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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 Executive Staff $936,617 $45,374
2. Assistant City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $789,147 $67,233
3. Chief Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $581,685 $52,956
4. Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $564,868 $75,696
5. Chief Operating Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $564,804 $25,397
6. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $545,332 $134,822
7. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $542,344 $44,327
8. Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $537,197 $46,960
9. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $528,104 $66,596
10. Chief Zero Carbon Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $505,982 $78,186
11. General Manager Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $502,433 $67,617
12. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Exec Services $500,307 $71,600
13. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $498,326 $76,684
14. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $482,530 $63,269
15. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $471,218 $100,159
16. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $467,602 $63,536
17. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $461,778 $148,858
18. Chief Diversity Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Executive Staff $460,913 $31,796
19. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $459,965 $40,002
20. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $454,660 $56,096
21. Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Emergency Medical Services $445,743 $58,568
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $436,792 $79,308
23. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $428,980 $89,543
24. Deputy Sheriff On Call Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $424,945 $37,664
25. Troubleshooter With Class A Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $421,098 $52,274
26. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $415,390 $64,219
27. Board Member Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Board Of Directors $414,654 $67,247
28. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $413,923 $100,628
29. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $412,680 $76,391
30. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $412,296 $74,563
31. Helicopter Pilot Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Copter $407,033 $75,318
32. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $400,803 $23,620
33. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $397,515 $75,536
34. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $395,069 $64,161
35. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $394,423 $55,491
36. Fire Battalion Chief (Admin) Sacramento Fire Training $392,575 $65,728
37. Deputy Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Education & Technology $390,856 $49,406
38. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $389,855 $65,064
39. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $389,024 $40,007
40. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $383,613 $63,863
41. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $383,495 $68,527
42. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $381,508 $55,568
43. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Community Relations $379,583 $69,018
44. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $379,102 $70,759
45. Senior Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $378,121 $70,560
46. Firefighter Sacramento Fire Suppression $376,885 $39,981
47. Line Construction Foreman/Woman Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $376,377 $46,175
48. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $376,306 $39,932
49. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $375,079 $69,013
50. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Transmission Planning & Operations Staff $373,920 $71,534
51. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Admin 9005 $373,841 $87,002
52. Line Construction Foreman/Woman Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $373,808 $64,578
53. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $373,168 $78,967
54. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $373,156 $56,646
55. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $372,237 $86,128
56. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $370,199 $57,958
57. Deputy Sheriff On Call Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $369,916 $26,321
58. Line Sub Foreman/Woman With Class A Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $368,671 $38,878
59. County Superintendent/Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration (110) $366,532 $92,223
60. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $365,714 $46,586
61. Chief Division Of Water Resources Sacramento County Water Resources $365,277 $36,657
62. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $365,170 $67,741
63. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $364,219 $47,703
64. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $363,179 $61,814
65. Line Foreman/Woman Light With Class A Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $361,559 $47,863
66. Chief Investment Officer Retirement Rngb Sacramento County Retirement Administration $361,320 $70,093
67. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $360,367 $69,077
68. College President Los Rios Community College District Cosumnes River College - President's Office $360,189 $71,662
69. Fire Investigator I Sacramento Fire Investigation $359,984 $55,037
70. City Manager Folsom City Manager $359,528 $28,351
71. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $358,074 $63,469
72. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $358,039 $63,535
73. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $357,783 $89,138
74. Executive Vice Chancellor - Finance & Administration Los Rios Community College District District Office - Finance & Administration $357,661 $106,389
75. Fire Battalion Chief Sacramento Fire Suppression $357,429 $63,120
76. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $356,342 $66,642
77. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $355,958 $74,753
78. College President Los Rios Community College District Sacramento City College - President's Office $355,602 $71,662
79. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $355,065 $70,088
80. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $354,995 $56,214
81. Deputy Fire Chief Operations Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Chief FT Exempt $354,629 $73,924
82. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $352,188 $33,598
83. Lineman/Woman With Class A Sacramento Municipal Utility District Coe Work Performance $351,541 $44,815
84. Fire Engineer Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $351,409 $54,848
85. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/General Manager $350,759 $75,741
86. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $350,657 $45,084
87. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Training $350,587 $56,986
88. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $349,023 $63,255
89. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $348,291 $74,233
90. Police Sergeant Elk Grove Police Department $347,442 $76,548
91. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $346,719 $79,241
92. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $346,512 $64,914
93. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $345,925 $61,866
94. District Counsel Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $344,903 $65,802
95. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $343,436 $55,029
96. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $343,253 $72,950
97. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Transmission Planning & Operations Staff $343,236 $65,642
98. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $342,343 $63,365
99. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $341,910 $65,642
100. Chief Advancement Officer Los Rios Community College District District Office - Resource Development $341,014 $64,748