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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. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $297,925 $75,210
2. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $271,705 $61,660
3. Medical Director Humboldt County Mental Health $241,933 $62,119
4. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $240,706 $65,790
5. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $230,151 $64,594
6. President / Superintendent Redwoods Community College District President's Office $221,468 $32,759
7. Physician/Psychiatrist Humboldt County Mental Health $218,794 $55,925
8. Sheriff'S Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $208,021 $26,298
9. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $194,265 $55,220
10. Physician/Psychiatrist (X-Hlp) Humboldt County Mental Health $193,896 $43,027
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $193,194 $63,992
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $186,152 $57,251
13. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,363 $7,106
14. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,810 $2,926
15. Director Of Child Support Svcs Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $184,309 $12,979
16. Administrator Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administration $182,769 $26,850
17. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,502 $6,652
18. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,351 $7,106
19. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,632 $13,695
20. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,546 $17,620
21. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $179,214 $60,619
22. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,532 $17,710
23. Air Pollution Control Officer North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District Administration $175,457 $56,813
24. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $171,910 $46,989
25. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $170,816 $52,214
26. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $168,165 $44,650
27. County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $166,155 $49,205
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $165,648 $57,384
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $164,766 $57,384
30. Cnty Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $164,340 $48,313
31. Administrator IV, Range 2 State University, Humboldt $164,278 $58,128
32. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $163,764 $52,808
33. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $163,494 $49,653
34. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $161,911 $44,468
35. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $161,414 $45,563
36. Elected Official Humboldt County Sheriff $159,440 $59,880
37. Elected Official Humboldt County District Attorney $158,820 $50,551
38. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $157,826 $51,443
39. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $157,656 $37,832
40. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $156,877 $41,568
41. Commissioner Humboldt County Superior Court Courtroom Services $155,452 $46,092
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $155,095 $49,921
43. Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $154,956 $67,926
44. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $153,689 $41,851
45. Asst Cnty Administrative Ofcr Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $153,341 $38,580
46. City Manager Arcata City Manager $149,885 $32,767
47. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $149,531 $35,799
48. Chief Building Official Humboldt County Building Inspector $145,957 $24,902
49. President, Range 0 State University, Humboldt $144,925 $34,243
50. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $143,116 $39,741
51. Director Of Human Resouces Humboldt County Personnel $141,216 $37,407
52. Vice President Instruction & Student Development Redwoods Community College District Academic & Transfer $141,049 $25,795
53. Asst Personnel Director Humboldt County Personnel $138,728 $35,322
54. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $138,687 $67,505
55. Sheriff'S Investigator Humboldt County Sheriff $138,378 $23,044
56. Assist. City Manager-Operations Eureka Economic Development $137,913 $35,173
57. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $137,808 $50,443
58. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $137,712 $39,393
59. Asst Cnty Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $137,591 $38,677
60. Chief of Police Arcata Police $136,717 $72,058
61. Director Of Public Works Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $135,628 $43,871
62. Physician, Range 8
Other Positions Held: Physician, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $133,628 $50,659
63. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $132,817 $93,698
64. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $132,670 $45,293
65. Court Executive Officer Humboldt County Superior Court Administration $132,500 $36,368
66. Assistant Director-Hhs-Program Humboldt County Administration $131,903 $43,696
67. Sheriff'S Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $131,837 $35,951
68. Hhs-Public Health Branch Dir Humboldt County Public Health Administration $130,732 $34,793
69. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $130,725 $44,659
70. Director Of Public Works Eureka Pw - Administration $130,272 $31,116
71. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $130,048 $29,686
72. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator I, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $129,834 $49,939
73. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $127,681 $48,881
74. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $127,486 $48,878
75. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $127,244 $50,127
76. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $127,190 $40,276
77. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $126,635 $35,769
78. Supervising Child Support Atty Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $126,514 $27,240
79. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $125,720 $48,419
80. Vice President, Administrative Services Redwoods Community College District Business Services $125,107 $28,618
81. Hhs-Mental Health Branch Dir Humboldt County Mental Health $124,735 $33,901
82. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 4
State University, Humboldt $124,526 $47,795
83. City Engineer Eureka Pw - Engineering $124,440 $29,686
84. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $123,906 $53,885
85. County Surveyor Humboldt County Roads-Right Of Way $123,793 $31,992
86. Assistant Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $122,757 $68,282
87. Senior Deputy County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $122,460 $34,657
88. General Manager Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Administration $122,400 $35,723
89. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $122,101 $48,682
90. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $121,361 $40,116
91. Professor, Astronomy Redwoods Community College District Sciences $121,267 $23,958
92. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $120,929 $46,557
93. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $120,850 $43,199
94. Director of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $120,592 $52,644
95. Parks & Rec Director Eureka P&R - Admin $120,388 $46,455
96. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $120,129 $34,806
97. Elected Official Humboldt County Assessor $120,103 $39,257
98. Elected Official Humboldt County Recorder $120,103 $39,257
99. Chief Info Officer/City Cler Eureka City Clerk $120,087 $32,930
100. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $120,011 $34,578