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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. Superintendent Upper Lake Unified Administration $299,089 $51,395
2. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,653 $1,064
3. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
4. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,495 $16,112
5. Judge, Superior Court Lake County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $210,963 $20,703
6. County Administrative Officer Lake County Administrative Office $207,890 $31,062
7. Executive Officer Lake County Superior Court Executive $201,246 $35,128
8. Public Health Nurse, Senior Lake County Public Health $199,902 $22,139
9. Superintendent Kelseyville Unified Superintendent $198,459 $40,620
10. Superintendent of Schools Lake County Office of Education Superintendent's Office $192,997 $46,208
11. County Counsel Lake County County Counsel $189,482 $29,038
12. City Manager Clearlake City Administration $179,254 $38,505
13. Police Chief Clearlake Police $172,431 $28,401
14. Engineer/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $167,895 $52,620
15. Captain/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $166,339 $38,867
16. Sheriff-Coroner Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $163,777 $38,695
17. City Manager Lakeport Administrative Services $162,529 $18,740
18. Deputy Superintendent Lake County Office of Education Educational Services $162,132 $41,153
19. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $159,908 $0
20. Public Works Director Lake County Dept Of Public Works $156,004 $27,945
21. District Manager Lake County Vector Control District Administration $155,739 $58,640
22. Fire Chief Kelseyville Fire Protection District Administration $152,950 $41,017
23. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $152,098 $37,925
24. Public Services Director Lake County Integrated Waste Mgmt $151,041 $25,149
25. Chief Business Official Upper Lake Unified Classified Management $149,570 $44,677
26. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $149,337 $41,417
27. Chief Probation Officer Lake County Probation Officer-Juvenil $147,508 $23,135
28. Sen. Dir. School & Dist. Suprt Lake County Office of Education Educational Services $145,633 $32,586
29. Senior Director SELPA Lake County Office of Education SELPA $145,633 $38,424
30. Assistant County Admin Officer Lake County Administrative Office $144,928 $23,941
31. District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $142,912 $26,192
32. Captain - Sworn Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $142,620 $33,343
33. Director of Pupil Services Upper Lake Unified Certificated Pupil Support $141,057 $40,587
34. General Manager Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Administrative $140,625 $35,050
35. Air Pollution Cntrl Ofcr Lake County Air Quality Mgmt Dist $140,304 $23,240
36. Police Captain Clearlake Police $140,229 $28,817
37. Captain - Sworn Lake County Jail Facilities $139,386 $33,343
38. Senior Director - Student Serv Lake County Office of Education Educational Services $139,360 $37,394
39. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $139,153 $17,070
40. Superintendent Lucerne Elementary Administration $138,273 $42,187
41. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $137,243 $23,053
42. Chief Deputy District Attorney Lake County District Attorney $137,036 $11,905
43. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $136,976 $39,745
44. Social Services Director Lake County Social Services Admin $136,521 $25,814
45. Information Tech Director Lake County Information Technology $136,465 $12,812
46. Asst Supt. - Fiscal Services Lake County Office of Education Business Services $135,629 $43,942
47. Director Of Child Support Serv Lake County Child Support Services $134,324 $24,285
48. Police Chief Lakeport Police $134,295 $53,618
49. Captain/Paramedic Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $134,167 $39,826
50. Public Health Nurse, Senior Lake County Public Health $133,727 $23,624
51. General Manager Clearlake Oaks Water District Admin $133,537 $28,559
52. Public Works Director Lakeport Public Works $131,572 $19,873
53. Chief Deputy Co Admin Officer Lake County Administrative Office $131,540 $11,507
54. Director Of Behavioral Health Lake County Mental Health Admin $131,527 $23,963
55. Teacher - Reg Ed, High School Kelseyville Unified Teaching Classifications $130,129 $27,557
56. Principal Upper Lake Unified Administration $129,229 $36,636
57. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $128,025 $0
58. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Bailiffs $127,659 $36,770
59. Auditor-Controller/County Clerk Lake County Auditor-Controller $126,435 $24,859
60. Commissioner/Attorney Lake County Superior Court Lake $126,321 $20,366
61. Teacher - Reg Ed, High School Kelseyville Unified Teaching Classifications $126,314 $27,068
62. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $125,708 $23,158
63. Director Operations/Emerg Serv Lake County Office of Education Facilities $125,317 $35,063
64. Lieutenant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $125,092 $30,448
65. Director - HR & Payroll Lake County Office of Education Human Resources $125,080 $41,649
66. Dir Supplemental Supp Svcs Lakeport Unified Administrators $123,954 $27,765
67. Administrative Services Director/City Clerk Clearlake City Clerk $122,748 $40,000
68. Fire Chief Lake County Fire Protection District Fire $122,145 $63,120
69. Program Specialist - SELPA Lake County Office of Education SELPA $121,982 $34,429
70. Police Lieutenant Clearlake Police $121,643 $28,817
71. Prevention Kelseyville Fire Protection District Fire/Emergency Medical Services $121,533 $48,732
72. Deputy District Attorney,Sr Lake County District Attorney $121,250 $15,276
73. Police Officer II Clearlake Police $121,118 $19,459
74. Director - Fiscal Services Lake County Office of Education Business Services $120,746 $40,706
75. Ag Comm/S Of W & M Lake County Agricultural Commissioner $120,722 $23,845
76. Deputy District Attorney,Sr Lake County District Attorney $120,683 $10,788
77. Deputy District Attorney,Sr Lake County District Attorney $119,462 $22,693
78. Assistant Superintendent Kelseyville Unified Assistant Superintendent $119,288 $38,077
79. Lieutenant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $119,270 $32,000
80. Fire Chief Northshore Fire Protection District Administration $119,118 $48,647
81. Executive Assistant Upper Lake Unified Classified Management $118,474 $38,510
82. Chief Water Plant Operator Clearlake Oaks Water District Water $118,133 $17,416
83. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $118,044 $36,077
84. Treasurer/Tax Collector Lake County Treasurer-Tax Collector $117,654 $22,574
85. Network Analyst III Kelseyville Unified Classified Management $117,545 $30,535
86. Teacher - Reg Ed, High School Kelseyville Unified Teaching Classifications $115,882 $32,120
87. Deputy County Counsel, Senior Lake County County Counsel $115,384 $25,078
88. Police Lieutenant Lakeport Police $115,343 $32,154
89. Health Services Director Lake County Health Services Admin $115,136 $20,454
90. Deputy Sheriff II Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $115,055 $13,736
91. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $114,958 $23,053
92. School Psychologist Lake County Office of Education Clearlake Creativity School $114,714 $32,778
93. Elementary Principal Kelseyville Unified Certificated Administrators $114,329 $36,881
94. Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Lake County Sheriff-Coroner $114,076 $37,328
95. Nurse Kelseyville Unified Pupil Support Certificated $113,966 $37,148
96. Human Resources Director Lake County Human Resources $113,481 $22,542
97. Principal Lake County Office of Education Clearlake Creativity School $113,093 $33,041
98. Child Support Attorney,Sr Lake County Child Support Services $112,865 $10,473
99. Elementary Principal Kelseyville Unified Certificated Administrators $112,848 $25,099
100. Police Sergeant Clearlake Police $112,587 $0