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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 Judge's Retire System Member $187,636 $18,343
2. Transportation - Planning Director
Other Positions Held: Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director, Transportation - Planning Director
Sierra County Planning $146,752 $28,817
3. Sheriff Coroner Sierra County Sheriff $133,109 $35,010
4. Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Other Positions Held: Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Sierra County Auditor $126,813 $26,560
5. District Attorney
Other Positions Held: Director Of Personnel
Sierra County District Attorney $120,733 $25,878
6. Superintendent Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Superintendent $120,202 $26,269
7. Court Executive Officer Sierra County Superior Court Administration $114,239 $33,791
8. Assessor
Other Positions Held: Assessor
Sierra County Assessor $110,911 $24,361
9. Clinical Director Behavioral Health Sierra County Mental Health $110,525 $15,852
10. Clerk Recorder
Other Positions Held: Clerk, Clerk, Clerk
Sierra County Clerk $105,471 $24,154
11. Business Manager Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $100,634 $30,210
12. Director Sierra County Human Services $100,383 $15,865
13. Sheriff Sergeant Sierra County Sheriff $99,097 $14,513
14. Chief Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $95,666 $28,605
15. Chief Deputy Auditor Sierra County Auditor $94,082 $22,667
16. Undersheriff Sierra County Sheriff $90,297 $14,198
17. Deputy Director Of Planning And Building Sierra County Planning $89,976 $22,214
18. Lhs Administrator Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Site Administrators $88,893 $22,840
19. Assistant Director Health And Human Services Sierra County Mental Health $86,229 $21,797
20. Sheriff Detective Sierra County Sheriffs $85,638 $25,552
21. Deputy Sheriff III Sierra County Sheriff $85,321 $25,186
22. Resource Specialist Teacher Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $83,619 $25,460
23. Road Superintendent Sierra County Road Department $82,833 $8,221
24. Sr. Environmental Health Specialist Sierra County Health Department $79,358 $20,563
25. Senior Information Systems Admin Sierra County Is Help $78,944 $21,160
26. Selpa Director
Other Positions Held: Resource Specialist Teacher
Sierra County Office of Education Certificated Management $78,902 $23,916
27. Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator
Other Positions Held: Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $78,799 $28,788
28. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $77,760 $24,807
29. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $77,479 $26,769
30. Deputy Sheriff III Sierra County Sheriff $77,223 $11,833
31. Technology Director Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified $76,712 $24,353
32. Inter Departmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Public Works $74,494 $7,725
33. Correctional Sergeant Sierra County Sheriff $73,800 $16,815
34. Assistant Treas-Tax Coll Sierra County Treasurer $72,601 $20,440
35. Assistant Engineer Sierra County Planning $71,320 $17,541
36. Senior Probation Officer Sierra County Probation $71,246 $23,212
37. Senior Information Systems Admin Sierra County IS $69,824 $20,135
38. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriffs $69,122 $19,352
39. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriff $68,809 $19,209
40. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $68,665 $25,811
41. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $68,533 $25,285
42. Office Manager Sierra County Planning $67,333 $19,827
43. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $66,967 $25,161
44. Senior Public Health Nurse Sierra County Health Department $66,815 $19,788
45. Deputy Sheriff II Sierra County Sheriff $66,695 $18,706
46. Road Maintenance Supervisor Sierra County Transportation $66,542 $18,823
47. Road Superintendent Sierra County Road Department $66,216 $18,281
48. Preschool Special Education Teacher
Other Positions Held: Resource Specialist Teacher
Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $65,972 $25,075
49. Senior Building Inspector Sierra County Building $65,598 $17,026
50. Integrated Caseworker Supervisor Sierra County Social Services $65,410 $19,628
51. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $63,794 $24,535
52. Behavior Health Coordinator Sierra County Mental Health $62,715 $19,324
53. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health Department $62,705 $6,391
54. Deputy Sheriff III Sierra County Sheriffs $61,861 $4,899
55. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $61,782 $13,659
56. Social Worker Supervisor II Sierra County Social Services $61,460 $14,706
57. Personnel Technician Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $60,874 $26,960
58. Plant Manager Sierra County Plant Maintenance $59,975 $6,084
59. Victim Witness Coordinator III Sierra County District Attorney $59,404 $18,939
60. Psychologist
Other Positions Held: Counselor High Risk
Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $58,914 $22,363
61. Ag Teacher
Other Positions Held: Teacher, Teacher
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $58,875 $24,322
62. Probation Officer III Sierra County Probation $58,025 $16,172
63. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $58,006 $19,779
64. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $57,859 $24,533
65. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $57,849 $22,561
66. Dept. Specialist / Court Coordinator Sierra County Probation $57,358 $3,277
67. Plant Manager
Other Positions Held: Oes Coordinator
Sierra County Plant Maintenance $56,786 $18,654
68. Dispatch Jailer II Sierra County Sheriff $56,677 $17,788
69. Appraiser III Sierra County Assessor $56,673 $18,620
70. Dispatch Jailer II Sierra County Sheriff $56,613 $13,786
71. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $56,370 $23,943
72. Inter Departmental Fiscal Officer Sierra County Social Services $56,021 $18,588
73. Lead Road Worker Sierra County Road Department $55,783 $15,621
74. Supervising Clerk Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $55,771 $17,045
75. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $54,713 $24,159
76. Substance Abuse Counsellor III Sierra County Mental Health $54,212 $18,365
77. Public Health Educator Sierra County Social Services $53,921 $18,336
78. Depart Specialist Sierra County Building $53,875 $5,396
79. Account Tech III Sierra County Office of Education Confidential $53,652 $24,501
80. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $53,525 $24,013
81. Road Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road $53,471 $15,144
82. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $53,131 $23,185
83. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $52,478 $21,905
84. Dispatch Jailer II Sierra County Sheriff $52,217 $5,088
85. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified $52,105 $20,817
86. Community Outreach Coordinator Sierra County Social Services $51,975 $18,110
87. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $51,963 $23,695
88. Contract Analyst III Sierra County Social Services $51,018 $18,009
89. Plant Maintenance Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Classified $50,925 $20,817
90. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $50,776 $23,327
91. Social Worker I Sierra County Social Services $50,209 $4,976
92. Integrated Case Worker II Sierra County Social Services $50,178 $4,976
93. Teacher Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified Certificated $49,611 $15,889
94. Lead Equipment Mech Sierra County Road $49,404 $17,821
95. Rop/Vocational Ed Teacher Sierra County Office of Education Certificated $49,114 $23,132
96. Public Health Educator Sierra County Health Department $49,079 $16,831
97. Road Maintenance Worker III Sierra County Road Department $48,302 $17,504
98. Social Worker III Sierra County Social Services $48,195 $12,519
99. Administrative Assistant II Sierra County Superior Court Court Service $47,686 $15,759
100. Depart Specialist Sierra County Planning $47,390 $13,546