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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. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $593,240 $64,058
2. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $478,351 $70,499
3. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $446,152 $62,745
4. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $434,391 $56,646
5. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $428,905 $45,619
6. Dir Of General Services Sacramento County General Services $426,001 $37,140
7. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $408,729 $77,243
8. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $407,684 $61,180
9. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $405,980 $38,598
10. Medical Director D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $405,652 $41,880
11. Dir Of Water Resources Sacramento County Water Resources $401,252 $60,709
12. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $392,743 $51,942
13. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $387,443 $59,027
14. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $386,122 $27,092
15. Chief Criminal Investigator Sacramento County Public Defender $377,685 $79,228
16. Deputy Police Chief Sacramento Specialized Services Admin $362,608 $50,777
17. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $354,143 $56,867
18. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $351,122 $66,511
19. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $347,895 $61,180
20. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $342,779 $67,977
21. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,844 $59,928
22. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,790 $39,444
23. Chief Investment Officer Retirement Rngb Sacramento County Retirement Administration $337,849 $67,980
24. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $337,039 $80,578
25. Firefighter Sacramento Fire Suppression $336,975 $34,096
26. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $336,733 $74,527
27. City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $336,370 $62,469
28. Asst County Executive Officer Sacramento County Office Of The Assistant County Executive $335,786 $67,988
29. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $331,917 $60,381
30. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $328,228 $56,825
31. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $328,147 $46,223
32. Asst Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $323,723 $110,080
33. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $323,250 $43,434
34. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $322,422 $54,460
35. Police Captain Sacramento Personnel $321,546 $58,519
36. Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $321,020 $24,091
37. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $319,643 $56,587
38. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $318,274 $32,238
39. Physician III D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $317,455 $15,401
40. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $315,233 $24,856
41. Fire Investigator II Sacramento Fire Investigation $313,981 $47,730
42. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $313,715 $75,619
43. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $310,602 $62,742
44. Sr Highway Maintenance Manager Sacramento County Transportation $309,372 $48,070
45. Retirement Administrator Sacramento County Retirement Administration $308,482 $64,589
46. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $307,474 $19,941
47. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $306,591 $58,432
48. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $305,526 $68,110
49. Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $305,290 $9,888
50. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $304,719 $32,573
51. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $304,015 $50,720
52. City Manager Folsom City Manager $303,068 $155,930
53. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $302,297 $54,429
54. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $302,160 $40,468
55. County Health Officer Sacramento County Health Services $301,322 $43,679
56. Fire Battalion Chief (Admin) Sacramento Fire Training $301,307 $56,662
57. Public Defender Sacramento County Public Defender $300,954 $65,192
58. Police Officer Sacramento Research, Development & Trng $298,675 $34,957
59. Deputy Sheriff On Call Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $298,664 $27,275
60. Fire Battalion Chief Sacramento Fire Suppression $298,183 $54,138
61. Physician III Sacramento County Health Services $297,989 $29,155
62. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $297,691 $63,565
63. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $297,103 $49,527
64. Fire Division Chief Admin E93 Folsom Fire - Admin $296,169 $142,274
65. Police Sergeant Elk Grove Police Department $295,821 $67,028
66. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $295,355 $42,855
67. Dir Of Child Family And Adult Services Sacramento County Child, Family, And Adult Services $295,268 $42,800
68. Captain Elk Grove Police Department $293,158 $86,878
69. Police Sergeant Sacramento Metro - Traffic/Air Operations $292,180 $44,835
70. Associate Physician Ra Sacramento County Health Services $292,076 $33,881
71. Dir Of Airports Sacramento County Airports $291,870 $32,212
72. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $291,543 $29,100
73. Probation Division Chief Sacramento County Probation $291,513 $70,491
74. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $290,981 $57,198
75. Fire Captain (Admin) Sacramento Special Operations $290,132 $53,881
76. Police Chief Folsom Police - Admin $290,085 $162,255
77. Physician III D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $289,255 $32,745
78. Fire Division Chief Admin E93 Folsom Fire - Admin $288,975 $141,636
79. Fire Engineer Sacramento Fire Suppression $288,780 $40,583
80. Dir Of Human Assistance Sacramento County Human Assistance $288,764 $41,570
81. Assistant City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $288,626 $37,339
82. Assistant City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $288,311 $37,434
83. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $288,161 $63,180
84. Chief Assistant City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $287,946 $60,547
85. Police Sergeant Sacramento Professional Standards Unit $287,538 $48,330
86. Chief Of Police Elk Grove Police Department $287,521 $48,384
87. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $287,340 $69,002
88. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $287,286 $52,977
89. Fire Battalion Chief Sacramento Fire Suppression $286,832 $56,052
90. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $286,322 $41,358
91. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $286,308 $53,248
92. Police Sergeant Sacramento Central Sector $286,099 $48,129
93. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $285,841 $57,480
94. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $285,717 $68,947
95. Batt Chief Shift E92 Folsom Fire - Er Resp $285,284 $104,686
96. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $284,786 $31,977
97. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $284,775 $19,941
98. Administrator Sanitation Districts Agency Sacramento County Sd Sanitation Districts Agency $284,253 $41,495
99. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $283,894 $31,450
100. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $283,408 $60,507