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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. City Manager West Sacramento City Manager's Office $262,884 $71,842
2. Sheriff-Coroner Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner $255,922 $22,000
3. Psychiatrist-Children's Yolo County Mental Health Services $227,831 $37,842
4. Psychiatrist-Med. Director Yolo County Mental Health Services $221,155 $37,027
5. County Administrator Yolo County County Administrator $219,373 $32,685
6. County Counsel Yolo County County Counsel $210,573 $51,910
7. Police Chief Woodland Police $206,930 $72,895
8. Public Defender Yolo County Public Defender $205,587 $31,153
9. Director of Child Support Serv Yolo County Child Support Services $196,549 $27,157
10. District Attorney Yolo County District Attorney $193,594 $46,501
11. City Manager Davis City Manager's Office $188,900 $62,662
12. Police Captain Woodland Police $183,517 $59,492
13. Police Chief Davis Police Department $183,117 $56,444
14. Director of Health Yolo County Public Health $180,931 $25,808
15. Director of Planning & Pub Work Yolo County Planning and Public Works $178,522 $27,732
16. Asst. Chief Deputy Dist. Atty. Yolo County District Attorney $176,490 $27,747
17. Chief Deputy Public Defender Yolo County Public Defender $176,089 $28,503
18. Psychiatrist-Board Certified Yolo County Mental Health Services $175,681 $29,019
19. Risk Manager/Safety Officer Yolo County Human Resources $174,366 $450
20. Chief Deputy Dist. Attorney Yolo County District Attorney $172,250 $29,933
21. Asst. County Administrator Yolo County County Administrator $169,747 $27,336
22. Assistant City Manager West Sacramento City Manager's Office $168,306 $50,581
23. Undersheriff-Coroner Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner $167,694 $58,080
24. Deputy County Administrator Yolo County County Administrator $164,782 $24,789
25. Director of IT and Telecomm Yolo County Information Technology $164,463 $24,732
26. Director Admin Services West Sacramento Administrative Services $163,043 $47,021
27. Police Chief West Sacramento Police $162,569 $72,496
28. Assistant Police Chief Davis Police Department $161,539 $46,823
29. Deputy Public Defender V Yolo County Public Defender $161,339 $26,330
30. Physician Yolo County Public Health-Child Disability $161,280 $27,057
31. Deputy Fire Chief Woodland Fire $160,534 $59,259
32. Fire Captain Davis Fire Department $160,239 $47,923
33. Assessor Yolo County Assessor $159,400 $35,419
34. Police Lieutenant Davis Police Department $158,312 $33,201
35. Fire Captain West Sacramento Fire $158,080 $51,099
36. Public Works Director Woodland Public Works $157,001 $44,949
37. Director of Employment and SS Yolo County Social Services $156,610 $25,299
38. Deputy District Attorney V Yolo County DA-Consumer & Env Protection $156,449 $32,137
39. Director Of Parks & Recreation West Sacramento Parks & Recreation $154,543 $45,098
40. Asst. County Counsel Yolo County County Counsel $154,072 $27,137
41. Fire Chief West Sacramento Fire $154,002 $77,584
42. Fire Battalion Chief Woodland Fire $152,711 $62,092
43. Director of Alcohol, Drug & MH Yolo County Mental Health Services $152,648 $21,000
44. Community Development Director Woodland Community Development $152,361 $30,162
45. Deputy District Attorney V Yolo County District Attorney $151,617 $23,260
46. Captain - POST Supervisory Yolo County Sheriff-Detention $150,913 $48,073
47. Consulting Specialist Yolo County Information Technology $150,662 $450
48. Senior Deputy Co. Counsel Yolo County County Counsel $149,889 $22,859
49. Deputy District Attorney V Yolo County District Attorney $149,875 $24,137
50. Asst. Chief Deputy Dist. Atty. Yolo County District Attorney $147,579 $26,063
