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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.
City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$256,445
$88,981
2.
City Attorney
Bakersfield
Legal Services
$205,657
$78,957
3.
City Manager
Wasco
City Manager
$205,530
$34,961
4.
Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$175,873
$94,571
5.
Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$175,583
$80,813
6.
City Manager
Shafter
City Manager
$175,376
$23,024
7.
City Manager
Tehachapi
General Government
$172,064
$54,354
8.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$170,748
$74,869
9.
Chief Of Police
Ridgecrest
Public Safety
$167,918
$52,527
10.
Public Works Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$166,905
$55,321
11.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$166,626
$42,704
12.
Assistant Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$163,231
$84,709
13.
Finance Director
Bakersfield
Financial Services
$161,232
$53,306
14.
Interim City Manager
Ridgecrest
Administration
$160,150
$26,472
15.
Dir.Community/Economic Dev.
Ridgecrest
Community Development
$158,730
$12,258
16.
Director Recreation & Parks
Bakersfield
Rec & Parks
$158,148
$45,811
17.
City Manager
Ridgecrest
Administration
$156,915
$36,616
18.
Water Resources Manager
Bakersfield
Water
$155,850
$47,801
19.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$155,722
$72,238
20.
City Manger
Delano
110 City Manager
$154,800
$54,420
21.
Chief Of Police
Arvin
Police
$152,459
$25,001
22.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$150,508
$76,345
23.
Director Of Parks & Recreation
Ridgecrest
Parks & Recreation
$149,501
$43,565
24.
Sergeant
California City
Police
$145,397
$40,221
25.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$145,318
$57,957
26.
City Manager
McFarland
Administration
$145,128
$47,144
27.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$144,849
$80,984
28.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$144,130
$80,416
29.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$143,095
$61,332
30.
Director Of Admin. Services
Ridgecrest
Finance & It
$142,323
$31,868
31.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$140,087
$68,499
32.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$140,056
$61,218
33.
Fire Engineer - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$139,516
$44,432
34.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$139,398
$64,832
35.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$139,356
$60,172
36.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$139,064
$37,989
37.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$138,563
$29,062
38.
Police Chief
California City
Police
$138,217
$58,762
39.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$138,113
$59,666
40.
Business Dev. Director
Shafter
City Manager
$137,570
$12,580
41.
Admin Services Director
Shafter
Finance
$137,479
$16,216
42.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$137,462
$48,483
43.
Fire Marshal/Training Officer
Bakersfield
Fire
$137,173
$56,451
44.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$137,009
$48,818
45.
Assistant Public Works Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$136,676
$49,613
46.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$136,531
$50,053
47.
Public Works Manager
Shafter
Public Works
$136,209
$23,479
48.
Fire Captain - Days
Bakersfield
Fire
$135,956
$51,104
49.
Deputy City Attorney II
Bakersfield
Legal Services
$135,253
$38,246
50.
Captain
California City
Fire
$135,058
$55,190
51.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$134,594
$56,592
52.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$134,186
$51,616
53.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$133,882
$45,139
54.
Economic Development Director
Bakersfield
Community Dev.
$133,715
$34,124
55.
Fire Marshal/Training Officer
Bakersfield
Fire
$133,530
$53,305
56.
Public Works Director
Shafter
Public Works
$133,040
$24,177
57.
Planning Director
Bakersfield
Community Dev.
$132,782
$40,429
58.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$132,695
$45,780
59.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$132,656
$63,766
60.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$131,897
$51,412
61.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$131,039
$73,010
62.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$130,978
$57,855
63.
Fire Captain - Days
Bakersfield
Fire
$130,297
$53,439
64.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$130,041
$54,867
65.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$129,454
$31,898
66.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$128,854
$65,546
67.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$128,122
$73,187
68.
Solid Waste Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$127,941
$42,766
69.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$127,854
$65,625
70.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$127,339
$68,518
71.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$127,020
$60,739
72.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$126,646
$59,574
73.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$126,633
$49,857
74.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$126,156
$46,464
75.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$125,899
$51,648
76.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$125,516
$49,929
77.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$125,217
$64,202
78.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$124,949
$71,703
79.
Building Director
Bakersfield
Community Dev.
$124,642
$46,883
80.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$124,297
$59,341
81.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$124,215
$57,941
82.
City Engineer
Shafter
Engineering
$123,880
$11,782
83.
Traffic Engineer
Bakersfield
Public Works
$123,780
$31,868
84.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$123,649
$51,616
85.
Civil Engineer IV
Bakersfield
Public Works
$123,592
$36,690
86.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$123,486
$51,616
87.
Fire Engineer - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$123,194
$37,093
88.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$123,113
$51,616
89.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$122,898
$56,824
90.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$122,647
$49,833
91.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$122,590
$48,338
92.
Civil Engineer IV
Bakersfield
Public Works
$122,479
$41,350
93.
Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$122,254
$43,587
94.
Civil Engineer IV
Bakersfield
Public Works
$121,976
$46,149
95.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$121,068
$55,968
96.
Comm Development Director
Shafter
Planning
$121,025
$12,885
97.
Chief Of Police
Delano
200 Police
$121,012
$63,393
98.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$120,922
$51,616
99.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$120,827
$68,021
100.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$120,651
$51,548