THE $100,000 CLUB: APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Only one elected official in Los Angles County, Sheriff Sherman Block ($116,785), has a salary over $100,000. But at least 43 appointed officials exceed the six-digit benchmark. All references to “city” mean Los Angeles unless otherwise noted. Los Angeles County does not disclose salaries for deputy department heads. Official: Leonard Britton, superintendent, Los Angeles School District Salary: $141,080 Official: Paul Lane, general manager, city Dept. of Water and Power Salary: $140,710 Official: Carl Boronkay, general manager, Metropolitan Water District Salary: $140,004 Official: Bruce Malkenhorst, city manager, Vernon* Salary: $136,932 Official: Clifton Moore, general manager, city Department of Airports Salary: $134,446 Official: Daryl Gates, chief, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $127,389 Official: John Tuite, administrator, city Community Redevelopment Agency** Salary: $126,000 Official: Sidney A. Thompson, deputy supt. of school operations, L.A. School Dist. Salary: $125,251 Official: William Anton, deputy supt., Los Angeles School Dist. Salary: $125,251 Official: Robert Booker, chief business and finance off., Los Angeles School Dist. Salary: $125,215 Official: Donald Manning, chief engineer, city Fire Department Salary: $120,603 Official: Richard Balcerzak, asst. general manager, Metropolitan Water Dist. Salary: $119,688 Official: Myron Holburt, asst. general manager, Metropolitan Water Dist. Salary: $119,688 Official: John Dyer, general manager, Rapid Transit District*** Salary: $119,000 Official: Darrel Thompson, deputy chief, city Fire Department Salary: $118,118 Official: Keith Comrie, city administrative officer, Los Angeles Salary: $117,513 Official: Frank Kroeger, supt., city Building and Safety Department Salary: $117,262 Official: Robert Vernon, deputy chief II, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $116,510 Official: Charles Carry, chief engineer, general manager, L.A. County Sanitation Dist. Salary: $115,944 Official: Ezunial Burts, general manager, city Harbor Department Salary: $115,383 Official: Charles Martin, city manager and city attorney, Irwindale**** Salary: $113,000 Official: Ron Apperson, legal adviser, Los Angeles School District Salary: $112,516 Official: Rich Mason, special counsel to supt., Los Angeles School Dist. Salary: $112,516 Official: James Hankla, city manager, Long Beach Salary: $112,500 Official: Richard B. Dixon, chief administrative officer, Los Angeles County Salary: $112,000 Official: Robert Horii, city engineer, Department of Public Works Salary: $109,035 Official: Donald Anthony, deputy chief, city Fire Department Salary: $105,966 Official: William McCarley, chief legislative analyst, Los Angeles City Council Salary: $105,156 Official: Richard Baird, asst. general manager, Metropolitan Water District Salary: $104,556 Official: David Dotson, deputy chief II, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $104,525 Official: Edward Kreins, city manager, Beverly Hills Salary: $104,352 Official: Leslie Koltai, chancellor, L.A. Community College District***** Salary: $103,500 Official: Jesse A. Brewer, deputy chief I, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $103,191 Official: Ronald Frankle, deputy chief I, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $103,191 Official: James Hardin, deputy chief I, Los Angeles Police Department Salary: $103,191 Official: Ronald Kornblum, chief medical examiner-coroner, L.A. County Salary: $103,080 Official: James McJunkin, executive director, Port of Long Beach Salary: $102,000 Official: Kenneth Topping, director, city Planning Department Salary: $100,475 Official: Don Howery, general manager, city Dept. of Transportation****** Salary: $100,475 Official: James Hadaway, general manager, city Dept. of Rec. and Parks Salary: $100,475 Official: Donald Miller, deputy general manager, Department of Airports Salary: $100,454 Official: Timothy Deluca, deputy chief, city Fire Department Salary: $100,370 Official: Craig Drummond, deputy chief, city Fire Department Salary: $100,370 * Also serves as city administrator, city finance director, city clerk, city treasurer and chief executive officer of the Vernon Light and Power Co. ** Does not include $24,000 bonus for 1987 *** Resigns, January, 1988 **** Also serves as city clerk, city attorney, executive director Community Redevelopment Agency and projects manager of the Industrial Development Agency ***** Retires Dec. 31 ****** Retires Dec. 22