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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. Deputy Fire Chief 10% Fairfield Fire $504,831 $64,051
2. City Manager Benicia City Manager Department $475,402 $40,004
3. General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Administration $424,164 $62,424
4. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $383,177 $41,552
5. Director Of Administrative Services Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Administration $356,543 $71,025
6. Police Sergeant (Ba) Fairfield Police $346,147 $65,876
7. Fire Captain B/A 2.5% Fairfield Fire $336,926 $53,976
8. County Administrator Solano County Administration $335,690 $28,718
9. Battalion Chief B/A 10% Fairfield Fire $312,983 $71,077
10. Assistant General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Administration $311,628 $87,636
11. Fire Captain B/A 2.5% Fairfield Fire $310,248 $53,399
12. Battalion Chief B/A 10% Fairfield Fire $309,352 $71,073
13. Police Chief Fairfield Police $307,683 $29,436
14. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $305,640 $59,077
15. County Counsel Solano County County Counsel $305,198 $25,042
16. District Manager Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District Administration $304,727 $53,056
17. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $304,228 $55,679
18. President, Range 0 State University, CA Maritime Academy $304,101 $96,691
19. Police Sergeant (Ba) Fairfield Police $300,345 $63,762
20. Parks & Rec Manager Fairfield Parks & Recreation $299,355 $8,757
21. Sheriff/Coroner/Pub Admin (E) Solano County Sheriff $296,423 $47,039
22. Mental Health Medical Director Solano County HSSD/Mental Health $296,387 $15,906
23. City Manager Fairfield City Manager's Office $294,274 $59,032
24. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $291,997 $42,689
25. Psychiatrist (Board Cert) Solano County HSSD/Mental Health $290,939 $14,927
26. Dep Director H&Ss-Health Officer Solano County HSSD/Public Health $290,737 $25,014
27. Police Captain Vallejo Police $289,746 $59,588
28. Clinic Physician Supervisor Solano County HSSD/Family Health Services $287,670 $14,938
29. Police Corporal Vallejo Police $286,869 $47,042
30. Deputy Fire Chief 10% Fairfield Fire $284,384 $78,990
31. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $283,811 $50,640
32. Fire Chief Fairfield Fire $280,542 $85,626
33. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $279,178 $54,921
34. Deputy Fire Chief 10% Fairfield Fire $278,770 $72,499
35. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $278,517 $37,055
36. City Manager Vacaville City Manager $278,038 $27,607
37. Police Lieutenant Vallejo Police $277,386 $36,315
38. Police Captain Fairfield Police $275,125 $75,864
39. Asst County Administrator Solano County Administration $274,415 $23,640
40. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $270,076 $42,985
41. Clinic Physician (Board Cert) Solano County HSSD/Public Health $268,944 $14,918
42. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $268,411 $53,925
43. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $268,351 $51,991
44. Battalion Chief B/A 10% Fairfield Fire $267,388 $71,073
45. Asst County Administrator Solano County Administration $266,763 $23,312
46. STA Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $265,787 $76,922
47. City Manager Vallejo City Manager $264,999 $29,093
48. Director Of Health & Social Services Solano County HSSD/Administration $263,711 $16,599
49. Temp Fire Division Chief Dixon Fire $263,368 $45,995
50. Fire Captain A/A 2.5% Fairfield Fire $263,183 $52,797
51. Battalion/Div. Chief - 40 Vallejo Fire $262,891 $53,055
52. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $262,561 $50,513
53. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $261,905 $55,055
54. Police Chief Vallejo Police $261,607 $56,669
55. Fire Captain 56.3 Vallejo Fire $261,178 $34,509
56. Battalion/Div. Chief - 56.3 Vallejo Fire $260,989 $33,087
57. Clinic Physician (Board Cert) Solano County HSSD/Family Health Services $260,794 $14,666
58. Chief Deputy District Attorney Solano County District Attorney $260,151 $14,948
59. Fire Captain A/A 5% Fairfield Fire $259,896 $33,318
60. District Attorney (E) Solano County District Attorney $259,829 $23,789
61. Fire Captain B/A 2.5% Fairfield Fire $259,522 $53,331
62. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Vacaville Fire $258,573 $50,506
63. Fire Captain 56.3 Vallejo Fire $256,792 $46,472
64. Chief Of Police Vacaville Police $256,599 $67,545
65. Fire Chief Vacaville Fire $256,572 $60,855
66. Info Technology Manager Solano County Department of Information Technology $256,563 $11,219
67. Firefighter/Paramedic II Vacaville Fire $256,295 $49,157
68. Fire Captain 56.3 Vallejo Fire $255,934 $27,170
69. City Attorney Vacaville City Attorney $255,569 $78,094
70. Superintendent-President Solano County Community College District Superintendent/President $253,300 $60,604
71. Extra Help Vallejo Police $252,922 $49,181
72. Fire Engineer B/A Fairfield Fire $252,805 $50,259
73. Police Captain Vacaville Police $252,454 $65,434
74. Battalion Chief Ba 10% (40 Hr) Fairfield Fire $252,382 $54,944
75. Public Health Nurse (Senior) Solano County HSSD/Public Health $252,158 $12,852
76. Firefighter Engineer Vallejo Fire $251,281 $49,018
77. Fire Captain 5% Fairfield Fire $250,306 $52,820
78. District Engineer Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Engineering $248,917 $53,629
79. Police Sergeant (Ba) Fairfield Police $248,789 $68,077
80. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Interim City Manager/Police Chief
Benicia City Manager Department $246,928 $75,584
81. Battalion/Div. Chief - 56.3 Vallejo Fire $246,621 $51,780
82. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $246,031 $36,944
83. Public Defender Solano County Public Defender $245,648 $22,688
84. Fire Engineer A/A 5% Fairfield Fire $244,098 $49,415
85. Clinic Physician (Board Cert) Solano County HSSD/Family Health Services $243,659 $14,711
86. Clinic Physician Supervisor Solano County HSSD/Family Health Services $243,588 $21,243
87. Police Sergeant Vallejo Police $243,323 $51,605
88. Fire Captain A/A 5% Fairfield Fire $242,691 $54,651
89. Fire Captain A/A 5% Fairfield Fire $242,462 $53,404
90. Police Lieutenant Fairfield Police $242,274 $71,148
91. Chief Deputy Public Defender Solano County Public Defender $242,021 $20,537
92. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $242,013 $53,689
93. General Manager Solano Irrigation District Administration $241,360 $29,773
94. Asst County Counsel Solano County County Counsel $240,706 $21,178
95. STA Deputy Executive Director/Director Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $240,251 $49,888
96. Police Lieutenant Fairfield Police $240,221 $67,455
97. Fire Captain Vacaville Fire $238,847 $54,506
98. Senior Engineer Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Engineering $238,734 $69,865
99. Fire Battalion Chief Vacaville Fire $238,529 $57,869
100. Police Lieutenant Vacaville Police $238,403 $52,914