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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. Director of Transportation Modoc County Road $128,025 $12,036
2. Director
Other Positions Held: Director, Director
Modoc County Mental Health $103,839 $6,012
3. Chief Alturas Police $102,858 $20,213
4. Staff Psychologist Modoc County Mental Health $102,691 $15,650
5. Deputy Director Modoc County Substance Abuse $97,892 $12,036
6. Supervisor Surprise Valley Hospital District Radiology $97,834 $3,856
7. Sheriff/Coroner Modoc County Sheriff $97,638 $0
8. Deputy Director Modoc County Public Health $97,511 $0
9. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Modoc County Mental Health $95,708 $12,036
10. Chief Civil Deputy/Asst Sheriff Admin Modoc County Sheriff $93,230 $11,844
11. Director
Other Positions Held: Director
Modoc County LTC Administration $91,895 $6,012
12. Asst Sheriff/ Field Modoc County Sheriff $87,300 $0
13. District Attorney Modoc County District Attorney $86,217 $15,650
14. Director of Environmental Health Modoc County Public Health $84,852 $15,650
15. Lieutenant Alturas Police $82,389 $18,371
16. Chief Probation Officer Modoc County Probation $82,329 $6,012
17. Deputy Director of Transportation Modoc County Road $80,808 $15,650
18. Director Modoc County Social Services $79,091 $12,036
19. Auditor/Clerk/Recorder/Elections
Other Positions Held: Auditor/Clerk/Recorder/Elections, Auditor/Clerk/Recorder/Elections, Auditor/Clerk/Recorder/Elections
Modoc County Auditor $77,270 $12,036
20. Planning Director Modoc County Planning $74,742 $15,650
21. Deputy Sheriff II Modoc County Sheriff $74,585 $15,048
22. IT Department Head Modoc County Information Technology $73,508 $15,650
23. Agricultural Commissioner
Other Positions Held: Agricultural Commissioner
Modoc County Agriculture Commission $73,229 $12,036
24. Deputy Pub Works Director Modoc County Public Works $72,815 $12,036
25. Program Manager Modoc County CalWORKs $71,938 $12,036
26. Welfare Fraud Investigator Modoc County Social Services $71,641 $0
27. Sergeant Alturas Police $69,878 $16,440
28. Director of Nurses Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $69,765 $5,237
29. Public Health Nurse Modoc County Public Health $67,924 $0
30. Deputy Sheriff II Modoc County Sheriff $67,471 $11,844
31. City Clerk Alturas General Government $66,564 $12,454
32. Computer Systems Analyst Modoc County Information Technology $65,906 $12,036
33. Sheriff's Sergeant Modoc County Sheriff $65,668 $15,048
34. Deputy Sheriff II Modoc County Sheriff $64,936 $15,048
35. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $63,689 $5,786
36. City Treasurer Alturas General Government $63,664 $16,253
37. Treasurer/Tax Collector
Other Positions Held: Treasurer/Tax Collector
Modoc County Tax Collector $63,472 $15,650
38. Maintenance Supervisor Modoc County Road $62,337 $6,012
39. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $61,430 $4,339
40. Executive Director Modoc County First 5 Modoc $61,397 $15,650
41. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $61,360 $6,894
42. Librarian Modoc County Library $60,546 $12,036
43. Sheriff's Sergeant Modoc County Jail $60,339 $15,048
44. Patrolman Alturas Police $60,058 $10,275
45. Maintenance Supervisor Modoc County Road $59,968 $12,036
46. Assistant Director Alturas Public Works $59,196 $14,421
47. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $59,156 $0
48. Assessor Modoc County Assessor $58,555 $15,650
49. Assistant Chief Probation Officer Modoc County Probation $57,004 $12,036
50. Patrolman Alturas Police $56,803 $12,707
51. Staff Services Manager I Modoc County Social Services $56,762 $12,036
