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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 $463,994 $96,025
2. CEO Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency $399,986 $23,880
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mngr & Exec Services $387,621 $163,823
4. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $368,017 $76,650
5. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $332,803 $82,540
6. Asst County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $323,445 $46,719
7. Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $317,707 $55,608
8. Chief Power Supply And Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $316,102 $72,548
9. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $313,877 $74,560
10. Attorney And General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $313,244 $67,408
11. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $312,036 $35,614
12. CFO Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency $292,974 $20,895
13. Deputy Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Interim Chancellor
Los Rios Community College District VC, Finance $292,114 $69,794
14. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager $286,817 $73,281
15. Undersheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $279,173 $49,139
16. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $273,845 $66,914
17. County Executive Sacramento County County Executive Office $271,600 $83,437
18. City Manager Rancho Cordova City Manager $268,965 $69,719
19. Superintendent Elk Grove Unified Superintendent's Office $265,702 $59,203
20. COO/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $264,907 $69,677
21. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $264,760 $70,727
22. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $262,733 $36,363
23. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $261,398 $55,083
24. Chief Workforce And Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $260,771 $62,681
25. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $260,590 $97,788
26. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $258,437 $94,164
27. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $257,971 $97,638
28. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $257,371 $60,790
29. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $256,634 $67,264
30. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $254,580 $81,233
31. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $253,281 $69,598
32. Medical Director Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $253,122 $67,852
33. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $251,918 $63,489
34. County Superintendent of Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration $251,845 $46,797
35. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $250,728 $61,468
36. Ceo Cooperative Personnel Services Executive $247,719 $38,663
37. Chancellor
Other Positions Held: Employment Service Agreement
Los Rios Community College District Chancellor's Office $246,024 $40,943
38. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Sacramento $245,446 $62,717
39. Director, Legislative And Regulatory Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $245,346 $57,880
40. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $245,340 $97,649
41. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $245,099 $24,707
42. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $244,540 $80,758
43. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $244,506 $81,340
44. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $242,019 $83,017
45. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $238,827 $82,987
46. Fire Deputy Chief Sacramento Fire Inspection $238,465 $60,311
47. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $238,171 $59,847
48. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Office $237,790 $59,178
49. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $237,360 $64,110
50. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $234,905 $50,017
51. Physician III Sacramento County Health and Human Services $234,824 $64,614
52. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $234,409 $85,653
53. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $234,041 $62,300
54. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $233,387 $50,023
55. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $233,273 $54,690
56. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $232,973 $31,269
57. Fire Captain (Paramedic) Sacramento Fire Suppression $231,841 $38,413
58. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $230,321 $36,992
59. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County Public Defender $230,251 $39,499
60. Chief Executive Officer Schools Excess Liability Fund Administration $229,776 $62,559
61. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $229,249 $62,088
62. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $228,780 $50,696
63. Superintendent Folsom-Cordova Unified $228,700 $26,930
64. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $227,658 $80,311
65. City Attorney Folsom City Attorney $227,635 $72,161
66. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $226,212 $18,080
67. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $224,775 $75,044
68. City Manager Folsom City Manager $224,234 $72,205
69. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $223,702 $51,032
70. Chief Of Police Elk Grove Police $223,619 $55,955
71. Chief Operations Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $223,522 $53,132
72. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $222,161 $52,620
73. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Training $218,125 $80,369
74. Fire Engineer (PAR) Sacramento Fire Suppression $217,847 $31,923
75. Executive Officer Sacramento County Superior Court Executive Division $217,756 $76,433
76. Pharmacist Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $217,009 $55,765
77. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $216,980 $48,855
78. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $216,522 $54,729
79. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $216,386 $49,243
80. Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $216,279 $68,897
81. Director, Customer Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Customer Leadership And Business $216,138 $49,724
82. Asst County Executive Officer Sacramento County Chief Operations Office $215,725 $45,529
83. General Manager California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Administration $215,534 $80,471
84. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $215,340 $80,336
85. Administrator Sanitation Districts Agenc Sacramento County Sd Internal Services Department $215,091 $28,491
86. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $213,947 $90,756
87. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $213,939 $60,205
88. Chief Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $213,544 $43,828
89. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Sacramento $213,140 $62,089
90. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $212,782 $59,145
91. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $212,604 $70,066
92. Director, Grid Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $212,407 $54,670
93. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $212,064 $53,967
94. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $211,818 $49,031
95. Fire Battalion Chief Sacramento Fire Suppression $211,804 $57,479
96. Senior Line Inspector Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $210,722 $43,031
97. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $210,418 $56,086
98. Fire Captain (Paramedic) Sacramento Fire Suppression $210,292 $49,643
99. Director, Information Technology Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $209,931 $57,903
100. Fire Captain-Suppression Folsom Fire $209,603 $60,929