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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position K-12 Education Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $321,802 $67,290
2. Superintendent Of Schools West Contra Costa Unified Superintendent $280,093 $69,030
3. Superintendent Acalanes Union High District Office $275,189 $75,599
4. 1320 Superintendent Antioch Unified School Services Building $272,623 $55,290
5. Superintendent Pittsburg Unified Superintendent And Board $258,816 $50,522
6. 2138 Deputy Supt Admin Services Antioch Unified School Services Building $246,329 $62,453
7. Superintendent Contra Costa County Office of Education Superintendent's Office $245,190 $60,771
8. Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Supt $242,964 $24,779
9. Superintendent Oakley Union Elementary Superintendent $239,496 $41,176
10. Superintendent Brentwood Union District Administration $235,649 $58,105
11. 2050 Superintendent Walnut Creek Elementary District Office $232,307 $35,681
12. Superintendent Orinda Union Elementary Superintendent & Board $220,904 $37,231
13. Deputy Superintendent Contra Costa County Office of Education Dist Business & Payroll Service $218,824 $77,873
14. Superintendent Liberty Union High District Office $213,767 $57,354
15. 1315 Associate Supt - Contracted Antioch Unified School Services Building $212,683 $34,893
16. Assoc Supt Education Services West Contra Costa Unified Ed Service Elem/Sec Assoc Supt $212,431 $39,473
17. 1310 Superintendent Martinez Unified District Office $208,786 $47,772
18. Associate Superintendent Acalanes Union High District Office $206,740 $63,809
19. Chief Business Official Liberty Union High District Office $204,699 $58,417
20. Associate Superintendent Acalanes Union High District Office $203,177 $47,890
21. Associate Supt Business Serv Pittsburg Unified Business Services $202,710 $33,763
22. Managing Director Of Human Resources Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $202,273 $12,869
23. Senior Director Of Curriculum And Instruction Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $201,421 $11,576
24. Chief Business Official Acalanes Union High District Office $198,948 $65,575
25. Assistant Super Ed Services Pittsburg Unified Educational Services $196,376 $53,789
26. Sr Director Stdnt Prgms & Serv Contra Costa County Office of Education Student Programs $196,111 $52,587
27. Assist Sup Of Business Services Oakley Union Elementary Business Services $194,020 $45,472
28. Assistant Superintendent Hr West Contra Costa Unified Human Resources $192,494 $58,188
29. Chief Business Official Brentwood Union District Administration $192,113 $48,351
30. Assoc Supt Facil Maint & Bond West Contra Costa Unified Associate Superintendent Admin $190,607 $67,798
31. 1320 Asst Supt Admin Services Martinez Unified District Office $190,382 $53,836
32. Teacher Acalanes Union High Las Lomas High School $188,757 $51,063
33. Senior Director Of Elementary Learning Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $187,992 $5,914
34. Assistant Supt Human Resc Pittsburg Unified Human Resources $185,768 $12,469
35. Assistant Superintendent Brentwood Union District Administration $183,919 $31,912
36. Chief Technology Officer West Contra Costa Unified Information Technology $183,130 $54,250
37. Assistant Supt Human Resc Pittsburg Unified Human Resources $182,187 $16,064
38. Chief Operating Officer Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $180,011 $19,586
39. Dir Special Services Acalanes Union High District Office $179,875 $52,934
40. Director III Admin Services Contra Costa County Office of Education Dist Business Services $177,439 $39,548
41. Assistant Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Supt $176,914 $50,742
42. Assistant Superintendent Mt. Diablo Unified Supt $176,914 $50,742
43. Sr Director Curr & Instr Contra Costa County Office of Education Curriculum & Instruction $176,037 $49,248
44. Cert Dir - Human Resources Orinda Union Elementary District Office $175,845 $29,619
45. Classified Director Orinda Union Elementary Business Services $175,845 $33,120
46. Director III Student Programs Contra Costa County Office of Education Student Programs $175,230 $59,798
47. Special Ed Teacher 11 Mo
Other Positions Held: Adult Ed Part Time
Pittsburg Unified Black Diamond High School $173,774 $51,250
48. Chief Communications Officer Contra Costa County Office of Education Communications $172,616 $58,726
49. Assoc Superintendent Liberty Union High District Office $172,364 $40,720