52. Administrative Assistant
Other Positions Held: Payroll Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Human Resources, Board Secretary, Financial Person, Fire Fighter EMT, Vector Tech
California Pines Community Services District California Pines CSD $56,208 $3,564
53. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Fire Chief, Maintenance Worker, Water Distribution Worker, Airport Manager, Vector Tech
California Pines Community Services District California Pines CSD $55,833 $3,467
54. Director Alturas Public Works $55,125 $13,242
55. Asst. Engineer Modoc County Road $54,597 $6,012
56. Maintenance Supervisor Modoc County Road $54,331 $6,012
57. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $54,223 $8,615
58. Senior Appraiser Modoc County Assessor $54,096 $6,012
59. Sheriff Sergeant Modoc County Sheriff $53,130 $15,048
60. Public Health Nurse Modoc County Public Health $52,887 $15,650
61. Sr. Maintenance Worker Modoc County Road $52,864 $12,036
62. Deputy Sheriff II Modoc County Sheriff $52,834 $15,650
63. Engineering Tech II Modoc County Road $52,615 $0
64. Sr. Maintenance Worker Modoc County Road $52,581 $12,036
65. Mental Health Assistant Modoc County Mental Health $52,544 $15,650
66. Deputy Director Modoc County Office Of Emergency Services $51,835 $0
67. Social Worker Supervisor Modoc County Social Services $51,535 $15,650
68. Fire Marshal Alturas Fire $50,961 $14,775
69. Sr. Maintenance Worker Modoc County Road $50,923 $12,036
70. Tobacco Control Project Manager Modoc County Public Health $50,880 $15,650
71. A & D Services Specialist Modoc County Substance Abuse $50,755 $15,650
72. Engineering Tech II Modoc County Road $50,652 $15,650
73. Fiscal Officer
Other Positions Held: Fiscal Officer
Modoc County Agriculture Commission $50,573 $12,036
74. Maintenance Supervisor Modoc County Road $50,477 $15,650
75. Fiscal Officer Modoc County Social Services $50,304 $0
76. Licensed Vocational Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $50,293 $4,852
77. Registered Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $50,150 $2,712
78. Dispatch Supervisor Modoc County 911 Dispatch $49,856 $15,048
79. Maintenance Worker II Modoc County Road $49,773 $12,036
80. Correctional Officer II Modoc County Jail $49,419 $15,048
81. A & D Services Specialist Modoc County Substance Abuse $49,281 $12,036
82. A & E Supervisor Modoc County Road $49,083 $15,650
83. Supervising Public Health Nurse Modoc County Public Health $48,917 $15,650
84. Fiscal Officer Modoc County Road $48,691 $12,036
85. Social Worker III Modoc County Social Services $48,292 $15,650
86. Manager
Other Positions Held: Manager
Modoc County LTC Administration $48,262 $21,662
87. Wwtp Operator Alturas Public Works $48,076 $14,046
88. MH Services Specialist Modoc County Mental Health $48,018 $12,036
89. Administrator Surprise Valley Hospital District Administration $47,878 $8,615
90. Director of Natural Resources Modoc County Natural Resources $47,618 $6,012
91. Fiscal Officer Modoc County Mental Health $47,586 $6,012
92. Fiscal Officer Modoc County Public Health $47,406 $15,650
93. ACAO/CFO Modoc County Administration $47,058 $15,650
94. Social Worker II Modoc County Social Services $46,618 $12,036
95. Maintenance II Alturas Public Works $46,286 $5,112
96. Maintenance Worker II Modoc County Road $46,156 $6,012
97. Environmental Health Tech Modoc County Public Health $46,091 $15,650
98. Chief Administrative Officer Modoc County Administration $46,010 $0
99. Licensed Vocational Nurse Surprise Valley Hospital District Nursing $45,875 $2,546
100. Watershed Coordinator Central Modoc Resource Conservation District Administrative $45,760 $0