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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 Engineer Richmond Fire $505,891 $188,006
2. Battalion Chief II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $483,125 $212,081
3. Battalion Chief II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $391,443 $202,531
4. Battalion Chief V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Training $374,961 $203,221
5. Director Of Public Works Martinez Public Works Department $372,393 $48,903
6. Captain XXIII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $370,213 $172,148
7. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $365,054 $69,422
8. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $361,917 $96,200
9. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $359,254 $167,747
10. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $347,966 $91,644
11. Captain II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $343,159 $154,373
12. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $342,533 $131,650
13. Engineer VI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $342,306 $161,462
14. Battalion Chief II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $340,254 $178,903
15. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $338,150 $69,411
16. Executive Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services
Other Positions Held: Interim Chancellor
Contra Costa Community College District DST - DST Human Resources $337,134 $75,049
17. Fire Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Fire Chief $335,858 $236,151
18. Captain XXV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $332,949 $178,971
19. Engineer IV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $331,618 $153,091
20. Engineer V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $329,524 $147,259
21. City Manager Pleasant Hill City Manager $327,092 $40,348
22. Engineer II San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $323,313 $143,615
23. Captain XXVI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $322,104 $177,549
24. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $320,915 $122,761
25. Fire Bat Chief/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $320,416 $76,839
26. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $319,239 $121,989
27. President Contra Costa Community College District DVC - DVC President's Office $319,043 $66,725
28. Superintendent Of Schools West Contra Costa Unified Superintendent $317,811 $64,862
29. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $315,296 $61,877
30. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $314,671 $160,072
31. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $314,354 $58,489
32. Captain XXIV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $314,134 $169,779
33. Chief Executive Officer Making Waves Academy Central Office $313,992 $65,323
34. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $313,721 $130,156
35. Police Chief Antioch Police Department $312,489 $128,547
36. Police Captain Walnut Creek Police Department $312,203 $84,148
37. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $309,173 $175,324
38. Executive Vice Chancellor, Education and Technology Contra Costa Community College District DST - DST Ed Programs & Services $309,144 $81,655
39. Fire-Bat Chief/Training El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $308,515 $74,731
40. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $306,521 $128,749
41. Assistant City Manager Concord City Management $305,645 $25,293
42. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration $305,467 $52,317
43. Police Chief Richmond City Manager $304,382 $93,808
44. AGM - Planning/Wtr Resources Contra Costa Water District Planning $303,532 $107,934
45. Captain XXVI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $302,160 $167,138
46. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $301,834 $169,224
47. City Manager Concord City Management $301,396 $72,563
48. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $298,852 $69,411
49. Police Chief Brentwood Police $296,323 $94,107
50. Captain XXVII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $296,284 $181,543
51. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $295,979 $162,286
52. AGM - Policy&External Affairs Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $293,311 $90,376
53. Assistant GM - Eng / O&M Contra Costa Water District General Management $293,217 $107,934
54. Battalion Chief Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Safety $292,845 $169,008
55. Captain XXIII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $292,347 $169,270
56. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $291,787 $167,218
57. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $291,785 $169,150
58. Firefighter V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $291,700 $150,106
59. City Manager Walnut Creek City Manager's/City Attorney's Office $291,503 $48,813
60. Captain X San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $291,415 $166,182
61. Director Of Finance & Administration Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $291,069 $46,069
62. General Manager Ironhouse Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $289,786 $83,521
63. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $289,773 $164,581
64. City Manager San Ramon City Manager $289,698 $61,515
65. Police Lieutenant Concord Police $289,689 $69,159
66. Police Lieutenant Richmond Police $289,644 $123,719
67. College President Contra Costa Community College District LMC - LMC President's Office $288,412 $84,127
68. Police Officer Walnut Creek Police Department $288,200 $58,520
69. City Manager Oakley City Manager $286,903 $78,485
70. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $285,043 $123,062
71. Engineer IV San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $284,244 $142,226
72. 1320 Superintendent Antioch Unified School Services Building $282,475 $56,601
73. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $282,463 $69,388
74. Superintendent Acalanes Union High District Office $282,259 $78,780
75. General Manager West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) Administrative Services $281,426 $84,243
76. Police Chief Richmond Police $281,198 $121,881
77. Deputy Chief San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $280,959 $206,720
78. Police Chief Martinez Police Department $280,358 $72,514
79. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $280,282 $172,603
80. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $279,201 $173,829
81. Chief of Police Pittsburg Police $278,920 $76,956
82. Police Captain Concord Police $278,889 $84,758
83. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $278,584 $168,704
84. Port Director Richmond Port $278,008 $76,538
85. Fire Captain Richmond Fire $276,969 $128,749
86. Captain XII San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $276,528 $158,801
87. City Manager Lafayette City Manager $276,122 $69,071
88. Battalion Chief Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District Safety $275,997 $150,194
89. Police Chief San Ramon Police Services $275,859 $73,591
90. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $275,489 $101,404
91. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $275,337 $167,066
92. Police Captain Concord Police $275,168 $85,410
93. Fire Engineer Richmond Fire $274,911 $127,010
94. Chief Of Police Walnut Creek Police Department $274,806 $71,179
95. Captain XI San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $273,810 $162,740
96. Firefighter V San Ramon Valley Fire Protection Emergency Operations $273,520 $143,512
97. Fire Capt/Paramedic El Cerrito 2510 - Fire Administration $272,691 $69,411
98. Police Sergeant Richmond Police $272,512 $123,710
99. City Attorney Brentwood City Attorney $272,506 $53,285
100. Sergeant Martinez Police Department $272,487 $55,220