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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. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $407,462 $75,069
2. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $399,282 $98,071
3. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $383,622 $95,242
4. Police Officer Richmond Police $376,103 $72,233
5. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $363,468 $94,450
6. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $349,776 $88,072
7. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - Chancellor's Office $349,044 $57,238
8. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $338,396 $100,625
9. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $338,125 $91,626
10. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $335,760 $112,504
11. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $331,778 $110,322
12. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $331,496 $88,411
13. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $325,611 $85,363
14. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $325,533 $54,662
15. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $325,219 $71,664
16. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $324,975 $106,760
17. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $322,036 $171,376
18. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $321,239 $118,539
19. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $318,591 $121,848
20. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $318,321 $107,056
21. Battalion Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $313,017 $207,452
22. Ccrmc Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $312,499 $112,666
23. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $311,258 $90,807
24. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $307,895 $90,460
25. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $306,100 $91,336
26. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $303,717 $80,772
27. City Manager Richmond City Manager $298,439 $112,752
28. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $296,637 $106,705
29. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $295,705 $95,690
30. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $295,621 $81,743
31. Firefighter Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $294,434 $145,736
32. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $294,171 $100,542
33. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $293,909 $78,030
34. Engineer Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $293,542 $150,791
35. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $293,312 $75,078
36. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $293,094 $119,329
37. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $291,744 $92,682
38. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $291,159 $70,127
39. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $291,037 $105,742
40. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $289,568 $45,278
41. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $288,436 $79,105
42. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $288,149 $65,249
43. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $287,483 $171,151
44. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $285,685 $84,407
45. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $282,947 $97,797
46. Training Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $282,219 $164,753
47. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $282,036 $94,533
48. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $281,996 $103,841
49. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $281,047 $83,076
50. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $281,001 $83,149
51. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $280,959 $90,620
52. Director Of Pharmacy Svcs Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $277,098 $84,595
53. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $277,005 $64,769
54. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $275,730 $31,348
55. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $274,908 $107,280
56. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $273,650 $81,046
57. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $273,298 $79,101
58. Fire Capt/Paramedic/Fpo El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $273,025 $51,309
59. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $272,399 $120,449
60. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $272,361 $93,781
61. Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $272,020 $170,100
62. Superintendent Antioch Unified School Services Building $271,944 $40,321
63. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $270,776 $85,671
64. Battalion Chief Richmond Fire $270,594 $41,031
65. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $270,130 $92,040
66. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $269,349 $103,498
67. Police Chief Richmond Police $269,236 $113,439
68. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $268,494 $78,851
69. Director San Ramon Police Services $268,222 $88,222
70. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $267,886 $88,976
71. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $267,766 $99,037
72. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $267,606 $64,403
73. Training Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $267,375 $162,574
74. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $266,935 $104,568
75. Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $266,701 $139,765
76. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $266,604 $81,116
77. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $266,305 $94,502
78. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $265,250 $97,170
79. Captain San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $265,107 $167,263
80. Police Chief Antioch Police Department $264,661 $145,251
81. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $264,239 $138,733
82. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $263,519 $94,414
83. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $261,659 $172,000
84. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $261,584 $143,064
85. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $260,849 $98,199
86. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $260,846 $89,259
87. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $260,614 $96,309
88. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $260,556 $103,774
89. District Attorney Contra Costa County District Attorney $260,405 $126,262
90. Battalion Chief Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Emergency Operations $260,080 $135,578
91. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $259,565 $165,711
92. Police Officer Richmond Police $259,153 $69,451
93. Captain Paramedic San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $258,895 $150,580
94. Executive Officer Contra Costa County Superior Court Executive Offices $258,384 $86,434
95. Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Superintendent $257,960 $51,782
96. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $257,757 $63,532
97. Exempt Med Stf Physician Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $257,407 $91,259
98. City Manager Oakley City Manager $256,851 $61,514
99. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $256,841 $82,551
100. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $256,825 $43,823