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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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. General Manager Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Administration Office/Field $170,689 $15,303
2. County Administrative Officer Lake County Administrative Office $143,722 $15,545
3. City Administrator Clearlake City Administrator $138,494 $26,940
4. Public Health Officer Lake County Public Health $134,319 $17,157
5. County Counsel Lake County County Counsel $123,610 $14,645
6. Chief of Police Clearlake Police $123,339 $29,691
7. Social Services Director Lake County Social Services Admin $121,066 $16,133
8. District Manager Lake County Vector Control District Administration $118,081 $27,357
9. Salaried Firefighter Lakeport Fire Protection District Station 50 $111,710 $38,988
10. Director of Finance Clearlake Finance $110,647 $26,838
11. District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $107,893 $15,744
12. Public Services Director Lake County Integrated Waste Mgmt $107,623 $15,753
13. Health Services Director Lake County Health Services Admin $106,858 $6,866
14. Sheriff-Coroner Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $106,449 $19,282
15. Public Works Director Lake County Dept Of Public Works $104,738 $15,557
16. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $103,545 $11,786
17. Information Tech Director Lake County Information Technology $103,343 $6,866
18. Fire Chief Lake County Fire Protection District Fire $102,835 $13,200
19. Chief Deputy Co Admin Officer Lake County Administrative Office $102,215 $15,155
20. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $101,870 $6,572
21. Assistant Chief Probation Offi Lake County Probation Officer-Juvenil $98,334 $17,434
22. General Manager Clearlake Oaks Water District Administration $97,327 $8,110
23. Deputy Social Services Direct Lake County Social Services Admin $96,458 $6,015
24. Mental Health Director Lake County Mental Health Admin $95,914 $16,512
25. Community Development Director Lake County Community Development Adm $95,821 $14,887
26. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Bailiffs $95,810 $13,299
27. Captain - Sworn Lake County Jail Facilities $95,681 $15,703
28. Deputy County Counsel, Senior Lake County County Counsel $94,878 $14,739
29. Chief Probation Officer Lake County Probation Officer-Juvenil $94,819 $15,931
30. Special District Administrator Lake County Special Districts Admin $94,242 $15,195
31. Police Chief Lakeport Police Department $93,340 $5,306
32. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $93,213 $11,136
33. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $92,398 $12,323
34. Director Of Child Support Serv Lake County Child Support Services $92,270 $14,655
35. Correctional Sergeant Lake County Jail Facilities $92,240 $3,273
36. Dir Redevelopment, Housing/ Eco Dev Lakeport Community Development $92,214 $16,076
37. Captain - Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $91,740 $18,050
38. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $91,691 $13,057
39. Fire Chief Northshore Fire Protection District Fire $91,447 $17,252
40. Salaried Firefighter Lakeport Fire Protection District Station 50 $91,307 $37,689
41. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $90,231 $5,654
42. Captain - Non Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $89,487 $14,355
43. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $89,401 $18,205
44. Assessor-Recorder Lake County Assessor $89,187 $13,371
45. Deputy Social Services Direct Lake County Social Services Admin $89,182 $13,997
46. Ag Comm/S Of W & M Lake County Agricultural Commissioner $89,127 $14,384
47. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $88,431 $11,727
48. Utilities Director Lakeport Utilities $88,314 $15,260
49. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $88,095 $11,443
50. Dpty Director M H/Clinical Ser Lake County Mental Health Admin $87,849 $5,775
51. Administrative Assistant Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Administration Office $87,585 $15,303
52. Auditor-Controllr/County Clerk Lake County Auditor-Controller $86,942 $14,384
53. Battalion Chief Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire $85,990 $14,506
54. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $85,790 $9,710
55. Principal Civil Engineer Lake County Engineering & Inspection $85,752 $5,690
56. Fire Chief Lakeport Fire Protection District Administrative $84,981 $45,772
57. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $84,954 $13,374
58. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $84,845 $9,827
59. Human Resources Director Lake County Human Resources $84,583 $12,393
60. Captain - Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $84,490 $17,451
61. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $84,479 $13,962
62. Entomologist Lake County Vector Control District Laboratory $84,053 $24,814
63. Police Sergeant Lakeport Police Department $83,920 $15,084
64. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $83,879 $9,932
65. Deputy Public Services Dir. Lake County Integrated Waste Mgmt $83,780 $13,949
66. Treasurer/Tax Collector Lake County Treasurer-Tax Collector $83,594 $14,068
67. Police Lieutenant Clearlake Police $82,972 $26,467
68. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $82,902 $20,350
69. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $82,902 $23,946
70. Air Pollution Cntrl Ofcr Lake County Air Quality Mgmt Dist $82,888 $13,458
71. Public Health Nursing Director Lake County Public Health $82,602 $11,704
72. General Manager Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1 (Lake) Office $82,506 $3,818
73. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $82,354 $13,733
74. Deputy Redevlpmnt Director III Lake County RDA-Northshore $82,275 $5,310
75. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Marine Patrol $81,416 $13,392
76. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $80,944 $13,156
77. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $80,780 $13,818
78. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $80,566 $12,830
79. Dpty Dir Of Public Works-Wtr R Lake County Flood/Lake Mgmt Program $79,868 $11,464
80. Program Manager II Lake County Social Services Admin $79,779 $5,138
81. Accountant/Controller Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Administration Office $79,762 $12,844
82. Public Works Superintendent Lakeport Public Works $79,562 $15,260
83. Cs Attorney III Lake County Child Support Services $79,242 $12,824
84. Correctional Sergeant Lake County Jail Facilities $79,239 $11,616
85. Captain - Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $79,180 $16,950
86. Environmental Health Dir Lake County Environmental Health $79,121 $13,471
87. Deputy Chief Lakeport Fire Protection District Administrative $79,020 $37,437
88. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $78,635 $13,201
89. Police Lieutenant Lakeport Police Department $78,446 $15,084
90. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $78,369 $13,233
91. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $78,144 $18,230
92. Lieutenant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $78,132 $15,059
93. Captain/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire $77,739 $15,112
94. Central Dispatch Manager Lake County Sheriff-Central Dispatch $77,559 $5,099
95. Finance Director Lakeport Finance $77,133 $10,475
96. Sheriff-Coroner Admin Manager Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $77,113 $13,107
97. Deputy County Admn Officer III Lake County Administrative Office $76,598 $13,848
98. Registrar Of Voters Lake County Elections $75,797 $13,393
99. Dep Dir Of Mental Health/Aods Lake County Alcohol & Other Drugs Ser $75,791 $11,266
100. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $75,445 $13,263