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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. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $472,669 $34,253
2. County Executive Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $389,488 $106,678
3. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $386,638 $77,232
4. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $375,288 $78,832
5. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $368,743 $59,645
6. County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $361,380 $92,308
7. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $356,945 $103,657
8. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $355,416 $50,287
9. District Attorney Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $351,762 $85,561
10. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $341,865 $81,276
11. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $338,193 $140,013
12. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $335,428 $75,819
13. 1100 City Manager Rohnert Park City Admin $329,657 $68,090
14. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $326,923 $83,430
15. Public Defender Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $321,552 $98,420
16. Division Chief (Stipend) Santa Rosa Fire Department $317,035 $72,835
17. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office $313,762 $65,810
18. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $313,602 $71,838
19. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $313,100 $65,973
20. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $312,416 $85,536
21. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $309,064 $96,106
22. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $308,851 $47,068
23. Correctional Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $307,521 $67,590
24. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $305,638 $69,658
25. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $305,013 $78,658
26. Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $304,018 $86,478
27. Health Officer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $303,762 $30,523
28. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $302,321 $76,846
29. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $302,124 $75,729
30. 6150 Sergeant
Other Positions Held: 6175 Fire Sergeant
Rohnert Park Public Safety Sergeant $297,984 $66,907
31. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $297,373 $53,107
32. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $295,437 $93,589
33. City Clerk
Other Positions Held: Assistant City Manager
Sebastopol City Clerk $294,333 $42,477
34. Director Of Public Infrastructure Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $293,821 $93,552
35. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $293,405 $49,310
36. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $292,419 $70,132
37. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $290,474 $65,013
38. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $289,469 $67,617
39. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $288,345 $79,875
40. Water Agency Director Of Engineering Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $288,010 $87,827
41. City Attorney Petaluma City Attorney $287,760 $29,913
42. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $284,560 $85,997
43. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $284,246 $45,078
44. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $283,318 $75,359
45. Police Chief Petaluma Police $282,631 $81,003
46. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $281,802 $65,320
47. Assistant County Counsel Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $280,802 $78,172
48. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $279,560 $47,624
49. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $279,050 $58,899
50. Assistant District Attorney Limited Term Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $277,769 $58,650
51. City Manager Sonoma City Manager $275,555 $29,853
52. Police Chief Santa Rosa Police Department $275,424 $89,020
53. Sheriffs Lieutenant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $275,397 $88,411
54. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $275,315 $67,870
55. Chief Retirement Investment Officer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $274,085 $75,784
56. County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,400 $77,420
57. Information System Director Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,209 $79,521
58. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $273,080 $62,352
59. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $272,896 $75,321
60. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $271,007 $65,269
61. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $270,154 $63,405
62. Firefighter Santa Rosa Fire Department $269,449 $68,047
63. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $269,146 $84,531
64. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $268,926 $88,513
65. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,651 $65,706
66. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $268,095 $48,399
67. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,408 $57,834
68. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,250 $81,985
69. Deputy Director Engineering & Maintenance Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $267,034 $54,361
70. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,867 $68,112
71. 1140 Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Director Of Public Safety $266,444 $83,452
72. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,191 $67,120
73. Director Of Permit Sonoma Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $266,094 $52,451
74. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $265,745 $65,746
75. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $265,553 $81,782
76. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $265,485 $81,519
77. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $265,354 $68,382
78. Police Chief Healdsburg Police $264,260 $97,124
79. Deputy District Attorney IV Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $263,972 $74,091
80. Assistant Director Of Health Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $263,469 $65,207
81. Helicopter Pilot Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $263,243 $49,748
82. Correctional Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $262,791 $58,595
83. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $261,710 $72,954
84. Assistant City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $261,455 $56,872
85. Chief Probation Officer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $261,381 $105,595
86. Utilities Director Healdsburg Electric $261,179 $68,200
87. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $260,816 $65,705
88. City Manager Cloverdale City Manager $260,792 $60,828
89. Assistant Sheriff Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $260,386 $115,733
90. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $260,077 $68,579
91. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $259,774 $77,350
92. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $258,891 $59,968
93. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $258,769 $58,314
94. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $258,716 $69,061
95. Director Independent Office Of Law Enforcement Review & Outreach Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $257,201 $81,964
96. Deputy Chief Engineer Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $255,768 $83,864
97. Chief Deputy District Attorney Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $255,673 $80,938
98. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $255,622 $66,591
99. Assistant City Manager Petaluma City Manager $255,483 $46,932
100. Assistant Director Human Services Sonoma County County Of Sonoma $255,220 $85,414