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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. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $329,382 $59,849
2. Psychiatrist II El Dorado County Hhsa - Mental Health $296,015 $35,378
3. Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Hhsa - Mental Health $292,846 $61,327
4. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $276,085 $51,593
5. Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $250,043 $52,460
6. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $247,145 $51,205
7. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $244,234 $75,167
8. City Manager South Lake Tahoe General Government $243,215 $54,060
9. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $242,670 $67,591
10. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $241,127 $64,798
11. Undersheriff El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $234,091 $57,784
12. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $231,505 $27,010
13. Assistant General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $229,380 $55,052
14. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $228,461 $37,875
15. Engineer/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $225,843 $52,225
16. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $221,527 $43,437
17. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $220,025 $60,589
18. Director Of Planning And Building El Dorado County Community Development $218,920 $41,241
19. Fire Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $218,349 $64,216
20. Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administration El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $217,847 $56,210
21. Fire Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Administration $212,784 $70,524
22. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $212,188 $31,709
23. County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $212,141 $46,518
24. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $210,289 $62,568
25. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $209,021 $57,384
26. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $207,527 $69,557
27. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $207,358 $34,971
28. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $206,968 $1,804
29. Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender $206,105 $22,892
30. Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $206,084 $29,393
31. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $204,931 $57,323
32. District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $203,981 $53,129
33. Lab Director South Tahoe Public Utility District Lab $202,224 $10,856
34. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $201,815 $2,976
35. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $201,346 $56,644
36. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $199,815 $60,629
37. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $198,777 $19,920
38. Grant Coordinator South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $198,439 $34,363
39. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,345 $19,920
40. Public Health Officer El Dorado County Hhsa - Public Health $197,073 $29,286
41. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $196,266 $15,389
42. Director Health & Human Services El Dorado County Hhsa - Administration $194,855 $35,161
43. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $194,161 $45,271
44. Court Executive Officer El Dorado County Superior Court Administration $193,942 $18,168
45. Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $193,596 $31,777
46. Chief Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $192,390 $58,408
47. Senior Deputy County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $191,399 $28,854
48. Sheriff's Support Services Manager El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $189,710 $42,385
49. Superintendent/President Lake Tahoe Community College District President's Office $189,481 $30,526
50. Treasurer/Tax Collector El Dorado County Treasurer Tax Collector $189,057 $34,546
51. Deputy District Attorney IV El Dorado County District Attorney $187,901 $37,840
52. Deputy Chief Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Administration $187,807 $55,298
53. Deputy District Attorney IV El Dorado County District Attorney $187,099 $40,589
54. Assistant Chief Administration Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $186,834 $48,332
55. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $186,517 $47,465
56. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $186,350 $42,570
57. Executive Director Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Dept $185,964 $22,871
58. Assistant County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $184,613 $50,741
59. Engineer/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $184,496 $54,439
60. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $182,403 $36,116
61. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $181,780 $54,934
62. Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $181,778 $52,695
63. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $181,536 $56,266
64. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $181,479 $56,480
65. Director Of Environmental Management El Dorado County Community Development $180,513 $50,062
66. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $180,373 $25,619
67. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $180,360 $57,336
68. Chief Assistant Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Auditor Controller $180,057 $40,735
69. Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $179,961 $55,334
70. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Fire $179,255 $47,117
71. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $178,635 $61,402
72. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $178,074 $42,965
73. Chief Assistant District Attorney El Dorado County District Attorney $177,882 $39,712
74. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,838 $35,967
75. Court Commissioner El Dorado County Superior Court Commissioner $176,412 $34,343
76. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,332 $61,081
77. Fire Captain/Paramedic South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $176,283 $44,200
78. Principal Engineer South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $175,495 $40,650
79. Director Of Information Technology El Dorado County Information Technologies $175,456 $19,325
80. Police Sergeant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $175,119 $45,765
81. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $174,506 $23,086
82. Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriffs Department $174,072 $21,801
83. Director Of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $173,124 $41,155
84. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Chief Administration $172,928 $48,082
85. Director Of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $172,885 $41,155
86. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $172,050 $37,179
87. General Counsel Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Legal Dept $172,016 $21,543
88. Director Of Finance South Lake Tahoe General Government $171,826 $30,513
89. Investigator (District Attorney) El Dorado County District Attorney $171,004 $30,445
90. Captain/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $170,875 $38,385
91. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $169,917 $40,702
92. Captain/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $169,045 $38,498
93. Senior Deputy County Counsel El Dorado County County Counsel $169,021 $14,014
94. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $168,494 $57,350
95. County Recorder/Clerk El Dorado County Recorder Clerk $168,214 $35,839
96. Battalion Chief Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $167,997 $18,449
97. Engineer Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $167,409 $22,525
98. Captain Lake Valley Fire Protection District Operations $167,255 $25,301
99. Assessor El Dorado County Assessor $166,605 $41,237
100. Director Of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $165,550 $17,073