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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. Police Officer Gridley Police $278,900 $26,245
2. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $221,983 $44,611
3. City Manager Chico City Manager $213,079 $46,283
4. Police Chief Paradise Police Department/Police Administration $212,805 $74,886
5. Chief Of Police Chico Police - Administration $209,327 $60,898
6. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $204,437 $47,919
7. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $200,199 $41,158
8. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $199,364 $44,180
9. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $196,335 $44,581
10. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $195,345 $38,820
11. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $191,812 $45,824
12. Electric Supervisor Gridley Electric $190,977 $35,720
13. Senior Lineman Gridley Electric $189,339 $34,924
14. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $188,474 $47,214
15. Chief Of Police Oroville Police Department $187,381 $60,312
16. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $187,274 $46,537
17. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $186,424 $51,025
18. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $185,170 $44,586
19. City Clerk Chico City Clerk $184,760 $26,316
20. City Administrator Gridley Administration $184,155 $17,057
21. City Administrator Oroville Administration $184,017 $30,773
22. Fire Captain Chico Fire $183,744 $42,076
23. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $181,925 $53,771
24. Fire Captain Chico Fire $181,154 $44,480
25. Police Officer Oroville Police Department $179,164 $20,097
26. Lineman Gridley Electric $177,111 $22,533
27. Director Of Finance Oroville Finance Department $176,646 $56,833
28. Deputy City Manager Chico City Manager $175,796 $35,065
29. Community Development Director Paradise Community Development Department/CDD Building $175,198 $33,146
30. Community Development Director Paradise Community Development Department/CDD Planning $174,612 $31,721
31. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Paradise Public Works/Public Works Engineering $173,582 $57,284
32. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $171,795 $43,335
33. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $171,173 $38,621
34. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $171,155 $47,777
35. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $170,133 $45,723
36. Police Sergeant Oroville Police Department $169,048 $21,240
37. Deputy Fire Chief Chico Fire Administration $168,671 $48,842
38. Police Sergeant Oroville Police Department $168,470 $30,182
39. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $168,353 $47,975
40. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $167,426 $45,890
41. Electric Utilities Director Gridley Public Works $167,401 $41,866
42. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $166,599 $50,816
43. Community Development Director Chico Community Development - Planning Services $165,027 $36,779
44. Fire Chief Chico Fire Administration $164,998 $52,298
45. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $164,628 $47,319
46. Fire Captain Chico Fire $163,397 $37,313
47. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $162,939 $47,875
48. Operations & Maintenance Director Chico Public Works - Right Of Way $162,853 $36,492
49. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $160,479 $26,000
50. Fire Captain 40 Hour Week Chico Fire Administration $159,598 $43,924
51. Fire Captain Chico Fire $158,808 $41,081
52. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $158,101 $24,421
53. City Administrator Gridley Administration $157,123 $38,039
54. Police Sergeant Paradise Police Department/Police Operations $156,818 $57,303
55. Administrative Services Director Chico Administrative Services - Finance $156,446 $32,776
56. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $155,171 $44,404
57. Police Officer Oroville Police Department $154,867 $20,292
58. Police Officer Chico Police - Patrol $154,689 $22,625
59. Police Sergeant Paradise Police Department/Police Operations $154,466 $66,235
60. Fire Captain Chico Fire $153,984 $38,362
61. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $153,855 $47,933
62. Fire Captain Chico Fire $153,700 $31,793
63. Recovery & Economic Development Director Paradise Town Manager $152,800 $23,397
64. Police Officer Chico Police - General $152,733 $24,273
65. Fire Captain Chico Fire $152,508 $42,075
66. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $152,454 $39,130
67. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $152,374 $37,014
68. Police Officer Oroville Police Department $152,164 $20,578
69. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $151,934 $42,985
70. Police Officer Oroville Police Department $151,711 $19,959
71. Chief Of Police Gridley Police $151,508 $35,882
72. Police Sergeant Paradise Police Department/Police Operations $150,209 $73,673
73. Police Sergeant Gridley Police $149,442 $27,591
74. Police Officer Chico Police - General $148,016 $38,825
75. Police Lieutenant Paradise Police Department/Police Administration $147,943 $78,133
76. Police Officer Chico Police - General $147,020 $39,809
77. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $146,851 $41,056
78. Utility Director Gridley Electric $146,358 $38,584
79. Police Officer Chico Police - General $146,245 $35,316
80. Deputy Community Development Director Chico Community Development - Building $145,519 $34,503
81. Fire Captain Chico Fire $145,490 $43,158
82. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $144,673 $39,490
83. Fire Captain Chico Fire $144,072 $41,780
84. Fire Captain Chico Fire $143,565 $39,902
85. Police Lieutenant Oroville Police Department $143,056 $40,740
86. Senior Civil Engineer Chico Public Works - Engineering $142,543 $15,205
87. Director Of Code Enforcement Oroville Code Enforcement $141,658 $58,303
88. Public Works Supervisor Gridley Public Works $141,498 $44,314
89. Fire Captain Chico Fire $141,407 $42,143
90. Fire Fighter Chico Fire $141,218 $25,778
91. Senior Civil Engineer Chico Public Works - Engineering $141,152 $10,695
92. Police Sergeant Oroville Police Department $141,012 $39,503
93. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $140,729 $20,198
94. Fire Captain Chico Fire $140,717 $38,343
95. Police Sergeant Paradise Police Department/Police Operations $140,566 $75,127
96. Communications Supervisor Chico Police - Communications $140,199 $25,012
97. Police Officer Chico Police - General $138,741 $34,884
98. Communications Supervisor Chico Police - Communications $138,717 $16,708
99. Police Sergeant Oroville Police Department $138,689 $39,896
100. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $138,417 $35,717