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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 $635,794 $40,395
2. COO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $457,502 $42,146
3. CFO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Finance $413,320 $31,710
4. CNO Dir Population Health Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $390,586 $32,232
5. In-House Counsel Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $358,902 $23,521
6. Assistant GM Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $311,337 $61,292
7. Exec Dir Physician Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Physician Services $305,639 $19,667
8. CIIO Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $298,765 $27,601
9. CHRO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Hr $284,468 $25,044
10. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $275,453 $66,306
11. Exec Dir Tfhs Foundation Tahoe Forest Hospital District Foundation Tfh $252,922 $20,187
12. County Executive Officer Nevada County Chief Executive Office $246,491 $53,037
13. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $242,466 $46,105
14. General Manager Donner Summit Public Utility District Administration $236,123 $0
15. County Executive Officer Nevada County Chief Executive Office $234,307 $84,175
16. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $233,440 $65,804
17. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $220,443 $16,880
18. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems Administration $219,001 $80,647
19. Dir Ortho & Sports Med Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $217,117 $13,611
20. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $213,151 $18,995
21. Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $210,283 $50,269
22. Health & Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health & Human Services Agency-Administration $209,061 $76,130
23. City Manager Grass Valley Administrative Services $208,513 $68,863
24. Executive Director Governance/Business Development Tahoe Forest Hospital District Comm Development $207,594 $18,568
25. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,455 $9,652
26. General Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $199,761 $66,617
27. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,078 $15,389
28. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $198,224 $19,920
29. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,687 $19,920
30. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,166 $19,920
31. Court Executive Officer Nevada County Superior Court Executive Office $196,839 $14,494
32. Director Cancer Center Tahoe Forest Hospital District Cancer Center $196,675 $19,865
33. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $196,645 $145,641
34. Fire Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Administration $195,005 $65,374
35. Electric Utility Director Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $194,160 $58,656
36. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $194,145 $19,920
37. Controller Tahoe Forest Hospital District Accounting $193,751 $18,316
38. Pharmacist Medication Saf Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $191,451 $13,635
39. Deputy County Executive Officer Nevada County Chief Executive Office $190,889 $64,148
40. Pharmacist Cl Program Analyst Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $190,280 $21,380
41. Director Di Tahoe Forest Hospital District Di $190,041 $24,869
42. Admin Dir Transitions Tahoe Forest Hospital District Home Health $188,923 $22,618
43. Director Administrative Services Truckee Admin Services/Admin $187,643 $42,372
44. Dir Surgical Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $186,607 $15,272
45. Undersheriff Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $186,269 $132,637
46. Dir Q&R Tahoe Forest Hospital District Q & R $185,905 $21,632
47. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $184,210 $11,091
48. Surgical P.A./N.P. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $184,134 $12,972
49. Water System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $183,988 $54,046
50. Town Attorney Truckee Town Attorney/Admin $183,684 $49,155
51. Director It Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $183,545 $24,591
52. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager/Admin $183,388 $47,446
53. Nurse Navigator Tahoe Forest Hospital District Cancer Center $178,719 $19,390
54. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Agency Administration $178,694 $74,018
55. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $178,063 $79,173
56. Clinical Informatics Manager Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $177,720 $13,662
57. Staff Nurse Paas Tahoe Forest Hospital District PAAS $176,877 $17,490
58. Director Of Social Services Nevada County Department Of Social Services $175,998 $59,176
59. Police Chief Grass Valley Police $175,940 $79,453
60. Chief Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Fire $175,257 $52,117
61. Special Projects Administrator Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $175,251 $40,602
62. Director Prime Tahoe Forest Hospital District PRIME $174,200 $20,232
63. Nsginformatics Cl Analyst Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $174,158 $19,639
64. Director ICU/Medsurg Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $173,905 $12,132
65. Director W&F/Er Tahoe Forest Hospital District W & F $173,549 $13,833
66. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $173,373 $75,456
67. Police Chief Truckee Police/Admin $172,099 $80,821
68. PIO/Strategic Affairs Director - AGM Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $170,409 $56,292
69. Ultrasound Tech II Tahoe Forest Hospital District DI Briner Ultrasound $169,919 $18,084
70. Surgical P.A./N.P. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $169,805 $7,712
71. General Manager Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District Administration $169,495 $31,662
72. Fire Chief Grass Valley Fire $168,864 $58,033
73. Asst General Manager/District Engineer Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Engineering $168,732 $59,331
74. Director Of Public Works Nevada County Department Of Public Works-Administration $168,627 $75,487
75. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $168,067 $43,444
76. Dir Case Management/Care Coordinator Tahoe Forest Hospital District Integrated Care Management $167,189 $11,730
77. Battalion Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Safety $166,622 $48,399
78. Ultrasound Tech II Tahoe Forest Hospital District Ultrasound $166,255 $16,990
79. Information Technology Director/CIO Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $165,896 $55,510
80. Dir Respiratory/Support Tahoe Forest Hospital District Respiratory Therapy $165,479 $11,069
81. Electric Superintendent Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $165,065 $43,760
82. Manager Retail Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Retail Pharmacy $164,704 $10,908
83. Engineering Manager Nevada Irrigation District Engineering $164,691 $26,074
84. Don Extended Care Tahoe Forest Hospital District Snf $164,563 $8,635
85. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $164,188 $68,886
86. Director Business Ops Tahoe Forest Hospital District Physician Services $163,877 $9,935
87. Nurse Practitioner/P.A. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Msc Im/Cardiology $162,659 $10,431
88. Dir Marketing/Communications Tahoe Forest Hospital District Marketing $162,117 $15,049
89. Chief Probation Officer Nevada County Probation $162,101 $56,627
90. House Supervisor Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $161,445 $7,025
91. Surgical P.A./N.P. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $160,858 $10,760
92. Dir Laboratory Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Lab $160,835 $15,971
93. Auditor Controller Nevada County Auditor - Controller $160,416 $65,986
94. Staff Nurse ICU Tahoe Forest Hospital District ICU $159,998 $14,266
95. Administrative Services Director Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Administrative Services $159,364 $44,632
96. Battalion Chief Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Fire $158,903 $38,974
97. Executive Director Nevada County Local Transportation Commission Administration $158,588 $25,455
98. Assistant District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $158,163 $72,481
99. Staff Nurse Surgical Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Services $158,040 $10,678
100. Director Of Building Nevada County Building Inspection $157,994 $67,602