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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. President, Range 0 State University, Humboldt $360,433 $67,160
2. Medical Director Humboldt County Mental Health $274,148 $62,808
3. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $242,112 $39,704
4. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $238,225 $51,034
5. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $230,141 $43,802
6. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $222,755 $45,805
7. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $218,077 $14,915
8. Risk Manager Humboldt County Risk Management $211,511 $10,661
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $208,431 $51,346
10. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $194,769 $47,311
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $192,036 $52,458
12. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $189,259 $47,919
13. President / Superintendent Redwoods Community College District Pres $188,453 $27,346
14. Asst District Attorney Humboldt County District Attorney $187,549 $17,257
15. City Manager Eureka City Manager $179,962 $33,705
16. Cnty Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $170,272 $42,657
17. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $165,316 $46,031
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $164,031 $36,637
19. It Applications Analyst Supvsr Humboldt County Information Technology $162,374 $13,114
20. Physician/Psychiatrist Tempy Humboldt County Mental Health $160,836 $19,066
21. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $160,652 $39,861
22. Elected Official Humboldt County Sheriff $158,661 $48,189
23. City Manager Arcata City Manager $158,647 $56,184
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $158,210 $45,945
25. Cnty Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $158,169 $41,728
26. Director Of Child Support Svcs Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $156,837 $36,153
27. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $154,507 $41,476
28. Administrator IV, Range 2 State University, Humboldt $154,206 $46,041
29. Supervising Child Support Atty Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $151,855 $35,053
30. Conflict Counsel Humboldt County Conflict Counsel $150,278 $37,109
31. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Administration $149,422 $23,212
32. Supervising Planner Humboldt County Advanced Planning Department $147,628 $13,256
33. Elected Official Humboldt County District Attorney $147,265 $40,430
34. Assistant Director - Admin Hhs Humboldt County Administration $146,852 $32,598
35. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $145,877 $44,581
36. Vice President, Student Development Redwoods Community College District Slss $145,660 $23,783
37. Fire Chief Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Administration $145,425 $58,217
38. Air Pollution Control Officer North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District Administration $145,037 $47,239
39. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $144,515 $23,948
40. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,158 $32,424
41. Child Support Attorney IV Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $141,984 $22,532
42. Senior Program Manager Humboldt County Mental Health $141,593 $25,938
43. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $141,209 $35,703
44. Correctional Officer II Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $140,138 $20,482
45. Dpty Dist Attorney IV Humboldt County District Attorney $139,484 $19,460
46. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $139,287 $43,779
47. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $138,198 $41,986
48. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $137,430 $39,069
49. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $135,883 $42,738
50. Asst Cnty Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $133,092 $32,285
51. Sheriff's Investigator Humboldt County Cal-Mmet Coastal Initiative $132,391 $28,856
52. Elected Official Humboldt County Auditor-Controller $132,175 $29,062
53. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $131,962 $31,095
54. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $131,415 $49,739
55. Director Of Econ & Resource De Humboldt County Current Planning Department $131,188 $24,359
56. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $131,112 $26,052
57. Health Officer - Medical Dir Humboldt County Public Health Administration $130,764 $29,242
58. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $129,646 $41,376
59. Chief of Police Arcata Police $128,667 $61,548
60. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $128,428 $34,176
61. Chief Executive Officer Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Administration $128,217 $30,631
62. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer
Humboldt Community Services District Administration $127,162 $51,039
63. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $126,810 $41,532
64. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $126,073 $36,330
65. Sergeant Fortuna Police $125,459 $39,815
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $124,942 $29,684
67. Public Works Director Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $124,637 $35,090
68. Professor, Computer Information Systems Redwoods Community College District Infsc $124,352 $21,971
69. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $124,242 $41,026
70. Undersheriff Humboldt County Sheriff $124,163 $26,818
71. General Manager McKinleyville Community Services District Admin $123,457 $28,208
72. Personnel Director Humboldt County Personnel $122,728 $29,515
73. Dean, Del Norte/KT/Pelican Bay Redwoods Community College District Pres $122,462 $21,869
74. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $122,458 $3,011
75. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $122,325 $30,779
76. Superintendent Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $121,997 $37,222
77. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $121,982 $40,633
78. Director of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $121,148 $45,950
79. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $121,145 $34,254
80. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $120,328 $29,920
81. Senior Deputy County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $120,237 $29,166
82. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $119,889 $23,388
83. Professor, Drafting Redwoods Community College District Itech $119,380 $21,544
84. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $119,325 $28,618
85. Physician, Range 8
Other Positions Held: Physician, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $119,148 $36,941
86. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $118,598 $55,148
87. Physician, Range 8 State University, Humboldt $118,253 $39,625
88. Administrative Analyst/Specialist -12 Month, Range 3 State University, Humboldt $118,244 $4,141
89. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $118,216 $39,631
90. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $118,085 $32,055
91. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $117,734 $37,582
92. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $117,280 $3,720
93. Elected Official Humboldt County Assessor $116,956 $34,498
94. Professor, Music Redwoods Community College District Artln $116,937 $21,359
95. Elected Official Humboldt County Recorder $116,907 $32,564
96. Finance Director Arcata Finance $116,704 $37,330
97. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $116,208 $25,845
98. Utility Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $116,189 $33,577
99. Assistant City Manager - Operations Eureka Pw - Administration $116,133 $30,757
100. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager $116,131 $47,901