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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. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District - Chancellor's Office $420,256 $87,707
2. General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $389,322 $86,425
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $384,621 $157,163
4. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $368,168 $66,643
5. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $310,184 $31,003
6. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $300,053 $39,394
7. Attorney and General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $297,464 $64,634
8. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $296,733 $71,178
9. Assistant General Manager, Energy Supply Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $294,750 $70,534
10. Deputy Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District - Finance $293,283 $63,140
11. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $290,183 $70,884
12. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $290,141 $51,511
13. Instructor Cooperative Personnel Services Products & Services $288,005 $24,302
14. Police Officer Sacramento Patrol South $279,908 $96,999
15. City Manager Folsom City Manager's Office $279,048 $52,917
16. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager $277,232 $80,403
17. Manager Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Operations & Admin $273,524 $32,295
18. Assistant Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $266,288 $22,131
19. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $265,237 $57,121
20. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $260,172 $82,899
21. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $260,086 $52,976
22. City Manager Rancho Cordova City Manager $258,769 $58,931
23. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $255,550 $83,186
24. County Budget Officer Sacramento County County Executive Office $253,261 $30,025
25. Assistant General Manager, Customer, Distribution and Technology Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $248,126 $63,145
26. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $246,478 $28,064
27. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $245,827 $88,642
28. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Sacramento $244,173 $52,095
29. Manager Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Operations & Admin $242,468 $11,758
30. Retired - Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Operations Officer $242,396 $17,064
31. Chief Executive Officer Cooperative Personnel Services Executive $238,917 $37,903
32. Physician III Sacramento County Health and Human Services $237,694 $60,018
33. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $237,333 $92,354
34. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Emergency Medical Services $236,765 $89,458
35. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $236,119 $79,692
36. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $234,945 $83,538
37. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $234,292 $57,070
38. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $233,953 $82,957
39. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $233,648 $66,335
40. Medical Director Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $233,287 $58,261
41. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $232,842 $84,186
42. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $232,279 $69,177
43. Deputy Sheriff On Call Sacramento County Sheriff $231,653 $44,818
44. Line Construction Foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $231,592 $35,450
45. City Attorney Folsom City Attorney $229,985 $65,028
46. Firefighter Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $229,286 $59,301
47. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Support Services Branch $227,585 $91,505
48. Pharmacist Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $227,357 $50,487
49. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $227,266 $94,513
50. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $226,960 $50,273
51. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $226,864 $88,386
52. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $226,154 $38,124
53. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager $225,948 $58,832
54. Chief Workforce Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Workforce Management $225,521 $54,915
55. Line Construction Foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $225,155 $46,409
56. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $224,502 $51,527
57. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $224,208 $83,281
58. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $224,129 $83,251
59. Firefighter Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $223,914 $46,322
60. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year *, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2, Lecturer - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Sacramento $223,911 $37,269
61. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $223,436 $61,698
62. Treatment Plant Operations & Maintenance Manager I Sacramento County Internal Services Department $220,518 $25,524
63. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $219,292 $39,575
64. Chief Operations Officer Sacramento County County Executive Office $215,724 $42,172
65. Chief Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Legislative And Regulatory $214,737 $58,248
66. Chief Business and Public Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $214,257 $53,593
67. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $213,799 $80,665
68. Staff Aide Sacramento Council Acct Mayor $213,256 $21,118
69. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $212,571 $85,018
70. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Human Resources $212,304 $104,048
71. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $210,986 $89,250
72. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $210,354 $35,067
73. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $210,325 $64,250
74. Police Chief Sacramento Office Of The Chief - Admin $210,207 $76,065
75. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $210,020 $80,104
76. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $209,458 $70,906
77. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $209,306 $68,172
78. Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $209,220 $47,424
79. Principal Attorney Child Support Services Sacramento County Child Support Services $207,814 $38,314
80. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $207,482 $44,489
81. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $207,412 $78,204
82. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $207,270 $21,663
83. Manager, Line Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $207,059 $51,568
84. College President Los Rios Community College District Folsom Lake College $207,052 $44,702
85. Chief Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $206,968 $37,289
86. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $206,872 $67,946
87. City Manager Folsom City Manager's Office $206,696 $55,605
88. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $206,459 $63,796
89. Assistant Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $206,415 $49,367
90. Public Works Director Folsom Public Works $205,426 $54,089
91. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $205,366 $70,428
92. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Sacramento $205,245 $54,131
93. Firefighter Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $204,439 $49,685
94. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $204,252 $50,538
95. Director Of Airports Sacramento County Airports $204,159 $49,952
96. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $204,132 $77,819
97. Medical Director Sacramento County Health and Human Services $203,763 $47,833
98. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $203,614 $70,572
99. Director, Grid Planning and Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $203,534 $52,077
100. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $203,377 $71,752