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The state Controller's Office has published its 2023 "Government Compensation in California," which shows how taxpayer funds are spent.
Doctors on the San Joaquin County payroll were the top five highest-paid officials statewide. At #1 was a Physician Manager who earned $1,247,779.
The highest-paid public safety official in the state was a police officer with the Santa Monica Police Department. The officer's total compensation was $970,050, with regular pay of $135,197 and a lump sum pay of $785,615. The lump sum included one-time cash-outs, including, but not limited to, paid excess vacation and sick leave, and legal settlements.
Alameda County: County Administrator, $616,597
Alpine County: Deputy Sheriff II, $289,183
Amador County: Psychiatrist, $396,978
Butte County: Sheriff's Sergeant, $344,187
Calaveras County: District Attorney, $222,088
Colusa County: County Administrative Officer, $211,368
Contra Costa County: County Administrator, $494,001
Del Norte County: County Administrative Officer, $181,489
El Dorado County: Mental Health Medical Director, $416,848
Fresno County: County Administrative Officer, $286,880
Glenn County: County Administrative Officer, $292,607
Humboldt County: Library Operations Manager, $350,029
Imperial County: Psychiatrist, $392,443
Inyo County: County Administrative Officer, $215,595
Kern County: Sheriff's Sergeant-C-A, $307,992
Kings County: County Counsel, $216,750
Lake County: Sheriff-Coroner, $230,592
Lassen County: 1000 County Administrative Officer, $219,518
Madera County: Reserve Deputy, Sheriff (Extra Help), $304,051
Marin County: County Administrator, $339,801
Mariposa County: County Health Officer, $245,999
Mendocino County: 4016 County Health Officer, $232,760
Merced County: Behavioral Health Medical Director, $355,615
Modoc County: County Administrative Officer (Other Positions Held: Interm Public Works Director), $167,475
Mono County: Paramedic II, $215,903
Monterey County: Chief Of Surgery, $716,257
Napa County: Sergeant, $367,075
Nevada County: County Executive Officer, $319,823
Orange County: Psychiatrist, $458,788
Placer County: Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal, $588,111
Riverside County: Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, $593,518
Sacramento County: Sheriff Captain, $478,351
San Benito County: Assistant County Counsel To Procurement/Purchasing, $234,576
San Bernardino County: Behavioral Health Med Director, $478,623
San Diego County: Tep - Psychiatrist Spec Assign, $503,800
San Francisco County/City: Chf Executive & Investment Ofc, $678,381
San Joaquin County: Physician Manager, $1,247,779
San Luis Obispo County: Integration: Default Position, $333,654
Santa Cruz County: Psychiatrist, $404,298
Shasta County: Sheriff-Coroner, $260,587
Sierra County: Sheriff Lieutenant, $214,817
Siskiyou County: County Counsel, $216,497
Solano County: Sergeant - Sheriff, $456,067
Sonoma County: Deputy Sheriff II, $394,020
Stanislaus County: Forensic Pathologist, $534,756
Sutter County: Psychiatrist, $418,485
Tehama County: Chief Administrator, $225,824
Trinity County: Sheriff Sergeant, $184,172
Tulare County: HHS Medical Director-Prim Care, $405,117
Tuolumne County: County Administrative Officer, $308,713
Ventura County: Medical Director, $483,838
Yolo County: This employer failed to file a report with the State Controller's Office.
Yuba County: Health Officer, $349,719
https://patch.com/california/murrieta/1m-cop-600k-city-manager-see-what-ca-county-govt-workers-earn