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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 Chief Eureka Police Department $242,112 $39,704
2. City Manager Eureka City Manager $179,962 $33,705
3. City Manager Arcata City Manager $158,647 $56,184
4. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $131,415 $49,739
5. Chief of Police Arcata Police $128,667 $61,548
6. Sergeant Fortuna Police $125,459 $39,815
7. Director of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $121,148 $45,950
8. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $118,598 $55,148
9. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $117,280 $3,720
10. Finance Director Arcata Finance $116,704 $37,330
11. Assistant City Manager - Operations Eureka Pw - Administration $116,133 $30,757
12. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager $116,131 $47,901
13. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $115,940 $41,885
14. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $114,890 $46,191
15. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $110,886 $49,676
16. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $110,680 $37,205
17. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $108,291 $45,706
18. Director of Community Development Arcata Community Development $107,753 $43,328
19. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $106,458 $34,067
20. Director of Public Works Eureka Pw - Administration $105,119 $22,425
21. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $104,119 $53,439
22. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $103,703 $50,430
23. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $102,603 $48,569
24. Redevelopment & Housing Director Eureka Redevelopment $102,361 $27,961
25. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $101,833 $33,993
26. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $101,677 $47,320
27. Director of Public Works Arcata Public Works Administration $101,368 $43,349
28. Chief of Police Rio Dell Police Department $100,341 $33,558
29. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $97,877 $48,323
30. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $96,738 $48,212
31. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $96,647 $22,823
32. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $96,184 $45,311
33. Finance Director Eureka Finance $95,897 $27,915
34. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $95,266 $30,991
35. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $95,220 $49,975
36. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $94,858 $40,117
37. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $94,701 $43,210
38. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $93,764 $46,176
39. Deputy City Engineer Eureka Engineering $92,731 $26,840
40. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $92,108 $30,168
41. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $91,701 $42,297
42. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $91,326 $31,100
43. Fire Captain II Eureka Fire Department $90,760 $46,529
44. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $90,000 $42,445
45. City Clerk Eureka City Clerk $89,887 $22,570
46. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $89,865 $47,473
47. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,806 $31,033
48. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,242 $42,919
49. Public Works Director/Engineer Fortuna Public Works $87,515 $34,272
50. Utilities Operations Manager Eureka Pw - Wastewater Treatment $87,464 $19,667
51. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $86,335 $40,803
52. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $86,286 $40,660
53. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $86,028 $44,195
54. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $85,972 $42,342
55. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $85,711 $40,736
56. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $85,628 $40,983
57. Information Services Manager Eureka Finance $85,460 $25,632
58. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $85,393 $43,039
59. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $84,822 $42,919
60. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $84,624 $42,986
61. City Manager Blue Lake City Manager $84,261 $15,835
62. Police Officer Arcata Police $83,802 $38,457
63. Deputy Director Public Works/Assistant City Engineer Arcata Public Works Administration $83,387 $38,728
64. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,201 $31,998
65. Personnel Director Arcata City Manager $83,175 $38,709
66. Sergeant Fortuna Police $83,126 $40,630
67. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $83,055 $30,349
68. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $82,963 $40,442
69. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $82,118 $41,785
70. Police Officer Arcata Police $82,116 $42,349
71. Deputy Director Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $81,762 $27,189
72. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $81,749 $42,875
73. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $80,504 $38,006
74. Building Official Arcata Community Development $80,224 $39,098
75. City Manager Ferndale Executive $80,179 $7,800
76. Police Officer Arcata Police $80,157 $43,522
77. Public Transportation Superintendent Arcata Public Works Administration $79,658 $31,168
78. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $79,607 $39,373
79. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $79,510 $26,621
80. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $79,470 $39,528
81. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $79,414 $32,899
82. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $78,843 $33,893
83. Lieutenant Fortuna Police $77,835 $45,173
84. Police Officer Arcata Police $77,823 $43,749
85. Community Development Director Eureka Community Development $77,732 $17,714
86. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,678 $42,789
87. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $77,667 $39,081
88. Sergeant Fortuna Police $77,591 $36,964
89. Police Officer Arcata Police $77,359 $41,371
90. Police Officer Arcata Police $77,283 $41,346
91. Sergeant Fortuna Police $77,281 $38,780
92. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,276 $37,470
93. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $77,232 $40,856
94. Police Officer Fortuna Police $76,718 $38,137
95. Finance Director Rio Dell Finance $76,554 $13,733
96. Parks Superintendent Arcata Public Works Administration $76,028 $31,684
97. Deputy Public Works Director Eureka PW - Stormwater $75,578 $25,180
98. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $75,540 $38,668
99. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,139 $28,781
100. Sergeant Rio Dell Police Department $75,084 $13,802