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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. Director of Health & Human Services/Chief Psychiatrist Placer County Health and Human Services Department $382,560 $139,548
2. Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal Placer County Sheriffs Office $375,668 $207,974
3. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $345,926 $102,443
4. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health and Human Services Department $330,913 $152,062
5. City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $329,509 $64,507
6. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $324,973 $104,379
7. Superintendent Placer Union High Administrators $322,605 $67,964
8. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $319,918 $21,992
9. Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal Placer County Sheriffs Office $318,632 $114,870
10. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $317,704 $53,439
11. Executive Director Pioneer Community Energy Executive Administration $314,131 $35,178
12. County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $312,132 $139,172
13. Forensic Pathologist - Board Certified Placer County Sheriffs Office $311,273 $126,040
14. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $304,194 $60,174
15. Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County Sheriffs Office $300,880 $70,789
16. Fire Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $296,844 $68,244
17. Chief Operating Officer Pioneer Community Energy Power Procurement/Legislative & Regulatory $296,646 $43,192
18. Forensic Pathologist - Board Certified Placer County Sheriffs Office $296,451 $76,980
19. Psychiatrist - Board Certified Placer County Health and Human Services Department $293,137 $67,064
20. Police Sergeant Roseville Pol Police Department $293,029 $53,508
21. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $290,504 $48,824
22. Senior Electric System Dispatcher Roseville Ele Electric Department $288,217 $54,289
23. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Admin $287,362 $40,834
24. General Counsel Placer County Water Agency General Manager $284,293 $15,989
25. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $277,164 $74,841
26. City Attorney Roseville Cao City Attorney $276,905 $61,897
27. Electric Operations Supervisor Roseville Ele Electric Department $276,630 $53,550
28. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $275,143 $64,452
29. Superintendent Roseville Joint Union High Administrator $275,062 $62,129
30. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $274,171 $112,262
31. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $272,400 $64,823
32. Battalion Chief GFE Lincoln Fire $272,168 $60,849
33. District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $271,987 $120,391
34. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $270,859 $48,082
35. General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Governance & Administrative Services $269,268 $70,308
36. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $267,930 $73,172
37. President & CEO California Charter Schools Joint Powers Authority Administration $267,223 $24,505
38. Chief Assistant County Counsel Placer County County Counsel Department $265,531 $133,773
39. County Executive Officer Placer County County Executive Office $264,449 $70,926
40. Superintendent Roseville City Elementary Certificated Management $261,191 $94,289
41. Fire Captain GFE Lincoln Fire $260,019 $51,155
42. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $259,529 $176,877
43. Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $259,417 $41,077
44. Police Officer Rocklin Police $259,404 $75,494
45. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $258,967 $176,025
46. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $258,821 $64,713
47. Assistant Sheriff Placer County Sheriffs Office $258,446 $170,578
48. Fire Captain GFE Lincoln Fire $257,811 $51,155
49. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $257,074 $40,391
50. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $256,714 $50,698
51. Maint Mechanic III Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency Maintenance $256,250 $0
52. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $255,510 $50,569
53. Police Chief Roseville Pol Police Department $255,286 $95,068
54. Assistant Electric Utility Director Roseville Ele Electric Department $255,070 $17,787
55. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $254,733 $65,364
56. Director of Public Works - Road Commissioner Placer County Department of Public Works $254,321 $139,784
57. General Manager/CEO North Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $252,327 $40,846
58. Battalion Chief North Tahoe Fire Protection District Fire $252,088 $73,971
59. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Ele Electric Department $251,760 $42,732
60. Treasurer - Tax Collector Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Department $251,758 $126,536
61. Auditor - Controller Placer County Auditor-Controller Department $251,619 $132,474
62. Assistant City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $251,393 $52,259
63. Assessor/Map Supervisor Placer County Assessor Department $250,947 $122,730
64. City Manager Rocklin City Manager $250,200 $88,210
65. Senior Power Plant Operator Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $249,737 $44,409
66. Assistant City Manager Roseville Cmo City Manager $249,538 $48,599
67. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $248,866 $61,236
68. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Tahoe City Public Utility District Engineering $248,644 $42,618
69. Environmental Utilities Director Roseville Eud Environmental Utilities Department $248,286 $44,675
70. Electric System Dispatcher Roseville Ele Electric Department $248,018 $45,848
71. Fire Captain Rocklin Fire $247,777 $79,063
72. Superintendent, Asst Business Roseville Joint Union High Classified Managers $247,479 $67,483
73. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $247,155 $96,066
74. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $246,566 $38,612
75. Undersheriff Placer County Sheriffs Office $245,417 $174,220
76. Court Executive Officer Placer County Superior Court Placer County Superior Court $245,038 $52,032
77. Fire Chief Northstar Community Services District Fire Department $243,704 $49,408
78. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $243,259 $73,345
79. Senior Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $243,226 $50,624
80. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $242,849 $174,858
81. Fire Captain Roseville Fir Fire Department $242,736 $63,976
82. Chief Assistant District Attorney Placer County District Attorney Department $242,683 $134,084
83. Electric System Dispatcher Roseville Ele Electric Department $242,567 $50,506
84. Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Roseville Fin Finance Department $242,478 $50,402
85. Director Of Resource Management Placer County Water Agency General Manager $241,817 $51,499
86. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $241,599 $38,374
87. Fire Captain Rocklin Fire $240,845 $84,365
88. Sheriff's Captain Placer County Sheriffs Office $240,842 $163,484
89. Superintendent, Assistant Roseville Joint Union High Administrator $240,783 $54,022
90. Electric Operations Manager Roseville Ele Electric Department $240,450 $56,573
91. County Clerk/Recorder/Microfilm Supervisor Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Department $240,091 $126,558
92. Electric System Dispatcher Roseville Ele Electric Department $239,731 $50,505
93. Electric Line Technician Roseville Ele Electric Department $239,497 $36,465
94. Sheriff's Sergeant Placer County Sheriffs Office $239,194 $99,179
95. Electric Line Troubleshooter Roseville Ele Electric Department $239,076 $49,668
96. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Ele Electric Department $238,681 $42,896
97. Fire Captain Lincoln Fire $237,920 $46,865
98. Fire Battalion Chief Roseville Fir Fire Department $237,578 $72,989
99. Electric Line Troubleshooter Roseville Ele Electric Department $237,170 $49,710
100. Power Plant Operator Technician II Roseville Ele Electric Department $237,043 $31,986