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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 $559,236 $50,777
2. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $436,754 $34,837
3. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $304,763 $15,078
4. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $297,195 $21,016
5. County Admin Officer Sutter County County Administrator $228,421 $48,688
6. Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $220,517 $47,612
7. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,513 $16,706
8. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,482 $16,799
9. Deputy Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $211,203 $46,283
10. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $208,153 $16,194
11. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,845 $20,917
12. Judge, Superior Court Sutter County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $203,625 $16,070
13. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $198,308 $47,210
14. Pw Director/City Engineer Yuba City Development Services Administ $191,799 $26,452
15. Director Of Health & Human Services Sutter County Human Services Administration $191,046 $29,704
16. Superintendent Live Oak Unified Superintendent $188,324 $44,492
17. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $188,261 $44,690
18. County Counsel Sutter County County Counsel $188,210 $35,352
19. Police Chief Yuba City Pd-Administration $186,768 $70,964
20. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $185,946 $42,857
21. Fire Battalion Chief Yuba City Fire $181,216 $38,305
22. County Superintendent Sutter County Office of Education County Superintendent $180,748 $33,643
23. Court Executive Officer Sutter County Superior Court Executive Office $180,485 $54,038
24. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $177,499 $44,300
25. Chief Financial Officer Live Oak Unified Classified Administration $176,154 $48,015
26. Human Resources Superintendent Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $176,100 $40,962
27. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $175,942 $31,024
28. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $175,829 $43,016
29. Asst Supt Selpa Sutter County Office of Education Management $175,790 $29,091
30. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $175,237 $44,054
31. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $174,251 $27,261
32. Asst Supt Ed Services Sutter County Office of Education Management $173,880 $28,713
33. Asst Supt Spec Projects Sutter County Office of Education Management $173,584 $32,019
34. Fire Chief Yuba City Fire Administration $171,739 $58,854
35. City Manager Live Oak Administration $170,421 $32,131
36. Asst Chief-Fire Ad (Int) Yuba City Fire Administration $169,554 $15,031
37. Assistant Chief Yuba City Investigation $168,183 $47,677
38. Police Commander Yuba City Field Operations $167,721 $50,665
39. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $167,311 $42,555
40. General Services Director Sutter County Gen Services Admin & Purchasing $166,569 $35,419
41. Superintendent/Principal Twin Rivers Charter Administration $166,411 $58,818
42. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $166,407 $43,376
43. Director-Development Ser Yuba City Planning $164,667 $23,061
44. Director Of Development Services Sutter County Development Services Admin $164,523 $27,603
45. Asst County Administrator Sutter County County Administrator $163,894 $31,675
46. Lohs Principal Live Oak Unified Certificated Administration $162,380 $40,179
47. City Manager Yuba City City Administration $162,178 $7,867
48. Ag Commissioner/Sealer W&M Sutter County Agricultural Commissioner $161,868 $42,195
49. Executive Director Sutter-Butte Flood Control Agency Administration $161,065 $62,090
50. Chief Financial Officer Tri County Schools Insurance Group Administration $160,296 $27,511
51. Human Resources Director Sutter County Human Resources $160,181 $36,285
52. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $159,234 $41,911
53. Director Fmof Sutter County Office of Education Management $156,097 $31,718
54. Assistant Superintendent Sutter County Office of Education Management $155,753 $29,263
55. Director - Community Services Yuba City Parks & Recreation-Admin $155,132 $38,974
56. Superintendent Sutter Union High Administration 220 $155,042 $43,374
57. Loms Principal Live Oak Unified Certificated Administration $154,920 $39,381
58. District Attorney Sutter County District Attorney $154,391 $40,626
59. Assistant Supt-Ed Services Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $153,667 $25,351
60. Asst District Attorney Sutter County District Attorney $153,309 $31,348
61. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Field Operations $152,994 $41,316
62. Sheriff-Coroner Sutter County Sheriff-Coroner $152,073 $45,306
63. Director Business Workforce Sutter County Office of Education Management $151,621 $34,928
64. Deputy Supt Sutter County Office of Education Management $151,128 $29,080
65. Police Sergeant Yuba City Traffic $150,829 $56,255
66. Psychiatrist Sutter County Behavioral Health $150,322 $15,631
67. Principal IV Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $149,844 $35,953
68. Director Of Finance
Other Positions Held: Treasurer
Yuba City Finance Division $149,811 $22,603
69. Transit Manager Yuba Sutter Transit Authority Administration $149,785 $33,296
70. Director-Human Resources Yuba City Human Resources $149,474 $38,239
71. Fire Apparatus Operator Yuba City Fire $148,859 $37,364
72. Asst Chief-Fire Op (Int) Yuba City Fire Administration $148,546 $58,399
73. Principal Alt Ed Sutter County Office of Education Management $147,794 $24,484
74. Director II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $147,726 $24,169
75. Asst Supt Business Sutter County Office of Education Management $147,287 $34,059
76. Superintendent Nuestro Elementary Superintendent $147,213 $24,478
77. Principal Special Ed Sutter County Office of Education Management $147,194 $24,484
78. Transportation Director Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $146,847 $38,807
79. Director Sutter County Office of Education Management $146,702 $24,132
80. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $146,656 $24,417
81. Principal IV Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $146,464 $35,816
82. Director Of Communications Sutter County Office of Education Management $146,079 $26,847
83. Fire Apparatus Operator Yuba City Fire $145,676 $41,553
84. Police Officer Yuba City Field Operations $144,958 $24,320
85. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Sutter County Behavioral Health $144,764 $35,488
86. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Field Operations $144,634 $51,933
87. Director Sutter County Office of Education Management $144,537 $25,879
88. Chief Probation Officer Sutter County Probation $144,141 $39,907
89. Fire Captain Yuba City Fire $144,126 $42,723
90. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Pd-Administration $144,126 $55,552
91. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $142,595 $34,747
92. Maintenance/Facilities/Cust Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $142,343 $34,360
93. Superintendent/Principal Franklin Elementary Superintendent/Principal $141,488 $37,636
94. Luther Principal Live Oak Unified Certificated Administration $141,228 $38,680
95. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $140,289 $35,088
96. Police Sergeant Yuba City Investigation $140,143 $43,431
97. Principal II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $140,065 $34,756
98. Superintendent East Nicolaus Joint Union High Superintendent $139,966 $38,805
99. Director II Yuba City Unified Yuba City Unified School District $139,645 $34,550
100. Police Lieutenant Yuba City Field Operations $139,500 $57,018