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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. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $274,782 $71,436
2. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $243,075 $7,956
3. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administration El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $213,155 $74,651
4. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $201,616 $77,796
5. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $201,407 $40,373
6. Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $200,106 $47,636
7. Executive Director El Dorado County Local Transportation Commission Administration $198,579 $36,445
8. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $196,083 $52,256
9. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $193,398 $45,272
10. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $191,510 $46,032
11. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $191,032 $83,819
12. Surveyor El Dorado County Surveyor $187,265 $21,843
13. Sheriff'S Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $186,515 $69,910
14. Sheriff'S Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $184,129 $69,315
15. Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $183,967 $47,187
16. Division Chief South Lake Tahoe Fire $183,880 $76,428
17. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $182,553 $49,120
18. Assistant Director Health Services El Dorado County Health Services - Public Health $181,561 $43,179
19. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $178,675 $57,479
20. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $178,606 $61,338
21. Treasurer/Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $178,150 $44,482
22. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,444 $56,587
23. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $176,068 $56,279
24. District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $174,920 $46,108
25. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $174,281 $61,761
26. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $172,810 $67,061
27. Under Sheriff El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $172,069 $56,960
28. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $171,943 $61,880
29. Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $171,349 $91,687
30. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $170,043 $59,795
31. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $169,970 $58,942
32. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,357 $55,391
33. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $169,333 $64,190
34. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $168,505 $44,122
35. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,940 $54,420
36. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $166,894 $53,794
37. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,795 $23,310
38. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,508 $21,285
39. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,508 $21,708
40. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $166,341 $64,839
41. Chief Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $165,923 $47,210
42. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $165,452 $45,847
43. Director Of Environmental Management El Dorado County Environmental Management $164,421 $23,979
44. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $163,328 $41,453
45. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $161,501 $21,717
46. Chief Assistant Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $159,129 $31,610
47. Chief of Police South Lake Tahoe Police $156,815 $60,228
48. Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $156,314 $44,170
49. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $156,210 $59,795
50. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $155,870 $58,824
51. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $155,505 $43,593
52. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Police $154,428 $69,947
53. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $154,330 $47,572
54. Sheriff'S Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $153,183 $59,153
55. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,571 $60,847
56. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $151,871 $55,616
57. Director Of Child Support Services El Dorado County Child Support Services $151,163 $33,150
58. General Manager Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Administration $150,624 $46,697
59. Director of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $150,412 $40,033
60. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $150,086 $55,391
61. Director Of Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $150,084 $37,231
62. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $149,414 $51,949
63. Assistant Director Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $148,892 $40,523
64. Director Health & Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Social Services $148,447 $37,174
65. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $147,972 $67,004
66. Chief Assistant Director Health/Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Community Services $147,721 $29,274
67. Police Captain South Lake Tahoe Police $147,497 $87,821
68. Chief Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $146,553 $48,671
69. Director Of Development Services El Dorado County Development Services $146,500 $39,533
70. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $146,095 $57,641
71. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $145,761 $45,518
72. Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Probation $145,314 $59,468
73. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,984 $56,200
74. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $144,775 $54,056
75. County Recorder/Clerk El Dorado County Recorder Clerk $144,360 $39,783
76. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,315 $30,662
77. Captain Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $143,597 $61,680
78. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $143,506 $57,486
79. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $143,315 $36,919
80. Plant Operations Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Operations $142,744 $43,593
81. Executive Director I Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Dept. $141,708 $18,407
82. Assistant Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $141,559 $70,704
83. Chief Financial Off. El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $141,552 $44,820
84. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $141,436 $53,782
85. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Police $140,711 $75,301
86. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $140,289 $55,800
87. Director of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $139,281 $56,180
88. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $138,684 $53,268
89. Public Health Officer El Dorado County Health Services - Public Health $138,604 $48,923
90. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $138,553 $49,027
91. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $138,397 $43,001
92. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $138,250 $36,724
93. Assistant Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $137,383 $71,185
94. Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $137,168 $72,740
95. Sheriff'S Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $135,878 $56,523
96. Fire Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $135,703 $64,645
97. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $134,799 $52,914
98. Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $134,764 $39,328
99. City Attorney South Lake Tahoe Legal $134,758 $56,284
100. Fire Chief Meeks Bay Fire Protection District Safety $134,465 $40,045