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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. Deputy District Attorney-Adv Contra Costa County District Attorney $385,937 $126,528
2. Plant Operations Division Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Plant Operations $346,800 $102,546
3. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $340,871 $102,003
4. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $328,591 $112,329
5. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $310,385 $120,307
6. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $307,413 $43,659
7. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $304,352 $97,885
8. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $303,180 $101,725
9. Assistant Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $297,335 $206,208
10. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $295,252 $46,276
11. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - Chancellor's Office $290,340 $36,806
12. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $289,905 $162,887
13. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $288,224 $101,037
14. City Manager Richmond City Manager $287,057 $78,017
15. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $285,121 $44,619
16. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $279,657 $98,603
17. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $279,421 $102,473
18. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $279,148 $107,853
19. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $278,624 $103,477
20. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $277,201 $94,709
21. MH Medical Director-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs Mentl Hlth $276,210 $103,808
22. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $273,261 $100,037
23. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $271,930 $91,446
24. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $271,235 $106,476
25. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $270,096 $97,861
26. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $266,308 $47,618
27. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $265,364 $99,339
28. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $264,983 $75,199
29. Police Officer Richmond Police $264,891 $44,251
30. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $264,729 $54,694
31. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $264,023 $55,008
32. Police Officer Richmond Police $262,028 $47,818
33. Police Officer Richmond Police $261,291 $53,334
34. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $260,411 $170,651
35. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $260,256 $99,553
36. Fire Marshall Richmond Fire $259,213 $46,529
37. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $258,368 $99,155
38. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $257,198 $99,706
39. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $256,149 $87,177
40. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $255,767 $100,951
41. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Calif Child Svcs $253,539 $67,949
42. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $251,947 $57,024
43. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $250,707 $93,483
44. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $248,674 $65,228
45. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $248,644 $61,222
46. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,448 $97,734
47. Human Resources Personnel Officer Richmond Human Resources $248,194 $48,328
48. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $246,318 $96,470
49. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $246,075 $91,437
50. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $244,541 $95,917
51. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $243,091 $45,027
52. Division Chief 20 Years Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $242,616 $64,192
53. Assistant GM - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $242,545 $64,364
54. Fire Marshall Richmond Fire $241,697 $47,629
55. Police Lieutenant Concord Police $239,859 $108,429
56. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $239,532 $124,089
57. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $239,478 $35,431
58. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $238,198 $78,148
59. Ccrmc Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $237,721 $106,180
60. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $237,118 $139,584
61. Division Chief 20 Years Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $237,076 $63,475
62. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $236,163 $95,868
63. Police Officer Richmond Police $235,940 $60,382
64. Human Resource Director And Assistant City Manager Richmond Human Resources $234,815 $42,619
65. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $234,296 $36,842
66. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $232,585 $82,510
67. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $232,570 $56,032
68. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $232,361 $82,294
69. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $232,264 $86,158
70. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $231,735 $53,355
71. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $231,483 $46,550
72. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $231,410 $92,165
73. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,944 $92,893
74. Associate Engineer Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Engineering $230,312 $87,456
75. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $230,015 $93,600
76. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $229,977 $56,071
77. City Manager Concord City Management $229,851 $86,427
78. Firefighter Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $229,295 $85,317
79. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $229,187 $49,129
80. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $228,543 $147,066
81. Assistant Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Facilities $228,265 $177,225
82. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $228,146 $90,995
83. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $228,121 $49,006
84. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $228,102 $86,413
85. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $227,989 $53,901
86. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $227,917 $86,586
87. City Manager Martinez General Government $226,560 $60,201
88. City Manager Walnut Creek City Manager/City Attorney's Office $226,444 $46,406
89. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $225,091 $87,760
90. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $224,718 $90,396
91. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $224,683 $93,477
92. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $224,243 $80,396
93. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $223,954 $54,149
94. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $223,858 $55,047
95. Special Assistant to the GM Contra Costa Water District General Management $223,679 $61,109
96. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $222,803 $46,901
97. City Manager San Ramon City Manager $222,668 $82,005
98. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $222,377 $88,289
99. Public Defender Contra Costa County Public Defender $221,859 $85,943
100. Deputy General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $221,794 $86,250