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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. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $417,258 $71,608
13. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $408,729 $77,243
14. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $407,684 $61,180
15. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $405,980 $38,598
16. Medical Director D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $405,652 $41,880
17. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $403,934 $54,422
18. Dir Of Water Resources Sacramento County Water Resources $401,252 $60,709
19. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $392,743 $51,942
20. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $392,678 $60,707
21. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $387,443 $59,027
22. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $386,122 $27,092
23. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $384,907 $67,622
24. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $383,201 $58,170
25. Chief Criminal Investigator Sacramento County Public Defender $377,685 $79,228
26. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $369,758 $57,434
27. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $368,048 $52,455
28. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $365,422 $67,418
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sacramento $364,334 $74,333
30. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $363,991 $67,959
31. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $363,503 $56,659
32. Deputy Police Chief Sacramento Specialized Services Admin $362,608 $50,777
33. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $359,270 $42,795
34. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $356,321 $62,027
35. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $354,143 $56,867
36. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $351,122 $66,511
37. District Counsel Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $350,455 $61,437
38. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $349,804 $70,767
39. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $347,895 $61,180
40. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Community Relations $347,573 $59,116
41. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $346,606 $79,628
42. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $344,641 $70,750
43. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $342,899 $51,787
44. County Counsel Sacramento County County Counsel $342,779 $67,977
45. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,844 $59,928
46. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $341,790 $39,444
47. Fire Chief Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/General Manager $341,224 $70,300
48. Fire Captain Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $340,283 $52,166
49. Chief Investment Officer Retirement Rngb Sacramento County Retirement Administration $337,849 $67,980
50. City Manager Elk Grove City Manager $337,039 $80,578
51. Firefighter Sacramento Fire Suppression $336,975 $34,096
52. City Attorney Elk Grove City Attorney $336,733 $74,527
53. City Attorney Sacramento City At Torney $336,370 $62,469
54. Asst County Executive Officer Sacramento County Office Of The Assistant County Executive $335,786 $67,988
55. Fire Engineer Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Operations $335,709 $51,667
56. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $335,032 $81,514
57. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $334,703 $84,555
58. Deputy Fire Chief Operations Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Fire Chief Ft Exempt $333,731 $68,642
59. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $331,917 $60,381
60. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $331,106 $61,763
61. Outgoing Ceo/Retired Annuitant Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administration $329,717 $61,333
62. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $328,455 $54,452
63. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $328,228 $56,825
64. Attorney Lv V Criminal Sacramento County District Attorney $328,147 $46,223
65. Asst Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $323,723 $110,080
66. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $323,250 $43,434
67. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $322,422 $54,460
68. Police Captain Sacramento Personnel $321,546 $58,519
69. Chief Dep District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $321,020 $24,091
70. Chief Executive Director Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $320,046 $61,657
71. District Attorney Sacramento County District Attorney $319,643 $56,587
72. Deputy Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Fire Chief $318,529 $80,783
73. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $318,274 $32,238
74. Physician III D/Cf Sacramento County Health Services $317,455 $15,401
75. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $316,279 $57,016
76. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $315,233 $24,856
77. Deputy Fire Chief-Admin Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Administration $315,087 $66,796
78. Fire Investigator II Sacramento Fire Investigation $313,981 $47,730
79. Sheriff Lieutenant Sacramento County Sheriff $313,715 $75,619
80. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $311,565 $63,124
81. Assistant Fire Chief Training Cosumnes Community Services District Fire/Meo Ops Ft Exempt $311,233 $56,743
82. Assistant Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Operations $310,847 $75,862
83. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $310,602 $62,742
84. Fire Captain Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Copter $310,313 $42,715
85. Battalion Chief Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Suppression $309,566 $63,424
86. Sr Highway Maintenance Manager Sacramento County Transportation $309,372 $48,070
87. Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Executive $308,959 $54,462
88. Regular Full Time Cooperative Personnel Services Chief Executive Officer $308,932 $48,891
89. Retirement Administrator Sacramento County Retirement Administration $308,482 $64,589
90. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Administrative Services $307,950 $60,101
91. Deputy Sheriff Rng B Sacramento County Sheriff $307,474 $19,941
92. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $306,591 $58,432
93. General Manager Cosumnes Community Services District Administration/Administration $306,389 $59,153
94. General Counsel Northern California Power Agency General Counsel $306,165 $56,221
95. Sheriff Captain Sacramento County Sheriff $305,526 $68,110
96. Sheriff Sacramento County Sheriff $305,290 $9,888
97. Chief Executive Officer Schools Excess Liability Fund Schools Excess Liability Fund $304,847 $76,920
98. Deputy County Executive Sacramento County Office Of The County Executive $304,719 $32,573
99. Sheriff Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff $304,015 $50,720
100. City Manager Folsom City Manager $303,068 $155,930