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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 Attorney Pleasant Hill City Attorney $465,209 $33,909
2. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $434,278 $50,609
3. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $352,077 $52,357
4. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $345,695 $52,450
5. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $330,189 $121,208
6. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $324,346 $49,424
7. Senior Engineer Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Plant Operations $321,952 $64,226
8. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $314,402 $112,765
9. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $313,671 $124,797
10. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $311,822 $139,192
11. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $306,134 $123,427
12. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $304,904 $70,584
13. Ccrmc Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $300,217 $122,160
14. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $297,734 $118,215
15. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - Chancellor's Office $296,015 $35,209
16. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $292,950 $124,466
17. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $288,731 $121,584
18. City Manager Richmond City Manager $288,631 $84,124
19. Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $285,624 $112,671
20. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $285,342 $227,462
21. Chief Financial Officer West Contra Costa Healthcare District Hospital Administration $285,000 $10,138
22. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $283,464 $87,391
23. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $280,851 $119,897
24. Police Captain Richmond Police $279,451 $32,700
25. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $278,406 $118,677
26. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $278,332 $119,537
27. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $276,674 $111,417
28. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $276,557 $62,047
29. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $275,882 $119,405
30. Rn III- Certified Charge West Contra Costa Healthcare District Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory $275,839 $37,591
31. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $272,031 $141,684
32. MH Medical Director-Ex Contra Costa County Health Services Mental Health $271,970 $107,025
33. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $270,650 $119,741
34. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $269,684 $118,100
35. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $269,401 $51,140
36. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $269,357 $53,511
37. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $266,348 $126,026
38. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $264,312 $62,080
39. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $262,873 $62,776
40. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $259,272 $125,753
41. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $259,032 $107,467
42. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $258,588 $120,349
43. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $257,656 $101,835
44. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $257,021 $114,788
45. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $255,767 $106,613
46. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $255,609 $103,069
47. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $254,735 $101,898
48. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $253,792 $114,170
49. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $252,778 $116,759
50. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $252,452 $54,824
51. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $252,403 $122,913
52. Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $251,445 $116,476
53. Rn III - Certified West Contra Costa Healthcare District Micu-Other Intensive Care Unit $251,273 $22,500
54. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $250,937 $62,017
55. Rn II - Clinical West Contra Costa Healthcare District Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory $246,862 $30,271
56. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $245,941 $72,347
57. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $245,286 $97,592
58. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $245,075 $111,827
59. Laboratory Superintendent Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Plant Operations $243,049 $22,135
60. Rn III - Certified West Contra Costa Healthcare District Surgery General $241,713 $32,796
61. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $241,398 $105,102
62. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Svcs-Calif Child Services $240,277 $80,398
63. Vice President Hr West Contra Costa Healthcare District Hospital Administration $240,186 $20,275
64. City Manager Martinez General Government $239,557 $62,530
65. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $239,542 $101,081
66. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $239,254 $55,671
67. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $239,047 $114,092
68. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $238,547 $47,811
69. Human Resource Director Richmond Human Resources Management $238,299 $37,426
70. Special Assistant To The Gm Contra Costa Water District General Management $238,272 $68,623
71. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $238,167 $84,271
72. City Manager Brentwood City Administration $238,117 $55,530
73. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $236,854 $96,513
74. Engr/Maint-Special Fire Dist Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Rodeo-Hercules Fire $236,630 $4,934
75. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $236,329 $69,966
76. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $236,168 $99,931
77. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $235,625 $99,275
78. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $234,743 $101,882
79. City Manager San Ramon City Manager $234,581 $85,790
80. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $233,845 $110,347
81. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $233,293 $114,927
82. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $232,943 $52,047
83. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $232,818 $106,945
84. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $232,737 $108,190
85. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $232,291 $98,289
86. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $232,124 $92,856
87. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $231,937 $97,299
88. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $230,909 $58,242
89. Residency Director-Exempt Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $230,430 $94,687
90. Deputy General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $230,222 $184,222
91. Fire Engineer/56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $229,693 $54,752
92. Assistant Hs It Dir-Info Security-E Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $229,651 $63,312
93. Rn II - Clinical West Contra Costa Healthcare District Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory $229,565 $35,431
94. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $229,481 $38,288
95. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $228,890 $106,587
96. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Health Services-Hospital Entrprs $228,633 $106,011
97. City Attorney Brentwood City Attorney $227,428 $65,776
98. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $227,206 $53,606
99. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $226,992 $54,273
100. City Manager Walnut Creek City Manager/City Attorney's Office $226,372 $47,916