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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/Public Administration El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $321,496 $24,986
2. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $307,141 $20,817
3. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $249,867 $39,349
4. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $246,314 $38,548
5. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $233,990 $18,080
6. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $206,803 $16,701
7. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $202,339 $31,674
8. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $202,257 $18,611
9. Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $200,270 $19,744
10. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $192,746 $14,164
11. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $191,827 $13,163
12. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $191,112 $28,823
13. City Manager/City Attorney Placerville Administration $190,475 $31,233
14. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $189,771 $14,270
15. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $186,129 $18,611
16. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $185,369 $23,590
17. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $183,041 $25,138
18. Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $180,025 $16,202
19. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $179,972 $18,080
20. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $179,008 $23,590
21. Psychiatric Clinician - Extra Help El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $178,186 $1,416
22. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $176,478 $30,346
23. Treasurer/Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $176,030 $19,430
24. Director of Parks & Recreation South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation $175,767 $32,880
25. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $174,089 $14,010
26. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $173,364 $12,801
27. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $171,909 $12,266
28. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $170,695 $19,356
29. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $167,497 $12,803
30. Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $166,780 $39,120
31. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $166,109 $29,498
32. Director of Natural Resources El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $165,842 $14,494
33. Chief Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $165,413 $23,925
34. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $164,589 $23,250
35. Director of Health Services El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $164,332 $19,783
36. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $163,857 $18,611
37. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $163,370 $23,250
38. District Attorney El Dorado County Distric Attorney $162,530 $19,599
39. Director of Environmentall Management El Dorado County Environmental Management $162,384 $4,112
40. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $161,830 $18,080
41. City Attorney South Lake Tahoe Legal $160,855 $31,687
42. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $160,343 $19,211
43. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $160,179 $13,146
44. Chief Assistant Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $158,331 $13,625
45. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $158,001 $22,009
46. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $156,375 $14,461
47. Executive Director El Dorado County Local Transportation Commission Administration $155,952 $27,800
48. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $155,182 $23,703
49. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $154,455 $28,733
50. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $154,440 $18,611
51. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $154,319 $18,611
52. Director of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $153,821 $20,413
53. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $153,266 $18,080
54. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,921 $16,701
55. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $152,813 $26,684
56. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,758 $17,301
57. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $152,695 $3,242
58. Fire Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $152,575 $27,515
59. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,453 $19,016
60. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $152,089 $9,744
61. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $151,973 $18,611
62. Surveyor El Dorado County Surveyor $151,535 $19,566
63. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $150,995 $19,211
64. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $150,634 $18,680
65. General Manager Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Administration $150,504 $21,902
66. Deputy Director Development Services-Building Official El Dorado County Development Services $149,954 $17,791
67. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $149,221 $18,611
68. Assistant Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $149,128 $30,074
69. Director of Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $148,381 $16,505
70. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $147,220 $14,461
71. Assistant Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District Fire $147,183 $30,335
72. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Police $147,004 $32,049
73. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $146,352 $26,611
74. Chief Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $146,112 $29,381
75. Director of Child Support Services El Dorado County Child Support Services $145,687 $10,968
76. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $145,427 $29,300
77. Assistant Direcort Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Social Services $145,154 $12,742
78. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,995 $18,611
79. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,908 $17,763
80. Supervising Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County Distric Attorney $144,046 $20,913
81. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $144,008 $29,927
82. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $143,911 $25,179
83. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $143,252 $19,211
84. Chief Fiscal Officer El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $142,975 $15,861
85. Assistant Director of Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $141,632 $21,680
86. Director of Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Social Services $141,506 $15,705
87. Chief Financial Off. El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $141,252 $13,861
88. Director of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $140,971 $28,663
89. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $140,955 $18,611
90. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $140,891 $19,599
91. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $140,603 $9,960
92. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $140,577 $18,080
93. County Recorder/Clerk El Dorado County Recorder Clerk $139,809 $19,074
94. Executive Director Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Dept $139,447 $17,723
95. Director of Development Services El Dorado County Development Services $138,158 $19,365
96. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $137,578 $13,861
97. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $136,690 $18,080
98. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $136,667 $14,270
99. Fire Chief Meeks Bay Fire Protection District Safety $136,640 $39,978
100. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $136,564 $18,611