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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 Bakersfield Executive $226,872 $48,570
2. City Manager McFarland Administration $201,212 $18,322
3. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $196,806 $22,374
4. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $187,660 $49,547
5. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $182,523 $45,466
6. City Manager Taft Administration $180,093 $0
7. Chief Of Police McFarland Police $174,668 $9,310
8. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $168,998 $53,609
9. City Manager Shafter City Manager $168,736 $37,996
10. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $163,151 $29,596
11. Police Chief Bakersfield Police Department $162,507 $27,887
12. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $160,476 $26,934
13. Lieutenant California City Police $158,331 $16,562
14. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $156,775 $23,913
15. Comm Development Coordinator Bakersfield Development Services $156,444 $17,569
16. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $155,336 $14,017
17. Comm Development Department Director Ridgecrest Community Development $152,958 $36,948
18. Economic Development Director Bakersfield Development Services $152,659 $21,591
19. Director Of Public Works Ridgecrest Public Works $152,095 $30,653
20. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $151,248 $28,107
21. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police Department $149,605 $24,404
22. Sergeant McFarland Police $147,364 $25,138
23. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety $145,592 $41,149
24. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $143,566 $25,298
25. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Community Services $143,242 $18,466
26. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water Department $143,080 $22,816
27. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $141,553 $24,497
28. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $141,495 $26,048
29. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $141,490 $26,048
30. Public Works Director McFarland Public Works $140,578 $23,926
31. Police Chief Tehachapi Police $139,327 $49,435
32. Chief Of Police McFarland Police $138,832 $14,191
33. Director Of Parks & Recreation Ridgecrest Parks And Recreation $138,209 $45,248
34. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $137,992 $25,610
35. Finance Manager
Other Positions Held: City Manager
Arvin Administration $137,833 $24,164
36. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $136,770 $19,506
37. City Manger Delano 110 City Manager $135,409 $10,175
38. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $134,652 $25,454
39. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $134,418 $19,957
40. Public Works Manager Shafter Public Works $134,376 $38,007
41. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $133,778 $21,640
42. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $132,901 $15,000
43. City Manager McFarland Administration $131,674 $16,493
44. Assistant Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $131,482 $24,962
45. Captain II California City Fire $131,383 $9,600
46. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Department $130,870 $22,324
47. Business Dev Director Shafter City Manager $130,456 $29,367
48. Assistant Public Works McFarland Public Works $129,366 $23,291
49. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $129,129 $20,234
50. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $129,061 $24,044
51. Fire Battalion Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $128,726 $20,206
52. Fire Battalion Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $128,560 $24,775
53. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $128,393 $20,396
54. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $127,249 $22,354
55. City Manger Delano 110 City Manager $126,547 $45,320
56. Fire Battalion Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $126,169 $22,857
57. Fire Battalion Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $125,954 $19,101
58. Detective Bakersfield Police Department $125,757 $15,863
59. Comm Development Director Shafter Planning $125,586 $23,820
60. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire Department $125,475 $23,212
61. Fire Battalion Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire Department $124,924 $24,380
62. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire Department $124,919 $21,348
63. Captain California City Fire $124,688 $9,600
64. Solid Waste Director Bakersfield Public Works $124,392 $19,729
65. Planning Director Bakersfield Development Services $124,234 $18,323
66. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $124,153 $22,774
67. Director Of Information Technology Bakersfield Executive $123,671 $18,162
68. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $123,216 $22,754
69. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $123,188 $20,887
70. Police Captain Bakersfield Police Department $123,188 $22,328
71. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $122,956 $29,841
72. Police Chief Taft Police Department $122,781 $10,653
73. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $122,735 $22,754
74. Chief Of Police Delano 200 Police $122,673 $59,200
75. Building Director Bakersfield Development Services $122,391 $23,734
76. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $122,374 $36,353
77. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire Department $122,359 $24,694
78. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $122,306 $20,521
79. Treasurer
Other Positions Held: Accounting Manager
Wasco Council $122,304 $37,817
80. Admin Services Director - Retired Shafter Finance $121,312 $58,988
81. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $121,139 $17,975
82. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $121,055 $17,918
83. Finance Director Taft Finance $120,988 $7,669
84. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $120,345 $23,839
85. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $120,065 $21,036
86. Community Development Director Tehachapi Planning/Community Development $119,661 $39,227
87. Chief Plant Operator Ridgecrest Wastewater $119,274 $34,551
88. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $119,242 $22,774
89. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $119,189 $14,828
90. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $118,751 $22,262
91. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $118,079 $19,270
92. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $118,001 $22,774
93. Police Sergeant Ridgecrest Public Safety $117,945 $30,397
94. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $117,721 $22,776
95. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $117,708 $22,661
96. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire Department $117,542 $22,254
97. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $117,398 $23,804
98. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $116,919 $39,227
99. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police Department $116,827 $20,415
100. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police Department $116,713 $23,732