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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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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