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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. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $207,235 -$41
2. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,542 $15,389
3. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $198,505 $15,389
4. Executive Officer Lake County Superior Court Executive $187,354 $29,235
5. Superintendent Lakeport Unified Administrators $162,982 $39,836
6. Superintendent Of Schools Lake County Office of Education Superintendent's Office $162,874 $38,014
7. County Administrative Officer Lake County Administrative Office $162,117 $22,614
8. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $162,062 $16,589
9. Superintendent Upper Lake Unified Administration $159,271 $42,272
10. Salaried Firefighter Lakeport Fire Protection District Station 50 $154,124 $39,514
11. City Manager Clearlake Administration $154,019 $39,926
12. General Manager Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Administrative $150,873 $43,664
13. District Manager Lake County Vector Control District Administration $147,496 $51,181
14. Fire Chief Lake County Fire Protection District Administration $147,461 $63,990
15. County Counsel Lake County County Counsel $145,418 $21,809
16. Salaried Firefighter Lakeport Fire Protection District Station 50 $144,958 $37,965
17. City Manager Lakeport Administrative Services $141,775 $21,255
18. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $140,248 $33,436
19. Sheriff-Coroner Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $138,707 $29,651
20. Deputy Superintendent Lake County Office of Education Educational Services $138,182 $34,274
21. District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $135,779 $21,001
22. Captain/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $135,124 $32,052
23. Asst Supt. - Fiscal Services Lake County Office of Education Business Services $134,066 $35,536
24. Police Lieutenant Clearlake Police $131,056 $39,615
25. Police Lieutenant Clearlake Police $130,957 $49,672
26. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $129,628 $22,858
27. Superintendent Lucerne Elementary Administration $124,764 $37,168
28. Public Health Officer Lake County Public Health $123,459 $20,527
29. Commissioner/Attorney Lake County Superior Court Lake $123,090 $11,196
30. Public Works Director Clearlake Public Works $122,952 $42,308
31. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $122,582 $14,308
32. Senior Director SELPA Lake County Office of Education SELPA $121,946 $31,765
33. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $119,654 $23,237
34. Chief Probation Officer Lake County Probation Officer-Juvenile $119,540 $16,527
35. Fire Chief Kelseyville Fire Protection District Administration $116,682 $39,330
36. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $115,797 $9,586
37. High School Principal Lakeport Unified Administrators $115,130 $32,879
38. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $115,114 $22,565
39. Sen. Dir. School & Dist. Suprt Lake County Office of Education Educational Services $114,951 $25,510
40. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $114,804 $15,826
41. Captain - Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $114,687 $25,827
42. Public Services Director Lake County Integrated Waste Mgmt. $114,485 $19,413
43. Nurse Practitioner- Phys. Asst Lake County Mental Health Admin $113,998 $19,852
44. Engineer/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $112,179 $30,194
45. Information Tech Director Lake County Information Technology $111,814 $9,488
46. Police Chief Lakeport Police $111,340 $41,318
47. Director - HR/Operations Lake County Office of Education Human Resources $111,228 $31,672
48. Community Development Director Lakeport Community Development $109,865 $17,135
49. Auditor-Controller/County Clerk Lake County Auditor-Controller $108,975 $18,986
50. Court Operations Manager Lake County Superior Court Operations $108,789 $20,197
51. Program Specialist Asd Lake County Office of Education SELPA $108,745 $29,717
52. Lieutenant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $107,830 $25,085
53. Director Of Child Support Serv Lake County Child Support Services $107,823 $19,176
54. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $107,337 $11,583
55. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $106,983 $35,506
56. Air Pollution Cntrl Ofcr Lake County Air Quality Mgmt. Dist $106,809 $18,503
57. Treasurer/Tax Collector Lake County Treasurer-Tax Collector $106,644 $18,534
58. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $105,998 $8,138
59. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $105,985 $21,969
60. Undersheriff Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $105,762 $26,898
61. Emer Preparedness/Spc Prj Crd Lake County Office of Education LCOE Main $105,536 $29,237
62. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $104,766 $21,471
63. Social Services Director Lake County Social Services Admin $104,189 $19,967
64. Behavioral Hlth Adm Acting Dir Lake County Mental Health Admin $104,188 $18,524
65. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $103,532 $22,383
66. Public Works Director Lake County Dept. Of Public Works $103,411 $20,154
67. Deputy Chief Northshore Fire Protection District Administration $103,353 $36,215
68. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $102,971 $23,211
69. Health Services Director Lake County Health Services Admin $102,956 $18,473
70. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $102,553 $20,614
71. Senior Deputy Dist Atty Lake County District Attorney $102,276 $8,300
72. Special District Administrator Lake County Special Districts Admin $102,264 $18,459
73. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Marine Patrol $102,031 $20,306
74. Deputy Co Admin Off Proj/Grant Lake County Administrative Office $101,848 $18,503
75. Lieutenant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $101,711 $24,247
76. Psychologist Lakeport Unified Pupil Services $101,653 $29,952
77. Engineer/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $101,546 $17,829
78. Director Of Student Services Upper Lake Unified Administration $101,534 $32,356
79. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $101,444 $32,298
80. Engineer Lake County Fire Protection District Fire $101,382 $25,185
81. Speech Pathologist Lakeport Unified Pupil Services $101,056 $31,438
82. Police Lieutenant Lakeport Police $100,963 $38,766
83. Engineer/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $100,885 $35,128
84. Salaried Firefighter Lakeport Fire Protection District Station 50 $100,534 $37,506
85. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $99,623 $21,093
86. Principal Lake County Office of Education Clearlake Creativity School $99,119 $28,238
87. Ag Comm/S Of W & M Lake County Agricultural Commissioner $98,995 $18,800
88. Director Of Child Development Lake County Office of Education Child Development $98,946 $29,282
89. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $98,751 $22,601
90. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $98,646 $21,005
91. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $98,145 $13,071
92. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $98,038 $29,726
93. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $98,004 $10,205
94. Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Lakeport Administrative Services $97,720 $32,076
95. Police Detective Lakeport Police $97,710 $28,738
96. Admin Services Mgr./Brd Sec Clearlake Oaks Water District Administration $97,460 $22,117
97. Records & Communications Supervisor Clearlake Police $97,334 $9,881
98. Firefighter/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $97,246 $11,705
99. Public Works Director Lakeport Public Works $97,223 $25,562
100. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $97,160 $31,823