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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. Administrative Director Judicial Council of California $725,068 $116,542
2. Executive Officer/Clerk Of Court,Sc Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $456,469 $79,861
3. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $369,840 $39,766
4. Chief Information Officer,Sc Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $362,361 $96,950
5. Chief Deputy Of Operations Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $360,536 $85,960
6. Chief Deputy, Finance And Administrative Services Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $356,165 $61,543
7. Chief Deputy, Human Resources & Development Sc Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $347,028 $61,871
8. Federal Court Consultant Judicial Council of California $341,218 $85,887
9. Chief Deputy, Legal Services/Court Counsel Sc Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $339,895 $63,385
10. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $312,322 $47,325
11. Court Commissioner Sacramento County Superior Court Downtown Courts Division $312,236 $60,620
12. Judge, Superior Court Orange County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $310,340 $33,647
13. Judge, Superior Court San Diego County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $309,037 $42,934
14. Executive Officer Santa Cruz County Superior Court Executive Office $306,310 $43,223
15. Judge, Superior Court Orange County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $301,757 $15,393
16. Associate Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $298,509 $17,173
17. Chief Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $298,187 $22,172
18. Superior Court Chief Exec Offi Orange County Superior Court Executive $298,173 $50,149
19. Chief Supervising Attorney, CA Supreme Court, Range C Supreme Court of California $297,731 $120,246
20. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $291,769 $27,446
21. Court Executive Officer Riverside County Superior Court Executive $290,949 $34,233
22. Director, Sc Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $290,846 $34,671
23. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $289,598 $37,101
24. Court Commissioner Ventura County Superior Court Ventura Superior Court $289,454 $58,453
25. Court Executive Officer Yolo County Superior Court Executive $289,245 $82,227
26. Associate Justice Supreme Court of California Judges' Retire System Member $282,676 $2,984
27. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,100
28. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,100
29. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,100
30. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,100
31. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,100
32. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $42,050
33. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $41,942
34. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $40,847
35. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $40,685
36. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $40,462
37. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
38. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
39. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
40. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
41. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
42. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
43. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $37,101
44. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $36,989
45. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $36,977
46. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $36,640
47. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $32,833
48. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $31,768
49. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $31,586
50. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $29,668
51. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $29,180
52. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $29,165
53. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $29,165
54. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,828
55. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,828
56. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,770
57. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,770
58. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,674
59. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,551
60. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,541
61. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,352
62. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,352
63. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $28,091
64. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $27,816
65. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $22,139
66. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $22,139
67. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $21,306
68. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $20,997
69. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $20,060
70. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $17,982
71. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $17,140
72. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $16,450
73. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $11,865
74. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,883 $8,867
75. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,848 $36,799
76. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,838 $28,828
77. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $37,101
78. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $37,101
79. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $37,101
80. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $37,101
81. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $29,289
82. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $28,828
83. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,831 $28,695
84. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,826 $37,101
85. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,813 $29,668
86. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,813 $27,718
87. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,811 $37,101
88. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,806 $37,091
89. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,797 $42,100
90. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,787 $42,100
91. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $42,100
92. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $42,100
93. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $42,100
94. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $42,100
95. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $41,881
96. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $39,736
97. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $37,101
98. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $37,101
99. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $29,592
100. Judge - Superior Court Los Angeles County Superior Court Superior Court $281,783 $28,828