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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Judiciary

This report includes positions at county superior courts, the state Supreme Court and the State Courts of Appeal.

Judiciary employees from state departments and superior courts will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department / Subdivision Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Associate Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $397,756 $8,121
2. Executive Officer/Clerk Of The Court, SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $383,116 $73,778
3. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $333,045 $23,469
4. Chief Deputy Of Operations Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $325,508 $77,313
5. Chief Information Officer, SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $319,055 $90,576
6. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $313,803 $28,190
7. Federal Court Consultant Judicial Council of California $309,933 $102,619
8. Administrative Director Judicial Council of California $297,230 $114,735
9. Chief Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $288,266 $20,101
10. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $285,294 $38,273
11. Chief Deputy, Legal Services/Court Counsel SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $282,479 $52,820
12. Judge, Superior Court Yolo County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $282,009 $24,707
13. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $280,267 $28,199
14. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $279,977 $35,843
15. Chief Deputy, Finance And Administrative Services Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $279,938 $66,912
16. Judge, Superior Court Yolo County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $279,664 $24,066
17. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $278,614 $6,680
18. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $278,579 $38,507
19. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $274,004 $33,772
20. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $273,899 $25,972
21. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $273,689 $12,447
22. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $273,588 $27,204
23. Court Executive Officer Ventura County Superior Court Ventura Superior Court $273,383 $115,159
24. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,831 $38,507
25. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,605 $26,784
26. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,603 $25,972
27. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,043 $26,279
28. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,507
29. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,507
30. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,507
31. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,507
32. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,507
33. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $38,317
34. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $36,604
35. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $34,319
36. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
37. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
38. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
39. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
40. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
41. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,940
42. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,816
43. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,791
44. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $33,789
45. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $30,925
46. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $28,765
47. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $26,908
48. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $26,908
49. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $26,447
50. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $26,447
51. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $25,972
52. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $25,972
53. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $20,079
54. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $19,318
55. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $15,512
56. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $15,512
57. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $10,917
58. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $272,008 $8,019
59. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,994 $38,127
60. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,956 $33,940
61. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,956 $26,908
62. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,956 $26,447
63. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,956 $26,396
64. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,951 $38,507
65. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,937 $38,507
66. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,937 $33,940
67. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,916 $26,849
68. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $38,507
69. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $38,507
70. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $38,415
71. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $38,384
72. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $33,940
73. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $33,940
74. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $33,940
75. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $33,816
76. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $26,298
77. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $25,939
78. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $25,525
79. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $25,450
80. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,908 $7,962
81. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,846 $25,972
82. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,746 $26,447
83. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,585 $33,940
84. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,557 $33,940
85. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,488 $33,940
86. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,297 $38,507
87. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,243 $18,950
88. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $38,507
89. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $38,128
90. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $37,648
91. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $34,319
92. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,940
93. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,940
94. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,940
95. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,940
96. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,772
97. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $33,722
98. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $26,908
99. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $26,447
100. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,168 $26,447