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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. Orthopedic Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District TFMG Orothopedics $756,985 $48,254
2. Orthopedic Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District TFMG Orothopedics $699,381 $57,752
3. President & CEO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $684,337 $59,501
4. Orthopedic Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District TFMG Orothopedics $680,775 $35,603
5. Urologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Urology $548,079 $33,992
6. ENT/Facial Plastic Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Otorhinolaryngology $540,424 $38,568
7. Cardiologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Cardiology $522,530 $7,496
8. General Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg General Surgery $518,224 $53,082
9. Chief Medical Officer Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $508,993 $47,294
10. General Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg General Surgery $502,794 $33,243
11. Orthopedic Surgeon Tahoe Forest Hospital District TFMG Orothopedics $493,033 $33,417
12. Gastroenterologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Gastroenterology $473,985 $16,676
13. Gastroenterologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Gastroenterology $464,062 $17,199
14. CFO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Finance $449,521 $55,100
15. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $445,229 $27,059
16. COO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $441,719 $59,453
17. Obstetrician/Gynecologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Women & Family $432,694 $41,143
18. Obstetrician/Gynecologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Women & Family $395,391 $45,894
19. VP Provider Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Physician Services $395,143 $56,555
20. Internal Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Primary Care $366,489 $34,435
21. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Truckee $358,654 $36,837
22. CNO Dir Population Health Tahoe Forest Hospital District Nursing Admin $354,928 $53,794
23. In-House Counsel Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin $354,397 $58,393
24. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $351,327 $45,669
25. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Tahoe City $350,161 $31,125
26. Internist/Pulmonologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg I/M-Pulmonology $336,905 $33,415
27. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Truckee $321,641 $35,188
28. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Internal Medicine $308,322 $32,679
29. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Internal Medicine $302,689 $16,731
30. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Tahoe City $301,265 $27,084
31. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $293,097 $29,119
32. County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $289,442 $111,793
33. CIIO Tahoe Forest Hospital District It $288,951 $55,617
34. Pediatrician Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Pediatrics $283,796 $30,219
35. CHRO Tahoe Forest Hospital District Hr $281,495 $54,490
36. Pediatrician Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Pediatrics $274,730 $29,376
37. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Tahoe City $272,281 $32,641
38. Internist/Cardiologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Cardiology $271,588 $0
39. Obstetrician/Gynecologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Women & Family $269,200 $36,101
40. Pediatrician Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Pediatrics $268,455 $23,869
41. Pediatrician Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Pediatrics $266,505 $36,800
42. Sports Medicine Physician Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Sports Medicine $265,852 $40,378
43. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District IVMG Health Clinic $263,912 $14,594
44. ExeDir Governance/BusDev Tahoe Forest Hospital District Comm Development $258,598 $22,619
45. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Truckee $255,549 $17,838
46. Hospitalist (Day) Tahoe Forest Hospital District Hospitalist $253,329 $29,810
47. Assistant GM/Electric Utility Director Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $246,296 $70,194
48. General Manager Truckee Sanitary District (Nevada) Administration $244,656 $82,290
49. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems Administration $240,883 $97,412
50. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District IVMG Health Clinic $239,212 $29,524
51. Staff Psychiatrist Nevada County Behavioral Health $237,617 $47,218
52. Assistant County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $234,989 $79,161
53. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Ttmg Tahoe City $234,615 $25,502
54. Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $232,852 $61,071
55. Director Pharmacy Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $228,124 $56,941
56. Endocrinologist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Endocrinology $226,543 $25,280
57. Public Works Director of Operations Grass Valley Public Works $226,456 $33,541
58. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $224,313 $88,701
59. Assistant GM/Water Utility Director Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $222,909 $54,468
60. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $221,128 $36,460
61. Police Chief Truckee Police/Admin $221,067 $75,250
62. Family Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District IVMG Primary Care $218,283 $26,732
63. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Agency Administration $217,996 $90,859
64. Town Attorney Truckee Town Attorney $216,947 $31,553
65. City Manager Grass Valley City Manager $216,563 $63,457
66. Admin Director Surgical Services Tahoe Forest Hospital District Surgical Svcs $216,246 $29,649
67. Assistant County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $215,394 $73,475
68. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $214,719 $128,728
69. General Manager Donner Summit Public Utility District Administration $214,639 $0
70. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,359 $9,112
71. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,204 $16,194
72. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,070 $19,343
73. Deputy County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $212,910 $77,008
74. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager $211,717 $61,938
75. Director Of Public Works Nevada County Department Of Public Works-Administration $208,434 $88,311
76. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,524 $20,917
77. Information Technology Director/CIO Truckee-Donner Public Utility District It $205,197 $68,925
78. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $204,035 $82,175
79. Director Administrative Services Truckee Admin Services $202,634 $48,926
80. Director Operations IVCH/TFH Emergency Svcs Tahoe Forest Hospital District Admin IVCH $202,490 $42,532
81. Director Revenue Cycle Tahoe Forest Hospital District Revenue Cycle $200,337 $27,008
82. Chief Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Fire $199,564 $58,194
83. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $199,198 $94,416
84. Health & Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health & Human Services Agency Administration $199,187 $80,267
85. Family & Occupational Medicine Tahoe Forest Hospital District Tfmg Primary Care $198,551 $29,159
86. Water System Engineer Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Water $198,126 $64,118
87. Pharmacist Medication Saf Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $198,083 $30,855
88. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $198,061 $20,917
89. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $197,337 $86,440
90. Pharmacist Tahoe Forest Hospital District Pharmacy $196,793 $38,404
91. Nurse Practitioner/P.A. Tahoe Forest Hospital District Msc Im/Cardiology $195,734 $34,710
92. Dir Q&R Tahoe Forest Hospital District Q & R $195,471 $49,438
93. Controller Tahoe Forest Hospital District Accounting $195,036 $30,201
94. Chief of Police Grass Valley Police $194,303 $74,888
95. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,882 $14,845
96. Orthopedic Physician Assistant Tahoe Forest Hospital District Msc Ortho $192,170 $34,667
97. Fire Chief Truckee Fire Protection District Administration $191,676 $73,571
98. Director Of Human Resources Nevada County Human Resources $191,118 $47,096
99. PIO/Strategic Affairs Director Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $188,785 $66,191
100. Chief Probation Officer Nevada County Probation $188,323 $68,836