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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. Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $382,458 $167,792
2. County Chief Financial Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $381,395 $53,122
3. Undersheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $375,905 $158,372
4. Chief Financial Officer United Water Conservation District Administration $368,916 $40,018
5. County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $367,458 $129,742
6. President, Range 0 State University, Channel Islands $364,141 $107,961
7. Fire Battalion Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $339,112 $83,531
8. Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $339,055 $39,917
9. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $328,502 $32,914
10. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $314,900 $93,504
11. County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $313,483 $98,930
12. Director Health Care Agency Ventura County Health Care Agency $309,880 $72,538
13. Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $308,694 $71,944
14. Assist Chief Medical Examiner Ventura County Health Care Agency $299,876 $45,211
15. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $292,189 $125,792
16. Assist County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $288,705 $67,350
17. Assistant Superintendent Of Educational Services Oxnard Cert. Management $288,161 $17,102
18. Assistant City Manager Camarillo City Manager $287,561 $44,444
19. County Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $286,368 $179,739
20. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $285,036 $70,184
21. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $284,215 $85,780
22. Deputy Director Health Care Agy Ventura County Health Care Agency $282,187 $64,939
23. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $281,682 $82,549
24. Hospital Administrator Ventura County Health Care Agency $281,665 $31,040
25. City Manager Thousand Oaks City Manager $278,567 $74,772
26. Chancellor Ventura County Community College District District Office $276,560 $39,209
27. Director Public Works Ventura County Public Works Agency $275,974 $78,254
28. District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $275,348 $90,244
29. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $272,127 $128,405
30. Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $271,002 $170,684
31. Police Sergeant Port Hueneme Police/Patrol $270,934 $49,785
32. Director Human Services Agency Ventura County Human Services Agency $269,968 $88,126
33. Police Chief Oxnard Police $269,414 $79,473
34. Assist County Executive Officer Ventura County County Executive Office $268,678 $64,483
35. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $268,375 $95,645
36. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $268,104 $85,912
37. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $267,657 $85,305
38. Retirement Administrator Ventura County Vc Employees' Retirement Associate $267,260 $33,369
39. Fire Division Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $267,075 $130,181
40. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $266,958 $89,739
41. General Counsel-Retirement Ventura County Vc Employees' Retirement Associate $266,786 $62,482
42. Assistant Police Chief Oxnard Police $265,582 $76,835
43. City Attorney Thousand Oaks City Attorney $263,341 $70,634
44. Commander Ventura County Sheriff's Office $261,621 $109,234
45. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $260,480 $97,065
46. County Worker-Extra Help-Z Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $259,958 $45,586
47. Chief Deputy Director Hca Ventura County Health Care Agency $258,962 $55,684
48. Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital Ventura County Health Care Agency $258,348 $37,775
49. City Manager Camarillo City Manager $258,315 $83,548
50. Fire Division Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $257,675 $132,533
51. Assistant Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $256,964 $162,546
52. Fire Chief Oxnard Fire $256,349 $53,441
53. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $253,849 $87,750
54. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $251,830 $90,618
55. Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $250,242 $88,954
56. Court Executive Officer Ventura County Superior Court Ventura Superior Court $249,926 $120,123
57. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $249,275 $89,135
58. Deputy Director Health Care Agy Ventura County Health Care Agency $248,953 $59,534
59. Senior Deputy Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office $248,804 $96,993
60. Director Probation Agency Ventura County Probation Agency $248,371 $155,103
61. Chief Nursing Executive Ventura County Health Care Agency $247,833 $56,321
62. Director Resource Management Agency Ventura County Resource Management Agency $246,062 $81,667
63. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $246,005 $125,824
64. Assist Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $245,664 $59,981
65. Fire Equipment Operator Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $245,237 $88,191
66. City Attorney Simi Valley City Attorney $244,627 $44,448
67. City Attorney Oxnard City Attorney $244,060 $77,608
68. Assist Fire Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $244,009 $127,766
69. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $243,482 $85,261
70. Chief Assist County Counsel Ventura County County Counsel $243,362 $57,661
71. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $242,716 $91,090
72. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $242,532 $102,077
73. Assistant City Manager Oxnard City Manager $242,481 $35,109
74. City Manager Simi Valley City Manager $241,195 $41,739
75. Superintendent Oxnard Cert. Management $241,095 $38,633
76. Deputy Chief Fire Services Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $240,754 $159,123
77. Fire Equipment Operator Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $240,202 $86,270
78. Director Pharmacy Services Ventura County Health Care Agency $239,840 $59,924
79. Battalion Chief Oxnard Fire $239,724 $53,820
80. Fire Division Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $239,670 $129,772
81. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $239,647 $121,038
82. Chief Deputy District Attorney Ventura County District Attorney $238,566 $80,164
83. Chief Of Police Simi Valley Police Department $238,561 $47,466
84. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $238,265 $118,504
85. Fire Battalion Chief San Buenaventura Fire Department $238,199 $96,478
86. Sheriff's Sergeant Ventura County Sheriff's Office $237,904 $108,385
87. Police Chief San Buenaventura Police Department $237,232 $147,315
88. President Ventura County Community College District Oxnard College $236,969 $51,317
89. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $236,758 $83,463
90. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $236,733 $87,050
91. Fire Engineer Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $236,655 $78,228
92. Ceo & Port Director Oxnard Harbor District Administration $236,505 $58,885
93. Apcd Ap Control Off/Exec Off Ventura County Air Pollution Control Air Pollution Control District $236,408 $78,140
94. Assist Public Defender Ventura County Public Defender $236,318 $57,529
95. Finance Director Thousand Oaks Finance $236,159 $34,095
96. Battalion Chief Oxnard Fire $235,236 $51,376
97. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $235,229 $85,771
98. Fire Battalion Chief Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $234,708 $117,638
99. Superior Court Judge Ventura County Superior Court Ventura Superior Court $234,189 $54,103
100. Fire Captain Ventura County Vc Fire Protection District $233,947 $87,324