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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. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $285,583 $43,014
2. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health Services - Mental Health $273,955 $71,763
3. Fuels Supervisor Lake Valley Fire Protection District Prevention $231,945 $52,363
4. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $222,227 $84,502
5. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $206,763 $55,729
6. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $205,250 $82,060
7. District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $199,532 $53,609
8. Undersheriff El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $195,812 $69,170
9. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $193,316 $52,476
10. Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $192,760 $54,966
11. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $186,398 $76,135
12. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $184,913 $75,459
13. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $184,495 $68,742
14. Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $184,239 $51,112
15. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $181,597 $53,674
16. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $180,799 $49,384
17. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $179,542 $62,590
18. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $178,922 $64,684
19. Fire Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $178,824 $80,815
20. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $177,879 $67,296
21. Treasurer and Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $177,650 $47,716
22. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $177,338 $67,868
23. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $172,561 $56,483
24. Superintendent/President Lake Tahoe Community College District President's Office $172,500 $31,034
25. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $172,015 $47,004
26. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,796 $58,799
27. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $169,779 $51,171
28. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,657 $54,311
29. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,858 $65,571
30. Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Probation $166,488 $67,578
31. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $165,430 $69,087
32. Police Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety Services $164,015 $60,102
33. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $163,939 $48,236
34. Chief Assistant Director Health and Human Services El Dorado County Human Services - Community Services $163,484 $26,075
35. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $162,793 $56,216
36. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $162,070 $59,820
37. City Attorney South Lake Tahoe General Government $160,316 $51,740
38. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $159,570 $21,262
39. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $159,550 $54,676
40. Chief Assistant Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $159,258 $30,343
41. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $159,009 $35,900
42. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $158,613 $45,682
43. Captain/Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $158,210 $70,702
44. Director of Health and Human Services Agency El Dorado County Human Services - Social Services $157,327 $41,383
45. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $157,122 $55,391
46. Director of Environmental Management El Dorado County Environmental Management $157,082 $25,209
47. Captain/Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $156,391 $60,246
48. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $155,536 $57,856
49. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $155,007 $58,161
50. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $154,095 $57,833
51. Assistant Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $153,930 $57,301
52. Director Of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $153,675 $45,684
53. Engineer Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $153,353 $52,820
54. Director of Development Services El Dorado County Development Services $153,125 $42,713
55. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,869 $42,079
56. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety Services $152,757 $74,749
57. Assistant Director of Transportation El Dorado County Transportation $152,754 $40,428
58. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,252 $58,799
59. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $151,706 $34,364
60. Director of Child Support Services El Dorado County Child Support Services $151,266 $34,940
61. General Manager Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Administration $150,534 $46,529
62. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $150,074 $49,535
63. Fire Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $149,289 $70,446
64. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $149,182 $64,684
65. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $148,717 $65,801
66. Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $148,289 $50,475
67. Chief Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $147,748 $56,390
68. Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $147,303 $84,465
69. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $146,906 $18,513
70. Chief Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $146,904 $48,966
71. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $145,882 $45,016
72. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $144,956 $56,906
73. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $144,882 $49,253
74. Director Of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $144,881 $62,732
75. County Recorder Clerk El Dorado County Recorder Clerk $144,786 $42,751
76. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,563 $53,095
77. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,356 $50,794
78. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,215 $56,555
79. Surveyor El Dorado County Surveyor $144,066 $23,284
80. Director Of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $144,047 $62,300
81. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $143,340 $39,702
82. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $142,930 $64,684
83. Captain/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $142,733 $56,772
84. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $141,955 $56,640
85. Chief Financial Officer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $141,852 $46,859
86. Deputy District Attorney IV El Dorado County District Attorney $141,689 $37,827
87. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $140,988 $55,308
88. Director of Information Technology El Dorado County Information Technologies $140,683 $52,428
89. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $140,197 $56,598
90. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety Services $140,182 $75,739
91. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $140,017 $52,049
92. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $139,916 $61,026
93. Principal Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $139,816 $52,603
94. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $139,193 $57,251
95. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $138,257 $50,698
96. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $137,908 $52,327
97. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $137,033 $50,480
98. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $137,017 $60,698
99. Firefighter/Paramedic - Lt. Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $136,996 $52,416
100. Deputy Public Defender IV El Dorado County Public Defender $136,615 $45,232