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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.
Corrections Physician (Doctor)
Shafter
Corrections
$332,124
$101,710
2.
City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$267,125
$64,022
3.
Police Chief
California City
Police
$229,586
$42,535
4.
City Manager
Shafter
City Manager
$228,110
$76,863
5.
City Manager
Delano
110 City Manager
$227,330
$75,486
6.
City Manager
Tehachapi
General Government
$218,184
$46,751
7.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$217,070
$43,033
8.
Fire Captain
California City
Fire
$213,491
$46,142
9.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$212,849
$54,702
10.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$210,481
$51,774
11.
Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$205,888
$78,064
12.
City Attorney
Bakersfield
Legal Services
$203,869
$73,435
13.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$203,138
$48,025
14.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$202,285
$42,058
15.
City Manager
Ridgecrest
Administration
$200,063
$23,215
16.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$198,599
$45,922
17.
Police Chief
Shafter
Police Department
$198,157
$103,766
18.
Fire Engineer
California City
Fire
$196,849
$22,635
19.
Acting City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Administrative Services Director
Shafter
Administrative Services
$195,780
$120,349
20.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$194,459
$52,776
21.
Police Chief
Tehachapi
Police
$193,433
$17,672
22.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$190,466
$32,336
23.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$189,591
$53,429
24.
Ccf Chief Corrections
Shafter
Corrections
$189,505
$75,791
25.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$188,550
$39,669
26.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$188,521
$50,441
27.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$186,035
$61,928
28.
Public Works Director
Shafter
Public Works
$183,979
$122,870
29.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$183,758
$47,436
30.
City Manager
Wasco
City Manager
$183,520
$20,850
31.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$183,147
$50,991
32.
Fire Captain
California City
Fire
$181,475
$35,106
33.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$180,821
$46,792
34.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$180,451
$51,689
35.
Pw Dir/City Engineer
Delano
410 Engineering
$179,675
$65,352
36.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$179,610
$46,671
37.
Public Works Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$178,706
$49,836
38.
Street Maintenance Supt
Bakersfield
Public Works
$177,801
$30,618
39.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$177,520
$52,985
40.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$177,383
$50,087
41.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$175,574
$46,615
42.
Water Resources Manager
Bakersfield
Water
$173,970
$43,161
43.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$172,515
$51,505
44.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$171,635
$52,836
45.
Finance Director
Bakersfield
Financial Services
$170,732
$19,853
46.
Police Sergeant
Ridgecrest
Police
$169,449
$22,809
47.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$168,609
$50,664
48.
Director Recreation & Parks
Bakersfield
Recreation & Parks
$168,477
$34,722
49.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$166,123
$49,634
50.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$166,083
$61,737
51.
Assistant Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$166,013
$66,453
52.
Assistant City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$165,746
$29,387
53.
Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$164,729
$63,444
54.
Finance Director
Tehachapi
Finance
$163,198
$35,022
55.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$163,188
$54,126
56.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$162,989
$38,925
57.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$162,659
$49,634
58.
Fire Marshal/Training Officer
Bakersfield
Fire
$162,071
$45,359
59.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$162,001
$56,968
60.
Business Development Director
Shafter
City Manager
$161,936
$73,579
61.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$160,326
$47,160
62.
Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$159,629
$21,328
63.
Development Services Dir
Tehachapi
Development Services
$159,589
$35,882
64.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$159,213
$46,154
65.
Fire Captain
California City
Fire
$159,100
$45,030
66.
Director Of Finance
Delano
170 Finance
$158,714
$60,753
67.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$158,671
$64,320
68.
Assistant City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$158,668
$40,001
69.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$158,622
$54,256
70.
Chief Of Police
Ridgecrest
Police
$158,620
$25,477
71.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$158,466
$47,001
72.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$157,971
$62,149
73.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$157,409
$39,074
74.
WWTP Chief Plant Operator
California City
Public Works - Sewer
$157,225
$19,746
75.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$157,198
$47,846
76.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$156,911
$53,572
77.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$156,784
$59,908
78.
Assistant Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$156,544
$65,232
79.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$156,509
$51,459
80.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$156,509
$63,751
81.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$156,155
$46,363
82.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$155,819
$46,842
83.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$155,667
$35,416
84.
City Manager
Arvin
Administration
$155,474
$36,963
85.
Chief Of Police
Delano
200 Police
$155,163
$41,737
86.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$154,620
$60,157
87.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$154,503
$43,513
88.
Director Of Public Works/City En
Ridgecrest
Public Works/Engineering
$154,416
$8,305
89.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$154,385
$34,559
90.
City Engineer
Shafter
Engineering
$154,269
$112,971
91.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$153,975
$61,176
92.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$153,827
$58,023
93.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$153,787
$49,634
94.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$153,482
$64,320
95.
City Manager/Director Of Public Works
Taft
Administration
$153,204
$20,039
96.
Fire Engineer - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$152,841
$45,032
97.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$152,665
$49,639
98.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$152,554
$53,048
99.
Asst Public Works Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$151,083
$39,071
100.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$151,015
$42,190