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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 $357,099 $29,738
2. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $334,591 $28,626
3. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $326,489 $23,477
4. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $325,586 $18,319
5. Executive Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority Administration $320,037 $61,992
6. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $303,556 $24,415
7. Director Of Health Services Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $292,643 $16,126
8. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $292,064 $31,387
9. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $289,295 $25,884
10. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $284,163 $23,901
11. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $278,966 $26,394
12. Police Officer Richmond Police $278,663 $18,324
13. Ltd Ser-Professional Concord Police $276,948 $39,664
14. City Manager Richmond City Manager $272,340 $40,324
15. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $271,788 $21,729
16. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $271,679 $54,709
17. Chief of Police Concord Police $269,895 $29,751
18. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $269,183 $23,626
19. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $268,265 $62,189
20. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $267,339 $21,995
21. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $266,298 $23,162
22. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $264,784 $21,789
23. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $264,515 $23,258
24. MH Medical Director-Ex Contra Costa County Health Services Mental Health $264,174 $27,531
25. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $263,224 $23,946
26. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $261,673 $22,393
27. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $260,666 $25,716
28. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $260,158 $57,298
29. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $257,172 $25,900
30. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $255,852 $14,469
31. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $255,665 $22,495
32. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Calif Child Services $254,610 $14,659
33. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $253,745 $40,571
34. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $252,811 $21,967
35. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $249,555 $22,701
36. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $246,949 $25,541
37. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $246,044 $22,628
38. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $245,327 $14,876
39. Battalion Chief 20 Yrs Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $245,048 $22,097
40. Assistant City Manager/Human Resources Management Director Richmond Human Resources Management $244,280 $7,255
41. Chief Asst Public Defender Contra Costa County Public Defender $243,539 $8,531
42. City Manager Concord City Management $242,408 $50,812
43. City Manager Walnut Creek City Manager's/City Attorney's Office $242,246 $16,986
44. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $242,016 $6,110
45. Batallion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $241,380 $32,430
46. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $240,630 $21,247
47. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $239,829 $26,236
48. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $239,435 $15,433
49. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $239,201 $71,364
50. City Manager Pittsburg City Manager $238,444 $13,713
51. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $238,422 $57,566
52. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $237,556 $13,850
53. Director Of CSO Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Collection System Operations $236,996 $18,830
54. City Manager Brentwood City Administration $236,144 $30,891
55. Police Chief Richmond Police $235,902 $8,055
56. Human Resources Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $235,880 $46,303
57. Battalion Chief 10 Yrs Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $234,313 $18,003
58. Police Officer Richmond Police $231,670 $18,324
59. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $231,626 $24,607
60. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $230,875 $21,762
61. Police Chief Martinez Police $230,736 $10,322
62. Sheriff-Coroner Contra Costa County Sheriff $229,781 $18,946
63. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $229,356 $20,776
64. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $228,132 $18,319
65. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $227,053 $27,094
66. City Attorney San Pablo City Attorney $226,963 $41,144
67. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $226,804 $15,433
68. Information Technology Director Richmond Information Technology $226,499 $15,330
69. Batallion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $226,422 $34,124
70. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $223,825 $21,779
71. Fire Engineer/56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $223,406 $15,433
72. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $223,229 $21,905
73. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $222,746 $13,125
74. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $222,648 $22,265
75. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $222,502 $13,860
76. DA Public Admininstator Contra Costa County District Attorney $222,348 $31,984
77. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Detention Inmates $222,170 $27,325
78. Assistant GM-Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $222,035 $53,986
79. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $221,386 $18,319
80. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $221,283 $7,271
81. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $220,839 $15,484
82. Special Assistant To The GM Contra Costa Water District General Management $220,603 $53,682
83. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $219,876 $24,980
84. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $218,840 $15,484
85. Assistant Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $218,766 $44,781
86. Batallion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $218,710 $31,210
87. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $218,530 $18,324
88. City Manager Martinez General Government $218,423 $38,102
89. City Attorney Pleasant Hill City Attorney $217,773 $35,587
90. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $217,460 $28,947
91. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $217,276 $22,453
92. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $216,921 $18,319
93. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $216,779 $5,988
94. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $216,726 $17,572
95. Executive Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority Administration $216,037 $35,981
96. City Manager San Pablo City Manager $215,493 $23,543
97. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Enterprise $215,077 $21,650
98. Firefighter-Paramedic/56 Hour Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fire Protection District $214,673 $15,433
99. Chief Of Det Health Nursing Services Contra Costa County Health Services-Detention Inmates $214,615 $20,998
100. Chief Of Police San Pablo Police $214,500 $8,018