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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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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