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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  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