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Here's a searchable database of City of Modesto employees who made more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2012.

HOW TO SEARCH: You can sort by last name, position, salary and total compensation. By clicking details, you also can get information on other compensation, stipend, and term payout. Salary + other compensation + stipend + term payout = total compensation. After clicking details, click on the back button to return to the entire list.

* Information provided by City of Modesto

Here's a searchable database of Stanislaus County employees who made more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2012.

Here's a searchable database of Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Turlock and Waterford employees who made more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2012.

Here's a searchable database of Modesto Irrigation District employees who made more than $100,000 in total compensation in 2012.