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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. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $444,797 $62,353
2. Director of Health & Human Services/Chief Psychiatrist Placer County Health And Human Services Department $377,297 $121,159
3. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health And Human Services Department $325,522 $135,298
4. County Executive Officer Placer County County Executive Office $323,909 $61,979
5. Electric Utility Director Roseville Electric Department $321,317 $55,389
6. City Manager Roseville City Manager $317,485 $63,034
7. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $312,668 $100,071
8. City Attorney Roseville City Attorney $309,675 $25,657
9. Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal Placer County Sheriffs Office $308,628 $193,566
10. Executive Director Pioneer Community Energy Executive Administration $303,653 $41,319
11. Physician Placer County Sheriffs Office $302,653 $113,617
12. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $298,200 $93,615
13. Electric Operations Supervisor Roseville Electric Department $293,506 $51,386
14. County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $290,324 $122,963
15. Physician Placer County Sheriffs Office $288,241 $53,425
16. Police Chief Rocklin Police $287,562 $79,926
17. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $285,936 $58,286
18. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $285,405 $62,333
19. Undersheriff Placer County Sheriffs Office $284,296 $187,572
20. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $283,295 $39,473
21. Chief Operating Officer Pioneer Community Energy Power Procurement/Legislative & Regulatory $282,644 $42,192
22. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health And Human Services Department $280,739 $55,236
23. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire Department $276,045 $70,577
24. Fire Battalion Chief GFE Lincoln Fire $269,798 $59,542
25. Battalion Chief South Placer Fire Protection District Fire $269,083 $46,555
26. Superintendent Rocklin Unified Certificated Management $268,782 $52,158
27. Superintendent Placer Union High Administrators $266,853 $53,594
28. District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $266,802 $109,461
29. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire Department $265,613 $71,186
30. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $264,205 $5,683
31. Senior Electric System Dispatcher Roseville Electric Department $262,723 $51,870
32. City Attorney Roseville City Attorney $260,951 $58,583
33. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Electric Department $258,945 $48,395
34. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $258,718 $62,539
35. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Electric Department $258,617 $17,781
36. President & CEO California Charter Schools Joint Powers Authority Administration $257,056 $20,748
37. Investigator - Supervising District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $256,299 $115,650
38. Fire Chief Roseville Fire Department $256,068 $65,044
39. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Electric Department $254,458 $46,972
40. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Electric Department $253,833 $51,699
41. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Electric Department $253,588 $49,526
42. Director of Public Works Lincoln Ps-Admin $253,166 $8,939
43. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Electric Department $253,095 $48,494
44. Police Sergeant Roseville Police Department $253,077 $39,952
45. Captain North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $252,535 $63,149
46. Economic Development Director Roseville Economic Development Department $252,325 $35,158
47. Fire Battalion Chief GFE Lincoln Fire $252,096 $59,722
48. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $250,565 $61,744
49. Assistant City Manager Roseville City Manager $250,206 $45,920
50. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Electric Department $249,928 $42,228
51. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $248,755 $160,144
52. General Counsel Placer County Water Agency General Manager $248,129 $15,629
53. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Electric Department $247,867 $44,729
54. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $247,778 $53,847
55. Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Roseville Finance Department $247,538 $48,133
56. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $247,290 $154,154
57. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $247,101 $162,122
58. Environmental Utilities Director Roseville Environmental Utilities Department $246,963 $43,882
59. General Manager Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency Administration $246,257 $75,390
60. Treasurer - Tax Collector Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Department $246,049 $116,998
61. Auditor - Controller Placer County Auditor-Controller Department $245,998 $120,595
62. Assessor/Map Supervisor Placer County Assessor Department $245,893 $100,952
63. Director of Public Works & Facilities/Road Commissioner Placer County Department Of Public Works $245,686 $131,511
64. City Manager Rocklin City Manager $245,538 $81,624
65. Assistant City Manager Roseville City Manager $245,450 $49,708
66. Community Development Resource Agency Director Placer County Community Development Resource Agency Department $245,388 $93,155
67. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $245,333 $61,261
68. Police Officer-Sched B Rocklin Police $244,581 $67,956
69. City Manager Auburn City Manager $244,295 $26,229
70. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Electric Department $244,072 $42,466
71. General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Governance & Administrative Services $243,974 $66,393
72. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $243,573 $113,602
73. Division Chief North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $243,319 $72,309
74. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Electric Department $242,829 $39,132
75. Superintendent Roseville City Elementary Certificated Management $242,471 $69,922
76. Firefighter Paramedic II Roseville Fire Department $240,899 $55,534
77. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $240,825 $92,481
78. Assistant County Executive Officer Placer County County Executive Office $239,245 $55,314
79. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire Department $239,196 $70,706
80. Chief Assistant County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $237,921 $118,018
81. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $236,527 $164,762
82. Electric Operations Manager Roseville Electric Department $236,250 $53,200
83. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $236,061 $104,854
84. Police Chief Roseville Police Department $235,714 $87,983
85. County Clerk/Recorder/Microfilm Supervisor Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Department $235,130 $116,293
86. Chief Assistant District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $232,837 $118,209
87. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire Department $232,436 $70,454
88. General Manager/CEO North Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $232,415 $39,503
89. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $231,937 $63,231
90. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Electric Department $231,605 $44,066
91. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Electric Department $231,523 $48,295
92. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $231,453 $38,213
93. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $231,035 $59,855
94. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $230,510 $92,535
95. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $230,364 $38,738
96. Assistant District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $230,345 $112,532
97. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $230,237 $81,961
98. Fire Captain Roseville Fire Department $229,691 $61,321
99. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $229,671 $68,504
100. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $228,932 $88,600