Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
County:
Year:

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. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,084 $17,620
2. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,053 $17,710
3. Transportation/Planning Director
Other Positions Held: Transportation/Planning Director, Transportation/Planning Director, Transportation/Planning Director, Transportation/Planning Director, Transportation/Planning Director
Sierra County Road $146,931 $44,144
4. Sheriff Sierra County Sheriff $133,780 $65,192
5. Auditor Treasurer-Tax Collector
Other Positions Held: Auditor Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor Treasurer-Tax Collector
Sierra County Audit $126,930 $39,953
6. District Attorney
Other Positions Held: District Attorney
Sierra County District Attorney $120,880 $38,685
7. Sheriff Sargent Sierra County Sheriff $115,263 $48,372
8. Court Executive Officer Sierra County Superior Court Administration $113,192 $47,299
9. Assessor
Other Positions Held: Assessor, Solid Waste Administrator
Sierra County Assessor $108,540 $36,040
10. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $106,689 $41,226
11. Clerk Recorder
Other Positions Held: Clerk Recorder
Sierra County Clerk Recorder $105,600 $35,473
12. Under Sheriff Sierra County Sheriff $104,329 $38,693
13. Lhs Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $97,210 $22,664
14. Business Manager Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $96,925 $31,331
15. Deputy Sheriff 3 Sierra County Sheriff $96,635 $40,904
16. Chief Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $94,379 $51,390
17. Superintendent Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Superintendent $91,992 $17,305
18. Chief Deputy Auditor Sierra County Audit $89,725 $31,788
19. Corrections Sargent Sierra County Sheriff $81,928 $22,457
20. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $79,325 $19,882
21. Selpa Director
Other Positions Held: Administrator, Resource Specialist
Sierra County Office of Education Selpa Director $78,462 $21,036
22. Sr. Planner Sierra County Planning $77,259 $29,464
23. Technology Director Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $77,159 $22,797
24. Assistant Director Sierra County Health & Human Services $76,857 $13,526
25. Environmental Health Specialist Sierra County Health & Human Services $76,069 $29,276
26. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $76,013 $26,292
27. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $75,796 $37,309
28. Road Maintenance Supervisor Sierra County Road $74,540 $13,664
29. Resource Specialist Sierra County Office of Education Teacher $73,821 $21,734
30. Road Superintendent Sierra County Road $73,417 $28,645
31. Office Manager Sierra County Road $73,117 $28,590
32. Information System Administrator 2 Sierra County Management Information Systems $73,100 $28,601
33. Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector Sierra County Treasurer Tax Collector $73,050 $28,522
34. Interdepartmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Road $72,916 $13,913
35. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $72,705 $25,554
36. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $70,545 $21,455
37. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $69,810 $21,065
38. Probation Officer 3 Sierra County Probation $69,414 $37,393
39. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $68,075 $20,070
40. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $68,075 $20,070
41. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $66,985 $21,159
42. Director Sierra County Health & Human Services $65,866 $12,385
43. Sr. Transportation Planner Sierra County Road $65,196 $26,647
44. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $64,085 $20,946
45. Dispatch Jailer 1 Sierra County Sheriff $64,046 $20,497
46. Integrated Case Worker Supervisor Sierra County Health & Human Services $63,079 $22,866
47. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $63,061 $20,866
48. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $62,611 $20,455
49. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road $62,471 $25,509
50. Information System Administrator 2 Sierra County Health & Human Services $61,548 $26,222
51. Plant Manager Sierra County Health & Human Services $61,418 $11,509
52. Sr. Public Health Nurse Sierra County Health & Human Services $60,568 $26,018
53. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health & Human Services $59,827 $11,200
54. Behavioral Health Coordinator Sierra County Health & Human Services $59,011 $25,696
55. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $58,595 $20,448
56. Dispatch Jailer 1 Sierra County Sheriff $58,564 $22,636
57. Personnel Technician Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $57,928 $25,673
58. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road $57,778 $24,992
59. Preschool Special Education
Other Positions Held: Resource Specialist
Sierra County Office of Education Teacher $57,310 $20,009
60. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road $57,269 $20,525
61. Social Worker 3 Sierra County Health & Human Services $56,755 $22,479
62. Psychologist
Other Positions Held: Counselor High Risk
Sierra County Office of Education Psychologist Special Education $56,528 $19,941
63. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $56,080 $19,904
64. Ag Teacher
Other Positions Held: Teacher, Teacher, Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $56,075 $19,924
65. Assistant Director Sierra County Health & Human Services $55,370 $15,186
66. Accounting Manager Sierra County Auditor $55,084 $24,780
67. Plant Manager
Other Positions Held: Oes Coordinator
Sierra County Plant Maintenance $54,552 $24,632
68. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $54,541 $19,853
69. Court Clerk III Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $54,395 $22,452
70. Sr. Building Inspector Sierra County Building $54,070 $17,301
71. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $53,929 $20,052
72. Dispatch Jailer 2 Sierra County Sheriff $52,643 $19,332
73. Secretary 3 Sierra County Road $52,345 $9,508
74. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $51,919 $19,550
75. Site Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $51,766 $11,191
76. Account Tech III Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $51,678 $23,456
77. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $51,103 $19,275
78. Integrated Case Worker 2 Sierra County Health & Human Services $50,903 $9,311
79. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $50,389 $19,749
80. Court Clerk III Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $50,277 $31,445
81. Interdepartmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Health & Human Services $49,893 $23,670
82. Appraiser 2 Sierra County Assessor $49,806 $23,810
83. Community Outreach Coordinator Sierra County Health & Human Services $49,756 $23,721
84. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $49,660 $19,689
85. Social Worker 3 Sierra County Health & Human Services $49,568 $19,197
86. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $49,402 $19,726
87. Chief Account Tech Sierra County Health & Human Services $48,896 $23,529
88. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $48,888 $19,602
89. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,762 $19,614
90. Inst Support/Intervention Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,569 $19,269
91. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,518 $21,149
92. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $48,262 $19,602
93. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,237 $18,748
94. Road Maintenance Worker 3 Sierra County Road $48,220 $23,139
95. Court Coordinator Sierra County Probation $48,031 $2,742
96. Equipment Mechanic 3 Sierra County Road $47,810 $23,126
97. Road Maintenance Worker 3 Sierra County Road $47,028 $23,026
98. Secretary 3 Sierra County District Attorney $46,970 $23,137
99. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health & Human Services $46,952 $23,144
100. Road Maintenance Worker 3 Sierra County Road $46,482 $18,794