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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 $381,085 $105,917
2. Physician/Psychiatrist (X-Hlp) Humboldt County Mental Health $262,948 $38,278
3. Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $248,290 $26,751
4. CEO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Admin $241,110 $42,002
5. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $235,444 $82,457
6. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $220,546 $81,859
7. President / Superintendent Redwoods Community College District President's Office $216,301 $44,785
8. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $198,523 $73,269
9. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $195,497 $1,460
10. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,659 $14,995
11. Elected Official Humboldt County District Attorney $192,501 $28,588
12. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,477 $7,735
13. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,628 $19,330
14. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,984 $14,995
15. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $188,722 $26,953
16. Cnty Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $186,229 $44,306
17. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $183,665 $65,072
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $183,025 $59,419
19. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $174,408 $71,532
20. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $174,182 $57,518
21. Supervising Psychiatric Nurse Humboldt County Mental Health $173,629 $22,930
22. County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $172,885 $25,733
23. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $172,065 $31,427
24. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $169,651 $33,404
25. Undersheriff Humboldt County Sheriff $169,482 $53,521
26. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $166,937 $69,589
27. City Manager Eureka City Manager $162,800 $30,665
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $160,630 $68,589
29. Vice President, Administrative Services Redwoods Community College District Business Services $158,703 $37,611
30. Court Executive Officer Humboldt County Superior Court Executive $152,007 $30,205
31. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $151,540 $60,108
32. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $150,204 $46,207
33. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $150,194 $43,889
34. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $149,648 $56,651
35. City Manager Arcata City Manager $148,600 $42,373
36. Chief Building Official Humboldt County Building Inspector $148,517 $18,058
37. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $148,261 $47,701
38. Cook Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Admin $146,827 $16,637
39. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $146,359 $64,600
40. Director Of Public Works Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $145,900 $37,258
41. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $143,110 $63,794
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,944 $45,912
43. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,658 $49,157
44. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $142,432 $35,799
45. Correctional Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $142,414 $22,976
46. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $140,910 $40,012
47. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,846 $70,064
48. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,537 $44,533
49. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $140,218 $55,815
50. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,201 $47,805
51. Agricultural Comm-Sealer/W&M Humboldt County Agricultural Commissioner $140,000 $33,321
52. Lab Scientist Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Lab $139,235 $15,139
53. Superintendent Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $138,884 $50,380
54. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $138,775 $49,613
55. Chief Of Police Arcata Police $138,733 $53,293
56. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $137,724 $57,014
57. General Manager Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $137,079 $35,156
58. Physician, Range 8 State University, Humboldt $136,625 $47,721
59. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $136,187 $47,486
60. Professor, Mathematics Redwoods Community College District Math & Engineering $135,648 $34,727
61. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Mental Health $135,637 $36,950
62. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $135,567 $50,419
63. CEO Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Administration $135,393 $40,331
64. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $135,290 $38,153
65. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $135,036 $46,062
66. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $134,538 $58,567
67. Physician, Range 8
Other Positions Held: Physician, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $134,533 $60,414
68. Asst Cnty Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $134,207 $34,559
69. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $134,092 $61,273
70. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $133,910 $60,459
71. Elected Official Humboldt County Treasurer-Tax Collector $133,891 $20,059
72. General Manager McKinleyville Community Services District Administration $133,535 $35,488
73. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $133,474 $54,843
74. Dean Redwoods Community College District Academic Affairs $132,554 $34,730
75. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $132,534 $46,051
76. General Manager Humboldt Community Services District Administration $132,417 $30,537
77. Cao Project Manager Humboldt County ADA Compliance $132,144 $4,298
78. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $131,864 $41,630
79. Finance Director Eureka Finance $131,831 $42,458
80. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $131,408 $56,035
81. Commissioner Humboldt County Superior Court Commissioner $131,402 $31,678
82. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $130,933 $30,278
83. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $130,874 $60,740
84. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $130,699 $52,954
85. Police Chief Fortuna Police $130,381 $49,177
86. Professor, Computer Information Systems Redwoods Community College District Information Sciences $130,211 $35,425
87. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $130,086 $31,541
88. Deputy Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $130,020 $33,423
89. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $129,961 $45,728
90. CFO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Admin $129,846 $15,689
91. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $129,796 $38,599
92. Director Of Child Support Svcs Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $129,747 $32,920
93. Professor, Astronomy Redwoods Community College District Sciences $129,686 $33,866
94. Vice President, Instruction/Accreditation Liaison Officer Redwoods Community College District Academic & Transfer $129,224 $33,800
95. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $129,178 $20,456
96. Correctional Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $129,121 $38,535
97. Assistant Director - Admin Hhs Humboldt County Administration $128,730 $19,163
98. Chief Info Officer/City Cler Eureka City Clerk $128,626 $26,305
99. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Public Health Administration $128,156 $40,594
100. Power Generation Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $127,459 $20,893