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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. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $246,527 $24,423
2. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $226,006 $48,510
3. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $221,824 $24,999
4. City Manager Shafter City Manager $204,842 $21,410
5. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $182,547 $45,369
6. City Manger Delano 110 City Manager $180,948 $16,038
7. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $166,826 $12,753
8. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $165,396 $35,561
9. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works Department $160,501 $26,837
10. City Manager Taft Administration $157,801 $22,462
11. City Manager Wasco City Manager $156,714 $9,445
12. Admin Srvcs Director Shafter Finance $155,113 $19,305
13. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Department $153,927 $27,038
14. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $153,295 $28,209
15. Economic Development Director Bakersfield Economic/Community Development $152,674 $21,531
16. Captain II California City Fire $151,820 $18,029
17. Dir.Community/Economic Dev. Ridgecrest Community Development $151,212 $15,793
18. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $150,885 $27,973
19. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $148,513 $17,640
20. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $146,311 $25,201
21. Dir.Public Works/City Engineer Ridgecrest Public Works $145,351 $9,987
22. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police Department $144,018 $23,776
23. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Community Services $143,014 $19,005
24. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $141,515 $25,951
25. City Manager Arvin Administration $140,638 $21,743
26. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety $139,283 $11,533
27. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $138,006 $25,266
28. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $137,980 $25,723
29. Public Works Manager Shafter Public Works $137,265 $17,610
30. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $136,730 $22,834
31. Asst Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works Department $133,814 $24,865
32. Captain California City Fire $133,497 $17,548
33. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $132,698 $20,309
34. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $132,688 $25,201
35. Business Dev Director Shafter City Manager $132,490 $12,558
36. City Manager McFarland Administration $131,810 $15,031
37. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $131,278 $21,930
38. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $131,178 $24,703
39. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $130,661 $22,299
40. Chief Shafter Police $130,078 $24,707
41. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water Department $129,940 $22,323
42. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire Department $129,898 $22,920
43. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $129,816 $20,802
44. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $129,668 $18,977
45. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $128,891 $15,960
46. Director Of Parks & Recreation Ridgecrest Parks & Recreation $128,167 $20,623
47. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $128,097 $24,667
48. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $126,617 $21,533
49. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $126,616 $14,467
50. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $126,553 $20,104
51. Lieutenant California City Police $126,255 $16,955
52. Comm Dvlpmnt Director Shafter Planning $125,679 $13,224
53. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $125,675 $19,001
54. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $125,411 $22,525
55. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $125,404 $16,958
56. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $124,677 $22,772
57. Solid Waste Director Bakersfield Public Works Department $124,494 $19,669
58. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Department $124,397 $1,770
59. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $124,076 $24,219
60. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $124,041 $23,938
61. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $123,285 $22,189
62. Public Works Supervisor Ridgecrest Public Works $123,070 $12,142
63. Police Officer Bakersfield Police Department $122,917 $17,776
64. Chief of Police Taft Police $122,782 $14,832
65. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $122,506 $11,733
66. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $122,491 $23,375
67. Building Director Bakersfield Development Services $122,395 $23,717
68. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $121,981 $22,666
69. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $121,635 $20,318
70. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Department $121,263 $24,620
71. Dir Of Information Technology Bakersfield Executive $121,093 $18,150
72. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works Department $120,868 $23,742
73. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $120,183 $22,103
74. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $120,077 $22,809
75. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $119,929 $17,835
76. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $119,865 $23,909
77. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Department $119,591 $23,792
78. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $119,577 $22,666
79. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $119,519 $9,447
80. Planning Director Bakersfield Development Services $119,514 $17,808
81. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $119,215 $20,597
82. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works Department $119,196 $14,798
83. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $119,157 $20,182
84. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire Department $119,103 $12,203
85. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $118,435 $22,246
86. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works Department $118,094 $19,210
87. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $118,027 $16,912
88. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $117,959 $22,648
89. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $117,429 $20,509
90. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $117,291 $21,596
91. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $116,843 $20,292
92. Assistant City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $116,448 $12,001
93. Finance Director Taft Finance $116,330 $11,849
94. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $115,831 $18,290
95. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $115,718 $22,847
96. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $114,887 $22,666
97. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $114,703 $22,666
98. Assistant Building Director Bakersfield Development Services $114,591 $12,341
99. Asst Director Rec & Parks Bakersfield Community Services $113,988 $18,511
100. Detective Bakersfield Police Department $113,891 $20,276