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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. Administrative Analyst/Specialist -12 Month, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $532,784 $131,608
2. President, Range 0 State University, Sonoma $408,493 $114,372
3. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $364,334 $81,294
4. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $355,730 $55,425
5. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $350,647 $81,981
6. Ceo Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $334,321 $42,119
7. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender's Office $322,869 $48,639
8. Managing Director Of Power Procurement Sonoma Clean Power Authority Procurement $314,991 $41,984
9. County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $314,037 $104,344
10. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $300,303 $51,686
11. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $296,602 $89,834
12. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $286,999 $75,918
13. District Attorney Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $283,636 $68,391
14. CFO Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $281,247 $35,612
15. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $278,891 $54,473
16. Interim Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $278,543 $59,613
17. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County Sheriff $277,254 $109,618
18. Chief Operating Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $276,204 $39,367
19. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $272,954 $46,637
20. Vice President Of Finance And Administrative Services Sonoma County Junior College District Finance/Admin Services $272,754 $78,075
21. Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $272,382 $55,854
22. City Manager Healdsburg City Administration $269,843 $51,626
23. 1100 City Manager Rohnert Park City Admin $269,754 $47,319
24. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector $266,783 $74,266
25. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $265,684 $69,373
26. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $264,816 $63,205
27. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $264,450 $61,997
28. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Management Certificated $263,886 $52,625
29. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $262,042 $68,328
30. Captain/Medic Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $261,751 $81,948
31. Fire Chief Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $260,743 $73,708
32. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $260,587 $92,994
33. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $259,527 $64,775
34. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $258,080 $58,263
35. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County Retirement $256,138 $82,587
36. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $255,228 $96,535
37. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $254,883 $30,958
38. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $252,926 $63,932
39. Vice President, Academic Affairs/Asst Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Academic Affairs $252,826 $60,693
40. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $251,972 $42,830
41. Chief Criminal Investigator Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $251,617 $57,669
42. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $251,526 $58,176
43. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $251,444 $55,816
44. Battalion Chief 40Hr W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $251,244 $64,484
45. Chief Executive Officer Healthy Petaluma District Administration $251,125 $67,825
46. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $250,633 $61,839
47. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $250,222 $57,538
48. ACM
Other Positions Held: City Clerk
Sebastopol City Clerk $249,740 $32,156
49. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $248,592 $56,281
50. Police Chief Petaluma Police $247,234 $62,597
51. Water Agency Chief Engineer-Dir Of Groundwater Management Sonoma County Water Agency $246,893 $53,476
52. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $245,073 $55,895
53. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $244,704 $56,929
54. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $244,665 $67,722
55. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $244,664 $63,788
56. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $244,475 $67,329
57. Chief Nursing Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Nursing Administration $244,278 $27,910
58. Firefighter Santa Rosa Fire Department $243,742 $39,610
59. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $243,704 $68,964
60. Assistant City Manager Santa Rosa Public Works $243,239 $50,868
61. Correctional Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $242,875 $47,727
62. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $241,876 $63,720
63. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $241,217 $57,546
64. Vice President, Student Services/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Student Services $241,093 $78,092
65. Chief Engineer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital $240,157 $89,666
66. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $237,863 $44,600
67. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $236,783 $64,855
68. Fire Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $236,388 $28,844
69. Interim Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $235,929 $64,689
70. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $235,874 $52,630
71. Utility Director Healdsburg Electric $235,681 $54,821
72. Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $234,745 $29,206
73. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Classified Management $234,566 $66,421
74. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $234,540 $58,156
75. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $234,397 $62,354
76. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Attorney
Sebastopol City Manager $234,339 $44,262
77. Firefighter Santa Rosa Fire Department $232,813 $36,990
78. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $232,639 $55,124
79. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $232,048 $54,857
80. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $231,538 $42,747
81. Mgr of Train Control Systems Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital $231,385 $48,217
82. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $231,383 $56,331
83. 1140 Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Director Of Public Safety $231,157 $66,432
84. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $230,884 $97,412
85. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $230,656 $27,980
86. General Counsel Sonoma County Office of Education Classified Management $230,568 $45,120
87. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $229,958 $46,151
88. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $229,832 $74,941
89. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $229,441 $36,084
90. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $229,332 $50,817
91. City Manager Cotati City Manager $229,099 $55,188
92. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $228,562 $61,833
93. Director Of Transportation & Public Works Sonoma County Transportation And Public Works $228,388 $77,141
94. Library Director Sonoma County Library Executive Services $228,342 $28,923
95. Battalion Chief 40Hr W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $228,198 $48,308
96. Administrative Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $227,761 $89,481
97. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $226,121 $68,482
98. Deputy Public Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $225,937 $36,365
99. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $225,758 $53,730
100. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $225,670 $66,506