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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. 6000 Corrections Chief Shafter Corrections Chief $309,177 $33,818
2. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $281,102 $70,700
3. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $262,292 $25,125
4. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $261,873 $38,630
5. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $258,970 $80,995
6. Firefighter - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $240,002 $19,533
7. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $235,253 $56,346
8. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Recreation & Parks $228,234 $126
9. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $227,405 $56,684
10. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $227,122 $62,536
11. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $224,626 $53,265
12. Chief Water Operator California City Public Works $221,257 $17,016
13. 5000 Police Chief Shafter Police Chief $218,653 $42,965
14. 1100 City Manager Shafter City Manager $217,750 $18,096
15. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $216,653 $51,690
16. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $211,923 $47,614
17. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $209,770 $26,222
18. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $207,752 $54,857
19. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $206,788 $72,027
20. Police Chief Tehachapi Police $204,530 $18,965
21. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $204,340 $54,861
22. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $199,534 $119
23. Police Chief California City Police $198,331 $24,578
24. 7000 Public Works Director Shafter PW Director $193,262 $58,407
25. Communications Center Supv Bakersfield Police $193,001 $23,039
26. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $192,248 $43,995
27. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $191,818 $47,105
28. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $191,135 $54,880
29. Water Resources Superintendent Bakersfield Water $190,454 $41,037
30. Pw Dir/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $189,306 $67,855
31. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $189,191 $23,042
32. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $188,075 $52,352
33. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $180,757 $39,792
34. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $177,918 $54,857
35. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $177,907 $39,089
36. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $176,772 $38,468
37. Assistant Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $176,685 $40,710
38. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $176,620 $75,627
39. 1110 Business Development Director Shafter Economic Development $176,214 $32,247
40. 3000 City Engineer Shafter City Engineer $174,249 $56,575
41. Director Of Finance Delano 170 Finance $173,986 $63,053
42. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water $173,559 $45,481
43. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $173,388 $53,014
44. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $172,773 $54,203
45. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $171,851 $54,191
46. Fire Captain California City Fire $170,112 $15,149
47. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $168,918 $50,385
48. Lieutenant California City Police $168,896 $33,744
49. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $167,581 $55,905
50. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $166,774 $58,807
51. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $166,670 $71,574
52. Development Services Director Tehachapi Development Services $166,194 $38,490
53. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $166,058 $55,525
54. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $165,987 $17,795
55. WWTP Chief Plant Operator California City Public Works - Sewer $165,934 $12,377
56. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $165,925 $31,575
57. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $165,895 $59,898
58. Public Works Director California City Public Works $165,583 $6,344
59. Fire Captain California City Fire $164,519 $27,851
60. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $164,050 $39,932
61. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $164,047 $51,714
62. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $163,912 $59,021
63. Firefighter - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $163,396 $38,515
64. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $163,321 $53,191
65. 7010 Public Works Manager Shafter PW Managers $163,244 $47,801
66. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $163,218 $950
67. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $163,147 $53,293
68. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $162,955 $55,283
69. Director Of HR Delano 120 Personnel $162,074 $59,378
70. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $161,845 $32,730
71. Asst Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $160,821 $43,347
72. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $160,772 $52,918
73. Police Corporal Delano 200 Police $160,478 $32,505
74. Detective Bakersfield Police $160,401 $44,324
75. Public Works Director Tehachapi Public Works $160,118 $28,654
76. Detective Bakersfield Police $159,851 $44,569
77. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $159,580 $54,504
78. Sergeant Arvin Police $158,715 $27,352
79. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $157,691 $69,530
80. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $157,686 $69,530
81. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $157,093 $60,404
82. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $157,067 $53,220
83. Fire Chief California City Fire $156,873 $34,905
84. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $156,731 $54,866
85. 5001 Assistant PD Chief
Other Positions Held: 5010 Police Captain
Shafter Police Chief $156,714 $55,317
86. Dir Of Technology Services Bakersfield Technology Services $156,018 $49,688
87. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $154,942 $46,791
88. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $154,569 $14,057
89. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $154,402 $62,635
90. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $154,053 $59,910
91. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $153,851 $67,743
92. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $153,709 $41,860
93. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $153,367 $58,546
94. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $153,086 $57,076
95. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $153,018 $855
96. Detective Bakersfield Police $152,818 $42,698
97. Supervisor II Bakersfield Public Works $152,778 $34,605
98. Assist Public Works Dir/City Eng Ridgecrest Public Works/Engineering $152,530 $37,468
99. Accounting Supervisor Bakersfield Financial Services $151,983 $6,198
100. City Manager Taft Administration $151,798 $22,928