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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. CEO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $456,749 $28,971
2. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $261,658 $106,182
3. Chief Operating Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $261,032 $26,234
4. CFO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Finance $245,589 $20,990
5. Chief Facilities Development Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Facilities Mgmt. $217,240 $8,733
6. Assistant Gm Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $213,824 $92,753
7. Cno Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $206,722 $18,312
8. Medical Physicist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Cancer Center $204,152 $11,998
9. County Executive Officer Nevada County Chief Executive Office $199,443 $46,465
10. General Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $199,363 $41,289
11. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $192,483 $12,853
12. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager $189,942 $86,864
13. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $189,038 $14,853
14. General Manager Donner Summit Public Utility District Administration $186,206 $0
15. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,442 $14,295
16. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,869 $14,295
17. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,287 $18,220
18. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $182,178 $47,845
19. Director Of Public Works/Town Engineer Truckee Engineering $181,092 $54,982
20. Director Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $181,078 $10,732
21. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,050 $18,310
22. Admin Services Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Administrative Services $180,252 $74,087
23. Director, Human Resources Tahoe Forest Hospital District Occ Health Svcs $179,680 $17,014
24. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,624 $18,486
25. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,635 $18,310
26. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Nevada County Chief Executive Office $176,494 $63,437
27. Director, It & Systems Innovation Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $176,296 $12,053
28. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems Administration $174,718 $65,624
29. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $173,693 $13,760
30. Court Executive Officer Nevada County Superior Court Executive Office $173,249 $54,580
31. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Agency Administration $166,450 $58,906
32. Chief Of Police Truckee Police $165,463 $67,797
33. Family Law Commissioner Nevada County Superior Court Commissioners $164,567 $53,245
34. General Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $163,837 $64,977
35. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $163,022 $54,937
36. Manager, Retail Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Retail Pharmacy $161,591 $15,099
37. Electric System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $160,960 $81,281
38. Water System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $160,873 $77,797
39. Executive Director, Clinics Tahoe Forest Hospital District Physician Services $159,009 $9,278
40. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff $158,860 $95,594
41. Director Of Administrative Services Truckee Administrative Services $155,309 $47,497
42. Director Of Health Nevada County Behavioral Health $153,240 $50,000
43. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $152,728 $49,451
44. Police Chief Grass Valley Police $152,607 $59,083
45. City Manager Grass Valley Administration $152,449 $30,209
46. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $152,232 $74,586
47. Public Information & Conservation Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Conservation $151,922 $81,266
48. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $150,139 $68,934
49. Fire Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Administration $150,108 $60,378
50. Director, Surgical Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Svcs $149,968 $11,008
51. Director Of Community Development Truckee Planning $149,344 $58,848
52. General Manager Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District Admin $148,685 $13,001
53. Controller Tahoe Forest Hospital District Treasury Svcs $148,400 $9,861
54. City Engineer/Director of Public Works Grass Valley Public Works $147,981 $40,635
55. Director, Community Health Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Oh Clinics Medi-Cal $147,366 $13,686
56. Director, Inpatient Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $147,290 $14,059
57. Assistant Town Manager Truckee Town Manager $147,195 $67,168
58. Ultrasound Technologist II Tahoe Forest Hospital District DI Briner Ultrasound $146,997 $8,729
59. Ultrasound Technologist II Tahoe Forest Hospital District Ultrasound $146,900 $13,477
60. Journeyman Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $145,432 $64,299
61. Battalion Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $145,405 $54,241
62. Police Sergeant Truckee Police $144,997 $50,404
63. It/Gis Operations Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $144,531 $74,558
64. Health And Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health And Human Services Agency-Administration $143,424 $32,566
65. Director Quality & Regulations Tahoe Forest Hospital District Q & R $142,893 $14,703
66. Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $142,509 $52,930
67. Manager, Network Infrastructure Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $142,386 $12,476
68. Director Of Public Works Nevada County Department Of Public Works-Administration $142,277 $59,541
69. Director Of Community Development Tahoe Forest Hospital District Comm Development $140,248 $9,921
70. Director, Di & Patient Access Tahoe Forest Hospital District Di Svcs $139,540 $10,975
71. Healthcare Contracting & Compliance Tahoe Forest Hospital District Corporate Compliance $138,404 $731
72. Undersheriff Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $138,308 $87,734
73. Director, Him Tahoe Forest Hospital District Him $137,254 $9,272
74. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $135,673 $37,725
75. Administrative Director, Post-Acute Svcs. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Home Health $135,420 $1,993
76. Facilities Chief Engineer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Facilities Mgmt. $135,369 $12,276
77. Supervisor Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Accounting $135,304 $47,918
78. Director, It Operations Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $135,159 $13,923
79. Chief Probation Officer Nevada County Probation $134,798 $44,314
80. Journeyman Lineman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $134,797 $64,177
81. Lead Inspector Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $134,260 $54,728
82. Assistant District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $133,296 $48,219
83. Town Attorney Truckee Town Attorney $132,990 $36,764
84. Plant Manager Donner Summit Public Utility District Operations $132,911 $38,653
85. Director, Laboratory Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Lab $132,236 $9,081
86. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $132,117 $1,092
87. Battalion Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $131,908 $49,759
88. Battalion Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $131,500 $49,718
89. Director, Fund Development Tahoe Forest Hospital District Foundation Tfh $130,576 $9,364
90. Police Captain Truckee Police $130,555 $69,251
91. Auditor-Controller Nevada County Auditor - Controller $130,312 $51,001
92. Captain Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $128,888 $51,963
93. Staff Nurse, Er Tahoe Forest Hospital District ER $128,650 $10,102
94. Director Of Human Resources Nevada County Human Resources $128,545 $47,618
95. Water Operations Foreman Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $128,512 $54,989
96. House Supervisor Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $128,448 $4,413
97. Director, Materials Management Tahoe Forest Hospital District Mat Man $128,444 $9,445
98. Director Of Planning Nevada County Planning $128,126 $49,627
99. House Supervisor Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $126,946 $13,382
100. Cls Tahoe Forest Hospital District Lab $126,688 $5,124