Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
County:
Year:

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. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $269,191 $20,438
2. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $258,786 $17,490
3. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,049 $15,053
4. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $229,211 $20,100
5. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $226,028 $23,667
6. Police Chief South Lake Tahoe Police $224,149 $29,914
7. City Attorney South Lake Tahoe Legal $222,961 $24,798
8. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $219,702 $30,742
9. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $209,420 $15,859
10. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $203,496 $30,444
11. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $201,832 $26,591
12. Uundersheriff El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $201,730 $22,871
13. Chief Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $201,448 $27,775
14. General Manager El Dorado County Water Agency El Dorado County Water Agency $198,716 $30,510
15. Auditor-Contoller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $198,625 $19,652
16. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $196,185 $15,650
17. Fire Captain South Lake Tahoe Fire $195,113 $50,077
18. Water Agency Counsel El Dorado County Water Agency $192,736 $0
19. Fire Captain South Lake Tahoe Fire $190,100 $49,459
20. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $189,760 $15,859
21. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $189,312 $13,101
22. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $187,450 $24,220
23. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $186,889 $26,106
24. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $186,227 $11,968
25. Fleet Manager South Lake Tahoe Public Works $184,072 $31,016
26. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $182,994 $11,580
27. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $181,720 $17,490
28. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $179,012 $15,053
29. Fire Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $178,775 $17,595
30. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,723 $17,490
31. Treasurer/Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $176,383 $18,712
32. Director of Natural Resources El Dorado Irrigation District Natural Resources $175,676 $26,747
33. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $175,509 $10,876
34. City Manager Placerville Administration $175,456 $11,228
35. Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $175,290 $12,217
36. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $173,802 $17,490
37. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,734 $17,490
38. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $167,163 $25,544
39. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $166,620 $21,979
40. Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Probation $166,389 $7,951
41. Chief Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $166,229 $22,563
42. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,190 $15,859
43. District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $164,578 $18,309
44. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $164,073 $11,623
45. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $163,949 $17,490
46. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $163,806 $18,424
47. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $162,303 $21,979
48. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $161,315 $11,623
49. Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $161,202 $39,606
50. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $160,681 $12,100
51. Chief Assistant Auditor/Contoller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $158,452 $13,625
52. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $158,127 $21,826
53. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $157,979 $17,490
54. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $157,742 $21,724
55. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $157,516 $15,859
56. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $157,407 $22,347
57. Director of Environmental Management El Dorado County Environmental Management $156,777 $4,112
58. Director of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $156,158 $13,640
59. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $155,892 $25,174
60. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $155,776 $15,458
61. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $154,774 $9,530
62. Fire Captain South Lake Tahoe Fire $154,748 $32,301
63. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $154,614 $15,859
64. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $154,082 $17,490
65. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $153,634 $25,226
66. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $152,881 $24,954
67. Division Chief South Lake Tahoe Fire $151,486 $25,112
68. Street Supervisor South Lake Tahoe Public Works $151,242 $27,533
69. Fire Chief South Lake Tahoe Fire $151,012 $30,413
70. Surveyor El Dorado County Surveyor $150,986 $18,549
71. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District $150,886 $25,397
72. Director of Health Services El Dorado County Health Services - Public Health $150,862 $16,309
73. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $150,838 $25,185
74. Director of Human Resources El Dorado Irrigation District Human Resources $150,564 $22,042
75. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $150,555 $17,490
76. General Manager Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Administration $150,504 $18,891
77. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $149,718 $21,826
78. Director of Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $149,200 $15,623
79. Director of Communications El Dorado Irrigation District Communications $148,708 $17,010
80. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $147,731 $15,859
81. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $146,811 $17,490
82. Assistant Director Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Social Services $145,714 $12,692
83. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $143,123 $29,143
84. Director of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $142,187 $26,351
85. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $141,607 $9,413
86. Special Advisor-Technical Projects El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $141,066 $11,955
87. Director Of Public Works South Lake Tahoe Public Works $140,986 $27,803
88. Deputy Director Engineering El Dorado County Transportation $140,804 $20,514
89. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $139,736 $15,859
90. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $139,695 $12,199
91. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $139,539 $15,859
92. Director of Child Support Services El Dorado County Child Support Services $139,238 $8,906
93. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $139,215 $17,490
94. Assistant City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $139,187 $27,684
95. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $138,130 $20,030
96. Chief Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $136,699 $27,702
97. Fire Engineer South Lake Tahoe Fire $136,657 $33,302
98. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $136,580 $16,183
99. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $136,361 $4,526
100. Captain Emergency Medical Tech El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $136,287 $15,328