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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. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $304,669 $40,166
2. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $302,186 $64,388
3. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $270,467 $48,776
4. Chief Water Operator California City Public Works $270,228 $18,483
5. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $262,362 $86,751
6. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $255,908 $46,791
7. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $248,207 $56,792
8. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Arvin Administration $248,203 $53,923
9. Water Resources Director Bakersfield Water $247,863 $34,903
10. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $246,947 $61,099
11. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $241,755 $77,232
12. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $239,175 $49,079
13. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $238,606 $61,860
14. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $238,239 $62,918
15. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $236,151 $89,647
16. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $236,113 $60,267
17. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $233,995 $68,388
18. 5000 Police Chief Shafter Police Chief $232,819 $42,905
19. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $229,900 $61,260
20. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $229,127 $62,836
21. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $228,306 $39,877
22. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $227,975 $75,694
23. Detective Bakersfield Police $226,776 $21,243
24. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $226,256 $27,201
25. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $226,139 $65,730
26. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $224,959 $67,221
27. Police Chief Tehachapi Police $224,777 $19,790
28. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $223,686 $54,287
29. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $223,144 $40,722
30. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $222,995 $52,163
31. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $222,069 $56,525
32. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $220,091 $65,455
33. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $218,514 $66,898
34. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $217,616 $55,153
35. 1100 City Manager Shafter City Manager $217,428 $18,561
36. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $216,770 $52,466
37. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $216,177 $36,884
38. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $212,829 $56,222
39. Special Investigator California City Police $212,065 $23,456
40. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $210,448 $33,364
41. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $209,529 $26,043
42. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $209,282 $56,627
43. City Manager Wasco Administration $208,501 $41,246
44. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $208,476 $81,435
45. Detective Bakersfield Police $208,037 $29,117
46. Detective Bakersfield Police $207,882 $42,866
47. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $207,001 $41,772
48. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $206,635 $43,444
49. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $206,625 $57,463
50. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $205,310 $38,682
51. Detective Bakersfield Police $205,048 $52,116
52. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $204,692 $56,710
53. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $204,273 $58,869
54. Detective Bakersfield Police $203,868 $34,124
55. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $203,666 $49,661
56. Detective Bakersfield Police $203,635 $43,175
57. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $203,228 $59,723
58. Detective Bakersfield Police $203,062 $42,540
59. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $203,048 $43,391
60. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $202,949 $29,496
61. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $202,932 $38,086
62. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $202,862 $45,598
63. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $202,624 $61,383
64. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $202,482 $64,614
65. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $202,334 $62,242
66. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $202,251 $56,900
67. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $201,826 $26,953
68. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $201,666 $75,816
69. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $201,486 $76,620
70. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $201,430 $55,735
71. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $200,422 $38,924
72. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $199,290 $41,527
73. Wwtp Chief Plant Operator California City Public Works - Sewer $199,151 $31,643
74. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $198,385 $55,168
75. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $198,287 $59,435
76. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $198,064 $69,610
77. 1500 Administrative Srvc Director Shafter Admin Services Director $197,670 $33,787
78. 7000 Public Works Director Shafter PW Director $197,410 $57,717
79. PW Dir/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $197,278 $72,581
80. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $196,565 $56,386
81. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $195,601 $51,592
82. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $195,356 $50,466
83. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $194,808 $49,735
84. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $194,776 $40,238
85. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $194,556 $55,168
86. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $193,064 $77,471
87. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $193,013 $63,863
88. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $192,899 $55,704
89. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $192,521 $42,073
90. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $192,462 $64,656
91. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $192,023 $26,864
92. Detective Bakersfield Police $191,797 $41,818
93. City Manager/Chief of Police McFarland Police $191,403 $18,144
94. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $191,178 $40,005
95. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $190,985 $76,348
96. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $190,916 $72,504
97. Sergeant Arvin Police Department $190,896 $33,956
98. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $190,704 $56,163
99. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $190,609 $34,469
100. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $190,194 $43,509