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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 Redding City Manager $216,598 $80,704
2. Senior Psychiatrist Shasta County Mental Health $200,911 $30,635
3. Forensic Pathologist Shasta County Coroner $199,100 $45,687
4. Chief Of Police Redding Police - Administration $198,760 $84,489
5. County Executive Officer Shasta County County Administrative Office $198,598 $51,497
6. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $197,813 $80,620
7. Assistant Director Electric Utility-Resource Planning Redding Electric-Non-Operating/Elec-Resources $190,550 $41,770
8. Battalion Chief-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $188,888 $70,898
9. City Attorney Redding City Attorney $182,934 $74,611
10. Health Officer Shasta County Public Health $181,624 $47,482
11. Deputy Fire Chief Redding Fire - Prevention $181,280 $73,357
12. Chief Executive Officer Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $177,345 $14,129
13. Police Sergeant Redding Police - Field Operations $174,134 $80,302
14. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $169,288 $52,999
15. HHSA Director Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency $166,825 $52,506
16. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $161,655 $80,621
17. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $160,749 $80,619
18. Control And Automation Technician Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $157,768 $53,254
19. Public Works Director Shasta County Roads $155,965 $49,514
20. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $155,355 $80,644
21. Director Of Electric Utility Redding Electric-General And Administration $154,679 $63,012
22. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $153,177 $74,946
23. Assistant City Manager Redding City Manager $152,667 $78,661
24. President Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Plan/Policy/Board/President $152,241 $11,958
25. Assistant Director Electric Utility-Power Oprat Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $149,465 $77,828
26. Police Captain Redding Police - Administration $148,100 $96,827
27. Executive Director Shasta-Trinity School Insurance Group Administration $147,756 $0
28. Battalion Chief-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $144,881 $67,670
29. Fire Engineer-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $144,418 $66,754
30. Assistant Director Of Electric Utility-Distrib Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $143,203 $77,370
31. District Attorney Shasta County District Attorney $143,087 $29,668
32. Sheriff-Coroner Shasta County Sheriff $142,985 $25,750
33. Police Sergeant Redding Police - Field Operations $142,887 $80,403
34. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $142,523 $76,372
35. Director Of Resource Management Shasta County Environmental Health $142,466 $47,074
36. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $141,648 $77,589
37. Public Defender Shasta County Public Defender Admin $141,029 $47,333
38. County Counsel Shasta County County Counsel $140,875 $46,374
39. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $140,441 $80,621
40. Fire Chief Redding Fire - Administration $138,032 $84,132
41. Chief Of Psychiatry - EH Shasta County Mental Health $137,629 $0
42. Trouble man (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $137,455 $51,336
43. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $136,918 $79,206
44. Director Of Child Support Services Shasta County Child Support Services $136,129 $40,611
45. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $135,693 $72,686
46. Police Captain Redding Police - Field Operations $135,559 $90,144
47. Working Foreman - Power Plant Operations Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $135,559 $52,838
48. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $135,427 $80,313
49. City Manager Anderson City Manager $135,159 $51,907
50. CNO - Acute Administration Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $134,551 $16,965
51. VP for Student Services Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Plan/Policy/VP Student Serv $134,153 $10,961
52. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $132,877 $79,206
53. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $132,564 $77,682
54. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $132,488 $74,957
55. Police Lieutenant Redding Police - Field Operations $132,454 $85,913
56. HHSA Branch Director Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency $132,056 $43,993
57. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $131,992 $53,097
58. President Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Plan/Policy/Board/President $131,928 $7,970
59. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Energy Services $130,804 $67,775
60. HHSA Branch Director Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency $130,679 $38,418
61. Police Lieutenant Redding Police - Field Operations $130,264 $88,457
62. Fire Engineer-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $130,190 $69,829
63. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $128,773 $74,939
64. Electric Utilities Director Shasta Lake Electric $128,530 $21,679
65. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $128,417 $76,395
66. Assistant City Attorney II Redding City Attorney $127,736 $69,249
67. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $127,550 $73,298
68. Electric Program Supervisor Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $126,976 $59,429
69. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $125,739 $68,156
70. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $125,626 $68,213
71. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $125,465 $53,233
72. Director Of Support Services Shasta County Personnel $125,420 $33,005
73. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $125,375 $51,369
74. Deputy Fire Chief Redding Fire - Administration $125,295 $78,331
75. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $125,288 $76,372
76. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $124,900 $68,086
77. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $124,538 $68,364
78. Electric Manager Redding Customer Service $124,338 $67,755
79. Instructor - Welding Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Industrial Technology $123,822 $11,957
80. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $123,604 $49,687
81. Director Of Public Works Redding Public Works-Engineering $123,367 $67,827
82. Electrical Technician Redding Electrical Tech/Usa Locate $123,033 $50,271
83. Electric Program Supervisor Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $123,026 $66,964
84. Counselor Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Counseling & Guidance $122,879 $11,958
85. Instructor-Physical Science Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Physical Sciences $122,446 $11,958
86. Chief Technology Officer Shasta County Information Technology Admin $122,384 $41,365
87. Director Of Development Services Redding Building & Code Enforcement $122,287 $65,047
88. Police Sergeant Redding Police - Investigations $122,172 $80,666
89. Fire Captain-Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $122,144 $74,301
90. Assoc VP - Human Resources Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Human Resources Management $121,455 $11,958
91. Assoc VP - Tech Support Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District SC-Technology Support $121,455 $11,958
92. HHSA Branch Director Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency $121,400 $30,567
93. Power Plant Operator Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $121,258 $52,025
94. Electric Utility System Operator Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $121,209 $61,866
95. Electric Utility System Operator Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $121,194 $61,007
96. Fire Prevention Inspector-Reg Hrs * Redding Fire - Prevention $121,092 $71,003
97. General Manager Bella Vista Water District Administration $120,810 $33,074
98. Assistant City Attorney II Redding City Attorney $120,751 $68,213
99. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $120,622 $49,699
100. Electric Utility System Operator Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $120,608 $62,519