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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Mono
Monterey
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San Francisco
San Joaquin
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Chico
City Manager
$225,470
$24,096
2.
Battalion Chief
Chico
Fire
$209,755
$40,465
3.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Chico
Fire
$207,813
$36,972
4.
Police Chief
Paradise
Police
$204,785
$49,645
5.
Town Manager
Paradise
Administrative Services
$200,483
$28,826
6.
City Administrator
Oroville
Administration
$197,827
$48,381
7.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Chico
Fire
$190,746
$38,702
8.
Chief of Police
Chico
Police - Administration
$188,352
$26,324
9.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Gridley
Electric
$181,516
$34,252
10.
Police Sergeant
Paradise
Police
$181,246
$53,515
11.
Electric Lineworker
Gridley
Electric
$179,555
$12,887
12.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - Patrol
$178,262
$40,883
13.
Electric Supervisor
Gridley
Electric
$174,866
$35,409
14.
Director of Engineering
Chico
Public Works - Engineering
$173,976
$23,404
15.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$173,668
$42,029
16.
Deputy Fire Chief
Chico
Fire Administration
$173,493
$45,426
17.
Public Works Director
Paradise
Public Works
$171,962
$30,267
18.
Director of Finance
Oroville
Finance Department
$169,455
$44,755
19.
Community Development Director
Paradise
Community Development Dept
$168,765
$19,108
20.
Battalion Chief
Chico
Fire
$168,494
$42,414
21.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - Patrol
$167,083
$41,062
22.
Deputy City Manager
Chico
City Manager
$166,852
$32,378
23.
City Clerk
Chico
City Clerk
$165,495
$23,107
24.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$164,622
$39,996
25.
Police Sergeant
Paradise
Police
$161,922
$44,711
26.
Police Lieutenant
Oroville
Police Department
$161,881
$25,353
27.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$161,480
$37,978
28.
Chief of Police
Chico
Police - Administration
$161,411
$48,319
29.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$161,196
$39,035
30.
City Administrator
Gridley
Administrative
$160,813
$22,705
31.
Community Development Director
Paradise
Community Development Dept
$160,398
$17,103
32.
Electric Director
Gridley
Electric
$159,874
$26,963
33.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$159,214
$39,883
34.
Battalion Chief
Chico
Fire
$158,407
$42,414
35.
Fire Chief
Chico
Fire Administration
$157,883
$48,577
36.
Operations & Maintenance Director
Chico
Public Works - Right Of Way
$157,743
$33,747
37.
Fire Captain 40 Hour Week
Chico
Fire Administration
$157,443
$40,949
38.
Community Development Director
Chico
Community Development - Planning
$157,390
$33,763
39.
Police Sergeant
Oroville
Police Department
$156,303
$28,777
40.
Police Captain
Chico
Police - Administration
$155,915
$46,307
41.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$153,853
$41,523
42.
Police Lieutenant
Paradise
Police
$152,941
$48,162
43.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$151,060
$37,877
44.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - Patrol
$150,960
$42,301
45.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$150,084
$39,098
46.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - Patrol
$150,060
$39,371
47.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$149,868
$36,528
48.
Police Captain
Chico
Police - Administration
$149,147
$41,938
49.
Battalion Chief
Chico
Fire
$149,049
$36,269
50.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$149,013
$37,669
51.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$148,641
$38,210
52.
Finance Director
Gridley
Finance
$148,209
$36,430
53.
Administrative Services Director
Chico
Administrative Services - Finance
$147,635
$30,264
54.
Police Officer
Chico
Police - Patrol
$147,323
$34,413
55.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$147,299
$37,687
56.
Police Lieutenant
Gridley
Police
$145,049
$36,569
57.
Police Sergeant
Paradise
Police
$144,333
$47,761
58.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$143,481
$34,414
59.
Police Officer
Chico
Police - General
$143,333
$33,641
60.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$142,861
$32,487
61.
Police Chief
Gridley
Police
$142,765
$50,078
62.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$142,376
$39,790
63.
Police Sergeant
Paradise
Police
$141,952
$46,932
64.
Public Works Director
Gridley
Public Works
$141,389
$37,048
65.
Police Sergeant
Gridley
Police
$141,291
$23,965
66.
Police Officer
Oroville
Police Department
$141,262
$16,854
67.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$141,038
$39,952
68.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$140,545
$41,081
69.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$140,423
$35,352
70.
Firefighter
Chico
Fire
$140,227
$35,237
71.
Senior Development Engineer
Chico
Public Works - Engineering
$139,003
$9,572
72.
Human Resources & Risk Management Director
Chico
Human Resources
$138,477
$19,207
73.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$138,312
$40,855
74.
Disaster Recovery Director
Paradise
Administrative Services
$138,079
$11,460
75.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$137,196
$38,029
76.
Police Lieutenant
Paradise
Police
$136,340
$31,102
77.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$136,226
$39,743
78.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Chico
Fire
$135,558
$38,464
79.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$135,144
$42,145
80.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Chico
Fire
$134,771
$23,572
81.
Police Officer
Chico
Police - General
$134,770
$34,505
82.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$134,609
$34,381
83.
Finance Director / Town Treasurer
Paradise
Administrative Services
$134,608
$15,582
84.
Police Sergeant
Gridley
Police
$134,275
$41,612
85.
Police Officer
Paradise
Police
$134,215
$29,988
86.
Police Lieutenant
Chico
Police - Administration
$133,788
$40,526
87.
Human Resources & Risk Director
Paradise
Administrative Services
$133,715
$30,691
88.
Police Officer
Chico
Police - Patrol
$132,898
$18,815
89.
Police Officer
Paradise
Police
$132,883
$30,823
90.
Police Sergeant
Oroville
Police Department
$132,146
$36,705
91.
Fire Captain
Chico
Fire
$131,928
$29,263
92.
Police Officer
Gridley
Police
$130,825
$22,292
93.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Chico
Fire
$130,538
$33,616
94.
Senior Civil Engineer
Chico
Public Works - Engineering
$130,479
$15,479
95.
Police Sergeant
Chico
Police - General
$130,280
$38,246
96.
Principal Engineer
Paradise
Public Works
$129,922
$26,108
97.
Public Works Supervisor
Gridley
Public Works
$129,767
$42,432
98.
Police Sergeant
Oroville
Police Department
$129,033
$38,133
99.
Information Systems Deputy Director
Chico
Administrative Services - Info Systems
$129,022
$23,374
100.
Wastewater Treatment Manager
Chico
Public Works - Water Pollution Control Plant
$128,783
$26,636