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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. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,374 $15,819
2. Judge, Superior Court Sierra County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,016 $17,198
3. Director
Other Positions Held: Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Solid Waste, Public Works
Sierra County Transportation $127,630 $37,830
4. Sheriff Coroner
Other Positions Held: Coroner
Sierra County Sheriff $115,764 $59,890
5. Auditor
Other Positions Held: Treasurer-Tax Collector, Personnel, Director, Risk Management
Sierra County Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector $110,257 $34,338
6. District Attorney
Other Positions Held: Director, Director, Director, Director
Sierra County District Attorney $106,841 $33,669
7. Sheriff Sergeant Sierra County Sheriff $103,180 $42,658
8. Site Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $94,985 $21,676
9. Business Manager Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $94,905 $29,865
10. Mid Management Tier 1 Sierra County Sheriff $93,934 $40,187
11. Assessor
Other Positions Held: Management Information Systems, Fee Administrator
Sierra County Assessor $91,728 $30,613
12. County Clerk
Other Positions Held: Clerk To The Board, Recorder, Director
Sierra County Clerk $91,728 $30,613
13. Lhs Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $91,646 $21,728
14. Court Executive Officer Sierra County Superior Court Administration $84,702 $36,550
15. Health And Human Service Director Sierra County Human Services $80,888 $21,243
16. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $80,699 $36,826
17. Chief Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $79,238 $44,829
18. Mid Management Tier 2 Sierra County Auditor $75,537 $27,327
19. Deputy Sheriff 3 Sierra County Sheriff $71,776 $37,104
20. Environment Health Sp Sierra County Health Department $71,116 $26,494
21. Technology Director Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $70,192 $21,863
22. Selpa Director
Other Positions Held: Resource Specialist
Sierra County Office of Education Selpa Director $69,787 $19,889
23. Maintenance Loyalton Public Works $68,512 $23,946
24. Resource Specialist Sierra County Office of Education Teacher $68,244 $20,127
25. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $66,851 $20,012
26. Health And Human Assistant Service Doctor Sierra County Human Services $66,847 $20,484
27. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $66,391 $19,974
28. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $63,905 $28,924
29. Asst. Director Sierra County Planning $63,898 $23,978
30. Office Manager Sierra County Mental Health $63,464 $24,834
31. Office Manager Sierra County Road Department $63,239 $24,834
32. Info Systems Amdim 2 Sierra County Is Help $63,187 $24,834
33. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $63,151 $19,707
34. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $63,151 $19,707
35. Correctional Sargent Sierra County Sheriff $62,671 $22,466
36. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $62,190 $19,381
37. Road Superintendent Sierra County Road $61,907 $24,594
38. Appraiser 4 Sierra County Assessor $60,969 $19,304
39. Assistant Treasurer-Tax Coll
Other Positions Held: Risk Management
Sierra County Assistant Treasurer $60,821 $24,347
40. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $59,185 $32,552
41. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $58,776 $19,099
42. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $58,685 $19,368
43. Probation Officer3 Sierra County Probation $58,656 $33,416
44. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $58,148 $19,047
45. Interdepartmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Public Works $57,334 $17,537
46. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $56,793 $32,927
47. Info Systems Amdim 2 Sierra County IS $56,706 $23,528
48. Rd Maintenance Supervisor Sierra County Road Department $56,327 $17,313
49. Opportunity Class Teacher
Other Positions Held: Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $56,136 $18,881
50. Deputy Sheriff 3 Sierra County Sheriff $54,874 $30,421
51. Senior Transport Planne Sierra County Planning $54,539 $19,659
52. Public Health Ed II Sierra County Health Department $54,530 $19,362
53. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $54,507 $18,994
54. Senior Building Inspector Sierra County Building $53,508 $17,675
55. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $53,455 $18,961
56. Lead Rd Worker Sierra County Road Department $53,407 $22,331
57. Integ Caseworker Sup Sierra County Social Services $52,878 $17,151
58. Personnel Technician Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $52,732 $24,456
59. Psychologist
Other Positions Held: Counselor High Risk
Sierra County Office of Education Psychologist Special Education $52,236 $18,559
60. Preschool Special Education Sierra County Office of Education Teacher $52,190 $18,556
61. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $51,813 $18,525
62. Accounting Man Sierra County Auditor $50,319 $22,242
63. Dispatch Jailer 3 Sierra County Sheriff $50,135 $21,222
64. Senior Public Health Nurse Sierra County Health Department $50,022 $22,209
65. Lead Rd Worker Sierra County Road Department $49,807 $21,852
66. Ag Teacher
Other Positions Held: Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $49,406 $18,326
67. Executive Director Sierra County First 5 Administration $49,167 $0
68. Interdepartmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Mental Health $48,713 $15,779
69. Superintendent Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Superintendent $48,528 $11,135
70. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,511 $18,533
71. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $48,057 $18,462
72. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $47,981 $18,456
73. Account Tech III Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $47,940 $22,676
74. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $47,417 $18,409
75. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $47,327 $18,155
76. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $47,281 $18,151
77. Social Worker III Sierra County Social Services $47,252 $17,371
78. Plant Maintenance
Other Positions Held: OES
Sierra County Plant Manager $47,193 $21,601
79. Public Health Ed II Sierra County Mental Health $47,086 $21,607
80. Social Worker Supervisor 1 Sierra County Social Services $46,017 $14,692
81. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $46,009 $18,293
82. Plant Manager Sierra County Plant Maintenance $45,631 $15,248
83. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $45,433 $18,245
84. Lead Rd Worker Sierra County Road Department $45,423 $17,310
85. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $44,769 $19,096
86. Deputy Sheriff 2 Sierra County Sheriff $44,744 $3,639
87. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $44,526 $19,678
88. Custodian
Other Positions Held: Plant Maintenance
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $44,143 $19,096
89. Victim Witness III Sierra County Victim Witness $44,006 $9,320
90. Public Health Ed II Sierra County Health Department $43,848 $14,846
91. Chief Acct Tech Sierra County Social Services $42,996 $20,746
92. Chief Acct Tech Sierra County Social Services $42,986 $20,759
93. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Teacher $42,835 $17,784
94. Dispatch Jailer 2 Sierra County Sheriff $42,800 $13,698
95. Court Clerk III Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $42,572 $17,466
96. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified 12 Month $42,439 $19,095
97. Social Worker III Sierra County Social Services $42,134 $19,671
98. Rd Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road Department $42,043 $20,301
99. Rd Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road $41,851 $16,582
100. Dispatch Jailer 1 Sierra County Sheriff $41,577 $14,790