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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 Northern California Power Agency General Mngr & Exec Services $477,748 $164,624
2. CEO Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Executive $432,151 $20,690
3. Chief Executive Officer And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $420,480 $62,420
4. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $368,943 $82,108
5. CFO Alpha Fund Joint Powers Agency Executive $351,317 $21,391
6. Assistant Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $350,328 $58,918
7. Chief Power Supply And Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $321,110 $62,863
8. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $320,382 $70,700
9. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $316,044 $64,036
10. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $311,708 $62,863
11. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $309,323 $37,999
12. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $303,876 $66,683
13. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $303,764 $81,348
14. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $302,627 $48,883
15. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office $301,288 $46,176
16. County Executive Sacramento County County Executive Office $298,767 $90,017
17. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $297,470 $59,555
18. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Extension Non-Credit, Range 2
State University, Sacramento $296,958 $61,945
19. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $290,917 $97,436
20. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $290,318 $83,980
21. Chief Workforce And Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $289,457 $53,977
22. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $289,371 $76,413
23. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager's Office $282,311 $79,588
24. Supervising Dispatcher Sacramento Training $281,851 $37,509
25. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $280,518 $73,233
26. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $279,977 $97,525
27. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $278,685 $53,582
28. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $277,475 $93,548
29. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $276,325 $47,796
30. Superintendent Elk Grove Unified Superintendent's Office $276,109 $55,629
31. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $274,074 $63,711
32. Coo/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $271,901 $66,364
33. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $270,906 $97,374
34. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $269,326 $63,648
35. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Emergency Medical Svc $268,961 $65,042
36. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $266,913 $65,981
37. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $265,444 $32,785
38. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $264,984 $68,091
39. Physician III Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $263,750 $73,745
40. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $261,876 $57,383
41. Senior Line Inspector Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $260,725 $37,222
42. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $260,325 $86,498
43. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $256,957 $55,273
44. Director, Legislative And Regulatory Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $256,234 $48,400
45. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $255,508 $22,876
46. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Prevention Bureau $254,694 $74,972
47. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $254,281 $58,073
48. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $254,263 $72,399
49. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $254,242 $37,620
50. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $253,587 $85,246
51. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $253,166 $87,099
52. Physician III Sacramento County Health and Human Services $250,748 $67,819
53. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $249,151 $46,717
54. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $248,172 $64,202
55. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $248,153 $64,042
56. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $248,113 $90,906
57. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $247,214 $65,352
58. Firefighter (Par) Sacramento Fire Suppression $246,917 $38,977
59. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $243,186 $60,930
60. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $243,087 $43,550
61. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $242,681 $80,081
62. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $242,487 $62,934
63. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $241,824 $64,238
64. Supervising Dispatcher Sacramento Training $241,106 $34,647
65. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $240,037 $83,980
66. Pharmacist Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $240,031 $60,662
67. Superintendent Folsom-Cordova Unified Folsom-Cordova Unified $239,775 $50,721
68. Director, Grid Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $239,645 $47,902
69. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $239,262 $70,520
70. Medical Director Sacramento County Correctional Health Services $239,000 $55,040
71. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $238,821 $64,777
72. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $238,228 $62,847
73. Firefighter Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $237,777 $56,436
74. General Manager California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Administration $236,671 $81,514
75. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $236,587 $46,084
76. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $235,561 $78,021
77. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $234,532 $59,590
78. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Office Of The Fire Chief $234,428 $86,906
79. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $234,023 $42,431
80. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $233,853 $38,401
81. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $233,582 $56,233
82. Attorney And General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $232,671 $29,074
83. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $232,608 $68,628
84. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $232,149 $57,165
85. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $231,662 $40,402
86. Director, Smart Grid Sacramento Municipal Utility District Advanced Renewable And Distributed Generation Technology Program Manager And Staff $231,615 $33,809
87. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $231,599 $37,079
88. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Office $231,521 $56,254
89. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $230,691 $54,281
90. Ceo Cooperative Personnel Services Se $230,000 $44,299
91. Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department $229,809 $62,844
92. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $229,638 $46,629
93. City Attorney Folsom City Attorney $229,504 $75,822
94. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $229,407 $45,534
95. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $229,387 $76,604
96. Fire Division Chief Shift Folsom Fire $229,025 $78,247
97. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $228,777 $61,911
98. Superintendent Natomas Unified Superintendent $228,533 $42,326
99. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $228,510 $66,154
100. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $228,296 $71,579