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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. City Manager Sacramento Executive Office $593,240 $64,058
2. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Executive Services $483,705 $56,068
3. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $478,351 $70,499
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $466,925 $74,333
5. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $455,768 $117,032
6. President, Range 0 State University, Sacramento $447,599 $54,545
7. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $446,152 $62,745
8. County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $434,391 $56,646
9. Chief Forensic Pathologist Sacramento County Coroner $428,905 $45,619
10. Fire Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $427,591 $67,944
11. Dir Of General Services Sacramento County General Services $426,001 $37,140
12. Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Chancellor's Office $421,952 $89,023
13. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $417,258 $71,608
14. Superintendent Twin Rivers Unified Supt/Governing Board $410,849 $124,363
15. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $408,729 $77,243
16. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $407,684 $61,180
17. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $405,980 $38,598
18. Medical Director D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $405,652 $41,880
19. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $403,934 $54,422
20. Dir Of Water Resources Sacramento County Water Resources $401,252 $60,709
21. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $392,743 $51,942
22. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $392,678 $60,707
23. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $387,443 $59,027
24. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $386,122 $27,092
25. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $384,907 $67,622
26. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $383,201 $58,170
27. Chief Criminal Investigator Sacramento County Public Defender $377,685 $79,228
28. Deputy Chancellor Los Rios Community College District District Office - Education & Technology $375,078 $49,416
29. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $369,758 $57,434
30. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $368,048 $52,455
31. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $365,422 $67,418
32. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $364,334 $74,333
33. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $363,991 $67,959
34. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $363,503 $56,659
35. Deputy Police Chief Sacramento Specialized Services Admin $362,608 $50,777
36. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $359,270 $42,795
37. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $356,321 $62,027
38. County Superintendent/Schools Sacramento County Office of Education Administration $356,043 $88,244
39. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $354,143 $56,867
40. College President Los Rios Community College District Cosumnes River College - President's Office $351,719 $69,912
41. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $351,122 $66,511
42. District Counsel Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $350,455 $61,437
43. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $349,804 $70,767
44. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $347,895 $61,180
45. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Community Relations $347,573 $59,116
46. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $346,606 $79,628
47. Executive Vice Chancellor - Finance & Administration Los Rios Community College District District Office - Business Services $345,008 $96,453
48. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $344,641 $70,750
49. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $342,899 $51,787
50. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $342,779 $67,977
51. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,844 $59,928
52. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,790 $39,444
53. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/General Manager $341,224 $70,300
54. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $340,283 $52,166
55. Chief Investment Officer Retirement Rngb Sacramento County Retirement Administration $337,849 $67,980
56. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $337,039 $80,578
57. Firefighter Sacramento Fire Suppression $336,975 $34,096
58. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $336,733 $74,527
59. City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $336,370 $62,469
60. Asst County Executive Officer Sacramento County Office Of The Assistant County Executive $335,786 $67,988
61. Fire Engineer Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $335,709 $51,667
62. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $335,032 $81,514
63. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $334,703 $84,555
64. Deputy Fire Chief Operations Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Chief Ft Exempt $333,731 $68,642
65. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $331,917 $60,381
66. College President Los Rios Community College District Sacramento City College - President's Office $331,696 $68,380
67. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $331,106 $61,763
68. Outgoing Ceo/Retired Annuitant Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administration $329,717 $61,333
69. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $328,455 $54,452
70. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $328,228 $56,825
71. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $328,147 $46,223
72. Asst Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $323,723 $110,080
73. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $323,250 $43,434
74. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $322,422 $54,460
75. Police Captain Sacramento Personnel $321,546 $58,519
76. Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $321,020 $24,091
77. Chief Executive Director Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $320,046 $61,657
78. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $319,643 $56,587
79. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $318,529 $80,783
80. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $318,274 $32,238
81. Physician III D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $317,455 $15,401
82. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $316,279 $57,016
83. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $315,233 $24,856
84. Deputy Fire Chief-Admin Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Administration $315,087 $66,796
85. Fire Investigator II Sacramento Fire Investigation $313,981 $47,730
86. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $313,715 $75,619
87. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $311,565 $63,124
88. Assistant Fire Chief Training Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $311,233 $56,743
89. Chief Advancement Officer Los Rios Community College District District Office - Resource Development $311,204 $60,996
90. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $310,847 $75,862
91. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $310,602 $62,742
92. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Copter $310,313 $42,715
93. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $309,566 $63,424
94. Sr Highway Maintenance Manager Sacramento County Transportation $309,372 $48,070
95. Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Executive $308,959 $54,462
96. Regular Full Time Cooperative Personnel Services Chief Executive Officer $308,932 $48,891
97. Chief Strategy & Communications Officer Los Rios Community College District District Office - Public Information $308,717 $84,717
98. Retirement Administrator Sacramento County Retirement Administration $308,482 $64,589
99. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Administrative Services $307,950 $60,101
100. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $307,474 $19,941