Manager $296,800 $54,505
4. County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $284,666 $53,182
5. Director Health Care Agency Ventura County Health Care Agency $274,048 $39,029
6. City Manager Camarillo City Manager $272,821 $20,276
7. Police Chief Oxnard Police $269,215 $23,786
8. City Manager Simi Valley City Manager $263,721 $37,993
9. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $255,714 $16,272
10. City Manager Moorpark City Manager $255,460 $43,727
11. Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $251,938 $36,709
12. City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $239,432 $76,530
13. Hospital Administrator Ventura County Health Care Agency $230,471 $34,000
14. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $230,293 $34,283
15. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management and Administration $229,359 $46,456
16. City Attorney Thousand Oaks City Attorney $228,891 $39,183
17. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $227,879 $33,497
18. Retirement Administrator Ventura County Vc Employees' Retirement Assoc $226,234 $32,580
19. County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $225,370 $21,564
20. County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $224,720 $31,999
21. City Attorney Oxnard City Attorney $224,121 $15,204
22. Assistant City Manager Oxnard City Manager $223,327 $28,073
23. Assist County Executive Ofcr Ventura County County Executive Office $219,113 $21,437
24. Director Public Works Ventura County Public Works Agency $219,061 $25,856
25. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $213,094 $19,136
26. Director Human Services Agency Ventura County Human Services Agency $212,047 $31,642
27. Chief Information Officer Ventura County Information Technology Srvcs $211,989 $16,717
28. City Manager Camarillo City Manager $211,963 $22,683
29. Director Dept Child Support Svcs Ventura County Vc Dept Child Support Services $211,343 $17,128
30. Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $210,975 $23,160
31. City Eng/Public Works Dir Moorpark Public Works $206,053 $22,550
32. Assist Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $205,409 $22,487
33. City Attorney San Buenaventura City Attorney Department $205,276 $20,660
34. Police Chief Port Hueneme Police $204,838 $24,160
35. Chief Assistant District Atty Ventura County District Attorney $204,423 $22,366
36. District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $203,420 $34,884
37. City Manager Ojai City Manager Dept $203,253 $20,067
38. Director Harbor Ventura County Harbor Administration $201,491 $31,389
39. Assistant City Manager Moorpark Parks, Recreation, & Community Svcs $200,872 $38,187
40. General Manager Conejo Recreation and Park District Administration $200,667 $26,261
41. Assist Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $200,495 $21,054
42. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $199,335 $12,256
43. City Attorney Simi Valley City Attorney $198,542 $32,905
44. Police Chief Simi Valley Police Department $198,275 $42,948
45. Police Lieutenant Simi Valley Police Department $198,197 $25,614
46. Executive Director Oxnard Harbor District Administration $197,936 $27,571
47. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $196,927 $37,819
48. Police Service Officer Oxnard Police $196,222 $3,751
49. Chief Financial Officer - HCA Ventura County Health Care Agency $196,087 $15,738
50. Police Commander Port Hueneme Police $195,308 $41,338
51. City Manager Port Hueneme Administration $195,189 $35,017
52. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $195,121 $23,927
53. Directory, Community Development Camarillo Community Development $194,733 $18,605
54. Public Works Director Thousand Oaks Public Works $194,574 $36,978
55. Chief Deputy District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $193,435 $21,326
56. Cultural Affairs Director Thousand Oaks Cultural Affairs $192,917 $31,163
57. Radiologic Specialistialist II Ventura County Health Care Agency $192,096 $10,466
58. City Manager San Buenaventura City Manager Department $191,940 $21,495
59. Chief DA Investigator Ventura County District Attorney $191,053 $24,906
60. Chief Executive Officer Camarillo Health Care District Administration $190,316 $31,029
61. Assistant City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $190,039 $35,936
62. Police Sergeant Port Hueneme Police $189,969 $25,573
63. Police Chief San Buenaventura Police Department $189,834 $23,803
64. Managing Attorney Ventura County Vc Dept Child Support Services $189,259 $21,260
65. Director, Public Works Camarillo Public Works $189,256 $20,524
66. Firefighter Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $188,905 $21,303
67. Director Resource Mgmt Agency Ventura County Resource Management Agency $188,902 $30,023
68. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $188,781 $27,708
69. Director Behavioral Health Ventura County Health Care Agency $188,359 $20,554
70. Chief Deputy Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $187,739 $21,326
71. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Channel Islands $187,202 $46,685
72. Police Officer III Oxnard Police $186,852 $12,329
73. General Manager Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District Administration $186,646 $22,743
74. Director - Public Works Simi Valley Public Works $185,645 $32,928
75. Finance Director Thousand Oaks Finance $185,483 $35,116
76. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $184,887 $13,776
77. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $184,707 $6,614
78. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Channel Islands $184,593 $50,583
79. General Manager Ventura Regional Sanitation District Administration $184,412 $19,177
80. Chief Deputy Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $184,143 $29,197
81. Director, General Services Camarillo General Services $183,646 $19,752
82. Deputy Chief Fire Services Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $182,846 $34,800
83. Fire Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $182,807 $23,237
84. Parks, Recreation & Community Partnerships Director San Buenaventura Parks, Recreation and Community Partnerships Dept $182,692 $17,407
85. Director, Finance Camarillo Finance $182,290 $18,975
86. Community Development Director Thousand Oaks Community Development $182,257 $33,630
87. Chief Deputy Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $182,190 $29,652
88. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $182,151 $23,441
89. Assistant City Manager/Chief Operating Officer San Buenaventura City Manager Department $181,798 $17,699
90. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police $181,795 $19,543
91. Sheriff's Sergeant Ventura County Sheriff's Department $181,727 $9,188
92. Auditor Controller Ventura County Auditor-Controller $181,672 $31,729
93. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police $181,469 $20,861
94. Deputy City Manager Moorpark Administrative Services $181,388 $33,070
95. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $181,351 $23,013
96. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $180,274 $30,839
97. Police Sergeant Oxnard Police $180,210 $12,184
98. APCD AP Control Off/Exec Off Ventura County Air Pollution Control District $179,905 $28,010
99. Assistant City Manager Simi Valley City Manager $179,839 $32,566
100. Chief Deputy District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $179,630 $20,594