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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. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $671,934 $26,400
2. County Executive Sacramento County County Executive Office $391,923 $16,369
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager And Executive Services $368,632 $94,350
4. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $357,469 $59,640
5. General Manager & Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $338,803 $43,233
6. Undersheriff Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $335,076 $13,321
7. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $308,132 $12,148
8. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $303,878 $17,017
9. Assistant General Manager,Energy Supply Sacramento Municipal Utility District Assistant General Manager Energy Supply Staff $294,294 $38,878
10. General Consultant Cooperative Personnel Services Consulting East - Federal $290,906 $0
11. Attorney & General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $288,930 $33,503
12. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $280,149 $18,932
13. Assistant General Manager,Customer, Distribution & Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District Asssitant General Manager Customer Services Staff $279,909 $20,641
14. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $277,018 $24,919
15. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Business Planning & Budget $273,061 $37,536
16. Supervising Civil Attorney Sacramento County County Counsel $270,738 $13,801
17. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager $269,222 $52,590
18. Chief Executive Officer Cooperative Personnel Services Executive $265,118 $12,172
19. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $264,607 $50,221
20. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $262,024 $10,169
21. City Manager Rancho Cordova City Manager $259,984 $28,696
22. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $258,055 $19,437
23. Forensic Pathologist Level 2 Sacramento County Coroner $255,311 $7,568
24. Chief Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resources Center $245,611 $34,400
25. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $244,253 $12,450
26. Battalion Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $240,553 $33,047
27. City Manager Folsom City Manager $237,005 $62,845
28. Police Chief Folsom Police $236,036 $38,640
29. Physician 3 Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $234,403 $5,116
30. Chief Deputy Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $233,345 $18,485
31. Forensic Pathologist Level 2 Sacramento County Coroner $232,647 $7,568
32. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Sacramento $230,643 $46,517
33. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $229,348 $22,474
34. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $228,884 $11,412
35. Director, Distribution Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervision $228,731 $24,953
36. Physician 3 Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services $227,256 $12,450
37. City Attorney Folsom City Attorney $225,507 $44,652
38. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $223,523 $10,375
39. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $221,161 $6,448
40. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $221,014 $14,568
41. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $219,808 $14,864
42. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Officer $218,622 $52,405
43. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $217,762 $15,006
44. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $216,531 $10,534
45. Assistant General Manager, Generation Services Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $215,458 $25,861
46. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $214,802 $9,716
47. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $214,478 $14,548
48. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $214,418 $32,223
49. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operations & Reliability $214,407 $25,444
50. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $213,861 $5,969
51. Assistant General Manager, Legislative And Regulatory Northern California Power Agency Legislative And Regulatory $213,175 $32,312
52. Sanitation District Maint & Ops Supt Sacramento County Sanitation District Department of Sacramento Area Sewer District Operations $210,911 $13,520
53. Deputy Assistant General Manager,Customer, Distribution & Business Technology Sacramento Municipal Utility District Asssitant General Manager Customer Services Staff $210,138 $33,011
54. Chief Operations Officer Sacramento County County Executive Office $209,253 $3,263
55. Chief Operating Officer Cooperative Personnel Services Executive $209,149 $11,367
56. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operations & Reliability $209,026 $31,667
57. Assistant General Manager, Administrative Services Northern California Power Agency Administrative Services $208,290 $32,421
58. Assistant General Manager, Power Management Northern California Power Agency Power Management $208,266 $31,570
59. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $208,252 $634
60. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operations & Reliability $208,227 $31,948
61. General Manager Cosumnes Community Services District Administration $208,010 $25,154
62. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $207,532 $14,515
63. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $206,197 $67,891
64. Administrator Municipal Services Agency Sacramento County County Executive Cabinet $206,014 $8,744
65. Director, Customer Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Customer Leadership & Business $205,554 $18,222
66. County Health Officer Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services $205,080 $13,144
67. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operations & Reliability $205,078 $32,524
68. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $204,910 $17,473
69. Medical Director Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services $204,901 $3,219
70. Retiring General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $204,595 $5,217
71. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $204,567 $14,683
72. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $204,337 $13,458
73. Asst to General Manager, Business Development Northern California Power Agency General Manager And Executive Services $203,704 $29,229
74. Manager Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Operations & Admin $203,645 $18,859
75. Chief Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $202,866 $30,021
76. Pharmacist Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $201,745 $1,171
77. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $201,242 $30,279
78. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $201,067 $29,251
79. Director Of Airports Sacramento County Airports $200,979 $3,180
80. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $200,555 $39,972
81. Manager, Combustion Turbine Facilities Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $200,391 $28,122
82. Battalion Chief Shift Folsom Fire $200,241 $35,304
83. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $199,878 $15,145
84. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $199,773 $15,204
85. Battalion Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $199,623 $28,095
86. Administrator Internal Services Agency Sacramento County County Executive Office $199,494 $14,444
87. Battalion Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $199,186 $32,565
88. Manager, Geothermal Facilities Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $198,987 $27,461
89. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $198,801 $15,189
90. Medical Director Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services $198,540 $13,079
91. Treasurer-Controller Northern California Power Agency Accounting And Finance $198,528 $27,975
92. Chief Executive Officer Schools Excess Liability Fund Executive $198,470 $36,848
93. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $198,409 $11,801
94. General Counsel Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Legal $197,934 $15,376
95. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $197,929 $15,203
96. Sheriff Sacramento County Sacramento County Sheriff $197,901 $13,064
97. Assistant Direcor California Fair Service Authority Administration $197,780 $34,849
98. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $197,678 $14,819
99. Battalion Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $197,548 $32,773
100. General Consultant Cooperative Personnel Services Consulting East - Federal $197,219 $0