The amounts listed below are gross wages: base salary plus cash allowance, car allowance, and any other income.
• County CEO Michael Brown, $247,501.28 in gross wages.
After the CEO, the next 12 highest-paid positions are all physicians and psychiatrists in the County’s Public Health Department or in ADMHS.
• Lawrence Levy, a psychiatrist in Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services, makes $244,271.50 in gross wages.
• Dr. Takashi Wada, Public Health director, makes $239,229.42 in gross wages.
Each member of the Board of Supervisors makes $84,200.48 in gross wages, with a small allowance for the chair of the board.
See countyofsb.org for information.

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The question is "What is the benefit contribution?" Normal people, meaning those without privilege, make contributions to their retirement out of their salaries. These guys are getting 40k, 50k, on top of the salaries. Or to be more specific, this analysis only presents a partial look at the problem and don't forget Golden Parachutes, severance packages.
contactjohn (anonymous profile)
September 2, 2010 at 1:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
These numbers are almost meaningless if benefits are not included: vacation days, auto, expense account, housing allowance, holidays, etc. Come on Indy Staff - roll up your sleeves and do a little research - the results will be shocking - your readers want to know!!!
reality_check (anonymous profile)
September 2, 2010 at 7:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
By the way, the rumor going around that Chandra Wallar from San Diego is the first choice to replace Mike Brown as Santa Barbara County CEO is true.
Eckermann (anonymous profile)
September 2, 2010 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)