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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 Behavioral Health Admin $325,502 $67,417
2. Chief Admin Officer Colusa County Cao $239,147 $26,899
3. District Attorney Colusa County District Attorney $218,380 $56,694
4. Judge, Superior Court Colusa County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,594 $18,200
5. Judge, Superior Court Colusa County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $185,155 $7,708
6. Sheriff/Coroner Colusa County Sheriff $177,164 $64,001
7. Manager Reclamation District No. 108 Administration $172,855 $19,654
8. County Counsel Colusa County County Counsel $166,118 $52,403
9. Auditor/Controller Colusa County Auditor/Controller $156,448 $37,196
10. Director Of Planning & Building Colusa County Planning & Building $150,975 $34,167
11. Superintendent Colusa Unified Certificated $149,334 $24,640
12. Sergeant Colusa County Drug Enforcement $148,826 $39,526
13. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $147,394 $43,132
14. Chief Probation Officer Colusa County Probation $140,364 $13,497
15. County Clerk/Recorder Colusa County Clerk/Recorder $138,262 $31,949
16. Treas/Tax Coll-Pub Guard Colusa County Treasurer $138,055 $36,747
17. Court Executive Officer Colusa County Superior Court Administration $136,458 $53,141
18. Dir Health & Human Services Colusa County Dhhs Admin $135,927 $33,347
19. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $132,493 $38,132
20. Assessor/ Direct Assessment Off Colusa County Assessor $131,167 $28,067
21. Director Behavioral Health Colusa County Behavioral Health Admin $130,015 $29,359
22. Chief Deputy Da Colusa County District Attorney $128,451 $29,218
23. Principal Colusa Unified Certificated $127,653 $23,544
24. Agricultural Commissioner Colusa County Ag Admin Services $125,653 $28,608
25. Fire Chief
Other Positions Held: Interim City Manager
Colusa Fire $125,172 $32,470
26. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $121,460 $29,414
27. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $120,666 $39,005
28. Lieutenant Colusa County Jail $120,633 $45,705
29. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $119,003 $38,832
30. Director Of Nursing Colusa County Health $118,339 $26,773
31. Director Of Public Works Colusa County Public Works $118,171 $37,290
32. Sergeant Colusa County Jail $118,112 $39,767
33. Dir Of Information Tech Colusa County Cao-Central Services (It) $117,318 $27,313
34. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff $116,350 $45,608
35. Assistant Auditor/Controller Colusa County Auditor/Controller $113,545 $27,321
36. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Jail $112,514 $34,398
37. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $112,467 $37,039
38. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $112,343 $34,980
39. Fire Chief Williams Fire Protection Authority Administration $111,488 $21,808
40. Senior Fire Captain Colusa Fire $107,330 $12,521
41. Deputy Director-Admin Colusa County Behavioral Health Admin $105,351 $24,011
42. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $104,754 $31,017
43. Department Inf Systems Coordinator Colusa County Public Works $103,439 $19,129
44. Chief Business Officer Colusa Unified Classified $103,331 $23,536
45. Principal Colusa Unified Certificated $103,133 $21,364
46. Police Chief Colusa Police $103,121 $21,536
47. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Jail $102,618 $43,322
48. Human Resources Director Colusa County Cao-Human Resources $101,673 $31,314
49. Superintendent Reclamation District No. 108 Maintenance $100,724 $6,690
50. Da Chief Investigator Colusa County District Attorney $99,053 $45,245
51. Deputy Director Clinical Colusa County Mental Health $98,880 $22,521
52. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Boating $98,098 $31,856
53. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $97,338 $20,789
54. Senior Probation Officer Colusa County Probation $95,625 $32,572
55. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $95,580 $31,229
56. Finance Officer Williams Administration $95,509 $30,887
57. Manager Princeton - Codora - Glenn Irrigation District Administration $95,430 $17,776
58. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $94,980 $20,755
59. Correctional Corporal Colusa County Jail $94,556 $33,679
60. Payroll Specialist Colusa County Auditor/Controller $94,443 $20,053
61. Public Works Administrator Colusa Pw Water/Sewer $94,207 $20,263
62. Lieutenant Colusa County Sheriff $93,903 $44,077
63. Manager Colusa Mosquito Abatement District Administration $93,867 $11,365
64. Public Health Nurse III Colusa County Health $93,824 $25,044
65. Vice Principal Colusa Unified Certificated $93,626 $19,601
66. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $93,563 $29,470
67. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $93,020 $32,668
68. Deputy Sheriff Colusa County Sheriff $92,676 $29,816
69. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $92,368 $19,359
70. County Land Surv/Associate Eng Colusa County Public Works $91,071 $21,772
71. Counselor Colusa Unified Certificated $91,034 $19,486
72. Police Chief Williams Police Department $90,144 $42,909
73. Environmental Health Specialist III Colusa County Environmental Health $89,781 $17,731
74. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $89,165 $19,218
75. Nurse Colusa Unified Certificated $88,241 $19,744
76. Fire Captain Colusa Fire $88,234 $21,827
77. Deputy Dist Attorney III Colusa County District Attorney $88,190 $25,977
78. Deputy Director Clinical Colusa County Mental Health $87,564 $30,173
79. Human Services Supervisor Colusa County Welfare $87,343 $16,289
80. City Administrator Williams Administration $87,231 $20,187
81. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $86,742 $18,815
82. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $86,693 $18,739
83. Sergeant Williams Police Department $86,621 $39,104
84. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $86,539 $18,684
85. Staff Services Manager Colusa County Dhhs Admin $86,388 $27,281
86. Ag Bio Stnd Off/Apco III Colusa County Ag Commissioner $85,852 $21,356
87. Deputy Probation Officer II Colusa County Drug Enforcement $85,715 $28,669
88. Deputy County Counsel Colusa County County Counsel $85,435 $19,993
89. Sergeant Colusa County Sheriff $85,419 $44,208
90. Fire Chief Arbuckle-College City Fire Protection District Operation $85,242 $38,864
91. Teacher Colusa Unified Certificated $84,902 $18,826
92. Assistant Director Public Works Colusa County Public Works $84,447 $24,330
93. Ag Bio Stnd Off/Apco III Colusa County Ag Commissioner $84,187 $16,133
94. Correctional Officer Colusa County Jail $84,134 $28,586
95. Chief Deputy Probation Officer Colusa County Probation $84,102 $48,457
96. Counselor Colusa Unified Certificated $84,031 $19,170
97. Senior Probation Officer Colusa County Probation $83,788 $35,938
98. Fiscal Admin Officer Colusa County Public Works $83,682 $19,979
99. Da Investigator Colusa County District Attorney $83,654 $36,724
100. Administrative Office Manager Colusa Finance $83,534 $19,157