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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 Ridgecrest Administration $314,799 $18,401
2. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $245,852 $48,699
3. City Manager Delano City Manager $225,428 $32,393
4. City Manager Shafter City Manager $207,865 $16,980
5. Grant Participants (58 PTEs) Ridgecrest WIA Grant $204,284 $0
6. City Clerk Ridgecrest Administration $200,524 $22,942
7. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $199,338 $45,674
8. City Manager Wasco City Manager $193,569 $22,509
9. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Dept $184,607 $30,011
10. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Dept $173,854 $30,463
11. Admin Service Director Ridgecrest Finance $165,062 $7,538
12. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $161,450 $14,572
13. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works Dept $161,301 $27,142
14. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $158,116 $47,763
15. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water Dept $157,542 $22,452
16. Economic Development Director Bakersfield Economic/Community Devel $153,712 $21,721
17. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Dept $151,056 $28,257
18. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police Dept $150,930 $27,544
19. Director of Public Works Ridgecrest Public Works $146,925 $12,484
20. Admin Srvcs Director Shafter Finance $146,842 $14,275
21. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire Dept $146,710 $9,591
22. Director of Comm Dev Ridgecrest Community Development $145,570 $15,388
23. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $145,203 $25,505
24. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Dept $144,253 $27,582
25. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Community Services $144,067 $18,418
26. City Manager Arvin Administration $142,507 $21,952
27. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Dept $141,804 $27,582
28. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Dept $141,438 $26,256
29. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $140,773 $20,696
30. Development Services Director Bakersfield Development Services $140,410 $25,331
31. City Manager California City Administration $139,823 $19,600
32. Public Works Manager Shafter Public Works $138,619 $13,187
33. Operations Division Chief California City Fire $138,050 $17,255
34. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $137,268 $20,411
35. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police Dept $137,035 $23,691
36. Chief of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety $136,946 $15,786
37. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Dept $136,773 $26,256
38. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Dept $136,442 $25,821
39. Asst Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works Dept $135,798 $25,170
40. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $134,860 $11,062
41. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $133,323 $15,481
42. Business Dev Director Shafter City Manager $133,021 $12,546
43. Assistant City Manager Delano City Manager $132,928 $21,943
44. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Dept $132,581 $22,282
45. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Dept $132,283 $24,331
46. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Dept $130,790 $25,723
47. Chief Shafter Police $130,158 $18,215
48. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Dept $129,626 $23,461
49. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Dept $128,526 $22,318
50. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $128,357 $23,511
51. Principal Planner Bakersfield Economic/Community Devel $128,308 $9,778
52. Director of Parks & Recreation Ridgecrest Parks & Recreation $128,139 $20,521
53. Comm Dvlpmnt Director Shafter Planning $127,111 $12,546
54. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $126,175 $24,698
55. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Dept $125,552 $24,937
56. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Dept $125,246 $20,290
57. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $124,955 $20,560
58. Solid Waste Director Bakersfield Public Works Dept $124,899 $19,460
59. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $124,874 $21,491
60. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $124,725 $21,687
61. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $124,652 $24,863
62. Captain California City Fire $124,440 $16,956
63. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Dept $124,176 $20,227
64. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $124,108 $11,749
65. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $123,789 $14,928
66. Building Director Bakersfield Development Services $123,697 $23,849
67. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Dept $122,781 $18,901
68. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water Dept $122,566 $22,144
69. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Dept $122,522 $24,987
70. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $122,331 $18,515
71. Dir Of Information Technology Bakersfield Executive $121,787 $18,608
72. Civil Engineer Iv Bakersfield Public Works Dept $121,497 $14,891
73. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $120,682 $14,081
74. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $120,672 $22,542
75. Civil Engineer Iv Bakersfield Public Works Dept $120,217 $24,046
76. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $120,093 $22,993
77. Chief Of Police Delano Police $120,018 $21,525
78. Civil Engineer Iv Bakersfield Public Works Dept $119,349 $19,399
79. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $118,872 $21,626
80. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Dept $118,757 $20,405
81. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $118,613 $20,414
82. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $118,362 $23,242
83. Planning Director Bakersfield Development Services $118,292 $14,187
84. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $117,947 $22,967
85. Police Officer Bakersfield Police Dept $117,107 $18,936
86. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $116,974 $22,547
87. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Dept $116,256 $24,097
88. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Dept $116,068 $22,961
89. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $115,734 $16,931
90. Assistant Building Director Bakersfield Development Services $115,553 $12,787
91. Asst Director Rec & Parks Bakersfield Community Services $115,541 $18,701
92. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Dept $115,011 $20,842
93. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $114,991 $22,955
94. Detective Bakersfield Police Dept $114,669 $18,364
95. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Dept $114,605 $21,890
96. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police Dept $114,416 $20,763
97. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $114,090 $20,834
98. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire Dept $114,084 $23,044
99. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Dept $114,042 $22,972
100. Human Resources Manager Bakersfield Executive $113,951 $22,327