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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 $409,471 $127,138
2. Health Officer - Medical Dir Humboldt County Public Health Administration $276,799 $30,865
3. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $249,967 $59,052
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $244,939 $63,029
5. CEO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administration $242,785 $58,881
6. Pharmacist Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Pharmacy $228,906 $849
7. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $227,981 $60,045
8. Elected District Attorney Humboldt County District Attorney $224,992 $25,225
9. Elected Sheriff Humboldt County Sheriff $222,943 $50,576
10. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,653 $1,064
11. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,330 $17,805
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $216,971 $68,293
13. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,217 $14,770
14. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,450 $17,897
15. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,177 $8,343
16. Director-Health/Human Services Humboldt County Administration $214,940 $27,293
17. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,319 $16,112
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $213,122 $89,598
19. Judge, Superior Court Humboldt County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,116 $16,112
20. Court Executive Officer Humboldt County Superior Court Executive $206,377 $22,192
21. Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $194,173 $39,304
22. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $191,294 $51,568
23. Commissioner Humboldt County Superior Court Commissioner $186,554 $28,473
24. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $186,097 $25,436
25. ACAO-Chief Operating Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $184,511 $19,400
26. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $184,264 $62,047
27. CLS Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Laboratory $182,566 $7,649
28. County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $181,184 $27,411
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $180,000 $53,416
30. Public Defender Humboldt County Public Defender $179,121 $20,520
31. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $177,498 $61,475
32. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $176,860 $78,212
33. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $175,296 $29,504
34. City Manager Eureka City Manager $175,096 $41,388
35. Psychiatric Nurse Humboldt County Mental Health $173,723 $9,482
36. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $172,818 $67,309
37. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $172,012 $76,674
38. Director Of Public Works Humboldt County Roads-Administration/Business $169,637 $27,418
39. Physician Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Clinic SHCC $169,282 $16,747
40. County Administrative Officer Humboldt County County Administrative Officer $169,166 $16,913
41. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $166,242 $66,768
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $165,923 $51,123
43. Physician - Primary Care, Range 8
Other Positions Held: Physician - Primary Care, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $163,571 $66,534
44. Elected Treasurer-Tax Collector Humboldt County Treasurer-Tax Collector $163,366 $20,352
45. Chief Probation Officer Humboldt County Probation $163,324 $41,174
46. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $163,135 $46,931
47. Director Of Planning & Develop Humboldt County Current Planning Department $162,150 $22,021
48. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $161,732 $10,738
49. Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
State University, Humboldt $160,972 $66,884
50. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $160,870 $73,448
51. Sheriff's Lieutenant Humboldt County Sheriff $159,363 $21,507
52. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $159,203 $57,502
53. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $158,988 $56,233
54. General Manager Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Administration $158,383 $40,900
55. Superintendent Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Maintenance & Operations $157,343 $57,446
56. Supervising Psychiatric Nurse Humboldt County Mental Health $156,781 $14,325
57. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $156,410 $56,570
58. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $155,531 $72,759
59. Director Of Human Resources Humboldt County Risk Management $155,307 $19,728
60. Assistant City Manager/City Clerk/Chief Information Officer Eureka City Clerk $155,275 $29,438
61. Deputy Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $155,260 $55,091
62. Agricultural Comm-Sealer/W&M Humboldt County Agricultural Commissioner $154,731 $22,874
63. Assistant Director - Admin HHS Humboldt County Administration $154,626 $26,022
64. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $154,602 $66,853
65. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Humboldt $154,560 $63,889
66. COO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administration $154,052 $8,818
67. Physician - Primary Care, Range 8 State University, Humboldt $153,852 $51,841
68. Sheriff's Captain Humboldt County Sheriff Measure Z $153,247 $36,402
69. City Manager Arcata City Manager $153,080 $50,119
70. Elected Assessor Humboldt County Assessor $152,038 $20,593
71. Investigator (Dist Attorney) Humboldt County District Attorney $151,649 $22,920
72. Asst County Counsel Humboldt County County Counsel $151,117 $25,740
73. Undersheriff Humboldt County Sheriff $150,883 $42,091
74. Executive Director Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District Administration $150,514 $45,262
75. CFO Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Administration $150,030 $24,823
76. Elected Auditor-Controller Humboldt County Auditor-Controller $148,802 $19,201
77. Management Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Laboratory $148,676 $41,243
78. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $148,301 $28,746
79. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager Department $147,717 $27,949
80. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $147,638 $61,978
81. Air Pollution Control Officer North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District Administration $147,495 $56,107
82. Police Sergeant Fortuna Police $147,209 $47,784
83. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $147,083 $64,144
84. Executive Director Humboldt Waste Management Authority Administration $147,064 $56,238
85. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1
State University, Humboldt $146,528 $64,679
86. Director Of Child Support Services Humboldt County Department Of Child Support Services $146,009 $19,009
87. Asst Director Of Child Support Sv Humboldt County Department Of Child Support Services $145,703 $7,850
88. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff Measure Z $145,668 $23,268
89. Elected Recorder Humboldt County Recorder $145,570 $20,028
90. Senior Correctional Deputy Humboldt County Sheriff - Jail $145,477 $24,601
91. Fire Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $145,105 $79,144
92. HHS-Child Welfare Div Director Humboldt County Child Welfare Services $144,990 $18,727
93. Deputy Sheriff II Humboldt County Sheriff Measure Z $144,752 $21,615
94. HHS-Mental Health Branch Dir Humboldt County Mental Health $144,432 $18,200
95. Sheriff's Sergeant Humboldt County Sheriff $144,134 $25,944
96. General Manager McKinleyville Community Services District Administration $143,883 $37,158
97. Police Chief Arcata Police $143,829 $32,055
98. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Humboldt $143,770 $63,775
99. Executive Director Redwood Coast Energy Authority Administration $143,574 $30,113
100. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $142,680 $56,133