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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. Sheriff/Coroner Colusa County Sheriff 521 $228,972 $121,569
2. County Counsel Colusa County County Counsel 431 $227,126 $91,734
3. County Administrative Officer Colusa County County Administrative Officer 412 $224,913 $104,671
4. Public Works Director/City Manager Colusa Public Works $222,850 $46,487
5. Director Health & Human Serv Colusa County Dhhs Administration 810 $222,069 $93,464
6. District Attorney Colusa County District Attorney 516 $209,441 $78,463
7. Treas/Tax Coll-Pub Guard Colusa County Treasurer-Tax Collector 422 $207,679 $93,257
8. Director Of Comm Dev Colusa County Planning & Building 576 $186,755 $94,404
9. Human Resources Director Colusa County Human Resources 440 $184,845 $64,610
10. Assistant Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $184,454 $97,909
11. Director Behavioral Health Colusa County Behavioral Health Admin Services 710 $181,684 $97,188
12. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $180,245 $70,239
13. City Administrator Williams Administration $179,203 $32,734
14. Public Works Director Williams Public Works $173,189 $33,346
15. Director Of Public Works/Airport Opr Colusa County Road Department 610 $170,966 $89,559
16. Senior Deputy County Counsel Colusa County County Counsel 431 $168,714 $64,272
17. Auditor/Controller Colusa County Auditor-Controller 421 $166,224 $89,079
18. Chief Probation Officer Colusa County Probation 535 $163,719 $84,964
19. Finance Director Williams Administration $163,077 $60,592
20. District Attorney Colusa County District Attorney 516 $161,906 $86,659
21. Assessor/ Direct Assessment Off Colusa County Assessor 423 $160,232 $73,501
22. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $154,232 $79,156
23. Program Manager II Colusa County Welfare Administration 811 $149,463 $81,484
24. Fire Chief Colusa Fire $148,433 $42,533
25. Director Of Information Tech Colusa County Information Technology 408 $147,624 $77,240
26. County Clerk/Recorder Colusa County Clerk & Recorder 570 $145,104 $90,012
27. Finance Director Colusa Finance $144,455 $30,854
28. Agricultural Commissioner Colusa County Ag Commissioner 560 $143,528 $87,542
29. Da Chief Investigator Colusa County District Attorney 516 $142,292 $96,711
30. Staff Services Manager Colusa County Dhhs Administration 810 $140,736 $78,401
31. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $139,255 $74,998
32. Fire Captain Colusa Fire $138,189 $32,700
33. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $137,785 $102,084
34. Police Chief Williams Police Department $137,746 $86,813
35. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $137,078 $73,179
36. Asst Chief Prob Officer Colusa County Probation 535 $136,506 $99,897
37. County Librarian Colusa County County Library 921 $136,290 $86,052
38. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $135,671 $90,934
39. Police Chief Colusa Police $135,552 $43,600
40. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $134,915 $71,287
41. Sergeant Colusa County Jail 534 $133,096 $99,681
42. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Boating 524 $131,577 $92,228
43. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Jail 534 $131,564 $81,098
44. Sergeant Colusa County Drug Enforcement 522 $130,774 $73,504
45. Deputy Director Dhhs Colusa County Dhhs Administration 810 $130,440 $84,236
46. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Jail 534 $130,201 $93,550
47. Lieutenant Colusa County Jail 534 $128,668 $77,840
48. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $127,759 $79,190
49. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $126,355 $63,816
50. Dept Inf Sys Coordinator Colusa County Road Department 610 $124,797 $52,702
51. Sewer Operator Supervisor Williams Public Works $124,079 $26,758
52. Asst Auditor/Controller Colusa County Auditor-Controller 421 $123,861 $75,991
53. Env Health Manager Colusa County Environmental Health 719 $123,849 $50,688
54. Principal Human Resource Analyst Colusa County Human Resources 440 $123,843 $81,713
55. Asst Dir Of Public Works/County Engineer Colusa County Road Department 610 $123,620 $68,777
56. Utilities Superintendent Colusa Water/Sewer $121,609 $19,246
57. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $120,315 $73,942
58. Asst Ag Comm/Sealer W & M Colusa County Ag Commissioner 560 $119,982 $73,312
59. Clinical Program Manager II Colusa County Mental Health 713 $118,638 $57,707
60. Water Foreman Williams Public Works $115,909 $37,126
61. Police Sergeant Colusa Police $115,220 $28,642
62. Supervising Probation Officer Colusa County Probation 535 $115,032 $58,761
63. Clinical Program Manager II Colusa County Mental Health 713 $114,631 $78,034
64. Program Manager II Colusa County Welfare Administration 811 $114,621 $45,736
65. Supervising Probation Officer Colusa County Probation 535 $114,351 $69,830
66. Public Health Nurse III Colusa County Health 712 $113,437 $58,480
67. Dispatcher Supervisor Colusa County Sheriff 521 $111,900 $70,518
68. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff 521 $110,543 $73,294
69. Assistant Finance Officer Williams Finance $110,466 $47,754
70. Assessor/ Direct Assessment Off Colusa County Assessor 423 $110,415 $45,600
71. Fire Apparatus Colusa Fire $110,369 $31,762
72. Correctional Corporal Colusa County Jail 534 $110,109 $52,873
73. Clinical Program Manager I Colusa County Mental Health 713 $109,932 $65,272
74. Police Sergeant Colusa Police $109,035 $34,757
75. Police Lieutenant Colusa Police $108,606 $36,568
76. Clinical Program Manager I Colusa County Mental Health 713 $108,515 $65,204
77. Police Sergeant Williams Police Department $108,046 $47,747
78. Da Investigator II Colusa County District Attorney 516 $107,369 $71,122
79. Principal Planner Colusa County Water Management 561 $107,097 $68,117
80. Dispatcher Supervisor Colusa County Communications 520 $106,315 $49,439
81. Registered Nurse Colusa County Health 712 $105,320 $41,938
82. Deputy Air Poll Cntrl Off Colusa County Air & Water Pollution Control 715 $105,112 $46,043
83. City Planner Williams Administration $104,946 $24,271
84. Supervising Probation Officer Colusa County Probation 535 $104,274 $77,888
85. Fiscal Admin Officer Colusa County Road Department 610 $104,015 $70,043
86. Qa Coordinator II Colusa County Mental Health 713 $103,614 $52,889
87. Deputy Dir Bhs Admin Colusa County Behavioral Health Admin Services 710 $103,447 $72,909
88. Operator III Colusa Water/Sewer $102,999 $23,693
89. Public Health Nurse II Colusa County Health 712 $102,322 $53,599
90. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $102,201 $51,542
91. Police Officer Colusa Police $101,807 $25,172
92. Bh Therapist III Colusa County Mental Health 713 $101,604 $71,928
93. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $100,819 $51,911
94. Deputy District Attorney II Colusa County District Attorney 516 $100,575 $52,503
95. Dispatcher Colusa County Communications 520 $100,312 $58,607
96. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff 521 $100,222 $68,629
97. Program Manager I Colusa County Dhhs Administration 810 $99,570 $53,224
98. Police Officer Williams Police Department $99,515 $32,602
99. Fiscal Admin Officer Colusa County Sheriff 521 $99,472 $61,175
100. Social Worker III Colusa County Welfare Administration 811 $99,221 $38,912