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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. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $338,356 $105,875
2. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $282,012 $42,566
3. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $270,181 $60,630
4. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Police $265,326 $34,677
5. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $262,667 $52,039
6. 3000 City Engineer Shafter City Engineer $260,257 $53,928
7. Chief Water Operator California City Public Works $246,154 $23,367
8. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $243,942 $67,638
9. Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Plant Operator California City Public Works - Sewer $243,704 $35,438
10. 1100 City Manager Shafter City Manager $242,205 $20,311
11. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $240,370 $32,086
12. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $240,003 $23,373
13. 5001 Assistant Police Department Chief Shafter Police Chief $236,598 $36,527
14. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $234,982 $55,355
15. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $227,196 $42,315
16. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $226,867 $81,187
17. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $226,090 $46,527
18. Public Works Director/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $225,216 $87,269
19. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $220,514 $36,828
20. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $217,850 $44,215
21. City Manager Wasco City Manager's Office $216,685 $46,516
22. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $216,674 $51,651
23. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $214,662 $0
24. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Arvin Administration $214,519 $64,000
25. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $212,084 $95,110
26. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $211,658 $61,692
27. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $210,478 $63,268
28. Fire Captain California City Fire $209,052 $39,154
29. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $208,876 $65,415
30. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $207,603 $43,063
31. 5000 Police Chief Shafter Police Chief $206,959 $45,123
32. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $205,417 $52,091
33. Director Of Finance Delano 170 Finance $205,089 $80,680
34. 1500 Administrative Service Director Shafter Administrative Services Director $204,740 $36,058
35. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $202,837 $61,197
36. Fire Captain California City Fire $201,136 $57,817
37. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $200,403 $51,699
38. 7000 Public Works Director Shafter Public Works Director $199,418 $61,359
39. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $198,718 $41,899
40. Pw Director/Deputy City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $198,334 $60,558
41. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $197,732 $56,036
42. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $196,784 $65,593
43. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $196,370 $71,008
44. Fire Chief California City Fire $196,165 $42,349
45. Development Services Director Tehachapi Development Services $195,188 $41,829
46. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $194,994 $44,452
47. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $193,104 $29,031
48. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $191,329 $4,213
49. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $190,975 $13,881
50. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $190,919 $18,432
51. Detective Bakersfield Police $190,231 $33,996
52. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $190,089 $54,513
53. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $189,628 $61,976
54. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $189,559 $62,515
55. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $189,520 $51,548
56. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $189,432 $30,651
57. Director Of Human Resources Delano 120 Personnel $188,212 $77,859
58. Pumping Operator III California City Public Works - Water $188,151 $34,793
59. Detective Bakersfield Police $187,546 $49,928
60. Detective Bakersfield Police $187,087 $18,915
61. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $186,435 $70,660
62. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $185,962 $57,703
63. Police Chief California City Police $185,481 $67,533
64. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $184,990 $42,385
65. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $184,545 $65,080
66. City Manager McFarland City Administration $184,539 $17,814
67. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $184,317 $35,582
68. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $183,214 $64,901
69. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $182,222 $60,751
70. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $181,893 $23,619
71. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $181,831 $67,608
72. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $181,779 $77,563
73. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $181,245 $77,049
74. Dir Of Technology Services Bakersfield Technology Services $180,979 $49,181
75. Human Resources Director Bakersfield Human Resources $180,979 $53,678
76. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Recreation & Parks $180,978 $18,962
77. 2000 Building Official Shafter Building Official $180,924 $33,293
78. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $180,832 $33,000
79. Police Corporal Delano 200 Police $180,473 $41,502
80. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $180,392 $36,185
81. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $180,346 $82,919
82. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $179,861 $60,326
83. Police Commander Delano 200 Police $179,661 $54,028
84. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $179,646 $54,611
85. Chief Of Police Wasco Police $179,031 $30,651
86. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $178,894 $61,699
87. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $178,554 $68,130
88. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $177,618 $65,118
89. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $177,495 $65,503
90. Development Services Director Bakersfield Development Services $177,433 $17,013
91. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $177,157 $0
92. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $177,057 $60,990
93. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $176,695 $58,632
94. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $176,596 $44,804
95. Police Sergeant Ridgecrest Police $176,321 $56,735
96. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $175,786 $18,035
97. Public Works Director Tehachapi Public Works $175,639 $30,328
98. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $175,588 $40,324
99. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $175,311 $6,627
100. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $175,218 $61,348