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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 $407,567 $116,558
2. Chief Executive Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $389,737 $70,481
3. Director Of Power Services Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $344,461 $35,501
4. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $341,297 $80,011
5. CEO Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $332,587 $55,676
6. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $321,627 $36,717
7. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $306,755 $55,246
8. Chief Sonoma County Fire District Administration/Safety $303,899 $25,889
9. County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $298,170 $97,793
10. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $291,710 $58,019
11. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $289,489 $52,249
12. Battalion Chief 40Hr W / Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $284,186 $61,415
13. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $279,823 $84,508
14. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $278,335 $53,663
15. Assistant Fire Marshal Santa Rosa Fire Department $276,975 $49,450
16. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $276,809 $42,988
17. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $274,225 $50,745
18. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $273,793 $58,546
19. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $272,785 $60,645
20. District Attorney Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $271,591 $64,657
21. COO Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $268,642 $40,436
22. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County Human Services Department $268,182 $55,568
23. City Manager Rohnert Park City Manager $268,055 $46,459
24. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County Sheriff $267,246 $102,583
25. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $266,747 $92,813
26. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $265,644 $49,394
27. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender's Office $265,438 $62,962
28. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $263,485 $54,907
29. Battalion Chief 40Hr W / Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $263,059 $38,502
30. Deputy Fire Chief W/Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $262,754 $64,202
31. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $261,832 $80,383
32. Retired City Employees Petaluma Retired Employees $260,530 $30,749
33. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $260,097 $72,840
34. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $259,742 $71,980
35. Vice President Of Finance And Administrative Services Sonoma County Junior College District Finance/Admin Services $259,072 $70,524
36. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $259,003 $48,375
37. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector $258,082 $72,024
38. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $257,956 $60,598
39. Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $255,910 $44,712
40. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Management Certificated $254,584 $51,064
41. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $252,571 $59,192
42. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County Retirement $251,971 $79,021
43. Vice President, Academic Affairs/Asst Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Academic Affairs $251,833 $60,250
44. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $249,850 $64,583
45. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $249,308 $51,583
46. Chief Nursing Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Nursing Admin $248,535 $22,693
47. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $248,168 $65,521
48. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $248,067 $50,733
49. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $247,102 $64,656
50. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $246,615 $54,474
51. Captain/Medic Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $246,102 $82,350
52. Superintendent/Principal Kenwood Administration $245,353 $51,961
53. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Attorney
Sebastopol City Manager $245,126 $42,719
54. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $244,373 $57,446
55. Fire Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $244,366 $107,476
56. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $243,913 $59,274
57. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $243,689 $54,116
58. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $243,148 $64,498
59. City Clerk
Other Positions Held: Acm
Sebastopol City Clerk $242,972 $30,933
60. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $242,910 $66,431
61. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $241,744 $72,215
62. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $240,645 $61,498
63. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Sonoma $240,381 $47,633
64. Fire Chief Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $239,821 $70,051
65. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $239,302 $62,492
66. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $238,073 $61,174
67. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $238,044 $90,782
68. Water Agency Chief Engineer-Dir Of Groundwater Management Sonoma County Water Agency $236,307 $50,395
69. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Administration/Safety $235,960 $64,004
70. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $235,845 $92,733
71. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $235,838 $53,863
72. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $235,143 $99,939
73. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $234,970 $41,214
74. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $234,807 $53,853
75. General Services Director Sonoma County General Services Department $233,861 $54,795
76. Asst City Manager Santa Rosa Public Works $232,944 $48,900
77. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $232,801 $42,430
78. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $232,703 $54,838
79. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $232,205 $53,164
80. Chief Executive Officer Petaluma Health Care District Administration $230,755 $59,732
81. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $230,438 $32,877
82. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Administration/Safety $230,110 $60,944
83. Vice President, Student Services/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Student Services $229,968 $71,364
84. Utility Director Healdsburg Electric $229,522 $52,596
85. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $229,341 $53,066
86. Director Of Transportation & Public Works Sonoma County Transportation And Public Works $228,409 $73,050
87. Fire Chief Healdsburg Fire $228,069 $71,334
88. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $227,012 $62,100
89. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $226,982 $86,493
90. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $226,878 $64,886
91. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Administration/Safety $226,677 $60,521
92. General Counsel Sonoma County Office of Education Classified Management $226,365 $44,837
93. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $226,202 $27,888
94. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $225,506 $41,596
95. Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Public Safety $225,388 $63,776
96. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $224,617 $40,003
97. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $223,498 $55,780
98. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Administration/Safety $223,384 $60,404
99. Director Prmd Sonoma County Permit Resource Management Department $222,402 $43,396
100. Town Manager Windsor Town Manager $222,290 $51,771