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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. County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $319,823 $130,645
2. Staff Psychiatrist Nevada County Behavioral Health $269,595 $57,696
3. Director Of Information & General Services Nevada County Information Systems Administration $263,326 $108,442
4. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $260,063 $2,087
5. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Agency Administration $259,100 $83,958
6. City Manager Grass Valley City Manager $251,401 $67,134
7. Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $247,006 $65,615
8. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $245,506 $104,669
9. Health & Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health & Human Services Agency Administration $243,657 $108,423
10. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $236,003 $115,955
11. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $235,932 $111,313
12. Director Of Human Resources Nevada County Human Resources $234,284 $59,972
13. Town Attorney Truckee Town Attorney/Admin $233,479 $73,570
14. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $231,675 $23,283
15. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $231,207 $23,376
16. Deputy County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $230,807 $90,652
17. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $230,562 $9,699
18. Auditor - Controller Nevada County Auditor - Controller $228,491 $99,033
19. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager/Admin $228,192 $85,155
20. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $227,131 $18,221
21. Police Officer Truckee Police/Patrol $224,550 $40,934
22. Chief Of Police Grass Valley Police $223,612 $92,196
23. Assessor Nevada County Assessor $222,589 $70,159
24. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,307 $18,221
25. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $219,426 $100,870
26. Clerk Recorder-Voter Registrar Nevada County Elections $218,405 $68,957
27. Undersheriff Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $214,921 $84,042
28. Fire Chief Grass Valley Fire $211,811 $79,907
29. Community Development Director Truckee Community Development/Planning $211,118 $96,839
30. Battalion Chief Grass Valley Fire $211,074 $36,652
31. Director Of Emergency Services Nevada County Emergency Management $210,651 $100,830
32. Assistant Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $210,035 $84,420
33. Administrative Services Director Grass Valley Finance & Administration $200,722 $45,972
34. City Manager Nevada City Finance & Administration $200,561 $50,310
35. Battalion Chief Grass Valley Fire $200,478 $59,766
36. Treasurer - Tax Collector Nevada County Treasurer - Tax Collector $199,131 $91,698
37. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Truckee $196,423 $44,410
38. Director Of Behavioral Health Nevada County Behavioral Health $196,174 $82,532
39. Assistant County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $195,222 $74,988
40. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $193,749 $37,836
41. Utilities Director Grass Valley Public Works $192,814 $43,747
42. Beh Health Med Dir Nevada County Behavioral Health $192,405 $93,676
43. Dep Police Chief Grass Valley Police $192,175 $77,605
44. Director Of Environmental Health Nevada County Environmental Health $190,522 $78,912
45. Director Of Planning Nevada County Planning $189,996 $87,639
46. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $189,811 $28,536
47. Assistant County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $188,500 $58,904
48. Battalion Chief Grass Valley Fire $187,565 $59,391
49. Judge, Superior Court Nevada County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,347 $15,094
50. Director Of Social Services Nevada County Department Social Services $184,586 $95,186
51. Agricultural Commissioner Nevada County Agriculture Services $183,633 $62,084
52. Chief Probation Officer Nevada County Probation $181,653 $95,048
53. City Engineer Grass Valley Engineering $181,266 $47,832
54. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Operations $181,220 $76,384
55. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $180,932 $61,629
56. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $180,800 $43,188
57. Assistant District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $177,984 $69,115
58. Director Administrative Services Truckee Admin Services/Admin $177,380 $58,467
59. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $176,504 $62,038
60. Assistant Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $175,982 $60,666
61. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $175,791 $61,416
62. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Truckee $175,208 $28,597
63. Police Chief Truckee Police/Admin $174,752 $94,765
64. Town Clerk Truckee Town Clerk/Admin $173,517 $51,101
65. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $173,296 $51,994
66. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Corrections $172,272 $70,762
67. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $171,457 $37,401
68. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems Administration $171,293 $89,209
69. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $170,107 $28,837
70. Civil Engineer Principal Nevada County Roads Engineering $170,035 $87,337
71. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $169,892 $54,055
72. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $168,468 $62,388
73. Risk Manager Nevada County Risk Management $166,671 $70,936
74. Police Lieutenant Truckee Police/Patrol $166,659 $88,419
75. Director Of Facilities Management Nevada County Facilities Management $165,407 $87,494
76. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $164,745 $52,036
77. Assistant Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $163,928 $67,034
78. Director Of Building Nevada County Building Inspection $163,927 $69,177
79. Director Of Public Works Nevada County Department Of Public Works-Administration $163,352 $55,834
80. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $163,080 $55,493
81. Assistant To The Town Manager Truckee Assistant Town Manager/Admin $162,720 $54,810
82. Attorney III-Civil Nevada County County Counsel $162,630 $90,645
83. Attorney III-Criminal Nevada County District Attorney $161,540 $81,931
84. Police Officer Truckee Police/Patrol $161,503 $49,147
85. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $161,334 $60,147
86. Chief Building Official Truckee Community Development/Building $160,639 $29,659
87. Supervising Criminal Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $160,270 $68,927
88. Fire Captain Grass Valley Fire $159,547 $41,275
89. Court Executive Officer Nevada County Superior Court Executive Office $159,042 $31,846
90. Attorney III-Civil Nevada County County Counsel $158,969 $84,917
91. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $158,938 $58,369
92. County Librarian Nevada County Library Administration $157,893 $68,312
93. Attorney III-Criminal Nevada County Public Defender $157,712 $80,137
94. Program Manager Nevada County Information Systems Administration $157,123 $85,781
95. Chief Info Security & Tech Offic Truckee Admin Services/Info Technology $156,376 $40,196
96. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $155,955 $54,148
97. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $155,864 $43,432
98. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $154,474 $15,248
99. Attorney III-Criminal Nevada County Public Defender $153,104 $76,663
100. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $152,734 $41,750