The highest paid Fresno County public employees brought in significant compensation packages last year with their regular pay buoyed by benefits and overtime dollars, according to records obtained by The Fresno Bee. The county’s top administrator, CAO Paul Nerland, topped the list in compensation at $534,191, which includes $334,076 in pay, $176,637 from the employer portion of his defined benefits plan and $23,748 for health benefits, records show.