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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 $328,053 $126,519
2. Staff Psychiatrist Nevada County Behavioral Health $284,440 $65,221
3. Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $275,457 $70,226
4. Director Of Information And General Services Nevada County Information And General Services Administration $270,955 $119,924
5. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $268,243 $0
6. Community Development Agency Director Nevada County Community Development Agency Administration $262,603 $91,822
7. Health And Human Services Agency Director Nevada County Health And Human Services Agency Administration $258,469 $121,822
8. Town Manager Truckee Town Manager/Administration $257,243 $94,597
9. City Manager Grass Valley City Manager $256,249 $71,236
10. County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $255,324 $116,419
11. Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $248,373 $124,766
12. District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $246,626 $127,098
13. Director Of Human Resources Nevada County Human Resources $244,165 $64,146
14. Town Attorney Truckee Town Attorney/Administration $241,120 $79,039
15. Chief Of Police Grass Valley Police $237,905 $100,712
16. Battalion Chief - 56 Grass Valley Fire $233,286 $64,080
17. Fire Chief Grass Valley Fire $230,031 $92,596
18. Director Of Child Support Services Nevada County Child Support Services $227,487 $111,241
19. Director Of Emergency Services Nevada County Emergency Management $224,614 $111,297
20. Community Development Director Truckee Community Development/Planning $224,076 $106,409
21. Battalion Chief - 56 Grass Valley Fire $223,538 $64,080
22. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $221,595 $74,533
23. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $221,207 $44,240
24. Director Of Behavioral Health Nevada County Behavioral Health $218,271 $83,510
25. Dep Police Chief Grass Valley Police $218,136 $90,963
26. Undersheriff Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $213,197 $92,684
27. Director Of Social Services Nevada County Department Of Social Services $211,436 $108,416
28. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Truckee $208,625 $48,635
29. Auditor Controller Nevada County Auditor - Controller $208,357 $108,540
30. Behavioral Health Medical Director Nevada County Behavioral Health $207,631 $107,702
31. Assistant County Counsel Nevada County County Counsel $206,671 $65,355
32. Admin Services Dir Grass Valley Finance $203,785 $55,320
33. Deputy County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $203,683 $54,340
34. City Manager Nevada City Finance & Administration $203,201 $57,054
35. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $201,949 $36,492
36. Chief Probation Officer Nevada County Probation $200,618 $108,528
37. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $199,884 $70,576
38. Police Lieutenant Truckee Police/Patrol $198,378 $103,019
39. Assistant District Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $198,291 $62,382
40. Utilities Director Grass Valley Public Works $195,935 $69,992
41. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $195,830 $59,880
42. Director Of Planning Nevada County Planning $194,980 $95,492
43. Police Chief Truckee Police/Administration $194,976 $114,031
44. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $194,711 $60,536
45. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $193,913 $72,810
46. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Administration Support Services $193,832 $62,500
47. City Engineer Grass Valley Engineering $193,760 $57,540
48. Agricultural Commissioner Nevada County Agriculture Services $193,334 $69,649
49. Assessor Nevada County Assessor $192,263 $90,741
50. Director Administrative Services Truckee Administration Services/Administration $192,133 $70,017
51. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $191,808 $47,502
52. Director Of Public Health Nevada County Public Health $190,782 $76,448
53. Assistant Public Defender Nevada County Public Defender $190,745 $75,708
54. Assistant To The Town Manager Truckee Assistant Town Manager/Administration $189,537 $58,273
55. Treasurer Tax Collector Nevada County Treasurer - Tax Collector $188,967 $105,778
56. Chief Information Officer Nevada County Information Systems $188,739 $101,238
57. Assistant Public Works Director Truckee Public Works/Engineering $187,680 $69,034
58. Director Of Building Nevada County Building Inspection $187,509 $74,620
59. Director Of Environmental Health Nevada County Environmental Health $186,581 $85,587
60. Clerk Recorder-Voter Registrar Nevada County Elections $185,326 $75,342
61. Battalion Chief - 56 Grass Valley Fire $184,147 $51,312
62. Director Of Facilities Nevada County Facilities Management $183,743 $99,049
63. Civil Engineer Principal Nevada County Roads Engineering $183,409 $103,634
64. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Corrections $183,258 $80,452
65. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $183,257 $39,590
66. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Truckee $180,804 $39,549
67. Fire Captain Grass Valley Fire $180,751 $43,987
68. Chief Info Security & Tech Officer Truckee Administration Services/Info Technology $179,580 $44,612
69. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $178,699 $35,055
70. Sheriff Captain Nevada County Sheriff Operations $176,474 $83,861
71. Chief Building Official Truckee Community Development/Building $174,632 $32,564
72. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $174,623 $66,339
73. Supervising Criminal Attorney Nevada County District Attorney $174,327 $73,887
74. Police Sergeant Truckee Police/Patrol $173,473 $67,559
75. Sheriff Lieutenant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $173,471 $66,575
76. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $173,321 $59,925
77. Deputy County Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $172,438 $88,582
78. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $172,183 $47,925
79. Fire Captain Grass Valley Fire $170,863 $43,367
80. Police Sergeant Grass Valley Police $170,102 $47,315
81. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $169,242 $70,776
82. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $168,041 $47,542
83. Attorney III-Civil Nevada County County Counsel $167,102 $99,474
84. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Court Security $167,077 $72,098
85. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Nevada County County Executive Office $167,055 $61,855
86. Attorney III-Civil Nevada County County Counsel $166,731 $91,581
87. Police Lieutenant Truckee Police/Patrol $166,429 $78,113
88. Attorney III Nevada County Public Defender $166,264 $87,680
89. Chief Of Staff And Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors Nevada County Clerk Of The Board $165,301 $88,518
90. County Librarian Nevada County Library Administration $165,237 $75,581
91. Police Officer Truckee Police/Patrol $164,933 $45,461
92. Program Manager Nevada County Information Systems $164,895 $97,280
93. Town Planner Truckee Community Development/Planning $164,642 $63,269
94. Chief Of Police Nevada City Police Department $163,386 $64,061
95. Chief District Attorney Investigator Nevada County District Attorney $163,154 $53,166
96. Assistant Assessor Nevada County Assessor $163,057 $95,779
97. Sheriff Sergeant Nevada County Sheriff Operations $162,932 $45,280
98. Deputy Sheriff II Nevada County Sheriff Operations $162,493 $26,223
99. Program Manager Nevada County Health And Human Services Agency Administration $162,186 $85,234
100. Attorney III-Civil Nevada County County Counsel $161,743 $75,896