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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. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $448,642 $74,675
2. 0221 Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County BH Mental Health Traditional $421,227 $74,557
3. Fire Chief (Interim*) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $403,462 $95,348
4. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $383,944 $88,236
5. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $373,178 $93,302
6. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office Of The General Manager $351,215 $59,196
7. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $334,262 $65,939
8. 8226 Psychiatrist II El Dorado County BH Mental Health MHSA $327,925 $58,633
9. Superintendent Lake Tahoe Unified Superintendent $312,131 $64,908
10. 1231 County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $305,687 $69,628
11. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Fire Personnel $294,700 $62,059
12. 1226 Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County CAO $292,748 $49,141
13. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $290,859 $80,585
14. 1126 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Admin El Dorado County Sheriff Admin $289,605 $94,743
15. 1121 District Attorney El Dorado County DA Administration $289,255 $59,566
16. Fire Division Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $284,302 $69,416
17. 0271 Undersheriff El Dorado County Sheriff Admin $283,344 $92,174
18. 5600 Supervisor Investigator (D. A.) El Dorado County DA Administration $281,614 $56,447
19. 1261 Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender Administration $277,434 $59,870
20. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office Of The General Manager $277,284 $62,926
21. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $277,249 $78,625
22. Fire Chief
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District Fire Department $274,430 $14,667
23. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Support Services $274,090 $79,876
24. 5601 Chief Investigator (D.A.) El Dorado County DA Administration $266,187 $76,476
25. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $265,518 $88,161
26. Executive Director California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority Administration $264,520 $15,030
27. 1241 Public Health Officer El Dorado County PH Admin $264,080 $55,562
28. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Custody $263,269 $66,874
29. Engineer/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $255,924 $72,696
30. 1282 Director Of HHSA El Dorado County Ad Admin Finance Hhsa $255,520 $45,734
31. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $254,875 $78,405
32. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $254,031 $68,527
33. 5402 Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $253,872 $53,877
34. Fire Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $253,473 $73,094
35. 5410 Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $253,330 $30,588
36. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $252,163 $84,285
37. Director Of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $250,254 $57,051
38. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $249,313 $25,236
39. 5410 Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $248,685 $59,427
40. Superintendent Rescue Union Elementary District Office $247,632 $45,849
41. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $245,067 $81,965
42. City Attorney South Lake Tahoe General Government $244,494 $63,381
43. General Manager El Dorado Hills Community Services District Administration $244,230 $58,435
44. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $243,267 $68,514
45. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $242,994 $57,605
46. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $242,949 $1,816
47. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $242,591 $10,082
48. 5402 Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $242,242 $46,470
49. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $241,747 $82,220
50. Fire Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Protection District $241,712 $67,156
51. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $241,415 $10,140
52. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $240,933 $19,529
53. 0141 Assistant Chief Admin Officer El Dorado County CAO $240,652 $67,930
54. 0141 Assistant Chief Admin Officer El Dorado County Central Fiscal $240,652 $67,930
55. 0146 Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $240,225 $42,882
56. Assistant City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $238,624 $64,512
57. Court Executive Officer El Dorado County Superior Court Administration $238,549 $49,022
58. Fire Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $238,325 $67,471
59. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $236,873 $24,255
60. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $235,558 $59,804
61. 1257 Alternate Public Defender El Dorado County Alternate Public Defender $234,887 $47,612
62. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $233,830 $25,236
63. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $233,372 $57,173
64. Director Of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $231,487 $28,242
65. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Protection District $231,200 $62,587
66. Police Lieutenant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $231,021 $71,630
67. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $230,593 $80,615
68. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,699 $25,236
69. Director Of Human Resources El Dorado Irrigation District Human Resources $227,659 $48,386
70. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $226,926 $70,092
71. Fire Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $226,702 $65,039
72. 0291 Deputy Director Of Engineering El Dorado County DOT Engineering $226,024 $48,644
73. Chief of Police South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $225,610 $100,772
74. 0291 Deputy Director Of Engineering El Dorado County DOT Engineering $224,731 $52,171
75. 0206 Director Of IT El Dorado County Info Tech Admin $224,039 $57,239
76. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $223,783 $79,105
77. Fire Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $223,206 $99,964
78. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Fire Personnel $222,689 $51,519
79. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $222,683 $73,141
80. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $222,484 $32,224
81. 1286 Director Of Transportation El Dorado County Administration $222,480 $54,765
82. 5205 Assistant District Attorney El Dorado County DA Administration $222,408 $50,121
83. Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $222,297 $39,049
84. 5205 Assistant District Attorney El Dorado County DA Administration $222,211 $50,121
85. Division Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Operations $222,037 $29,674
86. 5304 Deputy Public Defender IV El Dorado County Public Defender WS Attorney $221,992 $25,067
87. Engineer/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $220,833 $56,954
88. 5603 Investigator (D.A.) El Dorado County DA Administration $220,799 $42,023
89. Engineer/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $220,421 $68,257
90. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $218,542 $69,996
91. Fire Marshal El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $218,237 $58,522
92. Captain/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Protection District $218,201 $55,550
93. 7122 Deputy Director, HHSA El Dorado County PH Community Based Nursing $216,749 $35,028
94. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Protection District $215,152 $62,234
95. 5305 Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender Administration $214,909 $57,005
96. 1256 Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County PB Administration $214,328 $74,914
97. Director Of Human Resources El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $213,898 $58,062
98. Director of Finance South Lake Tahoe General Government $213,463 $55,418
99. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $213,302 $67,043
100. 5106 Senior Deputy County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $213,298 $50,415