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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. President, Range 0 State University, Sonoma $331,359 $62,344
2. Sheriff-Co Post Sonoma County Sheriff $220,349 $17,311
3. Administration Director California Authority of Racing Fairs Administration $215,436 $25,770
4. Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collecter Cont Treas Sonoma County Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collecter $215,296 $17,646
5. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $210,201 $32,158
6. Co Admin Sonoma County County Administrator $207,882 $16,965
7. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $203,784 $4,038
8. Co Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $203,186 $17,675
9. Town Manager Windsor Town Manager $202,586 $26,070
10. Dep Sher II Det Sonoma County Sheriff $198,008 $10,420
11. Chief Medical Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $196,852 $1,025
12. District Atty Sonoma County District Attorney $195,501 $17,331
13. Forensic Psych Sonoma County Health Services $195,234 $8,461
14. Mh Medical Dir Sonoma County Health Services $194,949 $16,219
15. P H Officer Sonoma County Health Services $194,574 $16,543
16. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $193,320 $55,862
17. Dep Ph Officr Sonoma County Health Services $191,538 $16,110
18. Dir Hlth Serv Sonoma County Health Services $189,186 $17,009
19. Retirementire Adm Sonoma County Retirement $189,055 $17,420
20. Interim Police Chief Petaluma Police $188,423 $7,721
21. Executive Director California Authority of Racing Fairs Administration $188,136 $23,762
22. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $187,703 $18,859
23. Captain Forestville Fire Protection District Safety $187,523 $40,830
24. Psychst Sonoma County Health Services $187,157 $12,512
25. Dir Reg Parks Sonoma County Regional Parks $186,234 $14,053
26. Dir Of Hum Serv Sonoma County Human Services $185,899 $16,495
27. Dep Sher II Adv Sonoma County Sheriff $185,549 $10,328
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $185,318 $46,211
29. Wa Gen Mgr Sonoma County Sonoma County Water Agency $185,213 $16,901
30. Battalion Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $184,729 $14,230
31. Nursing Supervisor Palm Drive Health Care District Nursing Administration $184,546 $14,930
32. Dep Sher II Det Sonoma County Sheriff $183,898 $10,473
33. Forensic Psych Sonoma County Health Services $183,580 $8,155
34. Battalion Chief-40hr With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $183,037 $18,793
35. Director of Public Safety Rohnert Park Public Safety $182,747 $65,787
36. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender $182,264 $17,099
37. Director of Pharmacy Palm Drive Health Care District Pharmacy $181,805 $2,727
38. Dir Tran P W Sonoma County Transportation And Public Works $181,162 $17,173
39. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Transit Authority $180,347 $36,177
40. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $180,310 $19,416
41. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $180,310 $18,793
42. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $180,310 $18,793
43. County Clerk Sonoma County County Clerk Recorder Assessor $179,872 $15,823
44. Nurse Manager Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Surgery $179,208 $6,126
45. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $179,137 $18,938
46. Police Lieutenant Petaluma Police $178,817 $17,490
47. Deputy Fire Chief-Fire Marshal Santa Rosa Fire Department $177,900 $20,190
48. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $177,829 $18,194
49. Fire Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $177,482 $13,626
50. Chief Nursing Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $176,099 $0
51. Executive Director Redwood Empire Schools' Insurance Group Administration $176,047 $5,310
52. Gen Serv Dir Sonoma County General Services $175,579 $16,057
53. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $175,050 $17,858
54. Director of Utilities Santa Rosa Utilities $172,968 $10,703
55. Pub Hlth Phys Sonoma County Health Services $172,144 $9,205
56. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $171,993 $18,793
57. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $170,821 $37,555
58. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $170,525 $32,705
59. Director of Public Works Santa Rosa Public Works $170,019 $17,059
60. Asst Pub Defend Sonoma County Public Defender $169,223 $14,726
61. Assistant Director California Authority of Racing Fairs Finance $168,951 $24,040
62. Asst Sheriff Sonoma County Sheriff $168,779 $17,565
63. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0, Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $168,563 $36,627
64. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $168,561 $27,992
65. Sergeant-Adv Po Sonoma County Sheriff $168,522 $10,858
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $168,508 $47,416
67. Dep Sher II Adv Sonoma County Sheriff $167,917 $10,138
68. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $167,867 $15,989
69. Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transit Authority $167,586 $16,411
70. Asst D A Sonoma County District Attorney $167,289 $8,891
71. Police Sgt Petaluma Police $167,066 $8,202
72. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $166,814 $18,793
73. Chief Prob Off Sonoma County Probation $166,745 $15,448
74. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $166,517 $18,793
75. Dir Child Suppt Sonoma County Child Support Services $165,680 $15,278
76. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $164,380 $13,827
77. Fire Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $163,430 $37,638
78. City Manager Healdsburg Administration $162,653 $46,122
79. Sys Sftwr Anlst Sonoma County Information Services $162,363 $10,498
80. Co Admin Sonoma County County Administrator $162,276 $16,846
81. Exec Dir Sc Community Development Commission Sonoma County Community Development Commission $162,084 $15,587
82. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $161,793 $12,484
83. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $161,685 $18,793
84. Director Prmd Sonoma County Permits & Resource Development $161,626 $15,801
85. Sergeant-Adv Po Sonoma County Sheriff $161,055 $10,928
86. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $160,982 $18,938
87. Dep Sher II Det Sonoma County Sheriff $160,782 $10,431
88. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $160,723 $18,793
89. Division Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $160,198 $37,347
90. Director of Recreation and Parks Santa Rosa Recreation,Parks and Community Services $160,196 $12,038
91. Chief Nursing Officer Palm Drive Health Care District Nursing Administration $160,052 $0
92. Public Safety Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety $159,824 $82,967
93. City Manager Cloverdale Administration $159,823 $10,884
94. Director of Admin Services Rohnert Park Finance $159,709 $53,667
95. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $159,704 $17,940
96. Human Resources Director Santa Rosa Human Resources $159,364 $6,788
97. Director Of Economic Development and Housing Santa Rosa Economic Development and Housing $159,241 $17,363
98. Director Of Community Development Santa Rosa Community Development $159,197 $17,059
99. Div Dir A D T S Sonoma County Health Services $159,171 $6,733
100. Wa Dep Chf Engi Sonoma County Sonoma County Water Agency $158,716 $8,445