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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. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $426,303 $55,606
2. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $367,157 $52,818
3. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $343,599 $126,377
4. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $335,931 $135,217
5. Superintendent Brentwood Union District Administration $333,115 $16,089
6. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $324,060 $134,069
7. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $323,910 $55,856
8. RN III - Certified West Contra Costa Healthcare District RN III - Certified $323,365 $293
9. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $319,027 $59,364
10. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - Chancellor's Office $309,920 $38,189
11. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $303,798 $140,414
12. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $303,696 $135,728
13. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $302,734 $134,921
14. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $299,742 $137,130
15. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $298,928 $59,883
16. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $297,469 $87,242
17. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $295,894 $131,685
18. Ccrmc Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $295,170 $127,950
19. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $292,111 $138,179
20. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $291,988 $106,636
21. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $289,117 $66,763
22. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $288,477 $132,735
23. City Manager Richmond City Manager $288,372 $90,510
24. Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Dent Center $287,091 $40,466
25. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $285,427 $124,626
26. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $282,966 $132,619
27. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $280,951 $51,334
28. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $279,654 $123,317
29. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $279,377 $55,912
30. Finance Advisor San Pablo Finance $279,136 $15,283
31. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $278,903 $122,172
32. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $275,470 $122,684
33. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $274,579 $118,190
34. MH Medical Director-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs Mentl Hlth $272,411 $118,324
35. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $272,123 $132,121
36. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $271,683 $137,972
37. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $271,557 $110,950
38. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $270,905 $116,114
39. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $270,790 $140,070
40. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $270,174 $128,869
41. Vp-Pt. & Labor Rel & Wrkfrce Dev West Contra Costa Healthcare District Vp-Pt. & Labor Rel & Wrkfrce Dev $266,689 $1,670
42. Provisional Environmental Services Division Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Engineering $265,428 $26,467
43. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $265,110 $47,423
44. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $264,699 $62,115
45. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $263,148 $88,843
46. Director Of Operations Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Plant Operations $263,126 $99,396
47. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $261,098 $112,198
48. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $259,214 $38,249
49. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $258,890 $101,067
50. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $258,451 $61,563
51. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $258,269 $59,872
52. Police Officer Richmond Police $257,987 $61,399
53. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $257,897 $56,608
54. RN II - Clinical West Contra Costa Healthcare District RN II - Clinical $257,696 $14,911
55. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $256,541 $76,528
56. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $254,770 $127,750
57. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $254,633 $110,951
58. Superintendent San Ramon Valley Unified Superintendent's Office $253,845 $28,201
59. Firefighter Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $253,213 $107,101
60. General Counsel Mt. Diablo Unified Dent Center $253,162 $35,001
61. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $252,753 $113,986
62. Police Chief Antioch Police $252,721 $100,014
63. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $252,198 $55,856
64. City Manager Antioch City Manager $250,538 $81,658
65. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $250,456 $80,483
66. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,932 $112,314
67. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $248,623 $102,992
68. Police Captain Richmond Police $248,239 $48,899
69. Fire Captain-Paramedic 1 Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Operations $248,128 $74,352
70. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $247,796 $64,625
71. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $247,705 $120,340
72. Police Officer Antioch Police $247,118 $57,798
73. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $244,883 $98,716
74. Police Chief Richmond Police $244,657 $69,228
75. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $244,423 $55,038
76. City Manager Concord City Management $244,146 $98,437
77. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $243,366 $124,058
78. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $241,633 $120,054
79. Administrative Services Director San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Administrative Services $240,692 $69,751
80. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $240,686 $125,550
81. City Manager Brentwood City Administration $239,825 $52,273
82. Superintendent Antioch Unified School Services Building $239,569 $22,196
83. City Manager Martinez General Government $239,108 $55,012
84. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $238,607 $55,925
85. Police Officer Richmond Police $238,488 $30,629
86. City Manager San Ramon City Manager $237,434 $92,244
87. Town Manager Danville Town Manager $237,354 $99,299
88. Police Sergeant Antioch Police $236,836 $50,164
89. Superintendent Walnut Creek Elementary District Office $236,526 $25,074
90. Police Officer Richmond Police $236,428 $51,387
91. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Calif Child Svcs $236,100 $85,249
92. Fire Chief-Special Fire Dist Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Rodeo-Hercules Fire $235,899 $12,538
93. Police Captain Antioch Police $234,951 $2,569
94. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $234,189 $118,134
95. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $234,045 $68,473
96. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $233,005 $153,392
97. Engineer Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $232,777 $111,164
98. President Contra Costa Community College District DVC - President's Office $232,295 $40,466
99. Vice President, Human Resources West Contra Costa Healthcare District Vice President - HR $232,113 $371
100. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Hospital Entrprs $231,716 $116,828