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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 And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $572,647 $69,537
2. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $454,209 $59,237
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $438,794 $51,228
4. Chief Operating Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $416,512 $62,784
5. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $413,365 $56,724
6. Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $401,623 $77,738
7. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $399,342 $88,431
8. Chief Innovation & Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $391,574 $48,966
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $390,200 $105,242
10. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $388,984 $47,999
11. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $388,504 $50,096
12. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $388,464 $63,246
13. Chief Diversity Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $387,886 $67,246
14. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $386,043 $57,968
15. Public Defender Sacramento County Public Defender $385,503 $34,451
16. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $379,512 $56,072
17. County Superintendent/Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration (110) $374,137 $73,376
18. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $369,416 $82,012
19. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $366,884 $34,086
20. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $366,267 $47,887
21. Chief Actuarial Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Actuary $365,884 $61,330
22. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $365,426 $53,891
23. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $362,784 $69,270
24. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $362,194 $35,291
25. Building Inspector II Rng A Sacramento County Community Development $360,000 $0
26. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $358,853 $36,097
27. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $355,798 $46,481
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $352,580 $116,158
29. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $351,034 $59,096
30. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $350,366 $68,885
31. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $349,760 $50,463
32. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $348,118 $49,125
33. Superintendent Twin Rivers Unified Supt/Governing Board $345,984 $106,125
34. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $343,021 $51,480
35. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $339,505 $53,347
36. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $336,628 $55,150
37. City Manager - Interim Citrus Heights City Manager's Office $335,155 $31,695
38. Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $334,669 $16,340
39. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $332,550 $54,204
40. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $331,941 $58,704
41. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $331,073 $31,793
42. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $330,409 $37,321
43. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $329,610 $66,082
44. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $328,282 $55,402
45. Administrator Sanitation Districts Agenc Sacramento County Sd Sanitation Districts Agency $326,497 $38,300
46. Ceo Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Officer $326,165 $82,727
47. Chief Strategy And Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $326,098 $64,524
48. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $326,000 $34,959
49. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $324,201 $51,432
50. Fire Engineer Sacramento Fire Suppression $323,023 $24,982
51. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $319,062 $27,883
52. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $318,552 $53,631
53. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $317,824 $61,790
54. Chief Zero Carbon Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $316,498 $66,622
55. Fire Engineer Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $313,613 $48,486
56. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $312,698 $42,842
57. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $311,615 $67,966
58. Dir District Atty Lab Of Forensic Svcs Sacramento County District Attorney $310,729 $63,886
59. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $309,831 $49,613
60. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $309,612 $75,129
61. Deputy Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $308,796 $63,874
62. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $308,665 $55,153
63. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $308,428 $43,843
64. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $308,342 $50,621
65. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $308,316 $33,546
66. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $307,735 $57,677
67. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $307,224 $85,399
68. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $306,807 $54,156
69. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $306,671 $42,590
70. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $306,287 $57,569
71. District Counsel Cosumnes Community Services District Administration Department $305,559 $49,511
72. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $304,532 $58,737
73. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $301,347 $49,377
74. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $301,261 $57,910
75. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $301,108 $56,928
76. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $300,900 $66,632
77. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $300,877 $60,492
78. Director, It Strategic Initiatives Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $300,525 $63,436
79. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $300,123 $24,726
80. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $298,412 $59,086
81. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $295,383 $52,010
82. Police Sergeant Sacramento Central Sector $295,133 $47,255
83. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $294,650 $51,963
84. General Manager Cosumnes Community Services District Administration Department $293,304 $52,500
85. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $292,828 $50,400
86. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $292,548 $77,370
87. Dep Director Human Services Sacramento County Child, Family, And Adult Services $292,524 $34,546
88. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $292,358 $49,618
89. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $291,634 $43,042
90. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $291,604 $50,576
91. Asset Supervisor Business Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $291,352 $55,587
92. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $291,108 $48,322
93. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $291,072 $59,843
94. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $290,759 $67,630
95. Line Foreman/Woman, Light With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $290,726 $43,125
96. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $290,313 $27,143
97. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $290,309 $58,151
98. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $290,194 $64,383
99. City Manager Rancho Cordova 2010 - City Manager $289,661 $78,194
100. Director, Transmission Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $289,274 $64,945