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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,395 $14,995
2. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $174,779 $19,311
3. Transportation - Planning Director
Other Positions Held: Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director
Sierra County Planning $153,471 $53,163
4. Sheriff Coroner Sierra County Sheriff $139,209 $58,870
5. Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Other Positions Held: Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Sierra County Auditor $138,714 $48,983
6. District Attorney
Other Positions Held: Director Of Personnel
Sierra County D.A. $138,178 $49,086
7. Administrative Director Behavioral Health Sierra County Mental Health $133,114 $42,765
8. Clinical Director Behavioral Health Sierra County Mental Health $128,202 $37,368
9. Court Executive Officer Sierra County Superior Court Administration $126,085 $30,334
10. Superintendent Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Superintendent $120,281 $30,358
11. Assessor
Other Positions Held: Assessor
Sierra County Assessor $115,821 $43,124
12. Clerk Recorder
Other Positions Held: Clerk, Clerk, Clerk
Sierra County Clerk $115,381 $43,007
13. Chief Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $114,564 $50,996
14. Chief Deputy Auditor Sierra County Auditor $96,243 $37,418
15. Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $95,172 $25,629
16. Deputy Director Of Planning And Building Sierra County Planning $94,354 $36,922
17. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriff $93,028 $26,287
18. Sheriff Sergeant Sierra County Sheriffs $91,885 $39,821
19. Undersheriff Sierra County Sheriff $90,118 $42,173
20. Resource Specialist Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $88,471 $28,004
21. Road Superintendent Sierra County Road Department $86,178 $28,449
22. Sr Information Systems Admin Sierra County IS $84,043 $38,192
23. Deputy Sheriff III Sierra County Sheriffs $83,995 $27,951
24. Senior Environmental Health Specialist Sierra County Health Department $83,425 $34,251
25. Administrator Sierra County Office of Education Certificated Management $80,498 $27,973
26. Sr Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $79,928 $37,788
27. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $79,017 $28,887
28. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $78,494 $28,824
29. Tech Director Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified $77,688 $28,318
30. Correctional Sergeant Sierra County Sheriff $75,849 $26,855
31. Asst Engineer Sierra County Road Department $75,669 $30,047
32. Sr Information Systems Admin Sierra County Human Services $75,669 $32,417
33. Office Manager Sierra County Road Department $73,978 $31,966
34. Road Maintenance Supervisor Sierra County Road Department $73,118 $29,924
35. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriff $73,074 $29,544
36. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $72,876 $28,133
37. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriffs $70,432 $31,140
38. Curriculum & Instruction Coord
Other Positions Held: Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $70,304 $27,874
39. Sr Public Health Nurse Sierra County Health Department $69,744 $30,838
40. Inter Departmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Road Department $69,369 $18,497
41. Business Manager Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $69,065 $22,345
42. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriff $68,298 $28,974
43. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $67,810 $27,370
44. Director Public Health & Social Services Sierra County Mental Health $67,500 $19,542
45. Deputy Sheriff III Sierra County Sheriff $67,200 $25,410
46. Senior Building Inspector Sierra County Building $67,096 $27,918
47. Preschool Special Education
Other Positions Held: Resource Specialist
Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $66,592 $27,261
48. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $65,914 $25,058
49. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $65,831 $26,295
50. Inter Departmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Social Services $65,715 $29,763
51. Behavior Health Coordinator Sierra County Mental Health $65,387 $36,328
52. Personnel Technician Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $64,840 $30,556
53. Dispatch Jailer II Sierra County Sheriff $64,657 $25,584
54. Sheriff Sergeant Sierra County Sheriff $64,144 $25,071
55. Dispatch Jailer II Sierra County Sheriff $63,118 $24,474
56. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $62,888 $26,736
57. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road Department $62,305 $25,141
58. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $61,575 $26,568
59. Victim Witness Coordinator III Sierra County D.A. $60,455 $28,359
60. Ag Teacher
Other Positions Held: Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $58,992 $26,209
61. Psychologist
Other Positions Held: Counselor High Risk
Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $58,824 $24,111
62. Public Health Educator Sierra County Social Services $58,637 $27,876
63. Supervising Clerk Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $58,391 $22,601
64. Contract Analyst III Sierra County Social Services $58,328 $27,788
65. Accounting Tech III Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $58,042 $28,078
66. Plant Manager
Other Positions Held: Oes Coordinator
Sierra County Plant Maintenance $57,863 $27,669
67. Substance Abuse Counsellor III Sierra County Mental Health $57,584 $27,592
68. Appraiser III Sierra County Assessor $57,573 $27,591
69. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health Department $57,561 $27,355
70. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $56,303 $23,899
71. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $56,213 $25,864
72. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $55,466 $25,754
73. Integrated Caseworker Supervisor Sierra County Social Services $55,305 $25,970
74. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified $55,269 $24,038
75. Plant Manager Sierra County Plant Maintenance $55,066 $24,702
76. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $54,878 $23,003
77. Road Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road Department $54,445 $23,325
78. Lead Equipment Mech Sierra County Road Department $53,887 $26,425
79. Social Worker Supervisor I Sierra County Social Services $53,763 $21,424
80. Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector Sierra County Treasurer $53,658 $24,335
81. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $53,148 $25,457
82. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road Department $52,809 $25,739
83. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health Department $52,512 $26,242
84. Administrative Assistant Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $51,812 $20,830
85. Depart Specialist Sierra County Planning $51,691 $23,688
86. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $51,592 $23,449
87. Road Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road Department $51,132 $25,122
88. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $50,479 $13,300
89. Legal Assistant Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $50,277 $21,655
90. Road Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road Department $50,268 $24,961
91. Business Manager Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $49,509 $9,460
92. Health Assist III Sierra County Mental Health $48,788 $25,250
93. Admin Assistant Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Confidential $48,767 $20,916
94. Chief Clerk Recorder Sierra County Clerk $48,200 $25,093
95. Inst Support/Intervention Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $48,148 $24,782
96. Info Systems Admin III Sierra County IS $47,990 $34,824
97. Rop/Voc Ed Teacher Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $47,945 $24,755
98. Chief Acct Tech Sierra County Road Department $47,712 $20,999
99. Dispatch Jailer I Sierra County Sheriff $46,852 $20,811
100. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $46,792 $21,014