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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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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