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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. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Health And Human Services - Mental Health $272,250 $74,589
2. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administration El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $223,873 $89,285
3. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $221,363 $53,964
4. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $214,216 $59,296
5. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $208,711 $91,284
6. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $206,410 $53,539
7. Under Sheriff El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $205,949 $75,931
8. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $205,304 $62,677
9. District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $201,930 $56,291
10. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $198,481 $73,519
11. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $194,798 $84,657
12. Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $194,666 $44,125
13. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $192,405 $52,870
14. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $191,923 $82,398
15. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $190,523 $66,864
16. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $190,194 $64,035
17. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $187,736 $74,159
18. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $186,796 $54,069
19. Fire Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $185,980 $67,046
20. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $185,308 $57,571
21. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $183,990 $59,453
22. Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Probation $183,371 $53,874
23. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,208 $1,804
24. Treasurer/Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $181,987 $42,009
25. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $179,363 $62,088
26. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,110 $5,660
27. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,444 $3,104
28. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $176,292 $17,396
29. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $176,117 $17,396
30. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $175,507 $13,422
31. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $173,555 $76,764
32. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $172,793 $17,396
33. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $171,533 $81,900
34. Director Of Community Development Agency El Dorado County Community Development Agency - Development Services $170,473 $23,880
35. Chief Assistant Director Health/Human Services El Dorado County Health And Human Services $168,735 $27,782
36. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $166,015 $13,422
37. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $165,803 $62,449
38. General Manager Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Administration $164,856 $33,718
39. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $163,743 $48,807
40. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $163,608 $61,840
41. Police Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $163,371 $61,462
42. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $162,073 $38,946
43. Chief Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $160,806 $52,809
44. Chief Assistant Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $160,117 $31,421
45. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $159,666 $44,956
46. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $159,665 $62,304
47. Director Of Environmental Management El Dorado County Community Development Agency - Environmental Management $159,528 $40,409
48. Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire Protection District $158,454 $84,082
49. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $158,432 $61,269
50. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $158,361 $55,626
51. Development Services Division Director El Dorado County Community Development Agency - Development Services $157,515 $47,851
52. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $156,363 $65,521
53. Fire Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $155,831 $48,199
54. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $155,060 $66,603
55. Director Of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $154,770 $66,809
56. Chief Assistant Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $154,615 $51,419
57. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $154,448 $45,477
58. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $154,287 $60,678
59. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $154,112 $53,046
60. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $153,580 $55,948
61. Director Of Child Support Services El Dorado County Child Support Services $153,534 $36,599
62. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $152,552 $64,407
63. Court Executive Officer El Dorado County Superior Court Administration $152,386 $23,606
64. Court Commissioner El Dorado County Superior Court Operations $151,782 $43,368
65. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $151,659 $65,175
66. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $151,453 $58,598
67. Principal Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $151,452 $36,755
68. Assist Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire Protection District $151,264 $68,515
69. Chief Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $150,648 $61,898
70. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $150,203 $54,114
71. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $150,118 $51,010
72. Director Of Information Technology El Dorado County Information Technologies $150,043 $56,252
73. Assist Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire Protection District $149,989 $77,949
74. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $149,704 $46,703
75. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $149,147 $67,061
76. Executive Director 1 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive $148,948 $43,351
77. Captain/Par Red Circled Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire Protection District $148,890 $61,209
78. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire Dist $148,640 $50,711
79. Supervising Investigator - District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $148,144 $34,508
80. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $148,049 $71,241
81. Director Of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $147,950 $67,247
82. General Manager El Dorado Hills Community Services District Administration $147,322 $40,267
83. Director Of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $147,010 $46,972
84. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $146,620 $61,712
85. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $146,359 $56,664
86. County Recorder/Clerk El Dorado County Recorder Clerk $145,917 $44,430
87. Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $145,325 $50,761
88. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $145,215 $57,765
89. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,715 $67,808
90. Deputy Public Defender IV El Dorado County Public Defender $144,619 $19,596
91. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $144,538 $46,311
92. Surveyor El Dorado County Surveyor $144,066 $24,116
93. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $143,619 $63,020
94. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $143,455 $58,599
95. Director Of Information Technology El Dorado Irrigation District Information Technology $142,604 $58,449
96. Chief Financial Officer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $142,198 $48,459
97. General Counsel 1 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Legal Department $141,229 $41,899
98. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $141,180 $42,997
99. Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $141,094 $61,838
100. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $140,523 $51,803