51. Police Lieutenant Woodland Police $147,409 $52,623
52. Director Of Public Works West Sacramento Public Works $144,682 $43,171
53. Community Development Director Davis Community Development And Sustainability Department $144,451 $55,005
54. Human Resources Administrator Davis Administrative Services Department $144,332 $40,389
55. Executive Director - Prop. 10 Yolo County Proposition 10 Commission $144,235 $30,438
56. Ceo/ Risk Manager Yolo County Public Agency Risk Management Insurance Authority Administration $143,894 $11,512
57. Fire Division Chief Davis Fire Department $143,588 $30,755
58. Fire Captain Base Only Woodland Fire $142,500 $55,168
59. Fire Engineer Base Only Woodland Fire $142,349 $32,627
60. Deputy District Attorney V Yolo County District Attorney $141,072 $25,070
61. Fire Captain Davis Fire Department $140,803 $34,170
62. Administrative Services Managr Davis Police Department $139,657 $31,332
63. Deputy Public Defender V Yolo County Public Defender $139,299 $25,320
64. Police Lieutenant Davis Police Department $139,051 $31,073
65. Assistant Police Chief Davis Police Department $139,050 $54,594
66. Principal Civil Engineer Yolo County Planning and Public Works $138,948 $21,519
67. Lieutenant - POST Supervisory Yolo County Sheriff-Bailiffs $138,910 $41,799
68. Principal Civil Engineer Woodland Community Development $138,631 $25,014
69. Community Services Director Davis Administrative Services Department $138,487 $40,149
70. Child Support Attorney IV Yolo County Child Support Services $137,906 $31,310
71. Public Guardian/Administrator Yolo County Public Guardian/Administrator $137,778 $29,913
72. Director of PH Nursing Yolo County Public Health $137,731 $18,330
73. County Librarian Yolo County Library $137,601 $22,122
74. County Clerk-Recorder Yolo County County Clerk-Administration $137,278 $29,413
75. Firefighter II Davis Fire Department $137,272 $26,199
76. Rda Program Manager West Sacramento Public Works $137,112 $18,130
77. Community Development Admin Davis Community Development And Sustainability Department $136,735 $30,853
78. Fire Division Chief Davis Fire Department $136,702 $42,954
79. Public Works Director Interim Davis Public Works Department $136,526 $55,693
80. Asst. Dir-Pub Works Yolo County Planning and Public Works $136,373 $22,759
81. Executive Director Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Administration $135,888 $43,311
82. Firefighter II Davis Fire Department $135,748 $24,906
83. Senior Deputy Co. Counsel Yolo County County Counsel $135,517 $22,979
84. Fire Captain West Sacramento Fire $134,828 $57,369
85. Fire Division Chief Davis Fire Department $134,495 $48,329
86. General Manager Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Executive $134,287 $12,652
87. Fire Captain Davis Fire Department $133,774 $44,997
88. Consulting Specialist Yolo County Information Technology $133,758 $450
89. Principal Management Analyst Yolo County County Administrator $133,695 $20,087
90. Deputy Dir-Integrated Waste Yolo County Public Works-Integrated Waste $133,499 $21,238
91. Police Lieutenant Woodland Police $132,841 $49,997
92. Fire Captain Base Only Woodland Fire $132,488 $38,265
93. Auditor-Cont/Treas-Tax Coll Yolo County Auditor-Controller $132,188 $34,891
94. Deputy Public Defender IV Yolo County Public Defender $132,168 $29,412
95. Firefighter II Davis Fire Department $132,143 $26,199
96. Asst. Dir-Planning Services Yolo County Community Development-Planning $132,125 $22,194
97. Police Lieutenant Davis Police Department $131,984 $53,876
98. Firefighter II Davis Fire Department $131,777 $24,906
99. Police Sergeant Woodland Police $131,743 $46,468
100. Police Officer Davis Police Department $131,534 $30,499