50. Director - Certificated Pittsburg Unified Student Services $171,676 $29,022
51. Principal Acalanes Union High Campolindo High School $171,392 $57,129
52. Special Ed Teacher 11 Mo
Other Positions Held: Adult Ed Part Time
Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg High School $170,911 $44,933
53. Cert Director - Curriculum Orinda Union Elementary District Office $170,724 $28,412
54. Principal Acalanes Union High Miramonte High School $169,902 $56,868
55. Assist Sup Of Student Services Oakley Union Elementary Student Support Services $169,477 $38,006
56. High School Principal Pittsburg Unified Black Diamond High School $169,079 $43,317
57. High School Principal Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg High School $168,743 $51,502
58. Senior School Director Making Waves Academy School Wide $168,601 $34,042
59. Director III Technology System Contra Costa County Office of Education Technology $168,428 $68,825
60. Classified Director Orinda Union Elementary Technology $167,865 $20,672
61. Deputy Supt Business Serv Pittsburg Unified Business Services $166,514 $682
62. Assistant Superintendent I&C Liberty Union High District Office $166,158 $49,879
63. 1420 Principal - Secondary Antioch Unified Antioch High School $164,832 $44,525
64. Principal Acalanes Union High Acalanes High School $164,234 $55,840
65. Superintendent John Swett Unified District Office $163,370 $29,068
66. Director Main Oper & Trans Pittsburg Unified Transportation $162,935 $47,053
67. 1420 Principal - Secondary Antioch Unified Deer Valley High School $162,505 $47,507
68. Director II General Services Contra Costa County Office of Education General Services $162,466 $53,252
69. Managing Director Of Community Engagement & Growth Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $162,300 $12,360
70. Assistant Superintendent Admn Liberty Union High District Office $162,208 $44,749
71. Coordinator Pittsburg Unified Educational Services $161,820 $22,668
72. Dir Tech Curriculum & Innovation Acalanes Union High District Office $161,574 $49,615
73. Jr High Principal Pittsburg Unified Hillview Jr. High School $161,467 $45,234
74. Managing Director Of Talent Making Waves Academy Making Waves Academy School $161,300 $21,328
75. 2026 Dir Of Curriculum Walnut Creek Elementary District Office $161,095 $28,185
76. Director Child Nutrition Pittsburg Unified Child Nutrition Services $160,988 $52,354
77. Coordinator Pittsburg Unified Educational Services $160,590 $44,983
78. Selpa Director West Contra Costa Unified Special Education $160,306 $49,815
79. Secondary Teacher 11 Mo
Other Positions Held: Adult Ed Part Time Pea
Pittsburg Unified Martin Luther King, Jr., JHS $160,202 $37,973
80. Asst Principal High School Pittsburg Unified Pittsburg High School $160,078 $47,874
81. 1332 Director Stud Serv Sped Martinez Unified District Office $159,777 $48,741
82. Director - Certificated Pittsburg Unified Special Education $159,305 $26,963
83. Director I, Internal Business Contra Costa County Office of Education Fiscal & Acctg Services $159,235 $58,296
84. Director I Ref Preschl Inst Nt Contra Costa County Office of Education Curriculum & Instruction $159,225 $52,711
85. Director Facilities Pittsburg Unified Business Services $158,885 $29,780
86. 1305 Director Antioch Unified School Services Building $158,729 $43,357
87. Exec Director Special Ed Mt. Diablo Unified Supt $158,659 $47,686
88. Athletic Program Coordinator Pittsburg Unified Educational Services $158,619 $49,484
89. 1305 Director Antioch Unified School Services Building $158,524 $46,839
90. 2061 Director Fiscal Services Antioch Unified School Services Building $158,481 $28,150
91. 1305 Director Antioch Unified School Services Building $158,455 $43,311
92. Principal Orinda Union Elementary Orinda Intermediate $158,319 $26,693
93. Coordinator Pittsburg Unified Educational Services $158,044 $33,975
94. Jr High Principal Pittsburg Unified Martin Luther King, Jr., JHS $157,711 $36,016
95. Exec Dir Instructional Support Mt. Diablo Unified Supt $157,659 $47,519
96. Exec Director Human Resources Mt. Diablo Unified Hghasupt $157,659 $37,393
97. 1305 Director
Other Positions Held: 1300 Coordinator
Antioch Unified School Services Building $157,052 $43,049
98. 1305 Director Antioch Unified School Services Building $157,024 $46,582
99. Secondary Teacher 11 Mo
Other Positions Held: Adult Ed Part Time
Pittsburg Unified PILC Independent Learning Comm $156,724 $43,403
100. Director - Certificated Pittsburg Unified Human Resources $156,291 $35,316