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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 Suisun City Administration $523,926 $51,942
2. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $494,173 $52,396
3. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $457,663 $60,813
4. Sergeant - Sheriff Solano County Sheriff $456,067 $26,222
5. Police Sergeant (BA) Fairfield Police $431,659 $71,023
6. Psychiatrist (Child - Board Certified) Solano County HSSD - Mental Health $415,999 $18,498
7. Mental Health Medical Director Solano County HSSD - Mental Health $415,261 $18,497
8. Lieutenant - Sheriff Solano County Sheriff $413,828 $23,039
9. Psychiatrist (Board Certified) Solano County HSSD - Mental Health $400,718 $18,111
10. Psychiatrist (Board Certified) Solano County HSSD - Mental Health $382,762 $17,062
11. County Administrator Solano County Administration $382,679 $41,930
12. Police Corporal Vallejo Police $379,118 $53,815
13. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $376,958 $72,800
14. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $373,004 $63,406
15. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $365,696 $55,346
16. Firefighter/Paramedic II Vacaville Fire $365,457 $58,122
17. Battalion Chief BA 112 Hour Fairfield Fire $361,562 $76,849
18. Chief Medical Officer Solano County HSSD - Family Health Services $349,378 $16,923
19. County Counsel Solano County County Counsel $347,392 $36,090
20. Chief Deputy Health - Health Officer Solano County HSSD - Administration $343,846 $37,184
21. Deputy Sheriff Solano County Sheriff $343,457 $22,462
22. Police Captain Vallejo Police $343,039 $79,024
23. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $342,501 $48,051
24. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $337,928 $65,349
25. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $335,699 $64,724
26. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $332,382 $71,799
27. Battalion Chief BA 112 Hour Fairfield Fire $330,171 $76,599
28. City Manager Vacaville City Manager $329,244 $33,008
29. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $329,209 $68,774
30. Police Captain Vallejo Police $328,794 $81,663
31. Police Chief Fairfield Police $328,724 $101,668
32. Battalion Chief BA 112 Hour Fairfield Fire $326,973 $76,849
33. Fire Chief Fairfield Fire $326,222 $65,300
34. Police Lieutenant Fairfield Police $324,612 $78,583
35. Fire Captain - 56.3 Vallejo Fire $321,525 $39,892
36. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Vacaville Fire $319,524 $58,979
37. Police Sergeant (BA) Fairfield Police $317,135 $71,023
38. Police Captain Fairfield Police $314,173 $84,982
39. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Vacaville Fire $313,536 $60,327
40. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $313,005 $63,026
41. City Manager Fairfield City Manager's Office $311,981 $77,607
42. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $310,580 $60,562
43. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $310,302 $63,766
44. District Attorney (E) Solano County District Attorney $308,256 $34,828
45. Police Sergeant (BA) Fairfield Police $307,854 $71,055
46. Police Chief Benicia Police Department $307,598 $111,288
47. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $307,335 $65,366
48. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $307,081 $63,945
49. Clinic Physician Supervisor Solano County HSSD - Public Health $306,593 $34,052
50. Battalion/Division Chief - 40 Vallejo Fire $305,983 $55,879
51. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $305,961 $58,922
52. Battalion Chief BA 80 Hour Fairfield Fire $304,235 $75,152
53. Fire Chief Fairfield Fire $303,209 $82,723
54. Public Defender Solano County Public Defender $302,856 $34,803
55. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $302,085 $59,285
56. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $301,952 $38,785
57. City Attorney Vallejo City Attorney $299,892 $56,184
58. Clinic Physician (Board Certified) Solano County HSSD - Family Health Services $298,540 $16,095
59. Director Of Health & Social Services Solano County HSSD - Administration $297,656 $18,776
60. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $297,331 $63,496
61. Fire Engineer Vacaville Fire $297,227 $39,425
62. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $296,126 $55,899
63. City Manager Dixon City Manager $295,562 $175,017
64. Fire Engineer Fairfield Fire $295,257 $57,713
65. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $294,264 $61,701
66. City Manager Vallejo City Manager $294,180 $48,336
67. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $293,300 $63,958
68. Fire Chief Benicia Fire Department $292,769 $121,176
69. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $292,624 $56,540
70. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $292,028 $31,869
71. Assistant County Administrator Solano County Administration $291,716 $28,609
72. Director Of Resources Management Solano County Environmental Management $290,992 $32,398
73. City Attorney Vacaville City Attorney $290,405 $69,415
74. Clinic Physician (Board Certified) Solano County HSSD - Family Health Services $290,310 $16,968
75. Firefighter/Paramedic II Vacaville Fire $289,750 $57,688
76. Chief Of Police Vacaville Police $289,577 $83,343
77. Chief Deputy District Attorney Solano County District Attorney $288,301 $16,988
78. Clinic Physician Supervisor Solano County HSSD - Family Health Services $287,281 $18,663
79. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $286,931 $59,259
80. Police Lieutenant Fairfield Police $284,457 $77,861
81. Fire Chief Vacaville Fire $284,231 $71,546
82. Police Corporal Vallejo Police $283,907 $55,855
83. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $283,718 $62,230
84. Battalion/Division Chief - 56.3 Vallejo Fire $282,732 $36,782
85. Sergeant - Sheriff Solano County Sheriff $281,869 $28,844
86. Fire Captain Fairfield Fire $281,493 $59,469
87. Public Works Operations Manager Solano County Resource Management - Public Works $281,486 $14,887
88. Fire Engineer Fairfield Fire $281,417 $56,194
89. Police Captain Fairfield Police $280,679 $65,988
90. Chief Deputy Public Defender Solano County Public Defender $280,252 $30,497
91. Assessor/Recorder (E) Solano County Assessor $280,065 $27,529
92. Fire Engineer Fairfield Fire $279,503 $56,570
93. Deputy County Counsel IV Solano County County Counsel $278,321 $26,413
94. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $277,410 $46,244
95. Deputy Police Chief Vallejo Police $277,164 $86,544
96. Clinic Physician Solano County HSSD - Family Health Services $276,926 $18,070
97. Fire Deputy Chief Vacaville Fire $276,624 $79,879
98. Assistant County Counsel Solano County County Counsel $276,530 $30,697
99. Fire Captain - 56.3 Vallejo Fire $276,161 $59,334
100. City Manager Department
Other Positions Held: Z-Interim City Manager Department
Benicia City Manager Department $275,496 $64,216