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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 General Manager's Office $602,392 $88,049
2. Chief Executive Officer And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $481,824 $53,486
3. Chief Operating Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $438,440 $61,690
4. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief $431,731 $59,904
5. Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $430,425 $73,169
6. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Executive Services $428,456 $48,416
7. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $414,456 $114,197
8. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $414,226 $64,510
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $408,980 $97,653
10. Chief Innovation & Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $400,485 $48,053
11. Chief Diversity Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $394,112 $63,877
12. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $391,751 $53,348
13. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Deputy Chief $391,608 $73,151
14. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $388,487 $56,765
15. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $378,041 $85,768
16. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $373,675 $59,116
17. Fire Battalion Chief Sacramento Fire Suppression $369,529 $50,578
18. Superintendent Twin Rivers Unified Supt/Governing Board $369,341 $108,961
19. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $366,631 $43,409
20. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $365,401 $62,843
21. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $357,978 $51,761
22. Fire Battalion Chief (Admin) Sacramento Emergency Medical Response $357,244 $56,717
23. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $348,490 $35,262
24. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief $344,073 $56,322
25. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $337,744 $105,729
26. Chief Actuarial Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Actuary $335,993 $58,813
27. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $333,047 $44,994
28. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Officer $330,008 $78,123
29. Dir Of Sac Reg Co Sanitation Dist Ops Sacramento County Sd Sanitation Districts Agency $329,529 $27,893
30. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief $326,620 $57,625
31. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $325,320 $52,331
32. Director, It Strategic Initiatives Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $324,744 $62,151
33. Fire Engineer Sacramento Fire Suppression $319,714 $25,229
34. Assistant Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $318,479 $45,674
35. County Superintendent/Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration (110) $317,327 $50,339
36. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $316,957 $34,854
37. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $315,951 $30,929
38. Director, Transmission Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $314,708 $64,343
39. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $314,659 $76,884
40. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/General Manager $313,694 $65,030
41. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $311,615 $69,488
42. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Training Ft 522 $311,212 $46,738
43. Shift Sr Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $309,532 $47,086
44. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $307,616 $52,138
45. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $306,844 $57,010
46. Fire Captain (Admin) Sacramento Fire Suppression $306,115 $52,128
47. Asst Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $305,105 $4,091
48. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $304,310 $104,673
49. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $303,427 $68,473
50. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $302,744 $47,596
51. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $302,046 $25,018
52. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $301,870 $53,258
53. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief $301,659 $50,572
54. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $301,439 $54,994
55. Shift Sr Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $301,120 $57,674
56. Fire Captain (Admin) Sacramento Fire Communications Admin $299,554 $33,892
57. Chief Transportation Division Engr&Plan Sacramento County Transportation $299,150 $21,986
58. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $299,021 $46,947
59. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $298,071 $23,032
60. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $297,944 $37,558
61. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $296,323 $68,761
62. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Deputy Chief $296,132 $62,283
63. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $296,087 $47,492
64. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $296,064 $57,234
65. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $295,941 $45,976
66. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $294,744 $48,847
67. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $294,737 $56,603
68. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $294,205 $56,461
69. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $293,994 $39,627
70. General Counsel Los Rios Community College District District Office - General Counsel $293,339 $55,537
71. Deputy Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Chief Ft Exempt $293,216 $61,227
72. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $292,930 $27,875
73. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $292,472 $51,764
74. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $291,361 $51,851
75. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $291,332 $56,367
76. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $291,110 $45,039
77. Shift Sr Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $290,065 $47,778
78. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $289,774 $45,286
79. Assistant Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $289,694 $54,645
80. Director, Cca Development Sacramento Municipal Utility District Community Energy Services $289,565 $53,110
81. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $289,351 $51,565
82. City Manager Citrus Heights City Manager's Office $289,182 $74,316
83. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $288,802 $52,978
84. Chief Fiscal Officer Sacramento County Office Of Budget & Debt Management $288,730 $42,164
85. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $287,809 $63,245
86. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $287,356 $57,464
87. Deputy General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $287,120 $57,217
88. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $286,995 $59,409
89. Deputy General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $286,845 $59,719
90. Dep Director Sac Reg Co San Dist Ops Sacramento County Sd Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Operations $286,708 $14,387
91. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $286,457 $52,434
92. Fire Division Chief Administration Folsom Fire Department $285,935 $135,913
93. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $285,931 $29,301
94. Suppression Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Captain $285,395 $46,776
95. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $284,012 $39,011
96. Director, Energy Trading Contracts Sacramento Municipal Utility District Energy Trading And Contracts $283,788 $45,588
97. Operations Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Assistant Chief $283,687 $68,791
98. Supv Probation Officer Sacramento County Probation $283,481 $33,557
99. City Manager Rancho Cordova 2010 - City Manager $283,446 $73,827
100. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $282,478 $46,866