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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 $531,948 $126,342
2. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $400,608 $63,576
3. President/Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District President's Office $397,729 $93,365
4. CEO Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $366,706 $51,917
5. Managing Director of Power Procurement Sonoma Clean Power Authority Procurement $344,256 $43,297
6. County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $324,085 $115,065
7. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $323,759 $57,239
8. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $321,039 $41,787
9. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $317,190 $48,575
10. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $315,426 $51,243
11. Fire Captain Petaluma Fire $313,279 $53,523
12. Chief Operating Officer Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $311,612 $27,054
13. Water Agency General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $308,620 $91,575
14. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $307,408 $57,783
15. 1100 City Manager Rohnert Park City Admin $307,253 $54,310
16. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $304,681 $64,950
17. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $300,606 $56,640
18. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $300,338 $57,410
19. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $297,769 $67,994
20. County Counsel Sonoma County County Counsel $297,129 $78,585
21. City Manager Healdsburg City Manager's Office Administration $291,424 $55,286
22. District Attorney Sonoma County District Attorneys Office $290,202 $68,374
23. Firefighter/Paramedic Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Safety $288,189 $28,928
24. 6150 Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety Sergeant $287,512 $58,548
25. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $286,584 $56,762
26. Vice President Of Finance And Administrative Services Sonoma County Junior College District Finance/Admin Services $285,543 $87,857
27. Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $284,330 $58,061
28. Assistant Fire Chief Petaluma Fire $283,593 $64,945
29. Sheriff-Coroner Sonoma County Sheriff $282,930 $109,065
30. Captain Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Safety $277,412 $49,760
31. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $274,628 $71,528
32. Firefighter Santa Rosa Fire Department $274,098 $42,858
33. Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Management Certificated $273,814 $58,040
34. City Manager Santa Rosa City Manager $272,149 $40,621
35. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $271,892 $52,020
36. Auditor Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector $270,926 $76,029
37. Fire Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $270,463 $30,212
38. Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Sebastopol City Clerk $269,120 $34,663
39. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $269,028 $50,779
40. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $268,430 $66,194
41. City Attorney Santa Rosa City Attorney $268,418 $32,301
42. Deputy Fire Chief W/Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $265,401 $43,225
43. Battalion Chief W / Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $264,524 $75,752
44. Retirement Administrator Sonoma County Retirement $264,416 $83,930
45. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $263,958 $56,839
46. Director Of Health Services Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $263,549 $44,535
47. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $262,209 $59,745
48. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $261,590 $66,026
49. Deputy Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $261,579 $72,601
50. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Sonoma $259,648 $60,406
51. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $259,640 $54,496
52. City Manager/Attorney Sebastopol City Manager $259,149 $46,727
53. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $258,563 $59,749
54. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $258,424 $55,722
55. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $257,441 $63,765
56. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $257,379 $46,656
57. Battalion Chief Sonoma Valley Fire District Fire $256,429 $95,654
58. Chief Executive Officer Petaluma Health Care District Administration $256,095 $66,751
59. 6175 Fire Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety Sergeant $255,260 $61,375
60. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $254,622 $46,619
61. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $254,371 $57,028
62. Director Of Transportation & Public Works Sonoma County Transportation And Public Works $253,253 $81,527
63. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $252,875 $68,946
64. Fire Battalion Chief Petaluma Fire $252,865 $59,726
65. Assistant County Administrator Sonoma County County Administrator's Office $252,073 $77,991
66. Fire Engineer Santa Rosa Fire Department $251,979 $57,694
67. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $251,939 $68,062
68. Battalion Chief Sonoma County Fire District Safety $251,920 $65,876
69. 6175 Fire Sergeant Rohnert Park Public Safety Sergeant $250,611 $58,657
70. Public Defender Sonoma County Public Defender's Office $250,160 $81,621
71. 1140 Director of Public Safety Rohnert Park Director of Public Safety $250,121 $72,091
72. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $249,850 $56,648
73. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $249,636 $36,378
74. Fire Chief With Stipend Santa Rosa Fire Department $249,607 $77,892
75. Sheriffs Sergeant Sonoma County Sheriff $248,890 $67,711
76. Police Chief Petaluma Police $248,774 $61,735
77. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Sonoma $248,444 $71,806
78. Senior Associate General Counsel Sonoma County Office of Education Classified Management $248,220 $65,235
79. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Sonoma $248,140 $52,685
80. Utility Director Healdsburg Electric Administration $247,503 $57,263
81. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $247,393 $67,705
82. Deputy Superintendent Sonoma County Office of Education Management Certificated $247,065 $55,713
83. Vice President, Human Resources Sonoma County Junior College District Human Resources $246,597 $41,369
84. Interim Vice President, Student Services/Asst Superintendent Sonoma County Junior College District Student Services $245,715 $69,374
85. Superintendent Windsor Unified Certificated Administrators $245,102 $53,859
86. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $244,796 $50,292
87. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $244,610 $51,833
88. Fire Chief Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Fire $244,249 $82,337
89. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $244,100 $55,546
90. Deputy Police Chief Petaluma Police $243,974 $69,595
91. Deputy Public Health Officer Sonoma County Department Of Health Services $243,911 $39,587
92. Captain Sonoma County Fire District Safety $243,419 $41,537
93. Deputy Sheriff II Sonoma County Sheriff $243,197 $53,477
94. Water Agency Assistant General Manager Sonoma County Water Agency $242,798 $59,413
95. City Manager Cotati City Manager $242,197 $56,333
96. Fire Captain Santa Rosa Fire Department $242,030 $57,720
97. Firefighter Sonoma County Fire District Safety $241,584 $33,757
98. City Manager Petaluma City Manager $241,210 $40,683
99. Principal Superintendent Liberty Elementary (Sonoma) Admin $240,674 $50,760
100. Director Of Human Services Sonoma County Human Services Department $240,062 $61,508