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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 $453,985 $143,374
2. Ceo Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $413,121 $59,890
3. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $394,020 $68,520
4. Managing Director Of Power Procurement Sonoma Clean Power Authority Procurement $375,175 $52,766
5. Chief Operating Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $345,886 $33,042
6. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $332,873 $70,309
7. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $327,448 $50,910
8. County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $325,974 $83,896
9. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $324,528 $46,425
10. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $322,717 $79,112
11. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $322,574 $94,534
12. Division Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $318,078 $51,746
13. Police Chief Petaluma Police $317,355 $63,756
14. Sheriffs Lieutenant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $315,684 $60,145
15. County Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $312,521 $93,221
16. 1100 City Manager Rohnert Park City Administration $308,881 $62,185
17. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $304,414 $44,972
18. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office Administration $303,994 $38,598
19. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $303,705 $68,774
20. District Attorney Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $303,034 $74,217
21. Assistant Director Of Finance Petaluma Finance $302,401 $15,277
22. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $302,198 $58,785
23. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $301,094 $77,808
24. Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Sonoma County Junior College District Finance/Admin Services $301,059 $98,596
25. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Certificated Management $298,203 $84,193
26. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $297,580 $117,450
27. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $293,264 $40,527
28. Sheriffs Lieutenant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $289,863 $75,832
29. City Manager Cotati City Manager $288,685 $62,539
30. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $286,301 $69,217
31. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $286,056 $73,453
32. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $285,811 $77,042
33. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $284,279 $73,615
34. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $283,327 $87,892
35. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $282,943 $52,854
36. Public Defender Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $281,715 $87,863
37. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $280,962 $79,068
38. Vice President, Student Services/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Student Services $280,542 $83,029
39. Battalion Chief W/ Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $277,444 $76,201
40. Fire Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $277,308 $34,022
41. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $275,917 $70,288
42. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $275,004 $63,765
43. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $274,551 $73,348
44. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Sonoma $274,197 $79,225
45. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,722 $64,316
46. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,256 $57,386
47. Chief Of Police Cotati Police $272,086 $100,889
48. Fire Chief Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $271,396 $84,018
49. Battalion Chief Step 4 Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $270,818 $66,294
50. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $270,680 $49,780
51. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $270,426 $70,589
52. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $269,231 $56,790
53. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,900 $65,793
54. 1140 Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Director Of Public Safety $268,594 $77,659
55. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $268,453 $82,910
56. Director Of Public Infrastructure Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,061 $84,530
57. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $267,014 $69,233
58. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,036 $63,815
59. Vice President, Human Resources Sonoma County Junior College District Human Resources $266,010 $47,946
60. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $265,887 $74,371
61. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $265,489 $57,723
62. Chief Executive Officer Petaluma Health Care District Administration $264,765 $70,832
63. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $263,858 $70,574
64. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $262,827 $40,159
65. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $262,427 $39,517
66. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Certificated Management $261,792 $68,583
67. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $260,012 $60,215
68. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $259,672 $53,800
69. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $259,649 $97,963
70. Assistant City Manager
Other Positions Held: City Clerk
Sebastopol City Clerk $259,303 $37,228
71. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $259,241 $56,814
72. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $258,789 $72,748
73. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $258,738 $56,741
74. Water Agency Director Of Engineering Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $257,326 $78,991
75. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $257,167 $57,374
76. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $256,835 $58,315
77. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $256,329 $57,711
78. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $256,244 $58,653
79. City Attorney Petaluma City Attorney $256,145 $27,125
80. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $256,042 $64,649
81. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $255,597 $64,060
82. Captain/Medic Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $255,031 $86,414
83. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $254,802 $76,852
84. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $253,936 $60,688
85. Fire Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $253,281 $116,721
86. City Manager
Other Positions Held: City Attorney
Sebastopol City Attorney $253,139 $50,097
87. Police Chief Healdsburg Police $252,777 $89,648
88. Battalion Chief W/ Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $252,198 $75,399
89. Deputy Police Chief Petaluma Police $251,812 $72,444
90. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $251,787 $92,597
91. Deputy Fire Chief W/Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $250,109 $45,777
92. Assistant City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $249,836 $51,685
93. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $248,920 $66,115
94. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Sonoma $248,893 $104,761
95. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Classified Management $248,887 $93,060
96. Assistant County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $248,269 $75,042
97. Principal Superintendent Liberty Elementary (Sonoma) Administration $248,085 $54,368
98. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Certificated Management $247,987 $76,227
99. Fire Chief W/ Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $247,818 $82,299
100. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $247,693 $41,756