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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. Executive Officer/Clerk Of Court, SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $415,479 $74,226
2. Chief Deputy Of Operations Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $362,298 $80,964
3. Administrative Director Judicial Council of California $355,863 $122,503
4. Chief Information Officer, SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $348,653 $90,823
5. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $336,139 $47,002
6. Chief Deputy, Legal Services/Court Counsel SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $332,319 $57,601
7. Chief Deputy, Finance And Administrative Services Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $326,724 $62,483
8. Federal Court Consultant Judicial Council of California $321,804 $85,895
9. Chief Deputy, Human Resources & Development SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $317,689 $60,118
10. Chief Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $286,551 $20,703
11. Executive Officer San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court $284,027 $163,249
12. Chief Officer II Judicial Council of California $280,678 $100,796
13. Court Executive Officer Riverside County Superior Court Executive $279,065 $30,476
14. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $278,142 $35,304
15. Director, SC Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $276,521 $29,711
16. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $275,516 $39,953
17. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $273,761 $45,563
18. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $273,604 $33,492
19. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,401 $35,304
20. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,895
21. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,895
22. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,895
23. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,895
24. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,895
25. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,796
26. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $39,623
27. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $37,982
28. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $36,494
29. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,379
30. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
31. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
32. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
33. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
34. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
35. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
36. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,304
37. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,180
38. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $35,163
39. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $34,843
40. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $32,190
41. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $30,939
42. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $29,395
43. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $28,375
44. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,872
45. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,872
46. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,535
47. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,477
48. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,353
49. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,059
50. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $27,059
51. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $20,982
52. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $20,675
53. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $20,675
54. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $20,675
55. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $20,334
56. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $19,836
57. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $19,319
58. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $17,869
59. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $16,084
60. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $16,084
61. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $11,209
62. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,143 $8,315
63. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,129 $35,304
64. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,127 $39,516
65. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,093 $39,707
66. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $39,130
67. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $35,304
68. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $35,304
69. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $28,085
70. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $27,996
71. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $27,535
72. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,091 $27,367
73. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,086 $36,834
74. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,084 $39,895
75. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,073 $39,895
76. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,072 $35,304
77. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,058 $39,895
78. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $40,166
79. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,895
80. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,895
81. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,895
82. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,895
83. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,659
84. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $39,130
85. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $28,270
86. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $27,535
87. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $27,535
88. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $27,021
89. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,043 $26,528
90. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,038 $29,451
91. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,038 $27,059
92. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,008 $39,895
93. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,003 $39,895
94. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $271,003 $35,304
95. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,993 $39,895
96. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,968 $27,535
97. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,953 $37,542
98. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,894 $8,257
99. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,856 $38,480
100. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $270,838 $35,304