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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 Manager Eureka City Manager $161,718 $0
2. City Attorney Eureka City Attorney $160,151 $35,407
3. City Manager Arcata City Manager $158,164 $60,220
4. Police Chief Eureka Police Department $145,421 $1,019
5. City Manager Eureka City Manager $138,996 $39,152
6. Assistant City Manager - Operations Eureka Economic Development $138,830 $42,757
7. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $135,568 $64,601
8. Police Lieutenant Eureka Police Department $134,807 $50,650
9. Chief Of Police Arcata Police $130,351 $66,382
10. Director of Public Works Eureka Public Works - Administration $123,631 $27,710
11. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $119,512 $48,292
12. Personnel Director Eureka Personnel $118,868 $25,855
13. Finance Director Arcata Finance $117,389 $39,561
14. City Engineer Eureka Public Works - Engineering $116,565 $26,344
15. Director Of Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $116,290 $50,220
16. Assistant Fire Chief Eureka Fire Department $115,912 $61,305
17. City Manager Fortuna City Manager $115,690 $43,570
18. Finance Director Eureka Finance $114,146 $41,522
19. Director Of Community Development Arcata Community Development $113,920 $47,782
20. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $111,937 $50,710
21. Community Development Director Eureka Community Development $107,692 $24,551
22. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $107,513 $57,533
23. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $106,834 $53,720
24. Sergeant Fortuna Police Dept $105,975 $47,519
25. Police Lieutenant Arcata Police $105,925 $57,533
26. Director Of Public Works Arcata Public Works Administration $104,602 $46,387
27. Chief Information Officer/City Clerk Eureka City Manager $104,596 $27,528
28. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $103,642 $36,564
29. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $102,806 $31,797
30. City Manager Rio Dell City Manager Department $102,701 $15,526
31. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $102,604 $31,748
32. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $101,378 $56,209
33. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $101,378 $41,030
34. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $101,367 $40,921
35. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $98,810 $31,569
36. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $98,690 $53,066
37. Police Chief Fortuna Police Dept $98,688 $55,971
38. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $97,767 $56,542
39. Battalion Chief Eureka Fire Department $97,692 $56,512
40. Parks & Recreation Director Eureka Parks & Recreation - Administration $97,577 $39,215
41. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $97,049 $53,245
42. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $96,840 $53,840
43. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $96,613 $46,370
44. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $96,448 $53,789
45. Sergeant Fortuna Police Dept $95,092 $45,443
46. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $94,561 $49,477
47. Police Officer Arcata Police $94,415 $47,985
48. Deputy City Engineer Eureka Public Works - Engineering $93,718 $33,151
49. Sergeant Fortuna Police Dept $93,354 $47,040
50. Chief Building Official Eureka Community Development - Building $93,291 $38,637
51. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $93,231 $47,470
52. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $93,138 $54,692
53. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $93,034 $43,762
54. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $92,463 $31,918
55. City Manager Ferndale Executive $92,291 $28,911
56. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $92,244 $52,390
57. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $91,703 $47,531
58. Utilities Operations Manager Eureka Public Works - Wastewater Treatment $91,302 $21,427
59. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $90,868 $48,839
60. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $90,492 $28,866
61. Principal Planner Eureka Community Development $89,822 $32,653
62. City Manager Blue Lake City Manager $89,388 $35,386
63. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $89,192 $46,466
64. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,932 $45,702
65. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $88,513 $42,707
66. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,284 $48,141
67. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $88,029 $42,921
68. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $87,528 $27,896
69. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $87,401 $47,126
70. Information Services Manager Eureka City Clerk/Information Technology $87,091 $25,886
71. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $86,844 $47,140
72. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $86,554 $48,245
73. Deputy Director Environmental Services Arcata Environmental Services Administration $86,518 $30,375
74. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $86,382 $36,361
75. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $86,163 $51,820
76. Chief Of Police Rio Dell Police Department $86,087 $38,620
77. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $86,022 $38,706
78. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $85,903 $26,982
79. Personnel Director Arcata City Manager $85,618 $41,441
80. Public Transportation Superintendent Arcata Public Works Administration $85,274 $34,812
81. Sergeant Fortuna Police Dept $84,710 $46,519
82. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $84,654 $46,818
83. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $84,426 $50,492
84. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $84,392 $26,982
85. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,770 $42,046
86. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,742 $36,470
87. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $83,295 $47,411
88. Fire Captain Eureka Fire Department $82,513 $47,707
89. Police Sergeant Eureka Police Department $81,792 $36,967
90. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $81,708 $48,526
91. Deputy Director Of Community Development Arcata Community Development $81,673 $41,423
92. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $81,659 $27,172
93. Building Official Arcata Community Development $81,638 $41,814
94. Police Officer Arcata Police $80,777 $44,864
95. Police Sergeant Arcata Police $80,470 $39,290
96. Fire Engineer Eureka Fire Department $80,244 $43,880
97. Police Officer Arcata Police $80,012 $28,474
98. Police Officer Eureka Police Department $79,848 $49,741
99. Lieutenant Fortuna Police Dept $78,946 $50,190
100. Environmental Programs Manager Arcata Environmental Services $78,941 $39,366