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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. Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $161,666 $10,142
2. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $155,846 $14,456
3. City Manager Arcata City Manager $150,894 $24,142
4. City Manager Eureka City Manager $150,339 $4,304
5. Chief of Police Arcata Police $121,769 $20,679
6. City Engineer Eureka Engineering $121,739 $5,747
7. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $119,643 $4,450
8. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $113,072 $11,688
9. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $112,583 $4,570
10. Assistant City Manager - Operations Eureka Public Works - Administration $111,979 $9,634
11. Director of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services $111,746 $21,647
12. Finance Director Arcata Finance $110,443 $14,320
13. City Manager Rio Dell City Government $109,439 $35,768
14. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $108,913 $1,831
15. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $108,723 $10,617
16. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $108,094 $4,570
17. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $107,098 $12,102
18. Director of Community Development Arcata Community Development $107,057 $19,612
19. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $104,195 $7,680
20. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $103,462 $14,546
21. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $102,713 $19,320
22. Redevelopment & Housing Director Eureka Redevelopment $101,166 $9,634
23. Director of Public Works Arcata Public Works $101,094 $19,399
24. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $99,062 $10,552
25. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $98,583 $6,311
26. Public Works Director Eureka Public Works - Administration $98,495 $4,239
27. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $98,312 $18,799
28. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $98,238 $10,432
29. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $97,868 $10,432
30. Sergeant Fortuna Police $96,914 $16,741
31. Public Works Director Fortuna Public Works $95,190 $11,688
32. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $94,737 $11,451
33. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $94,308 $6,516
34. Water/Wastewater Superintendent Arcata Environmental Services $94,243 $8,981
35. Police Chief Fortuna Police $94,196 $11,688
36. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $93,464 $4,735
37. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $93,370 $15,720
38. Community Development Director Eureka Community Development $93,315 $4,450
39. Polica Sergeant Eureka Police Department $92,760 $16,139
40. Deputy City Engineer Eureka Engineering $91,934 $9,634
41. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $91,285 $4,475
42. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $88,720 $13,079
43. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $88,637 $18,613
44. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $88,538 $18,439
45. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $87,601 $18,439
46. City Clerk Eureka City Clerk $86,988 $8,262
47. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $86,651 $4,450
48. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $85,650 $16,019
49. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $84,963 $15,820
50. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $84,917 $4,450
51. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $84,211 $11,914
52. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,559 $16,019
53. Utilities Operations Manager Eureka Public Works - Wastewater Treatment $83,330 $4,450
54. Sergeant Fortuna Police $83,191 $16,741
55. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $83,043 $13,439
56. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $82,324 $4,420
57. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $82,156 $4,450
58. Police Officer Arcata Police $81,718 $18,439
59. Deputy Director Public Works/Assistant City Engineer Arcata Public Works $81,397 $18,751
60. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $80,448 $16,019
61. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $80,139 $15,720
62. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $79,989 $16,019
63. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $79,918 $6,050
64. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $79,660 $16,019
65. Lieutenant Fortuna Police $79,062 $16,741
66. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $78,855 $16,019
67. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $78,648 $15,440
68. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $78,504 $15,840
69. Personnel Director Arcata City Manager $78,031 $18,716
70. Deputy Director Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services $77,965 $8,179
71. Special Projects Manager Eureka Redevelopment $77,943 $4,450
72. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $77,905 $5,930
73. Public Works Superintendent Arcata Public Works $77,686 $15,298
74. Senior Communications Dispatcher Eureka Police Department $77,618 $11,991
75. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $77,355 $5,930
76. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $77,001 $16,019
77. Finance Director Fortuna Finance $76,952 $17,493
78. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $76,876 $14,620
79. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $76,635 $16,139
80. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $76,492 $15,840
81. Public Transportation Superintendent Arcata Public Works $76,376 $13,787
82. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,717 $18,439
83. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $75,593 $14,720
84. Building Official Arcata Community Development $75,572 $19,947
85. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $75,286 $14,620
86. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $75,132 $15,840
87. Police Officer Arcata Police $74,352 $18,439
88. Public Works On-Site Inspector - Temporary Eureka Engineering $74,331 $0
89. Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Eureka Public Works - Facilities Maintenance $74,247 $9,239
90. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $73,681 $17,192
91. Sergeant Fortuna Police $73,148 $16,741
92. Parks Superintendent Arcata Public Works $72,978 $14,273
93. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $72,893 $5,406
94. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $72,813 $14,546
95. Communications Supervisor Eureka Police Department $72,645 $4,570
96. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $72,248 $16,940
97. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $72,091 $11,871
98. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $71,831 $16,139
99. City Manager Blue Lake City Manager $71,742 $6,467
100. Police Officer Arcata Police $71,609 $11,382