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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 Manager San Ramon City Manager $359,669 $30,536
2. Chief Executive Officer West Contra Costa Healthcare District Hospital Administration $353,829 $5,527
3. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $351,806 $23,186
4. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $340,629 $19,139
5. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $335,975 $14,007
6. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $326,850 $113,022
7. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $322,149 $25,580
8. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $310,029 $18,413
9. Police Officer Richmond Police $299,673 $17,682
10. City Engineer Antioch Community Development $298,860 $16,969
11. Director Of Health Services Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $298,493 $17,053
12. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $294,982 $22,962
13. Batallion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $289,340 $39,059
14. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $287,851 $23,734
15. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $277,231 $25,866
16. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $274,789 $14,220
17. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $271,975 $16,870
18. Director San Ramon Parks & Community Services $270,052 $32,051
19. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $268,996 $20,782
20. City Manager Hercules City Manager $268,305 $48,829
21. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $266,693 $34,113
22. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $265,764 $23,173
23. Interim Police Captain Pittsburg Police $264,731 $48,273
24. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $264,655 $20,748
25. City Manager Concord City Management $260,930 $56,713
26. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $259,559 $15,125
27. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $259,420 $26,321
28. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $259,289 $24,905
29. City Manager Richmond City Manager $257,777 $40,319
30. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $255,745 $22,613
31. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $252,907 $22,458
32. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $252,497 $69,394
33. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $250,451 $22,238
34. Registered Nurse II - Clinical West Contra Costa Healthcare District Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory $250,441 $15,587
35. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Calif Child Svcs $250,259 $14,536
36. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $249,114 $40,704
37. Police Officer Richmond Police $248,846 $17,682
38. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,182 $23,447
39. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Detentn Inmates $247,411 $24,596
40. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $246,708 $20,280
41. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $245,441 $21,586
42. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $245,304 $22,336
43. Registered Nurse III - Certified West Contra Costa Healthcare District Endoscopy $243,947 $15,672
44. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $243,861 $22,033
45. Community Development Director Pinole Redevelopment $242,543 $10,797
46. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $241,770 $21,068
47. Registered Nurse III - Certified Charge West Contra Costa Healthcare District Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory $241,631 $29,041
48. Registered Nurse III - Certified West Contra Costa Healthcare District Endoscopy $241,277 $15,825
49. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $241,155 $19,139
50. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $239,135 $13,972
51. Police Officer Richmond Police $238,613 $17,682
52. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $237,753 $23,163
53. Batallion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $237,515 $31,241
54. City Manager Pittsburg City Manager $237,378 $23,073
55. City Manager Walnut Creek City Manager/City Attorney $237,196 $26,903
56. Firefighter-Paramedic/56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $236,656 $14,404
57. City Manager Brentwood City Administration $236,149 $27,898
58. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $235,423 $12,336
59. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $235,077 $22,291
60. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $234,767 $49,617
61. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $233,587 $24,707
62. City Attorney San Pablo City Attorney $233,217 $41,496
63. Sheriff-Coroner Contra Costa County Sheriff $232,403 $19,272
64. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $232,350 $25,555
65. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,849 $13,379
66. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,822 $14,685
67. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,699 $17,182
68. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,040 $12,382
69. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $230,014 $17,677
70. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $229,897 $17,677
71. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $229,536 $22,449
72. Registered Nurse II - Clinical West Contra Costa Healthcare District MICU Other Intensive Care Unit $229,027 $26,187
73. Fire Captain Paramedic I Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $228,229 $17,455
74. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $227,950 $17,677
75. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $227,805 $17,677
76. Assistant Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Facilities $227,701 $41,800
77. City Manager San Pablo City Manager $227,486 $17,755
78. City Manager Oakley City Manager $227,354 $34,332
79. City Attorney Pleasant Hill City Attorney $227,329 $35,239
80. Police Captain Concord Police $226,159 $24,301
81. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $225,760 $15,625
82. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $224,725 $21,309
83. Deputy General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $224,547 $32,200
84. Chief of Police San Pablo Police $224,133 $22,224
85. Police Officer Richmond Police $223,674 $17,677
86. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $223,567 $13,972
87. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $223,003 $12,689
88. Assistant General Manager - Planning / Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District General Management $222,969 $47,985
89. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $222,752 $22,299
90. Police Officer Richmond Police $222,691 $19,139
91. DA Public Admininstator Contra Costa County District Attorney $222,656 $29,711
92. Engineer Paramedic I Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $221,591 $16,933
93. Special Assistant To The General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $221,476 $51,602
94. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs Mentl Hlth $221,400 $24,404
95. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $221,397 $21,615
96. City Manager Antioch City Manager $221,243 $24,798
97. Assistant General Manager - Engineering / Construction Contra Costa Water District General Management $220,793 $51,602
98. Assistant General Manager - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $219,740 $50,468
99. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $219,601 $19,531
100. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $219,101 $21,843