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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. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $494,001 $132,615
2. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $487,666 $121,601
3. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $484,555 $43,168
4. Chief Of Police San Pablo Police $484,156 $95,521
5. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $480,882 $120,683
6. Director Of Health Services Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $473,215 $129,583
7. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $470,816 $149,058
8. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $463,922 $94,270
9. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Public Health $460,578 $94,137
10. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $457,724 $157,850
11. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $455,272 $159,573
12. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $454,628 $113,296
13. Battalion Chief 2 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $449,032 $249,193
14. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $446,839 $118,386
15. Battalion Chief 2 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $443,906 $253,108
16. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Detention Inmates $441,715 $121,747
17. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $427,642 $126,482
18. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $426,090 $124,739
19. Captain 26 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $421,372 $222,411
20. Captain 12 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $420,248 $214,701
21. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $417,112 $71,174
22. Psychiatrist-Adult-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $416,239 $93,149
23. Captain 31 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $416,014 $215,443
24. Captain 12 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $412,951 $211,243
25. Captain 25 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $412,919 $226,847
26. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $412,787 $351,367
27. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $412,542 $55,104
28. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $411,700 $124,256
29. Director Of Ambulatory Care Ns Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $410,956 $105,390
30. Battalion Chief 2 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $408,672 $245,222
31. Battalion Chief 1 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $407,412 $235,476
32. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $405,654 $45,831
33. Director Of Ambulatory Care Ns Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $404,758 $95,275
34. City Manager Pinole City Manager $403,027 $33,428
35. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) General Manager $401,077 $111,005
36. Fire Captain/Paramedic/FPO El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $399,843 $75,342
37. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $397,325 $113,623
38. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services - Public Health $396,959 $48,817
39. Battalion Chef Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Rodeo-Hercules Fire District $396,277 $3,600
40. Medical Director Contra Costa County Contra Costa Health Plan $395,437 $43,513
41. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $395,374 $71,231
42. Director Of Pharmacy Services Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $394,476 $99,171
43. Primary Care Provider-Limited-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $394,231 $96,625
44. Chief Executive Officer-Certified Correctional Health Professional-E Contra Costa County Contra Costa Health Plan $393,717 $46,369
45. Fire Batallion Chief El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $393,676 $84,406
46. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $390,168 $89,063
47. Chief Nursing Informatics Office Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $389,744 $102,127
48. Fire District Medical Director-Exempt Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services Transport Fund $388,829 $80,463
49. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $387,254 $150,078
50. Primary Care Provider-Limited-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $385,814 $102,758
51. Pathologist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $385,306 $112,368
52. Primary Care Provider-Limited-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $384,134 $109,213
53. Fire Batallion Chief/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $383,782 $86,157
54. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $383,131 $185,010
55. Charge Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $382,888 $67,633
56. Police Officer Walnut Creek Police Department $379,999 $63,149
57. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - DST Chancellor's Office $379,857 $114,064
58. Director Of Emergency Communication San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Communications Center $379,124 $108,288
59. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $377,516 $98,697
60. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $375,117 $33,083
61. Fire Captain-Paramedic/56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $374,195 $152,636
62. Fire Captain-Paramedic/40 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $373,378 $155,911
63. OBGYN-Full Spectrum-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $372,212 $43,358
64. Captain 25 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $371,054 $215,506
65. Police Officer Concord Police $369,125 $57,930
66. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $367,909 $84,126
67. Ambulatory Care Provider-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Public Health $366,519 $95,219
68. Captain 28 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $365,674 $227,490
69. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $365,365 $97,034
70. Police Officer Richmond Police $365,340 $143,666
71. Assistant Director Pharmacy Services Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $364,555 $81,217
72. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $364,535 $109,423
73. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $363,559 $107,860
74. Assistant Director Pharmacy Services Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $362,328 $68,989
75. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $360,008 $40,519
76. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $359,639 $33,736
77. OBGYN-Full Spectrum-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $359,380 $119,384
78. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $359,004 $154,321
79. Fire Captain-Paramedic/56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $358,532 $152,806
80. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $357,177 $111,991
81. Engineer-Paramedic II Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Safety $356,978 $123,029
82. City Manager Richmond City Manager $356,156 $105,504
83. Medical Director Contra Costa County Contra Costa Health Plan $353,143 $40,331
84. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $350,335 $122,846
85. Police Sergeant Antioch Police Department $349,993 $107,352
86. Fire Captain-Paramedic/56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $349,729 $149,628
87. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa College Fire Protection District $349,229 $145,829
88. Chief Nursing Officer-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Public Health $349,158 $118,960
89. Director Of Nursing - Detention Contra Costa County Health Services - Detention Inmates $348,619 $67,701
90. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $348,554 $98,415
91. Police Captain - Hourly Pittsburg Police $348,394 $50,954
92. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $348,351 $152,875
93. Captain 2 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $348,251 $196,923
94. OBGYN-Full Spectrum-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $347,989 $42,592
95. Chief Nursing Officer-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $346,558 $110,102
96. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $346,077 $60,377
97. Sheriff-Coroner Contra Costa County Sheriff $345,970 $253,622
98. Primary Care Provider-Limited-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $345,758 $96,373
99. Engineer 4 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $345,180 $190,120
100. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Health Services - Hospital Enterprise $344,980 $71,491