Hospital executives occupy top tier of California's public workers

Three hospital district executives have emerged as among the highest-paid public employees in California, according to a state report, including an official in San Diego County who made more than $1 million in 2009.

Palomar Pomerado Hospital District Chief Executive Michael Covert's pay is the highest out of thousands of special-district employees covered so far in a database compiled by State Controller John Chiang. The database now includes compensation figures for all employees of California cities and counties and many of its special districts.

The salary survey comes after public outrage over the high compensation of some city officials, including former Bell City Administrator Robert Rizzo, who was set to earn more than $1.5 million in 2010. The Times also found that Vernon's onetime city administrator, Eric T. Fresch, earned $1.65 million in 2008.

But hospital officials and their advocates argue that it's important to put the salaries of the hospital directors in context, given the complexity of their jobs and the fact that they are in great demand in the private sector.

We need some "value added metrics" for these guys.

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-me-0329-top-compensation-20110329,0,5078468.story

at the same time!!

No, really. He's the head of their transit agency SamTrans, AND the head of Caltrain, AND the head of the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (whatever that is). :eyes:

San Mateo County Transportation . He was a Bus Mechanic she washed the busses.