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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. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $198,523 $73,269
8. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $195,497 $1,460
9. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,659 $14,995
10. Elected Official Humboldt County District Attorney $192,501 $28,588
11. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,477 $7,735
12. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,628 $19,330
13. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,984 $14,995
14. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $188,722 $26,953
15. Cnty Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $186,229 $44,306
16. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $183,665 $65,072
17. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $183,025 $59,419
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $174,408 $71,532
19. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $174,182 $57,518
20. Supervising Psychiatric Nurse Humboldt County Mental Health $173,629 $22,930
21. County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $172,885 $25,733
22. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $172,065 $31,427
23. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $169,651 $33,404
24. Undersheriff Humboldt County Sheriff $169,482 $53,521
25. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $166,937 $69,589
26. City Manager Eureka City Manager $162,800 $30,665
27. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $160,630 $68,589
28. Court Executive Officer Humboldt County Superior Court Executive $152,007 $30,205
29. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $151,540 $60,108
30. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $150,204 $46,207
31. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $150,194 $43,889
32. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $149,648 $56,651
33. City Manager Arcata City Manager $148,600 $42,373
34. Chief Building Official Humboldt County Building Inspector $148,517 $18,058
35. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $148,261 $47,701
36. Cook Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Admin $146,827 $16,637
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $146,359 $64,600
38. Director Of Public Works Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $145,900 $37,258
39. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $143,110 $63,794
40. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,944 $45,912
41. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $142,658 $49,157
42. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $142,432 $35,799
43. Correctional Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $142,414 $22,976
44. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $140,910 $40,012
45. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,846 $70,064
46. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,537 $44,533
47. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $140,218 $55,815
48. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $140,201 $47,805
49. Agricultural Comm-Sealer/W&M Humboldt County Agricultural Commissioner $140,000 $33,321
50. Lab Scientist Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Lab $139,235 $15,139
51. Superintendent Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $138,884 $50,380
52. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $138,775 $49,613
53. Chief Of Police Arcata Police $138,733 $53,293
54. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Humboldt $137,724 $57,014
55. General Manager Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $137,079 $35,156
56. Physician, Range 8 State University, Humboldt $136,625 $47,721
57. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $136,187 $47,486
58. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Mental Health $135,637 $36,950
59. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $135,567 $50,419
60. CEO Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Administration $135,393 $40,331
61. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 5
State University, Humboldt $135,290 $38,153
62. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $135,036 $46,062
63. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $134,538 $58,567
64. Physician, Range 8
Other Positions Held: Physician, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $134,533 $60,414
65. Asst Cnty Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $134,207 $34,559
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $134,092 $61,273
67. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $133,910 $60,459
68. Elected Official Humboldt County Treasurer-Tax Collector $133,891 $20,059
69. General Manager McKinleyville Community Services District Administration $133,535 $35,488
70. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $133,474 $54,843
71. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $132,534 $46,051
72. General Manager Humboldt Community Services District Administration $132,417 $30,537
73. Cao Project Manager Humboldt County ADA Compliance $132,144 $4,298
74. 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
75. Finance Director Eureka Finance $131,831 $42,458
76. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $131,408 $56,035
77. Commissioner Humboldt County Superior Court Commissioner $131,402 $31,678
78. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $130,933 $30,278
79. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $130,874 $60,740
80. Administrator II, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $130,699 $52,954
81. Police Chief Fortuna Police $130,381 $49,177
82. 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
83. Deputy Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $130,020 $33,423
84. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $129,961 $45,728
85. CFO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Admin $129,846 $15,689
86. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Humboldt $129,796 $38,599
87. Director Of Child Support Svcs Humboldt County Dept Of Child Support Services $129,747 $32,920
88. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff $129,178 $20,456
89. Correctional Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $129,121 $38,535
90. Assistant Director - Admin Hhs Humboldt County Administration $128,730 $19,163
91. Chief Info Officer/City Cler Eureka City Clerk $128,626 $26,305
92. Deputy Branch Director Humboldt County Public Health Administration $128,156 $40,594
93. Power Generation Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $127,459 $20,893
94. Elected Official Humboldt County Auditor-Controller $127,037 $27,858
95. Elected Official Humboldt County Assessor $126,811 $32,656
96. Dep Public Wrks Dir-Fac Mngmt Humboldt County Facility Management $126,800 $26,095
97. Finance Director Arcata Finance $126,718 $22,589
98. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $126,706 $5,157
99. Director Of Public Works - C Eureka Pw - Administration $126,672 $43,649
100. Dpty Cnty Counsel IV Humboldt County County Counsel $126,377 $16,917