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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. City Manager Lincoln City Manager $470,249 $60,406
2. Chief Physician Placer County HHS-Adult System of Care $329,023 $94,464
3. Fire Chief Roseville Fire $293,687 $67,893
4. City Manager Roseville City Manager $283,500 $89,142
5. Physician Contract Non-Mgmt. Placer County SRF-Support Services $271,030 $79,690
6. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $270,271 $90,196
7. City Attorney Roseville City Attorney $267,322 $98,665
8. Chief Assistant CEO Placer County CEO-County Executive Office $262,421 $79,922
9. Sheriff Coroner Marshal Placer County SRF-Administration $260,476 $117,741
10. County Executive Officer Placer County CEO-County Executive Office $260,098 $68,467
11. County Counsel Placer County CCL-County Counsel $243,739 $83,160
12. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire $242,961 $81,452
13. General Manager San Juan Water District Admin $242,863 $22,579
14. Deputy Sheriff II Placer County SRF-Auburn/So. Placer Patrol $242,606 $59,737
15. Undersheriff Placer County SRF-Administration $237,335 $109,776
16. President Sierra Joint Community College District Sierra College - Superintendent Presidents Office $235,103 $39,026
17. Physician Placer County HHS-Medical Clinics $234,499 $69,969
18. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $233,053 $77,384
19. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $227,932 $86,231
20. City Attorney Rocklin City Hall $224,124 $77,628
21. Sheriff's Captain Placer County SRF-Tahoe Operations $224,085 $51,501
22. Electric Utility Director Roseville Roseville Electric $223,871 $63,756
23. Police Lieutenant Roseville Police $218,839 $52,074
24. District Attorney Placer County DAO-District Attorneys Office $215,724 $80,076
25. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $214,931 $76,164
26. City Manager Rocklin City Hall $213,708 $68,695
27. Superintendent Dry Creek Joint Elementary Certificated Management $212,486 $22,383
28. Assistant General Manager San Juan Water District Admin $212,133 $24,844
29. Superintendent Dry Creek Joint Elementary Certificated Management $211,365 $33,424
30. Fire Division Chief Roseville Fire $210,902 $48,284
31. Comm. Dev. Resource Agency Director Placer County CDR-Community Dev/Res Agency $209,045 $76,364
32. Police Chief Roseville Police $208,934 $93,171
33. Assistant City Manager Roseville City Manager $205,913 $63,347
34. Assistant District Attorney Placer County DAO-District Attorneys Office $204,741 $72,952
35. General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Governance and Support Services $204,363 $70,573
36. Exec Director Of Admin Svcs Tahoe-Truckee Unified Management - Certificated $200,816 $24,411
37. Police Chief Rocklin Police $200,792 $72,737
38. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $200,132 $69,679
39. Chief Deputy County Counsel Placer County CCL-County Counsel $199,958 $68,902
40. County Clerk Rec. Microfilm Supervisor Placer County CLK-County Clerk-Recorder $198,655 $68,367
41. Treasurer Tax Collector Placer County TAX-Treasurer/Tax Collector $198,655 $71,927
42. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire $198,503 $76,450
43. President/Ceo California Charter Schools Joint Powers Authority Administration $198,019 $27,892
44. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $197,717 $80,076
45. Director Health and Human Services Placer County HHS-Administration $197,269 $58,206
46. Physician Placer County SRF-Support Services $197,214 $54,321
47. Vice President Student Serv Sierra Joint Community College District Sierra College - Vice President Student Services $197,187 $24,811
48. Assistant Electric Utility Dir Roseville Roseville Electric $196,265 $60,676
49. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $194,569 $73,601
50. Assistant Electric Utility Dir Roseville Roseville Electric $194,468 $60,180
51. Fire Engineer Roseville Fire $193,766 $63,624
52. Fire Chief Auburn Fire $193,543 $61,884
53. Deputy Sheriff II Placer County SRF-Jail Corrections & Detention $193,059 $51,620
54. Director Facility Services Placer County FAC-Administration $191,101 $59,758
55. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $190,616 $66,941
56. Director Public Works Road Commissioner Placer County DPW-Administration $190,301 $70,779
57. Court Executive Officer Placer County Superior Court Placer County Superior Court $190,011 $60,120
58. Sheriff's Captain Placer County SRF-Jail Corrections & Detention $189,607 $92,217
59. Assessor Map Supervisor Placer County ASR-Assessors Office $189,553 $55,793
60. Auditor Controller Placer County AUD-Auditor Controllers Office $189,538 $68,309
61. Sheriff's Captain Placer County SRF-Auburn/So. Placer Patrol $189,040 $90,398
62. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $188,949 $71,571
63. Health Officer Placer County HHS-Administration $188,219 $40,053
64. County Superintendent Of Schs Placer County Office of Education Ce Mgmt $187,721 $36,092
65. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fire $187,381 $74,142
66. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $186,632 $68,496
67. General Manager Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency Management $186,400 $62,486
68. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $186,074 $68,749
69. Environmental Util Director Roseville Human Resources $186,020 $58,190
70. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $185,885 $71,040
71. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $185,699 $67,762
72. Director Administrative Services Placer County ADM-Administrative Services $184,969 $56,257
73. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $184,859 $52,095
74. Superintendent/Clo Tahoe-Truckee Unified Management - Certificated $184,714 $31,105
75. Superintendent Placer Union High Certificated $183,722 $23,259
76. Fire Chief Rocklin Fire $183,570 $67,722
77. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,458 $16,798
78. Deputy District Attorney Supervising Placer County DAO-District Attorneys Office $182,859 $67,963
79. Deputy County Counsel IV Placer County CCL-County Counsel $182,687 $57,160
80. Fire Division Chief Roseville Fire $182,526 $81,676
81. Superintendent Loomis Union Elementary Certificated Mgmt $182,414 $28,364
82. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,372 $7,106
83. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,155 $7,106
84. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,155 $7,106
85. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $181,768 $66,601
86. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County SRF-Auburn/So. Placer Patrol $181,761 $66,452
87. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,651 $17,710
88. Fire Division Chief Roseville Fire $181,428 $80,407
89. Asst City Attorney Roseville City Attorney $181,070 $52,030
90. Battalion Chief
Other Positions Held: Captain
North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $180,966 $72,487
91. Sr Power Plant Operator/Tech Roseville Roseville Electric $180,919 $48,763
92. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,645 $13,695
93. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $180,135 $66,186
94. Parks,Rec &Libraries Director Roseville City Manager $180,115 $58,339
95. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,054 $13,695
96. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,537 $17,710
97. Sheriff's Lieutenant Placer County SRF-Auburn/So. Placer Patrol $179,358 $88,029
98. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,314 $17,620
99. Judge, Superior Court Placer County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,284 $17,710
100. Fire Captain Roseville Fire $178,929 $68,538