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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. General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $438,741 $92,670
2. Manager II Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Operations & Admin $394,838 $23,772
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $385,621 $174,926
4. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $367,986 $70,511
5. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $346,065 $74,702
6. Chief Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $324,237 $82,765
7. Retired Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $320,161 $48,726
8. Director Of Airports Sacramento County Airports $309,501 $51,664
9. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $306,867 $28,881
10. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $302,622 $73,726
11. Attorney and General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $300,875 $67,222
12. Manager II Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Operations & Admin $300,691 $11,377
13. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $300,317 $47,696
14. Fire Division Chief Folsom Fire $296,760 $79,373
15. Deputy Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Finance $295,460 $64,003
16. Chief Power Supply and Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $295,298 $69,265
17. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $286,108 $50,321
18. Int Cooperative Personnel Services Products & Services $281,968 $24,995
19. City Manager Rancho Cordova City Manager $278,460 $64,613
20. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager $277,700 $66,801
21. County Executive Sacramento County County Executive Office $277,166 $80,287
22. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $272,856 $62,600
23. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: President, Range 0
State University, Sacramento $272,062 $54,847
24. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $264,570 $80,735
25. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Sacramento $263,331 $55,094
26. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $262,224 $40,453
27. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $261,147 $32,244
28. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $254,182 $98,717
29. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $253,213 $93,529
30. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $251,758 $87,840
31. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $251,644 $78,846
32. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $250,841 $88,997
33. COO/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $250,245 $65,535
34. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $249,668 $89,557
35. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $248,988 $93,481
36. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $248,548 $93,345
37. Manager, Substation, Telecommunication and Metering Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $248,227 $34,064
38. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $244,412 $73,909
39. Chief Workforce and Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $241,537 $60,450
40. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $241,127 $66,288
41. Medical Director Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $241,018 $62,387
42. Pharmacist Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $240,920 $53,198
43. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $239,891 $59,138
44. Ceo Cooperative Personnel Services Executive $237,962 $35,714
45. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $237,549 $87,975
46. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $236,705 $48,300
47. Physician III Sacramento County Health and Human Services $236,584 $61,396
48. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $235,898 $87,316
49. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $235,388 $59,443
50. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $233,285 $93,337
51. Line Construction Foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $232,152 $49,935
52. City Attorney Folsom City Attorney $231,253 $68,827
53. City Manager Folsom City Manager $231,041 $69,150
54. Director, Legislative and Regulatory Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $229,937 $55,458
55. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $229,211 $67,824
56. Deputy Sheriff On Call Sacramento County Sheriff $228,821 $36,567
57. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $227,685 $58,208
58. Human Svcs Soc Wkr Mstr Dgr Sacramento County Health and Human Services $222,919 $51,983
59. Attorney Lv II Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $222,079 $37,889
60. Attorney Lv IV Civil Rng B Sacramento County County Counsel $221,280 $36,016
61. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Sacramento $220,457 $57,027
62. Fire Division Chief Admin Folsom Fire $218,030 $79,393
63. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $217,811 $61,559
64. Chief Code Enforcement Division Sacramento County Community Development $216,868 $42,059
65. Assistant County Executive Officer Sacramento County County Executive Office $215,724 $42,882
66. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $214,833 $74,479
67. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $214,692 $98,877
68. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $214,202 $37,714
69. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $213,754 $4,476
70. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $213,609 $44,147
71. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $213,100 $76,980
72. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $212,439 $43,743
73. Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $211,164 $62,039
74. Assistant Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $210,699 $5,994
75. Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $210,436 $64,297
76. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year *, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Sacramento $210,004 $39,089
77. Manager, Business Technology Projects Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $209,867 $45,389
78. County Probation Officer Sacramento County Probation $209,853 $69,923
79. Firefighter Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $209,790 $56,528
80. Chief Of Police Elk Grove Police $209,266 $59,559
81. Line Sub foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $208,699 $42,901
82. Undersheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $208,627 $73,070
83. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $208,471 $66,822
84. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $208,236 $24,338
85. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $207,418 $65,532
86. Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $207,303 $56,520
87. Line Foreman/Woman Light with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $207,004 $48,381
88. Police Commander Folsom Police $206,895 $80,844
89. Assistant Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $206,385 $50,075
90. Fire Division Chief Folsom Fire $206,126 $71,828
91. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $206,005 $81,875
92. Director, Customer Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Customer Leadership And Business $205,949 $48,865
93. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $205,367 $59,787
94. Chief Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $204,813 $57,847
95. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Office $204,606 $35,382
96. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $204,432 $21,070
97. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Administration $204,144 $89,759
98. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $203,957 $77,912
99. Director, Grid Planning and Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $203,865 $55,213
100. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $203,847 $59,895