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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 Arcata City Manager $245,694 $6,875
2. City Manager Eureka City Manager $155,528 $17,882
3. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $147,566 $11,805
4. Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $147,480 $9,163
5. Chief of Police Arcata Police $140,249 $21,890
6. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $140,160 $2,173
7. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $118,129 $4,473
8. Assistant City Manager - Operations Eureka Pw - Administration $110,981 $8,933
9. Finance Director Arcata Finance $110,805 $13,240
10. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $109,114 $10,221
11. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $108,666 $14,063
12. Director of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services $108,625 $19,732
13. Police Captain Arcata Police $107,600 $17,737
14. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $106,537 $16,826
15. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $105,188 $4,593
16. Director of Community Development Arcata Community Development $105,035 $17,619
17. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $103,527 $4,593
18. City Engineer Eureka Engineering $103,044 $4,413
19. Redevelopment & Housing Director Eureka Redevelopment $102,459 $8,933
20. Director of Public Works Arcata Public Works $101,026 $16,979
21. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $100,201 $10,838
22. Finance Director Eureka Finance $97,287 $12,612
23. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager $96,618 $11,327
24. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $96,343 $4,473
25. Deputy City Engineer Eureka Engineering $95,491 $8,933
26. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $95,436 $14,697
27. Police Chief Fortuna Police $94,008 $10,221
28. Community Development Director Eureka Community Development $93,840 $12,146
29. Public Works Director Fortuna Public Works $93,629 $10,221
30. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $92,912 $9,962
31. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $92,548 $10,718
32. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $92,302 $16,283
33. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $92,196 $14,817
34. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $91,577 $14,063
35. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $90,266 $8,903
36. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $90,172 $9,015
37. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $89,663 $14,697
38. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $89,327 $14,548
39. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $88,705 $14,063
40. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $88,556 $16,470
41. Sergeant Fortuna Police $88,380 $14,647
42. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,189 $4,593
43. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $88,155 $10,561
44. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $88,011 $4,473
45. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $87,864 $12,963
46. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $87,374 $16,470
47. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $87,139 $14,697
48. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $87,093 $10,441
49. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $86,451 $13,438
50. Deputy Public Works Director Eureka Pw - Administration $85,508 $8,933
51. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $83,385 $14,697
52. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $82,783 $14,183
53. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $82,115 $5,638
54. Police Officer(PT) Arcata Police $81,819 $3,241
55. Deputy Director Public Works/Assistant City Engineer Arcata Public Works $81,621 $16,752
56. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $81,521 $14,817
57. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $81,061 $14,697
58. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $80,100 $4,473
59. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $80,065 $15,163
60. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $79,644 $4,473
61. Senior Communications Dispatcher Eureka Police Department $79,561 $10,838
62. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $79,105 $14,697
63. Special Projects Manager Eureka Personnel $79,036 $4,413
64. Public Works Superintendent Arcata Public Works $78,783 $13,713
65. Police Officer Arcata Police $78,708 $16,470
66. Police Officer Arcata Police $78,594 $6,083
67. Sergeant Fortuna Police $78,133 $14,647
68. Lieutenant Fortuna Police $78,116 $14,647
69. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,878 $14,697
70. Deputy Director Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services $77,836 $7,512
71. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $77,691 $12,963
72. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $77,504 $5,241
73. Community Development Director Eureka Community Development $77,328 $4,473
74. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,076 $5,361
75. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $76,818 $14,283
76. Public Transportation Superintendent Arcata Public Works $76,205 $12,408
77. Water/Wastewater Superintendent Arcata Environmental Services $76,037 $8,305
78. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $75,937 $10,143
79. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,850 $16,470
80. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $75,711 $5,241
81. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,555 $15,910
82. City Clerk Eureka City Clerk $75,427 $5,715
83. Police Chief Trinidad Police $75,369 $7,928
84. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $74,113 $10,838
85. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $74,110 $14,183
86. Police Officer Arcata Police $73,160 $6,083
87. Parks Superintendent Arcata Public Works $72,926 $12,867
88. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $72,801 $15,163
89. Finance Director Fortuna Finance $72,757 $14,647
90. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $72,445 $14,083
91. Personnel Director Arcata City Manager $71,698 $16,659
92. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $71,536 $14,697
93. Project Manager Eureka Engineering $71,334 $11,512
94. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $71,179 $14,697
95. Parks & Maintenance Manager Eureka PW - Parks Maint $71,127 $4,473
96. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $70,902 $14,063
97. Environmental Planner Eureka Community Development $70,721 $8,933
98. Police Officer Arcata Police $70,674 $16,470
99. Police Officer Arcata Police $70,620 $5,564
100. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $70,554 $10,441