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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. City Attorney Oxnard City Attorney $364,336 $29,489
2. President, Range 0 State University, Channel Islands $351,325 $65,280
3. City Manager Oxnard City Manager $292,656 $20,172
4. County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $275,110 $118,811
5. Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $266,267 $145,180
6. City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $263,686 $118,273
7. City Manager Moorpark City Manager $261,482 $74,023
8. City Manager Camarillo City Manager $247,695 $80,352
9. County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $241,206 $87,404
10. Director Health Care Agency Ventura County Health Care Agency $239,373 $58,482
11. Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $237,502 $50,960
12. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $237,063 $68,728
13. Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $232,448 $61,062
14. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $231,087 $76,761
15. Assist County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $230,707 $87,042
16. County Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $229,416 $164,136
17. Assist County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $228,613 $84,785
18. Assistant Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Department $227,615 $127,528
19. Director, Community Development Camarillo Community Development $226,247 $16,826
20. Chancellor Ventura County Community College District District Office $225,900 $41,809
21. Hospital Administrator Ventura County Health Care Agency $225,729 $58,533
22. Director Public Works Ventura County Public Works Agency $224,786 $74,081
23. Assistant City Manager Oxnard City Manager $222,304 $79,005
24. Assist County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $219,567 $51,454
25. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $218,747 $93,629
26. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $217,522 $68,960
27. Superintendent Simi Valley Unified Certificated Management $216,608 $35,686
28. City Attorney San Buenaventura City Attorney Department $216,437 $57,998
29. Assistant City Manager Camarillo City Manager $216,283 $71,389
30. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $216,008 $90,897
31. Police Commander Simi Valley Police Department $215,816 $69,553
32. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $214,160 $89,473
33. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $214,154 $75,979
34. Fire Battalion Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $213,346 $60,194
35. Director Human Services Agency Ventura County Human Services Agency $212,786 $80,270
36. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $212,341 $98,374
37. City Attorney Thousand Oaks City Attorney $211,696 $86,591
38. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $211,243 $88,974
39. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $210,511 $120,972
40. Deputy Chief Fire Services Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $210,433 $128,999
41. Chief Information Officer Ventura County Information Technology Services $210,252 $55,179
42. Battalion Chief Oxnard Fire $210,034 $58,571
43. Chief Deputy Director HCA Ventura County Health Care Agency $209,151 $53,372
44. Fire Captain Oxnard Fire $209,006 $58,298
45. Chief Simi Valley Police Department $208,882 $105,269
46. Director Dept. Child Sppt Svcs Ventura County Vc Dept. Child Support Services $208,441 $55,507
47. District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $208,198 $78,642
48. General Manager Conejo Recreation and Park District Administration $207,745 $42,443
49. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $206,427 $101,167
50. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $206,267 $130,755
51. Public Works Director Port Hueneme Public Works $206,011 $39,767
52. Police Commander Oxnard Police Department $205,586 $43,332
53. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $205,535 $73,013
54. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $205,306 $79,432
55. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $205,098 $116,166
56. Police Chief Oxnard Police Department $204,990 $114,998
57. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $203,963 $69,084
58. Director, Public Works Camarillo Public Works $203,905 $67,028
59. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $203,345 $104,248
60. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $202,978 $110,322
61. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $202,706 $69,601
62. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $202,682 $87,596
63. Community Development Director Thousand Oaks Community Development $202,621 $62,669
64. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police Department $202,378 $100,726
65. Chief Assist County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $202,344 $52,598
66. Court Executive Officer Ventura County Superior Court Executive Office $202,238 $93,867
67. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $202,235 $82,504
68. Assist Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $201,378 $53,637
69. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $200,000 $40,719
70. Assistant City Manager Moorpark City Manager $199,899 $63,554
71. Chief Financial Officer - HCA Ventura County Health Care Agency $199,497 $50,019
72. Superintendent Oxnard Union High Certificated Management $199,495 $30,347
73. Police Chief San Buenaventura Police Department $199,371 $104,287
74. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $198,984 $113,910
75. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $198,836 $90,141
76. Chief Deputy Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $197,875 $53,515
77. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $197,746 $113,397
78. Sheriff's Sergeant Ventura County Sheriff's Department $197,636 $104,963
79. Director Harbor Ventura County Harbor Administration $197,454 $75,964
80. Senior Attorney Ventura County Public Defender $197,126 $51,178
81. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $196,987 $112,850
82. Director, Finance Camarillo Finance $196,695 $62,978
83. Deputy City Manager Moorpark Administrative Services $196,638 $58,309
84. Director, General Services Camarillo General Services $196,156 $62,978
85. County Worker-Extra Help-Z Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $195,419 $32,768
86. District Manager Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District Administration $195,313 $44,353
87. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $194,935 $111,220
88. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Department $194,753 $109,076
89. Police Sergeant Port Hueneme Police/Patrol $194,266 $55,489
90. Director Probation Agency Ventura County Probation Agency $194,219 $115,680
91. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Channel Islands $193,739 $59,774
92. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $193,352 $88,833
93. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Channel Islands $193,319 $60,812
94. Chief Executive Officer Camarillo Health Care District Administration $193,293 $47,299
95. Fire Captain Oxnard Fire $192,844 $58,104
96. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $192,812 $82,742
97. Chief Deputy Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $192,653 $71,597
98. Court Assistant Executive Officer Ventura County Superior Court Executive Office $192,324 $86,895
99. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $191,028 $50,700
100. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $190,692 $87,070