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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 $702,306 $79,990
2. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $547,905 $59,405
3. Chief Operating Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $513,949 $65,046
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $504,013 $64,401
5. Sheriff Chief Deputy Sacramento County Sheriff $494,440 $62,497
6. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $488,972 $54,545
7. Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $478,548 $79,620
8. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $474,932 $61,211
9. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $473,971 $57,769
10. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Executive Services $449,362 $54,295
11. Chief Innovation & Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $446,671 $67,548
12. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $435,780 $52,114
13. Undersheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $430,889 $63,711
14. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $421,502 $70,057
15. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager / Chief Executive Officer $419,711 $102,598
16. Chief Strategy and Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $415,714 $68,005
17. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $413,989 $51,147
18. Chief Innovation & Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $413,731 $13,006
19. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $408,266 $58,816
20. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $408,241 $88,827
21. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $407,596 $53,451
22. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $393,734 $56,006
23. Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $388,468 $112,092
24. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $388,117 $39,948
25. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $386,295 $47,598
26. Superintendent Sacramento City Unified Cabinet Nonrepresented $383,823 $37,492
27. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $383,609 $52,147
28. Chief Zero Carbon Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $381,859 $70,531
29. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $380,512 $70,265
30. Principal Criminal Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $373,708 $33,099
31. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $373,271 $33,966
32. Superintendent Twin Rivers Unified Supt/Governing Board $372,518 $114,842
33. Medical Director Sacramento County Health Services $370,959 $39,378
34. Superintendent Natomas Unified Superintendent $370,080 $94,737
35. Chief Actuary Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Actuary $366,448 $62,102
36. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $363,452 $60,260
37. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $362,505 $59,380
38. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $361,838 $55,717
39. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $361,045 $61,749
40. Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $357,890 $50,802
41. CEO Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority CEO $356,080 $72,071
42. General Manager Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $353,406 $57,853
43. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $349,492 $67,451
44. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $345,748 $51,648
45. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,749 $56,702
46. City Attorney Sacramento City Attorney $340,749 $59,436
47. Fire Captain Sacramento Fire Suppression $338,454 $38,370
48. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $337,926 $58,215
49. Superintendent Folsom-Cordova Unified District Office $337,721 $77,675
50. Fire Chief Executive Director Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Chief Ft Exempt $337,405 $64,869
51. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $336,772 $65,349
52. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $336,626 $53,594
53. Chief Development & Surveyor Svcs Div Sacramento County Community Development $336,235 $47,539
54. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $335,821 $37,126
55. Director, Line Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $335,458 $50,805
56. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $334,969 $60,294
57. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $334,913 $46,971
58. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Sacramento $334,082 $58,578
59. Director, Transmission Planning and Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $333,974 $67,200
60. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/General Manager $333,484 $66,392
61. Power System Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $331,925 $42,630
62. County Superintendent/Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration (110) $330,579 $104,726
63. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $330,168 $70,385
64. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $329,932 $58,215
65. Deputy General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $328,746 $63,579
66. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $327,217 $64,083
67. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $326,535 $59,862
68. Lineman/Woman Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $323,201 $31,780
69. Assistant Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $322,493 $60,277
70. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $322,440 $53,039
71. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $321,885 $51,844
72. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $321,772 $25,620
73. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $321,738 $67,879
74. Electrical Technician Foreman/Woman Limited Term Sacramento Municipal Utility District Substation Staff $320,888 $23,151
75. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $320,804 $46,919
76. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $320,781 $60,283
77. Fire Engineer Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $320,701 $49,917
78. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $320,534 $50,354
79. Police Officer Sacramento Patrol South $319,404 $43,042
80. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $318,822 $64,864
81. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $318,392 $52,432
82. Director, Energy Trading Contracts Sacramento Municipal Utility District Energy Trading And Contracts $317,823 $51,402
83. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $316,156 $52,003
84. Line Foreman/Woman, Light With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $316,078 $47,156
85. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $315,449 $74,473
86. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $314,972 $47,103
87. Deputy General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $314,188 $62,235
88. Undersheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $313,442 $29,840
89. Judge, Superior Court Sacramento County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $312,322 $47,325
90. Court Commissioner Sacramento County Superior Court Downtown Courts Division $312,236 $60,620
91. District Counsel Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $312,045 $57,957
92. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $311,988 $43,526
93. Manager, Transmission and Distribution Line Construction and Maintenance Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $311,733 $64,004
94. Fire Engineer Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $311,631 $34,395
95. Physician III Sacramento County Health Services $311,598 $22,055
96. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $310,924 $91,789
97. City Manager Rancho Cordova 2010 - City Manager $310,797 $85,493
98. Deputy Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Education & Technology $310,341 $49,466
99. Shift Power System Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $310,289 $55,219
100. Forensic Pathologist Lv II Sacramento County Coroner $309,822 $21,242