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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. 0221 Mental Health Medical Director El Dorado County Bh Mental Health Traditional $403,364 $67,308
2. Fire Chief
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District Fire Department $360,363 $13,417
3. 1282 Director Of Hhsa El Dorado County Ad Admin Finance Hhsa $323,031 $16,603
4. Seasonal Fire Personnel Garden Valley Fire Protection District Incident Overhead Support Division $321,786 $0
5. 8226 Psychiatrist II El Dorado County Bh Mental Health Mhsa $313,618 $52,049
6. Superintendent El Dorado Union High Superintendent's Office $308,571 $83,697
7. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $306,973 $48,801
8. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $299,425 $90,041
9. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $297,526 $68,198
10. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $289,794 $44,753
11. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $280,289 $58,068
12. 1226 Chief Administrative Officer El Dorado County Cao $275,495 $53,818
13. 1126 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Admin El Dorado County Sheriff Admin $265,501 $73,911
14. 1121 District Attorney El Dorado County Da Administration $264,501 $50,431
15. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $260,603 $36,909
16. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $259,483 $82,208
17. 0271 Undersheriff El Dorado County Sheriff Admin $259,201 $77,926
18. 1261 Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender Administration $253,549 $50,079
19. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Support Srv $250,747 $69,009
20. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $250,097 $65,795
21. 1231 County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $247,553 $53,868
22. 1241 Public Health Officer El Dorado County Ph Admin $247,236 $41,417
23. 1201 Ag Comm/Sealer Wts And Meas El Dorado County Agriculture $246,197 $36,265
24. Superintendent Lake Tahoe Unified Superintendent $245,738 $55,485
25. 5601 Chief Investigator (D.A.) El Dorado County Da Administration $243,146 $67,740
26. Deputy Supt Educational Serv. El Dorado Union High Educational Services $240,998 $46,118
27. 0156 Chief Asst District Attorney El Dorado County Da Administration $240,169 $66,833
28. Engineering Department Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Engineering $239,766 $49,734
29. 20Yb 8558 20Bb 112 Firefighter Lake Valley Fire Protection District Safety Personnel $239,727 $27,108
30. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $238,929 $52,140
31. Asst. Supt. Human Resources El Dorado Union High Human Resources $234,824 $44,981
32. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,759 $64,719
33. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,661 $64,129
34. Chief Financial Officer South Tahoe Public Utility District Finance $228,898 $50,847
35. Superintendent Rescue Union Elementary District Office $227,914 $39,960
36. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $227,375 $8,355
37. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $227,011 $64,824
38. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $226,972 $22,172
39. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $225,529 $63,486
40. 5402 Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $224,285 $40,421
41. 5420 Sheriff's Captain El Dorado County Sheriff Custody $223,716 $44,488
42. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $222,499 $22,079
43. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,546 $10,279
44. 0141 Asst Chief Admin Officer El Dorado County Cao $221,008 $37,822
45. Fire Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $219,563 $61,619
46. Fire Battalion Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $219,137 $53,623
47. 0146 Asst County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $219,098 $37,599
48. Executive Director California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority Administration $218,920 $31,928
49. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $218,390 $49,066
50. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,035 $22,172
51. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $217,787 $66,061
52. 5410 Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $217,525 $51,465
53. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $216,457 $57,964
54. 5402 Deputy Sheriff II El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $216,190 $46,698
55. Judge, Superior Court El Dorado County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,862 $8,889
56. 5106 Sr. Deputy County Counsel El Dorado County Coco Administration $215,145 $43,624
57. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Operations $213,772 $74,542
58. Director of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $212,830 $24,319
59. 1286 Director Of Transportation El Dorado County Administration $212,814 $45,985
60. 5205 Asst District Attorney El Dorado County Da Administration $211,354 $43,466
61. General Counsel Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Legal $211,065 $36,313
62. 5205 Asst District Attorney El Dorado County Da Administration $210,744 $43,383
63. Captain/Paramedic El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $209,853 $48,332
64. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $209,767 $65,520
65. Fire Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $209,529 $60,258
66. 20Yb 8558 20Bb 112 Firefighter Lake Valley Fire Protection District Safety Personnel $209,001 $29,904
67. 20Ya 8558 20Aa 80 Hour Miscellaneous Lake Valley Fire Protection District Administration $208,762 $46,227
68. 1257 Alternate Public Defender El Dorado County Alternate Public Defender $208,756 $39,183
69. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $207,706 $66,178
70. 1256 Chief Probation Officer El Dorado County Pb Administration $207,501 $66,531
71. 0144 Deputy Chief Admin Officer El Dorado County Cao $207,496 $55,872
72. 1283 Chief Assitant Director Hhsa El Dorado County Ad Admin Finance Hhsa $206,834 $41,721
73. Fire Chief South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $206,662 $75,062
74. 0113 Asst Dir Of Human Services El Dorado County Ss Calworks $206,304 $60,874
75. 5305 Asst Public Defender El Dorado County Public Defender Administration $205,555 $50,392
76. Court Executive Officer El Dorado County Superior Court Administration $204,810 $40,820
77. 20Yb 8558 20Bb 112 Firefighter Lake Valley Fire Protection District Safety Personnel $204,565 $36,681
78. Captain Paramedic Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District Operations $204,222 $65,119
79. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $204,161 $57,067
80. 0144 Deputy Chief Admin Officer El Dorado County Central Fiscal $204,139 $55,462
81. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $203,685 $65,840
82. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $202,627 $59,409
83. General Manager El Dorado Hills Community Services District Administration $202,450 $54,127
84. 0206 Director Of It El Dorado County Info Tech Admin $202,357 $53,465
85. 0291 Deputy Dir Of Engineering El Dorado County Dot Engineering $201,725 $48,195
86. Police Lieutenant South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $201,502 $67,645
87. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Support Srv $201,245 $53,607
88. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $200,547 $65,482
89. Chief Of Police South Lake Tahoe Public Safety $200,422 $82,971
90. Principal El Dorado Union High Union Mine High School $200,314 $38,440
91. 5410 Sheriff's Sergeant El Dorado County Sheriff Custody $200,099 $25,833
92. 5415 Sheriff's Lieutenant El Dorado County Sheriff Operations $199,332 $64,928
93. 0188 Facilities Division Manager El Dorado County Facilities $198,791 $36,544
94. Division Chief El Dorado County Fire Protection District El Dorado County Fire $198,239 $48,231
95. 1106 Auditor-Controller El Dorado County Au Administration $198,059 $42,106
96. Seasonal Fire Personnel Garden Valley Fire Protection District Incident Overhead Support Division $197,966 $0
97. 1262 Director Of Child Support Svcs El Dorado County Child Support Services Admin $197,296 $50,763
98. 7120 Program Manager-Protect Svcs El Dorado County Ss Calworks $196,774 $40,916
99. Director Of Development Services South Lake Tahoe Development Services $196,625 $55,905
100. 0291 Deputy Dir Of Engineering El Dorado County Dot Engineering $196,552 $42,999