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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. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $501,761 $123,408
2. President, Range 0 State University, Sonoma $377,348 $91,521
3. Chief Executive Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $370,455 $44,299
4. Ceo North Sonoma County Healthcare District Administration $362,447 $8,750
5. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $303,039 $28,651
6. Deputy Fire Chief W/Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $282,382 $91,917
7. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $277,569 $51,577
8. Cmo/Cmio/Medical Dir. Of Occ. Health Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Administration $266,050 $26,070
9. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital & Administrative $259,604 $64,279
10. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $245,330 $52,511
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $242,439 $76,475
12. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office $240,471 $67,348
13. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $237,229 $78,762
14. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $234,360 $35,910
15. County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $233,011 $56,762
16. Battalion Chief Santa Rosa Fire Department $229,807 $79,042
17. Rn Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Emergency Department $228,064 $15,155
18. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $224,072 $36,778
19. Fire Chief Rincon Valley Fire Protection District Administrative $221,983 $70,104
20. District Attorney Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $221,496 $49,881
21. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $221,145 $77,671
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $219,153 $70,174
23. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $216,990 $69,687
24. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $216,644 $97,553
25. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $215,246 $52,521
26. General Counsel Sonoma County Office of Education Legal $214,200 $27,910
27. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $213,213 $73,177
28. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $212,763 $39,850
29. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $211,809 $88,270
30. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County Retirement $211,048 $51,873
31. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County Auditor-Controller $210,706 $52,211
32. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $210,048 $31,680
33. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Administration $209,145 $41,641
34. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $208,514 $72,983
35. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $208,167 $62,078
36. Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $207,849 $27,716
37. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $205,873 $34,054
38. Utilities Director Healdsburg Utilities $205,096 $45,239
39. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $205,062 $58,530
40. Water Agency Chief Engineer-Dir Of Groundwater Management Sonoma County Water Agency $204,624 $40,998
41. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $204,287 $40,608
42. Town Manager Windsor Town Manager $204,141 $49,752
43. Captain Rincon Valley Fire Protection District Station 22/24 $204,120 $58,188
44. Vice President of Student Services/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Student Services $203,979 $35,372
45. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $203,906 $33,722
46. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender's Office $203,453 $47,691
47. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $203,410 $51,617
48. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $202,991 $76,996
49. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $201,689 $76,823
50. Mental Health Medical Director Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $201,599 $44,587
51. Chief Nursing Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Nursing Administration $201,194 $27,161
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Rosa Police Department $200,643 $80,669
53. Chief Executive Officer Healthy Petaluma District Admin $200,043 $49,379
54. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County Sheriff $199,623 $63,590
55. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $199,362 $48,489
56. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $199,311 $56,330
57. City Manager Rohnert Park City Manager $199,164 $76,537
58. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $199,017 $72,324
59. Court Executive Officer Sonoma County Superior Court Executive Office $198,964 $101,528
60. Deputy Public Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $198,882 $45,982
61. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Station 1/2 $198,875 $53,948
62. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital & Administrative $197,787 $38,097
63. City Attorney Petaluma City Attorney $196,757 $36,519
64. City Manager Sonoma Administration $196,116 $32,414
65. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $196,067 $37,235
66. Police Officer Santa Rosa Police Department $195,704 $65,604
67. Police Captain Santa Rosa Police Department $195,576 $91,526
68. Fire Chief Healdsburg Fire $195,301 $54,430
69. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $194,989 $35,918
70. Chief Human Resources Officer Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Human Resources $194,824 $17,103
71. Director Of Transportation & Public Works Sonoma County Transportation And Public Works $194,739 $46,888
72. Vice President of Human Resources Sonoma County Junior College District Human Resources Department $194,562 $41,504
73. Director Of Utilities Santa Rosa Water $194,137 $47,019
74. Senior Network Analyst Sonoma County Information Systems Department $193,739 $27,897
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $193,687 $56,027
76. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $193,144 $77,003
77. Senior Vice President Academic Affairs/Assistant Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Academic Affairs $192,873 $39,553
78. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Station 1/2 $192,730 $53,979
79. Director Of Public Safety Rohnert Park Public Safety $190,945 $63,099
80. Forensic Psychiatrist Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $190,664 $43,016
81. Police Chief Healdsburg Police $190,249 $49,853
82. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $189,814 $73,943
83. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County Human Services Department $189,771 $45,840
84. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $189,337 $81,831
85. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $189,329 $76,012
86. Judge, Superior Court Sonoma County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $188,569 $17,760
87. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Business $188,260 $28,281
88. Chief Financial Officer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital & Administrative $187,932 $33,171
89. Div Chf Fire Marshal W/Stip Santa Rosa Fire Department $187,711 $93,224
90. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $186,785 $71,686
91. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $186,771 $70,892
92. Scta Rcpa Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $186,728 $50,149
93. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $186,713 $71,492
94. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $186,155 $58,721
95. Battalion Chief Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Fire $185,965 $76,720
96. Police Chief Petaluma Police $185,636 $99,728
97. Director Of Perioperative Services Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Surgery $185,203 $9,048
98. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $185,081 $59,779
99. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $184,808 $70,312
100. Police Sergeant Santa Rosa Police Department $184,683 $73,944