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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 Attorney Eureka City Attorney $172,065 $31,427
2. City Manager Eureka City Manager $162,800 $30,665
3. City Manager Arcata City Manager $148,600 $42,373
4. Chief Of Police Arcata Police $138,733 $53,293
5. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $135,036 $46,062
6. Finance Director Eureka Finance $131,831 $42,458
7. Police Chief Fortuna Police $130,381 $49,177
8. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $129,961 $45,728
9. Chief Info Officer/City Cler Eureka City Clerk $128,626 $26,305
10. Finance Director Arcata Finance $126,718 $22,589
11. Director Of Public Works - C Eureka Pw - Administration $126,672 $43,649
12. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $124,440 $24,647
13. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $122,271 $18,371
14. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager Dept. $122,252 $24,045
15. Community Development Direct Eureka Community Development $120,840 $43,758
16. Community Services Director Eureka Cs - Admin $120,840 $42,458
17. Director Of Environmental Services Arcata Es Administration $120,594 $40,661
18. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $120,581 $29,419
19. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $120,370 $46,494
20. Police Captain Eureka Police Department $119,456 $23,490
21. Public Works Dir/Engineer Fortuna Public Works $117,047 $7,429
22. City Engineer Arcata Public Works Administration $116,594 $38,362
23. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $110,805 $33,660
24. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $108,651 $16,847
25. Sergeant Fortuna Police $107,564 $40,022
26. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $107,444 $20,543
27. Assistant City Manager Arcata City Manager $104,735 $35,943
28. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $103,845 $42,381
29. Sergeant Fortuna Police $102,817 $40,462
30. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $102,349 $31,526
31. Police Officer Arcata Police $102,136 $39,347
32. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $101,759 $42,652
33. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $100,282 $32,740
34. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $99,787 $41,157
35. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $99,591 $34,656
36. City Manager Ferndale Executive $98,624 $30,773
37. Director Of Community Development Arcata Community Development $96,717 $37,260
38. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $96,069 $31,717
39. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $94,690 $34,710
40. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $94,641 $39,312
41. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $93,975 $21,115
42. Assistant City Engineer Arcata Public Works Administration $93,224 $7,390
43. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $92,688 $31,930
44. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $91,510 $36,672
45. Deputy Pw Dr Engineering Eureka Pw - Engineering $91,380 $37,303
46. Deputy Community Svs. Direct Eureka Cs - Admin $90,371 $24,984
47. Lieutenant Fortuna Police $89,985 $43,189
48. Senior Investigator (Cis) Eureka Police Department $88,571 $28,761
49. Police Officer Arcata Police $88,412 $22,322
50. Deputy Director Environmental Services-Community Services Arcata Es Administration $88,406 $36,197
51. Communications Manager Eureka Police Department $88,235 $36,144
52. Deputy Pw Dr - Field Ops Eureka Pw - Administration $86,484 $17,757
53. Sergeant Fortuna Police $86,330 $40,022
54. Information Services Manager Eureka City Clerk/It $86,085 $23,621
55. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $84,887 $34,343
56. Police Officer Arcata Police $84,024 $38,987
57. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,794 $26,171
58. Deputy Director Environmental Services-Streets And Utilities Arcata Es Administration $83,076 $27,666
59. Police Officer Arcata Police $82,779 $38,591
60. Police Officer Arcata Police $82,339 $19,485
61. City Manager
Other Positions Held: City Manager, City Manager, City Manager
Trinidad Administration $82,199 $8,177
62. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $81,923 $24,578
63. Police Officer Arcata Police $81,657 $39,033
64. Police Chief Rio Dell Police Dept. $81,187 $30,801
65. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $80,910 $31,331
66. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $80,648 $13,248
67. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $80,436 $31,073
68. City Manager Blue Lake City Manager $79,885 $34,821
69. Water/Roadways Superint. Rio Dell Public Works Dept. $79,657 $16,739
70. Project Manager Eureka Economic Development $79,517 $33,996
71. Police Officer Arcata Police $79,494 $16,200
72. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $79,245 $39,489
73. Senior Police Detective Eureka Police Department $79,035 $31,899
74. Deputy Finance Director Eureka Finance $78,936 $23,334
75. Senior Planner Eureka Community Development $78,780 $16,185
76. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $78,709 $20,438
77. Police Officer Arcata Police $78,550 $16,260
78. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,812 $29,820
79. Police Officer Fortuna Police $77,696 $37,870
80. Police Officer Fortuna Police $77,540 $36,925
81. Project Manager Eureka Economic Development $77,349 $30,706
82. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,269 $32,160
83. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $77,131 $24,867
84. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $76,686 $5,845
85. Finance Director Rio Dell Finance Dept. $76,509 $26,293
86. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $76,376 $33,344
87. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,961 $35,636
88. Police Officer Arcata Police $75,303 $35,404
89. Community Services Manager Eureka Cs - Marina $75,180 $22,567
90. Fleet Services Manager Eureka Pw - Vehicle Operations $75,180 $22,567
91. Senior Planner Eureka Community Development $75,180 $23,115
92. Zoo Director Eureka Cs - Zoo $75,180 $22,567
93. Dispatcher II Fortuna Police $75,158 $5,972
94. Deputy Public Works Dir Fortuna Public Works $75,103 $17,491
95. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $74,970 $18,688
96. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $74,834 $13,474
97. Police Sergeant Rio Dell Police Dept. $74,492 $30,280
98. Dep Comm Dev Director Fortuna Community Development $73,556 $34,059
99. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $72,773 $24,382
100. Senior Planner Arcata Community Development $72,626 $33,323