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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 $255,304 $36,117
2. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $224,559 $38,769
3. Electric Manager - Line Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $222,934 $25,222
4. Chief Of Psychiatry Shasta County Mental Health $221,239 $53,756
5. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $220,884 $35,590
6. Control & Automation Technician Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $211,767 $25,142
7. Ceo Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $209,234 $20,901
8. County Executive Officer Shasta County County Administrative Office $206,919 $54,262
9. Health Officer Shasta County Public Health $205,895 $52,036
10. Lab Management Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $205,410 $6,240
11. Director Of Electric Utility Redding Electric-General And Administration $200,742 $32,066
12. Anesthesia Tech Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $199,794 $20,618
13. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $193,564 $14,875
14. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,117 $1,804
15. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,818 $2,307
16. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $188,482 $25,081
17. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,357 $18,498
18. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,159 $19,640
19. Asst Director Of Electric Utility Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $186,862 $31,172
20. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,831 $15,178
21. Chief Of Police Redding Police - Administration $186,695 $50,802
22. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,628 $15,178
23. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $186,614 $35,602
24. Judge, Superior Court Shasta County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,726 $19,458
25. Superintendent Shasta County Office of Education Superintendent $181,941 $25,218
26. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $181,732 $38,769
27. Police Sergeant Redding Police - Field Operations $180,387 $42,551
28. Court Exec Officer/Clerk Of Court Shasta County Superior Court Administration $180,344 $48,717
29. Hhsa Director Shasta County Health Services-HHSA $180,053 $48,566
30. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $179,928 $38,769
31. Electric Utilities Director
Other Positions Held: Assistant City Manager
Shasta Lake Electric $178,455 $49,159
32. Police Captain Redding Police - Field Operations $177,726 $49,134
33. Police Captain Redding Police - Administration $177,360 $49,188
34. Asst Director Of Electric Utility Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $174,500 $30,960
35. Commissioner Shasta County Superior Court Commissioner $174,293 $32,277
36. E/U System Operator-Power Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $172,313 $11,387
37. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $171,568 $38,254
38. City Attorney Redding City Attorney $171,471 $29,437
39. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $171,368 $38,769
40. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $170,780 $38,769
41. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $170,410 $35,613
42. Public Works Director Shasta County Public Works-Roads $170,015 $53,088
43. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $168,475 $37,219
44. Plan Check Engineer Redding Building & Code Enforcement $168,419 $27,185
45. County Counsel Shasta County County Counsel $168,206 $46,407
46. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $166,541 $37,659
47. Asst Director Of Electric Utility Redding Customer Service $165,897 $29,414
48. Sheriff-Coroner Shasta County Sheriff $165,702 $91,545
49. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $164,514 $38,254
50. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $164,511 $37,219
51. District Attorney Shasta County District Attorney $163,487 $45,857
52. Director Of Public Works Redding Public Works-Engineering $163,472 $28,909
53. Fire Chief Redding Fire - Administration $161,918 $46,368
54. E/U System Operator-Power Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $161,863 $27,751
55. Public Defender Shasta County Public Defender $161,749 $51,677
56. Superintendent Fall River Joint Unified Superintendent $161,678 $18,380
57. Superintendent Anderson Union High Superintendent $161,615 $27,973
58. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $161,469 $25,303
59. Asst Director Of Electric Utility Redding Electric-Finance & Business Services $161,438 $30,049
60. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $159,732 $34,965
61. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $159,108 $38,769
62. Electric Manager - Resources Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $158,894 $29,104
63. Working Foreman - Line (certification)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $156,950 $25,053
64. Cfo Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $156,928 $19,332
65. Battalion Chief/Division Chief Redding Fire - Administration $156,588 $37,985
66. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $156,458 $35,655
67. Electric Manager - Resources Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $156,150 $28,920
68. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $155,609 $33,378
69. Electric Manager Redding Electric-General And Administration $155,600 $28,108
70. Executive Director Shasta Regional Transportation Agency Planning $155,453 $38,990
71. Electric Manager - Engineering Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $154,446 $29,083
72. E/U System Operator-Power Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $154,120 $27,754
73. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $153,770 $37,219
74. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $153,563 $24,235
75. Executive Director Shasta-Trinity School Insurance Group Administration $153,068 $13,500
76. Battalion Chief Shift Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $152,793 $38,292
77. Dir Of Resource Management Shasta County Res Mgmt-Environmental Health $151,371 $42,376
78. E/U System Operator-Distribution Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $150,956 $26,977
79. Cco - Pharmacy Management Mayers Memorial Hospital District Hospital $150,548 $10,440
80. E/U Senior System Operator - Distibution Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $149,976 $28,073
81. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $149,830 $34,268
82. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $149,699 $24,193
83. Lineman (certification Rate)** Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $149,581 $24,181
84. General Manager Bella Vista Water District Administration $149,415 $32,788
85. Superintendent Gateway Unified Superintendent $149,408 $29,923
86. Electric Manager - Power Production Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $149,105 $28,820
87. E/U System Operator-Power Redding Electric-Power Resource Group $149,005 $27,210
88. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $148,895 $38,769
89. Electrical Technician Redding Electrical Tech/Usa Locate $148,631 $23,494
90. Assist Court Exec Officer Shasta County Superior Court Administration $148,624 $38,507
91. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $148,233 $37,219
92. Police Lieutenant Redding Police - Field Operations $148,130 $45,272
93. Police Lieutenant Redding Police - Field Operations $147,953 $43,916
94. Battalion Chief Shift Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $147,452 $37,489
95. Assistant Superintendent-Administrative Services Shasta County Office of Education Classified Management $147,282 $28,448
96. E/U System Operator-Distribution Redding Electric-Distribution System Group $147,005 $26,787
97. Electric Manager Redding Electric-Finance & Business Services $146,358 $28,108
98. Police Sergeant Redding Police - Investigations $146,012 $41,795
99. Fire Captain Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $145,776 $38,821
100. Fire Engineer Shift Hrs Redding Fire - Suppression $145,658 $34,054