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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. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $575,312 $51,023
2. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $402,612 $22,356
3. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $375,632 $35,578
4. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $307,530 $15,550
5. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $296,850 $22,073
6. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $281,500 $34,302
7. Police Chief Yuba City Pd-Administration $279,117 $60,943
8. Information Tech Manager Yuba City Information Resources $254,315 $19,964
9. County Admin Officer Sutter County County Administrator $232,227 $50,499
10. Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $223,810 $47,966
11. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
12. Deputy Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $218,054 $47,252
13. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,157 $17,805
14. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $210,571 $16,112
15. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,948 $20,703
16. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $204,657 $15,988
17. Fire Chief Yuba City Fire Administration $202,524 $67,595
18. Superintendent Live Oak Unified Superintendent $191,367 $45,148
19. City Manager Yuba City City Administration $189,410 $42,021
20. General Manager Basin Irrigation and Drainage Authority Basin Irrigation And Drainage Authority $187,788 $28,694
21. County Superintendent Sutter County Office of Education County Superintendent $186,925 $34,477
22. Director Of Health & Human Services Sutter County Human Services Administration $186,073 $31,995
23. Asst County Administrator Sutter County County Administrator $184,845 $37,617
24. Court Executive Officer Sutter County Superior Court Executive Office $183,853 $58,273
25. Executive Director Sutter-Butte Flood Control Agency Administration $183,120 $63,957
26. City Manager Yuba City City Administration $180,721 $36,377
27. Chief Financial Officer Live Oak Unified Classified Administration $180,558 $53,402
28. Asst Supt Selpa Sutter County Office of Education Management $178,926 $29,365
29. Human Resources Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $178,211 $41,323
30. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $174,843 $44,773
31. Police Chief Yuba City Pd-Administration $173,777 $56,423
32. Asst Supt Ed Services Sutter County Office of Education Management $172,790 $28,372
33. Chief Financial Officer Tri County Schools Insurance Group Administration $172,633 $28,818
34. Fire Battalion Chief Yuba City Fire $172,279 $53,317
35. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $172,112 $41,483
36. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $171,856 $40,922
37. Director-Development Ser Yuba City Planning $171,646 $23,452
38. Fire Battalion Chief Yuba City Fire $171,164 $40,566
39. Asst Supt Business Sutter County Office of Education Management $171,109 $37,842
40. Superintendent Sutter Union High Administration 220 $170,843 $43,541
41. Assistant Supt-Ed Services Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $169,359 $27,854
42. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $168,088 $44,540
43. Superintendent/Principal Twin Rivers Charter Superintendent $168,005 $60,886
44. Police Sergeant Yuba City Traffic $166,610 $59,716
45. General Services Director Sutter County Gen Services Admin & Purchasing $166,571 $33,701
46. Police Commander Yuba City Investigation $166,496 $63,017
47. City Manager Live Oak Administration $166,454 $35,290
48. Director Of Finance
Other Positions Held: Treasurer
Yuba City Finance Division $166,396 $24,301
49. Superintendent Brittan Elementary Superintendent $165,622 $26,246
50. LOHS Principal Live Oak Unified Certificated Administration $164,448 $40,698
51. Police Commander Yuba City Field Operations $164,196 $43,119
52. Ag Commissioner/Sealer W&M Sutter County Agricultural Commissioner $164,164 $44,293
53. Fire Apparatus Operator Yuba City Fire $162,664 $29,887
54. Police Sergeant Yuba City Field Operations $162,501 $56,118
55. LOMS Principal Live Oak Unified Certificated Administration $161,911 $40,409
56. Police Sergeant Yuba City Investigation $161,640 $57,467
57. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $161,498 $45,132
58. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $161,494 $44,195
59. Human Resources Director Sutter County Human Resources $161,356 $35,983
60. Director - Community Services Yuba City Parks & Recreation-Admin $161,234 $39,219
61. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $161,170 $44,615
62. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Field Operations $160,404 $57,362
63. Police Officer - FTO Yuba City Field Operations $159,881 $33,042
64. Director II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $159,244 $25,972
65. Principal IV Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $158,464 $37,252
66. Director-Human Resources Yuba City Human Resources $158,214 $38,474
67. Director II 224 Day Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $157,861 $37,423
68. Director Fmof Sutter County Office of Education Management $157,749 $34,604
69. Director Of Development Services Sutter County Development Services Admin $157,739 $22,641
70. Fire Apparatus Operator Yuba City Fire $157,568 $41,019
71. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $157,489 $37,513
72. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $156,421 $25,343
73. Maintenance/Facilities/Cust Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $155,219 $35,974
74. Fire Apparatus Operator Yuba City Fire $154,744 $41,184
75. District Attorney Sutter County District Attorney $154,410 $40,756
76. Fire Battalion Chief Yuba City Fire $154,268 $48,735
77. Transportation Director Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $153,596 $43,015
78. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $153,510 $45,369
79. Assistant Superintendent Sutter County Office of Education Management $153,403 $28,881
80. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Investigation $153,210 $57,798
81. Firefighter II Yuba City Fire $153,093 $12,294
82. Sheriff-Coroner Sutter County Sheriff-Coroner $152,084 $46,714
83. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $151,952 $29,321
84. Director II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $151,751 $35,308
85. Director Outdoor Ed Sutter County Office of Education Management $151,728 $33,505
86. Principal Alt Ed Sutter County Office of Education Management $151,454 $25,238
87. Fire Services Manager Sutter County Fire Services Administration $151,398 $40,722
88. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $151,129 $31,461
89. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $150,821 $35,987
90. Asst Director Hhs Sutter County Human Services Administration $150,660 $36,942
91. Emergency Operations Manager Sutter County Emergency Services $150,635 $32,329
92. Senior Director Curriculum Sutter County Office of Education Management $150,243 $24,513
93. Executive Director Yuba Sutter Transit Authority Administration $149,348 $34,743
94. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Sutter County Behavioral Health $149,186 $36,542
95. Director Business Workforce Sutter County Office of Education Management $149,147 $37,158
96. Superintendent Nuestro Elementary Superintendent $149,088 $24,669
97. Accounting Director Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $148,286 $39,025
98. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $148,124 $35,550
99. Director II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $147,778 $35,422
100. Police Officer Yuba City Field Operations $147,777 $14,830