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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 Richmond City Manager $451,455 $45,486
2. County Administrator Contra Costa County County Administrator $405,509 $112,793
3. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $399,963 $104,850
4. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $394,793 $92,382
5. Director Of Health Services Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $375,276 $121,507
6. Director Of Pharmacy Svcs Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $374,477 $101,789
7. Battalion Chief II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $372,691 $206,656
8. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $364,611 $102,660
9. Deputy Executive Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $363,472 $54,518
10. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $361,032 $94,018
11. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $360,871 $88,780
12. Captain XXIII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $359,495 $169,004
13. Police Captain Concord Police $355,529 $75,102
14. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $354,014 $106,893
15. Medical Director Contra Costa County Health Svcs-Public Health $353,142 $98,687
16. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $347,628 $122,392
17. Medical Director Contra Costa County Contra Costa Health Plan $347,128 $122,392
18. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $347,128 $142,305
19. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $345,591 $164,566
20. Battalion Chief V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Medical $344,761 $203,557
21. Ambulatory Care Provider-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $342,262 $70,923
22. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $341,931 $91,338
23. Chief Medical Officer - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $341,605 $138,996
24. CCRMC Chief Exec Ofc - Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $340,749 $119,657
25. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $339,873 $95,936
26. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $336,224 $114,923
27. Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District DST - DST Chancellor's Office $335,400 $26,540
28. Psychiatrist-Adult-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $335,238 $87,701
29. Captain XXVI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $335,083 $174,705
30. Captain XXV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $331,142 $171,491
31. Captain II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $329,987 $153,785
32. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $329,633 $106,303
33. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $329,346 $105,138
34. Obgyn-Full Spectrum-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $329,283 $82,205
35. Sergeant Martinez Police Department $323,088 $47,915
36. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $322,777 $245,936
37. Medical Director Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $322,375 $120,384
38. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $322,045 $116,768
39. Chief Executive Officer Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $321,802 $67,290
40. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $321,213 $45,111
41. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $321,039 $88,322
42. Fire Capt./Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $320,525 $59,729
43. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $319,355 $132,595
44. Asst Dir Pharmacy Svcs Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $316,490 $93,045
45. Fire Capt./Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $314,630 $53,290
46. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $314,247 $79,561
47. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $313,907 $101,360
48. Battalion Chief II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $312,549 $195,073
49. Registered Nurse Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $310,345 $105,380
50. County Finance Director-Ex Contra Costa County County Administrator $309,721 $103,951
51. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $309,065 $165,279
52. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $307,845 $93,102
53. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $307,280 $87,876
54. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $306,120 $115,494
55. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $306,088 $108,774
56. Director Of Ambulatory Care Ns Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $305,530 $86,774
57. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $305,085 $110,183
58. Engineer IV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $305,029 $145,625
59. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $302,576 $168,158
60. Asst Dir Pharmacy Svcs Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $301,933 $87,133
61. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $301,122 $98,063
62. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $298,923 $37,065
63. Captain XXIV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $298,883 $164,180
64. County Counsel Contra Costa County County Counsel $298,151 $107,884
65. City Manager Concord City Management $297,775 $77,755
66. Chief Nursing Informatics Ofc Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $297,144 $86,277
67. District Attorney Contra Costa County District Attorney $295,694 $54,857
68. Executive Vice Chancellor, Education And Technology Contra Costa Community College District DST - DST Ed Programs & Services $295,444 $69,223
69. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $294,949 $164,654
70. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $292,900 $53,261
71. Fire Capt./Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $291,913 $59,712
72. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $291,298 $101,485
73. Chief Executive Officer-Cchp-E Contra Costa County Contra Costa Health Plan $291,087 $41,288
74. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $290,598 $83,408
75. Fire Capt./Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $290,150 $59,706
76. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $289,390 $160,026
77. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $288,970 $79,343
78. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $288,878 $91,406
79. City Manager Hercules City Manager $288,087 $58,384
80. Hospitalist-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $288,010 $85,218
81. Primary Care Provider-Lmtd-Ex Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $287,547 $89,012
82. Engineer V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $287,254 $146,771
83. Sheriff-Coroner Contra Costa County Sheriff $287,007 $247,394
84. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $286,799 $57,467
85. Police Chief Antioch Police Department $286,241 $100,912
86. Chief Of Det Hlth Nursing Svcs Contra Costa County Hlth Svcs-Detentn Inmates $285,586 $54,560
87. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $285,386 $115,489
88. Battalion Chief-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $285,099 $160,354
89. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $284,717 $134,404
90. Chief Nursing Officer-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $284,562 $119,495
91. President Contra Costa Community College District DVC - DVC President's Office $284,224 $61,478
92. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $283,121 $174,168
93. Captain III San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $282,592 $165,232
94. Police Officer Richmond Police $282,554 $102,371
95. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $282,357 $134,555
96. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $281,989 $160,496
97. Police Chief Brentwood Police $281,794 $89,479
98. Obgyn-Full Spectrum-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $281,616 $94,093
99. Emergency Medicine-Exempt Contra Costa County Hlth Svs-Hospital Entrprs $281,241 $76,559
100. Fire Captain-56 Hour Contra Costa County CCC Fire Protection District $280,817 $131,830