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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. Physician North Sonoma County Healthcare District Specialty $410,310 $12,250
2. President, Range 0 State University, Sonoma $391,593 $106,811
3. Chief Executive Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $377,017 $57,067
4. Physician North Sonoma County Healthcare District Wound Care $357,077 $10,170
5. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $336,311 $48,208
6. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $326,088 $47,867
7. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $306,409 $68,325
8. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $296,166 $48,154
9. Director Of Power Services Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administration $295,031 $29,395
10. Chief Executive Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administration $292,961 $38,437
11. Mental Health Medical Director Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $272,831 $54,140
12. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $267,053 $47,672
13. County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $261,624 $66,885
14. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $260,458 $53,531
15. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $259,214 $44,610
16. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector $253,879 $61,274
17. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $253,675 $55,706
18. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $251,407 $54,062
19. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $251,355 $57,500
20. District Attorney Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $250,729 $58,074
21. Fire Public Safety Officer IV Rohnert Park Public Safety $250,712 $39,157
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $250,349 $73,301
23. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office $249,859 $73,137
24. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $249,678 $47,786
25. Physician North Sonoma County Healthcare District Specialty $249,376 $7,500
26. Physician North Sonoma County Healthcare District Hpg $249,166 $6,635
27. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $242,088 $65,466
28. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $240,449 $59,301
29. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $235,670 $52,623
30. Water Agency Chief Engineer-Dir Of Groundwater Mgt Sonoma County Water Agency $235,168 $49,194
31. Vice President, Human Resources Sonoma County Junior College District Human Resources $233,998 $56,150
32. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Sonoma $233,716 $53,211
33. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender's Office $233,645 $57,209
34. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $233,583 $58,539
35. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $233,435 $52,023
36. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $232,392 $88,986
37. Chief Nursing Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Nursing Administration $230,186 $30,100
38. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County Retirement $229,412 $59,610
39. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $227,587 $64,148
40. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $227,563 $63,449
41. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Management Cert $226,473 $41,945
42. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $226,053 $44,407
43. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $225,512 $51,698
44. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $225,305 $66,681
45. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $225,289 $50,024
46. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $224,220 $56,660
47. Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Petaluma Campus $222,384 $51,106
48. Utility Director Healdsburg Utilities $222,300 $45,551
49. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $221,763 $46,806
50. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $220,884 $32,621
51. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $219,339 $53,053
52. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $219,323 $66,799
53. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County Human Services Department $219,077 $54,044
54. Town Manager Windsor Town Manager $219,043 $49,674
55. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $218,656 $47,533
56. Cno North Sonoma County Healthcare District Administration $218,512 $12,705
57. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County Sheriff $218,281 $73,700
58. General Counsel Sonoma County Office of Education Cl Management $217,866 $39,578
59. Chief Executive Officer Petaluma Health Care District Administration $217,505 $59,463
60. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $217,034 $55,663
61. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $216,998 $55,287
62. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $216,645 $55,952
63. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $216,016 $53,172
64. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $216,002 $49,508
65. Deputy Public Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $215,755 $55,672
66. Public Safety Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety $215,695 $42,407
67. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $215,305 $57,975
68. Assistant City Manager Santa Rosa Planning & Economic Develop $215,044 $27,617
69. Captain Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $214,865 $56,562
70. Deputy City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $214,212 $32,546
71. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $214,050 $62,876
72. Assistant Sheriff Sonoma County Sheriff $213,132 $81,584
73. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $212,981 $46,849
74. City Manager Rohnert Park City Manager $212,797 $38,404
75. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $212,675 $69,673
76. Fire Public Safety Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety $212,363 $39,925
77. City Manager Cotati City Manager $211,326 $46,198
78. Water Director Santa Rosa Water $211,309 $39,609
79. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $211,226 $54,948
80. Director Of Trans & Pub Works Santa Rosa Public Works $211,087 $42,791
81. Police Chief Healdsburg Police $210,661 $48,857
82. Administrative Services Director/Assistant Town Manager Windsor Town Manager $210,464 $15,919
83. General Services Director Sonoma County General Services Department $210,417 $51,730
84. Staff Psychiatrist Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $210,192 $46,422
85. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $209,984 $45,178
86. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $209,590 $63,477
87. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $208,882 $54,734
88. Judge, Superior Court Sonoma County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $208,757 $50,469
89. Div Chief Fire Marshal W/Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $208,572 $61,810
90. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $208,108 $54,591
91. Battalion Chief 40Hr W / Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $207,892 $56,908
92. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $207,715 $55,036
93. Deputy Police Chief Petaluma Police $207,710 $31,557
94. Scta Rcpa Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $207,207 $55,316
95. Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Public Safety $206,799 $47,089
96. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $206,315 $52,472
97. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $206,270 $55,273
98. Fire Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $205,990 $68,900
99. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $205,898 $51,697
100. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $205,716 $67,616