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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 $267,836 $87,246
2. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $221,217 $95,351
3. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $199,037 $115,609
4. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $195,387 $73,973
5. Community Development Director Tehachapi Community Development $189,380 $25,598
6. City Manager Ridgecrest General Government / General Administration $187,792 $26,062
7. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $187,617 $57,401
8. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $186,509 $93,495
9. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $181,316 $65,792
10. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $180,500 $61,612
11. City Manager Wasco City Manager $174,350 $48,815
12. Community Development Director Bakersfield Community Development $174,316 $54,271
13. City Manager Shafter City Manager $172,152 $14,745
14. City Manager McFarland Administration $171,538 $30,985
15. Detective Bakersfield Police $170,692 $61,417
16. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $168,802 $98,643
17. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $168,655 $60,602
18. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $166,869 $70,985
19. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Recreation & Parks $166,077 $52,749
20. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $165,980 $70,791
21. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $165,168 $55,103
22. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water $164,457 $56,045
23. Fire Captain II California City Fire $163,943 $50,880
24. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $163,524 $67,566
25. Police Chief California City Police $162,904 $55,869
26. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $162,653 $83,950
27. Construction Superintendent Bakersfield Public Works $161,384 $37,236
28. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $160,641 $49,929
29. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $158,597 $50,118
30. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $158,453 $72,789
31. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $157,568 $70,593
32. Water Resources Superintendent Bakersfield Water $157,364 $38,352
33. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $156,355 $26,578
34. Detective Bakersfield Police $155,677 $58,107
35. Admin Services Director Shafter Finance $154,982 $26,578
36. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $154,936 $59,579
37. Police Chief Tehachapi Police Department $153,589 $17,036
38. City Manager Taft Administration $153,196 $17,905
39. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $152,771 $56,281
40. Business Development Director Shafter City Manager $152,464 $21,637
41. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $152,422 $92,843
42. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $152,402 $56,041
43. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $151,819 $75,304
44. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $151,115 $67,782
45. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $150,862 $90,261
46. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $150,607 $72,656
47. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $150,581 $68,710
48. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety / Police Services $150,513 $33,549
49. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $150,502 $79,154
50. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $150,390 $92,843
51. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $149,558 $52,733
52. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $149,553 $40,756
53. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $149,513 $57,423
54. Police Officer Delano 200 Police $149,121 $34,117
55. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $148,918 $52,792
56. Public Works Director/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $148,859 $56,367
57. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $148,849 $87,300
58. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $148,607 $72,691
59. Detective Bakersfield Police $148,491 $61,108
60. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $148,424 $90,068
61. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $148,352 $52,953
62. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $147,643 $90,870
63. Chief Of Police Delano 200 Police $147,413 $60,053
64. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $147,083 $25,666
65. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,946 $61,584
66. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,781 $59,547
67. Fire Captain I California City Fire $145,640 $43,244
68. City Manager Arvin Administration $145,204 $10,829
69. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $144,981 $63,712
70. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $144,577 $82,054
71. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $144,453 $90,261
72. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $144,373 $69,205
73. Wwtp Operator III California City Public Works - Sewer $144,284 $24,590
74. Lieutenant California City Police $143,821 $28,872
75. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $143,459 $45,849
76. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $143,301 $51,558
77. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $142,909 $60,957
78. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $142,421 $60,826
79. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $142,227 $82,596
80. Assistant Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $141,917 $50,169
81. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $141,241 $50,094
82. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $139,817 $50,822
83. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $139,704 $58,912
84. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $139,186 $70,444
85. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,690 $61,116
86. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,635 $50,129
87. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,287 $59,547
88. Detective Bakersfield Police $137,232 $45,920
89. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $137,132 $84,901
90. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,017 $63,171
91. Detective Bakersfield Police $136,772 $57,458
92. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $136,772 $70,380
93. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $136,354 $67,993
94. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,218 $45,181
95. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,210 $60,714
96. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,157 $62,456
97. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,031 $61,612
98. Supervisor II Bakersfield Water $135,952 $38,840
99. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $135,688 $63,315
100. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $135,351 $61,584