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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. Chief Executive Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $506,647 $29,389
2. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $223,876 $105,415
3. Chief Operating Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $223,296 $27,095
4. Chief Financial Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Finance $217,756 $22,220
5. Chief Facilities Development Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Facilities Mgmt $200,576 $8,733
6. Assistant General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $197,200 $86,179
7. General Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $196,030 $66,678
8. County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $191,036 $44,055
9. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager $178,829 $84,103
10. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,463 $14,022
11. General Manager Donner Summit Public Utility District Administration $177,265 $0
12. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,176 $14,022
13. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $176,949 $17,798
14. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $176,721 $12,429
15. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $175,982 $17,996
16. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $174,399 $15,502
17. Court Executive Officer Nevada County Superior Court Executive Office $174,303 $52,790
18. Supervisor Retail Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Retail Pharmacy $174,092 $15,929
19. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $172,974 $46,963
20. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $169,230 $11,965
21. Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Truckee Engineering $169,046 $53,666
22. Director Msc Tahoe Forest Hospital District Physician Services $168,695 $13,504
23. Director It Operations Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $168,568 $11,686
24. Director Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $167,598 $6,894
25. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $164,851 $57,588
26. Pharmacist, Clinical Program Analyst Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $164,178 $15,598
27. Chief Nursing Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $164,074 $11,546
28. Administrative Services Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Administrative Services $162,498 $62,677
29. Health & Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health & Human Services Agency Administration $161,029 $60,064
30. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $160,542 $13,290
31. Family Law Commissioner Nevada County Superior Court Judges and Courtroom Support $160,449 $51,505
32. Chief of Police Truckee Police $158,013 $68,835
33. Medical Physicist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Cancer Center $156,506 $6,194
34. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems Administration $156,433 $61,068
35. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $155,556 $58,980
36. Electrician/Meter Technician Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $155,006 $41,091
37. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District ER $154,393 $17,131
38. Director Hr Tahoe Forest Hospital District Hr $153,697 $17,296
39. Director Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $153,507 $10,586
40. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Administration $153,189 $56,103
41. City Engineer/Director Of Public Works Grass Valley Public Works $152,721 $43,698
42. Electric System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $151,894 $75,415
43. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Engineering $147,895 $57,998
44. Water System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $147,835 $65,130
45. Director of Administrative Services Truckee Administrative Services $144,673 $46,360
46. Public Information & Conservation Manger Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Conservation $144,104 $74,275
47. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $144,070 $8,783
48. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $143,424 $16,194
49. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $143,364 $86,129
50. Director Surgical Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Svcs $143,276 $11,041
51. Director Tahoe Forest Hospital District Innovation $143,010 $18,219
52. Assistant Town Manager Truckee Town Manager $143,002 $64,724
53. Director of Community Development Truckee Planning $142,503 $59,024
54. Police Chief Grass Valley Police $142,276 $69,391
55. City Administrator Grass Valley Administration $141,694 $35,896
56. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $141,497 $46,098
57. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $141,395 $62,766
58. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $141,014 $62,230
59. Systems Administration Manager Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $138,990 $12,513
60. Water Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $138,054 $51,039
61. Police Sergeant Truckee Police $137,342 $44,173
62. Fire Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Administration $136,638 $71,156
63. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $136,563 $37,738
64. Director Quality & Regulations Tahoe Forest Hospital District Q & R $136,529 $14,082
65. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Svcs $136,477 $13,128
66. Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $136,415 $51,570
67. Engineering Manager Nevada Irrigation District Engineering $134,790 $31,506
68. Director It Operations Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $134,722 $14,224
69. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $134,710 $31,818
70. Nurse Navigator Tahoe Forest Hospital District Cancer Center $134,635 $11,876
71. Information Technician/GIS Operations Manger Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $134,389 $70,554
72. Hydroelectric Manager Nevada Irrigation District Yuba Bear $132,854 $17,484
73. Director Community Development Tahoe Forest Hospital District Comm Development $132,321 $8,434
74. Director Di & Patient Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Di Svcs $131,206 $11,121
75. Journeyman Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $130,853 $60,846
76. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $130,655 $11,636
77. Undersheriff Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $130,353 $77,874
78. Controller Tahoe Forest Hospital District Treasury Svcs $130,301 $9,824
79. Director Of Public Works Nevada County Department Of Public Works Administration $129,327 $54,309
80. House Supervisor Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $129,161 $4,413
81. Ultrasound Tech II Tahoe Forest Hospital District Ultrasound $128,756 $8,510
82. Director Of Behavioral Health Nevada County Behavioral Health $128,672 $43,458
83. Director Community Health Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Oh Clinics Medi-Cal $128,436 $13,468
84. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Svcs $128,363 $13,591
85. Journeyman Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $128,277 $60,690
86. Ultrasound Tech II Tahoe Forest Hospital District DI Briner Ultrasound $128,228 $8,806
87. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District PAAS $127,758 $12,340
88. Director Inpatient Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $127,705 $13,598
89. Director Materials Management Tahoe Forest Hospital District Mat Man $127,691 $9,243
90. Police Captain Truckee Police $127,347 $64,737
91. Finance Manager Nevada Irrigation District Accounting $127,139 $30,233
92. Staff Nurse Tahoe Forest Hospital District W & F $126,495 $12,665
93. Director Fund Development Tahoe Forest Hospital District Foundation Tfh $126,158 $8,227
94. House Supervisor Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $124,611 $13,105
95. Water Treatment Supervisor Nevada Irrigation District Water Treatment $124,567 $21,466
96. Director Him Tahoe Forest Hospital District Him $124,538 $7,617
97. Journeyman Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $124,395 $45,001
98. Electric Foreman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $124,233 $62,189
99. Substation Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $124,213 $45,499
100. Battalion Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $123,913 $56,681