Police Captain Is Top Paid San Leandro Employee for 2021

SAN LEANDRO, CA — A San Leandro police captain was the highest paid government employee in the city in 2021, according to numbers released by the California State Controller's Office.

Coming in at $276,717, with base pay and benefits the position out-earned the city manager by just over $8,000 to become the highest paid city official.

The position paid more than the $177,336 – $215,556 average pay range for the role, according to the State Controller's Office.

The next highest paid municipal employee was San Leandro City Manager Fran Robustelli, who was hired in April 2o21, with a total wage compensation of $267,423.

Police department-related roles made up seven of the city's 10 highest employee wages. The city's public works director and the engineering and transportation director rounded out the top 10.

The highest paid city council members in the state belonged to the city of Los Angeles, with wages sitting above $200,000. The highest paid mayor in the state belonged to San Francisco, with a wage of $353,802, followed by Los Angeles. The ranking did not differentiate between full- and part-time employees.

View all the local statewide data using this link.

Emily Rahhal contributed to this story.