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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. Chief Executive Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Leadership $487,169 $69,581
2. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $472,669 $34,253
3. Associate Dean, Public Safety/In-Service Programs Sonoma County Junior College District Department Of Public Safety $442,795 $65,511
4. Chief Operating Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Leadership $407,860 $39,109
5. Managing Director, Power Procurement Sonoma Clean Power Authority Power Procurement $397,166 $62,498
6. County Executive Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $389,488 $106,678
7. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $386,638 $77,232
8. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $383,287 $77,931
9. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $375,288 $78,832
10. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $368,743 $59,645
11. County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $361,380 $92,308
12. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $356,945 $103,657
13. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $355,416 $50,287
14. District Attorney Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $351,762 $85,561
15. Fire Chief Sonoma County Fire District Sonoma County Fire District $343,593 $28,959
16. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $341,865 $81,276
17. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $338,193 $140,013
18. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $335,428 $75,819
19. 1100 City Manager Rohnert Park City Admin $329,657 $68,090
20. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $329,259 $67,224
21. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $326,923 $83,430
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $325,370 $79,842
23. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $321,601 $61,301
24. Public Defender Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $321,552 $98,420
25. CFO Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $320,792 $42,081
26. Division Chief (Stipend) Santa Rosa Fire Department $317,035 $72,835
27. Vice President Of Finance And Administrative Svcs Sonoma County Junior College District Finance/Administrative Services $316,423 $106,814
28. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office $313,762 $65,810
29. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $313,602 $71,838
30. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $313,100 $65,973
31. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $312,416 $85,536
32. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Sonoma County Fire District $311,509 $55,366
33. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $309,064 $96,106
34. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $309,017 $105,269
35. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $308,851 $47,068
36. Correctional Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $307,521 $67,590
37. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $305,638 $69,658
38. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $305,013 $78,658
39. Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $304,018 $86,478
40. Health Officer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $303,762 $30,523
41. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $302,321 $76,846
42. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $302,124 $75,729
43. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Sonoma County Fire District $300,307 $82,852
44. 6150 Sergeant
Other Positions Held: 6175 Fire Sergeant
Rohnert Park Public Safety Sergeant $297,984 $66,907
45. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $297,373 $53,107
46. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $295,437 $93,589
47. City Clerk
Other Positions Held: Assistant City Manager
Sebastopol City Clerk $294,333 $42,477
48. Director Of Public Infrastructure Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $293,821 $93,552
49. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $293,405 $49,310
50. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $292,419 $70,132
51. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $290,474 $65,013
52. Captain/Medic Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $289,641 $94,211
53. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $289,469 $67,617
54. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $288,345 $79,875
55. Water Agency Director Of Engineering Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $288,010 $87,827
56. City Attorney Petaluma City Attorney $287,760 $29,913
57. Fire Chief Step 3 Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $286,907 $88,467
58. Director Of Capital Projects And Engineering Sonoma Clean Power Authority Capital Projects & Engineering $286,229 $43,669
59. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $285,708 $72,298
60. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $284,560 $85,997
61. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $284,246 $45,078
62. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $283,318 $75,359
63. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $283,193 $76,606
64. Police Chief Petaluma Police $282,631 $81,003
65. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $281,802 $65,320
66. Chief Executive Officer Healthy Petaluma District Administration $280,878 $72,188
67. Assistant County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $280,802 $78,172
68. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Lecturer - Academic Year, Range 3
State University, Sonoma $280,482 $94,165
69. Battalion Chief Step 4 Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $279,955 $74,218
70. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $279,560 $47,624
71. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $279,050 $58,899
72. Assistant District Attorney Limited Term Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $277,769 $58,650
73. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $277,638 $107,172
74. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $275,602 $94,834
75. City Manager Sonoma City Manager $275,555 $29,853
76. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $275,424 $89,020
77. Sheriffs Lieutenant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $275,397 $88,411
78. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $275,315 $67,870
79. Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty - 12Mo, Range 0
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Sonoma $274,904 $79,116
80. Chief Retirement Investment Officer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $274,085 $75,784
81. County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,400 $77,420
82. Information System Director Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,209 $79,521
83. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,080 $62,352
84. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $272,896 $75,321
85. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $271,937 $78,005
86. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $271,007 $65,269
87. Division Chief Sonoma County Fire District Sonoma County Fire District $270,822 $74,305
88. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $270,154 $63,405
89. Firefighter Santa Rosa Fire Department $269,449 $68,047
90. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $269,146 $84,531
91. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $268,926 $88,513
92. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,651 $65,706
93. Engineer/Medic Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $268,265 $58,771
94. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,095 $48,399
95. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,408 $57,834
96. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,250 $81,985
97. Deputy Director Engineering & Maintenance Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,034 $54,361
98. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,867 $68,112
99. 1140 Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Director Of Public Safety $266,444 $83,452
100. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,191 $67,120