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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Humboldt County Information

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 $359,866 $71,061
2. Medical Director Humboldt County Mental Health $279,666 $64,569
3. Redevelopment & Housing Director Eureka Economic Development & Housing $269,314 $28,235
4. Associate Civil Engineer Humboldt County Public Works - Land Use $250,520 $50,610
5. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $242,758 $53,891
6. City Manager Eureka City Manager $207,423 $36,941
7. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $207,302 $54,238
8. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $203,190 $41,354
9. Conflict Counsel Humboldt County Conflict Counsel $194,404 $39,272
10. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $193,979 $49,309
11. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $191,132 $50,980
12. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $189,126 $47,989
13. Administrator Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administration $180,003 $17,511
14. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $178,535 $53,197
15. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $173,984 $47,970
16. Sheriff's Investigator Humboldt County Sheriff $172,087 $27,883
17. County Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $169,482 $45,367
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $166,404 $39,059
19. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $165,652 $43,459
20. City Manager Arcata City Manager $163,269 $59,169
21. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $162,099 $42,545
22. County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $161,619 $43,306
23. Administrator IV, Range 2 State University, Humboldt $161,473 $49,751
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $161,400 $49,751
25. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $160,818 $42,027
26. Correctional Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $159,306 $2,548
27. Air Pollution Control Officer North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District Administration $158,921 $52,546
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $158,198 $48,445
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $157,381 $36,251
30. Fire Chief Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Administration $155,981 $66,554
31. Elected Official Humboldt County Sheriff $154,940 $50,804
32. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $154,931 $43,739
33. Physician/Psychiatrist (X-Hlp) Humboldt County Mental Health $151,409 $30,509
34. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $150,092 $42,252
35. Hhs Program Svcs Coordinator M&C Humboldt County Wic Nutrition $149,501 $12,593
36. General Manager McKinleyville Community Services District Administration $148,937 $30,000
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $148,718 $35,473
38. Supervising Child Support Attorney Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $148,543 $36,541
39. Elected Official Humboldt County District Attorney $146,635 $42,267
40. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $146,144 $24,232
41. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $144,983 $25,998
42. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Administration $144,289 $29,947
43. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $143,555 $1,086
44. Assistant Director - Admin Hhs Humboldt County Administration $142,584 $34,620
45. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,296 $34,940
46. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $141,390 $45,889
47. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $141,099 $37,061
48. Investigator (Dist Attorney) Humboldt County District Attorney $140,504 $21,408
49. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $136,794 $44,234
50. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $136,519 $42,186
51. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $134,765 $33,442
52. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $134,638 $45,061
53. Director Of Child Support Svcs Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $134,208 $37,714
54. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer
Humboldt Community Services District Administration $134,117 $53,507
55. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Administrator III, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $133,124 $41,857
56. Assistant County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $132,832 $33,930
57. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $131,507 $37,808
58. Physician, Range 8 State University, Humboldt $130,935 $43,976
59. Sheriff's Investigator Humboldt County Cal-Mmet Coastal Initiative $130,879 $30,267
60. Emplmt/Trng Prog Coordinator - 40 Hr Humboldt County Etd Staff $129,088 $14,262
61. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $128,966 $36,127
62. Director Of Human Resources Humboldt County Personnel $127,344 $31,918
63. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $127,041 $21,471
64. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $126,819 $43,625
65. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $126,726 $43,087
66. Water Works Helper-Superintendent Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $125,267 $0
67. Correctional Captain Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $124,992 $34,185
68. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $124,787 $16,407
69. Director Of Public Works Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $124,656 $36,581
70. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $124,245 $34,866
71. Chief of Police Arcata Police $123,324 $63,911
72. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $123,121 $30,845
73. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $122,621 $43,221
74. Hhs-Public Health Branch Director Humboldt County Public Health Administration $122,557 $31,793
75. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $121,992 $42,668
76. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $121,539 $36,057
77. Parks Supervisor Humboldt County Parks & Recreation $121,261 $9,592
78. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $121,136 $32,296
79. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $120,796 $44,353
80. General Manager Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Administration $120,000 $32,116
81. Senior Deputy County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $119,833 $30,581
82. Assistant City Manager-Operations Eureka Pw - Administration $119,793 $35,662
83. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $119,512 $46,113
84. Director Of Pub Health Nursing Humboldt County Public Health Field Nursing $119,474 $26,169
85. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $119,072 $27,376
86. City Engineer Eureka Engineering $117,814 $35,123
87. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $117,668 $17,594
88. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $117,239 $45,511
89. Utility Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $116,991 $36,817
90. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $116,944 $56,385
91. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0, Administrator III, Range 1, Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $116,716 $40,824
92. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $116,659 $29,938
93. Director of Public Works Eureka Pw - Administration $116,611 $24,019
94. Elected Official Humboldt County Assessor $116,418 $34,019
95. Elected Official Humboldt County Recorder $116,418 $34,019
96. Supervising Psychiatric Nurse Humboldt County Mental Health $116,343 $18,142
97. Finance Director Arcata Finance $115,924 $38,841
98. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $115,757 $27,544
99. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $115,617 $38,264
100. Elected Official Humboldt County Treasurer-Tax Collector $115,136 $23,869