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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 Colusa County Mental Health $403,244 $47,079
2. Manager Reclamation District No. 108 Administration $266,417 $50,353
3. 2050 Superintendent Colusa County Office of Education District Office $232,307 $35,681
4. Judge, Superior Court Colusa County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,698 $16,112
5. Judge, Superior Court Colusa County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,319 $16,112
6. PW Director/City Manager Colusa Public Works $212,369 $38,210
7. County Admin Officer Colusa County Cao $195,101 $31,404
8. Sheriff/Coroner Colusa County Sheriff $194,292 $39,497
9. District Attorney Colusa County District Attorney $190,605 $22,537
10. Superintendent Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $175,112 $40,837
11. Dir Health & Human Serv Colusa County Dhhs Admin $174,390 $27,982
12. Director Of Community Dev Colusa County Planning & Building $161,781 $38,645
13. 2026 Dir of Curriculum Colusa County Office of Education District Office $161,095 $28,185
14. Treas/Tax Coll-Pub Guard Colusa County Treasurer $161,085 $27,057
15. Police Chief Williams Police Department $158,627 $93,875
16. Principal Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $153,426 $25,301
17. 3003 Director Innov/Technology Colusa County Office of Education District Office $152,698 $36,969
18. 3005 Assistant Director Ed Services Colusa County Office of Education District Office $151,687 $33,555
19. Fire Chief Colusa Fire $151,653 $40,812
20. City Administrator Williams Administration $151,591 $28,939
21. 2001 Middle School Principal Colusa County Office of Education Walnut Creek Intermediate $151,492 $33,879
22. 2027 Dir Special Services Colusa County Office of Education District Office $150,164 $26,316
23. Sr Dpty County Counsel Colusa County County Counsel $150,126 $16,486
24. 2000 Elementary K-5 Principal Colusa County Office of Education Walnut Heights $149,699 $27,269
25. 2000 Elementary K-5 Principal Colusa County Office of Education Indian Valley $146,598 $25,669
26. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $145,484 $24,427
27. Auditor/Controller Colusa County Auditor/Controller $143,466 $32,727
28. Assessor/ Direct Asmt Off Colusa County Assessor $142,746 $24,863
29. Court Executive Officer Colusa County Superior Court Executive Office $141,902 $26,937
30. Dir Of Pub Wrks/Airpt Opr Colusa County Public Works $141,191 $32,625
31. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff $140,334 $29,142
32. Sergeant Colusa County Drug Enforcement $140,286 $25,334
33. Deputy Manager Reclamation District No. 108 Administration $138,894 $29,142
34. Finance Director Williams Administration $138,830 $50,298
35. 2000 Elementary K-5 Principal Colusa County Office of Education Buena Vista $138,762 $29,962
36. Police Chief Colusa Police $138,552 $41,710
37. 2002 Vice Principal Colusa County Office of Education Walnut Creek Intermediate $137,321 $31,529
38. County Clerk/Recorder Colusa County Clerk/Recorder $136,107 $24,059
39. Superintendent Maxwell Unified Superintendent $136,006 $32,839
40. Dir Of Information Tech Colusa County Cao-Central Services (It) $134,823 $17,934
41. Chief Business Official Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $134,186 $40,293
42. Director Fiscal Srcs Williams Unified Classified Mgmt $133,919 $42,006
43. 2000 Elementary K-5 Principal Colusa County Office of Education Parkmead $132,756 $30,394
44. Chief Deputy DA Colusa County District Attorney $132,462 $31,905
45. Assistant Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $131,956 $27,172
46. 2002 Vice Principal Colusa County Office of Education Walnut Creek Intermediate $130,291 $22,965
47. Vice Principal Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $129,980 $21,421
48. Chief Probation Officer Colusa County Probation $126,558 $25,426
49. Lieutenant Colusa County Jail $125,889 $26,004
50. Program Manager II Colusa County Welfare $122,198 $26,445
51. DA Chief Investigator Colusa County District Attorney $122,043 $37,484
52. Sergeant Colusa County Jail $121,860 $23,230
53. Finance Director Colusa Finance $120,636 $26,827
54. Asst Superintendent Reclamation District No. 108 Maintenance $119,962 $9,920
55. Counselor Williams Unified Counselor $119,562 $30,565
56. Math Teacher 7-12 Williams Unified Certificated $118,697 $30,121
57. Director Special Projects Williams Unified Certificated Mgmt $118,614 $32,444
58. County Librarian Colusa County Library $117,351 $33,316
59. Elem Principal Williams Unified Certificated Mgmt $117,340 $31,872
60. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $116,828 $22,729
61. Human Resources Director Colusa County Cao-Human Resources $115,963 $23,509
62. Staff Services Manager Colusa County Dhhs Admin $115,872 $29,939
63. 2029 Program Specialist Colusa County Office of Education Student Services $115,870 $22,689
64. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $114,806 $30,528
65. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $114,634 $20,919
66. 3004 CBO Colusa County Office of Education District Office $114,499 $22,594
67. Superintendent Reclamation District No. 108 Maintenance $114,301 $6,111
68. Fire Apparatus Colusa Fire $114,221 $29,159
69. Asst Chief Probation Off Colusa County Probation $113,143 $39,420
70. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $113,109 $31,601
71. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff $112,599 $23,042
72. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $111,667 $31,551
73. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $111,624 $25,598
74. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $111,497 $31,982
75. City Planner Williams Administration $111,422 $44,073
76. Fire Chief Williams Fire Protection Authority Admin $111,084 $27,668
77. Ag Teacher Maxwell Unified Certificated $110,492 $29,255
78. 2030 Psychologist Colusa County Office of Education Student Services $110,413 $19,669
79. 2030 Psychologist Colusa County Office of Education Student Services $110,413 $19,669
80. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Jail $109,905 $40,985
81. Learning Support Specialist Williams Unified Counselor $109,445 $18,311
82. 2030 Psychologist Colusa County Office of Education Student Services $108,763 $18,032
83. Deputy Director Clinical Colusa County Mental Health $108,627 $24,382
84. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $108,352 $20,036
85. Firefighter Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District Operation $107,322 $45,417
86. Deputy Dist Attorney III Colusa County District Attorney $107,156 $24,330
87. Supervising Probation Off Colusa County Probation $106,537 $27,984
88. 1050 Middle School Teacher Colusa County Office of Education Walnut Creek Intermediate $106,476 $24,864
89. Counselor Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $106,400 $17,628
90. Env Health Manager Colusa County Environmental Health $106,290 $13,186
91. Superintendent Williams Unified Superintendent $106,287 $23,719
92. District Manager Reclamation District No. 1004 Field $106,255 $10,442
93. Principal Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $106,177 $29,739
94. Principal Pierce Joint Unified Pierce Joint Unified School District $106,079 $29,403
95. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $106,003 $32,026
96. Nursing Supervisor Colusa County Health $105,705 $30,353
97. Supervising Probation Off Colusa County Probation $105,644 $21,090
98. 2030 Psychologist Colusa County Office of Education Student Services $105,311 $25,710
99. PE Teacher 7-12 Williams Unified Certificated $104,931 $27,675
100. Ssa Teacher Williams Unified Certificated $104,608 $27,605