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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. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $403,665 $9,444
2. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $398,405 $100,567
3. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health and Human Services Department $347,178 $124,366
4. Battalion Chief North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $319,367 $69,460
5. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $318,583 $99,175
6. County Executive Officer Placer County County Executive Office $315,439 $58,769
7. Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal Placer County Sheriffs Office $315,104 $182,234
8. Physician Placer County Sheriffs Office $311,331 $102,963
9. Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $306,627 $53,229
10. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $303,149 $91,580
11. Physician Placer County Sheriffs Office $296,506 $77,337
12. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $292,087 $68,098
13. Superintendent Dry Creek Joint Elementary Certificated Managment $285,601 $61,362
14. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $283,094 $61,650
15. Investigator - District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $282,051 $92,373
16. County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $280,207 $111,419
17. City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $278,398 $58,433
18. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $276,363 $37,592
19. City Attorney Roseville Cao City Attorney $275,397 $54,241
20. Undersheriff Placer County Sheriffs Office $275,052 $169,382
21. Fire Battalion Chief Lincoln Fire $274,372 $56,662
22. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $272,742 $68,820
23. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $272,378 $55,580
24. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $267,758 $80,205
25. Electric Operations Supervisor Roseville Ele Electric Department $266,711 $47,412
26. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $265,624 $59,590
27. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health and Human Services Department $264,983 $54,682
28. Superintendent Rocklin Unified Certificated Management $263,245 $51,836
29. Director Of Health & Human Services Placer County Health and Human Services Department $261,758 $97,636
30. Superintendent Roseville Joint Union High Administrator $261,053 $52,936
31. Superintendent Placer Union High Administrators $255,898 $51,878
32. Treasurer - Tax Collector Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Department $250,958 $110,812
33. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $250,876 $68,669
34. Director of Public Works & Facilities/Road Commissioner Placer County Department of Public Works $250,776 $125,503
35. Assessor/Map Supervisor Placer County Assessor Department $250,752 $95,814
36. Auditor - Controller Placer County Auditor-Controller Department $250,714 $113,757
37. Battalion Chief Rocklin Fire $250,636 $53,315
38. Deputy District Attorney - Supervising Placer County District Attorney Department $248,514 $116,703
39. Battalion Chief South Placer Fire Protection District Fire $247,868 $43,359
40. Assistant City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $247,640 $37,405
41. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $247,366 $150,744
42. Community Development Resource Agency Director Placer County Community Development Resource Agency Department $247,329 $90,152
43. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $246,980 $48,811
44. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $246,885 $142,497
45. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $246,604 $17,784
46. Assistant County Executive Officer Placer County County Executive Office $246,540 $48,012
47. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $245,918 $138,012
48. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $245,323 $47,201
49. Superintendent Loomis Union Elementary Certificated Mgmt $245,101 $52,321
50. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $243,253 $44,309
51. Environmental Utilities Director Roseville Eud Environmental Utilities Department $242,308 $41,695
52. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $242,294 $60,624
53. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $241,005 $52,281
54. Police Sergeant Roseville Pol Police Department $240,858 $39,009
55. General Manager Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency Administration $240,065 $76,387
56. County Clerk/Recorder/Microfilm Supervisor Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Department $239,672 $110,531
57. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $239,448 $142,888
58. Chief Assistant District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $239,374 $107,885
59. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $238,870 $60,464
60. Police Chief Roseville Pol Police Department $238,099 $70,022
61. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $237,293 $151,041
62. Assistant City Attorney Roseville Cao City Attorney $237,089 $54,265
63. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $236,814 $122,244
64. Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Roseville Fin Finance Department $236,220 $46,715
65. Battalion Chief North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $236,219 $66,576
66. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $236,098 $60,417
67. Police Officer Rocklin Police $235,850 $46,819
68. Health Officer Placer County Health and Human Services Department $235,358 $68,265
69. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $235,227 $44,841
70. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $235,072 $44,514
71. County Superintendent of Schs Placer County Office of Education Ce Mgmt $235,055 $49,796
72. Staff Counsel Placer County Water Agency General Manager $234,704 $15,159
73. Fire Battalion Chief Lincoln Fire $234,634 $56,490
74. President & CEO California Charter Schools Joint Powers Authority Administration $234,570 $20,003
75. Captain Paramedic South Placer Fire Protection District Fire $234,488 $38,613
76. Fire Chief South Placer Fire Protection District Fire $234,190 $55,501
77. Fire Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $233,927 $57,360
78. Chief Deputy County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $232,936 $110,711
79. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Ele Electric Department $232,830 $41,483
80. Police Chief Rocklin Police $232,590 $74,521
81. General Manager/CEO North Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $232,564 $36,285
82. Firefighter Paramedic II Roseville Fir Fire Department $232,502 $52,973
83. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $231,175 $43,090
84. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $231,110 $140,628
85. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $231,104 $59,894
86. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $231,058 $60,190
87. Electric Operations Manager Roseville Ele Electric Department $230,878 $49,690
88. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $230,541 $36,532
89. City Manager Rocklin City Managers Office $230,482 $42,586
90. Superintendent, Asst Business Roseville Joint Union High Classified Managers $229,977 $52,618
91. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Tahoe City Public Utility District Engineering $229,643 $49,770
92. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $229,220 $60,604
93. General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Governance and Administrative Services $228,975 $63,842
94. City Attorney Lincoln City Manager $227,715 $6,801
95. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $227,506 $59,711
96. Assistant City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $227,129 $46,541
97. Deputy District Attorney - Supervising Placer County District Attorney Department $227,072 $110,641
98. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Ele Electric Department $226,634 $40,878
99. Engineering & Ops Mgr North Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $226,121 $28,639
100. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $225,848 $38,100