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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.
7002-Assistant PW Director
Shafter
PW Managers
$423,300
$41,505
2.
5000-Police Chief
Shafter
Police Chief
$422,025
$44,432
3.
City Manager
Delano
110 City Manager
$335,830
$120,318
4.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$324,441
$68,533
5.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$308,190
$51,853
6.
City Manager
Tehachapi
Administration
$301,244
$68,805
7.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$276,767
$81,229
8.
1100-City Manager
Shafter
City Manager
$268,510
$21,252
9.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$266,909
$26,058
10.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$259,017
$50,452
11.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$253,573
$67,129
12.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Delano
410 Engineering
$253,272
$102,561
13.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$252,232
$66,533
14.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Plant Operator
California City
Public Works - Sewer
$249,172
$37,664
15.
Fire Marshal/Training Officer
Bakersfield
Fire
$248,674
$65,566
16.
Pumping Operator III
California City
Public Works - Water
$246,078
$36,803
17.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$245,607
$65,138
18.
7000-Public Works Director
Shafter
PW Director
$245,016
$54,631
19.
City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$242,074
$62,425
20.
5003-Police Chief
Shafter
Police Chief
$240,169
$81,108
21.
City Manager
Ridgecrest
Administration
$238,669
$35,662
22.
City Attorney
Bakersfield
Legal Services
$237,031
$87,528
23.
2000-Building Official
Shafter
Building Official
$230,706
$27,167
24.
Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$227,434
$102,723
25.
Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$225,150
$72,322
26.
Fire Captain
California City
Fire
$223,383
$41,403
27.
Solid Waste Director
Bakersfield
Public Works
$222,780
$43,669
28.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$222,732
$61,380
29.
Firefighter/Paramedic
California City
Fire
$220,843
$21,740
30.
City Manager
Wasco
City Manager's Office
$220,684
$44,649
31.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$219,982
$81,717
32.
1500-Administrative Services Director
Shafter
Administrative Services Director
$217,260
$38,128
33.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$216,991
$48,941
34.
Director Of Finance
Delano
170 Finance
$216,265
$91,475
35.
City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Finance Director
Arvin
Administration
$215,950
$69,972
36.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$215,803
$70,596
37.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$215,774
$75,415
38.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$213,840
$54,675
39.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$212,818
$33,778
40.
Police Chief
Delano
200 Police
$212,063
$75,483
41.
Assistant City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$211,714
$55,780
42.
Police Chief
Tehachapi
Police
$210,482
$65,009
43.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$210,115
$76,101
44.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$208,580
$47,505
45.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$207,998
$49,271
46.
Development Services Director
Tehachapi
Development Services
$207,504
$48,480
47.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$207,162
$35,742
48.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$207,076
$32,052
49.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$207,035
$73,855
50.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$205,853
$67,997
51.
Fire Captain
California City
Fire
$203,208
$61,170
52.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$201,568
$69,090
53.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$200,682
$81,692
54.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$200,382
$39,385
55.
Assistant Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$199,735
$98,151
56.
Director Of Human Resources
Delano
120 Human Resources
$198,316
$88,335
57.
Finance Director
Tehachapi
Finance
$197,818
$21,285
58.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$197,786
$65,440
59.
Finance Manager
California City
Finance
$197,734
$21,138
60.
Police Corporal
Delano
200 Police
$197,569
$15,409
61.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$196,986
$68,319
62.
OHV Manager
California City
OHV
$196,537
$11,048
63.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$196,035
$64,325
64.
Fire Engineer - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$196,028
$39,218
65.
Deputy Fire Chief
Bakersfield
Fire
$196,006
$83,584
66.
3000-City Engineer
Shafter
City Engineer
$195,592
$11,919
67.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$195,554
$66,271
68.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$195,497
$34,201
69.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$195,362
$66,746
70.
Finance Director
Bakersfield
Financial Services
$195,359
$39,232
71.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$195,312
$58,527
72.
Fire Engineer - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$195,173
$42,135
73.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$195,036
$58,654
74.
Police Captain
Bakersfield
Police
$194,667
$86,600
75.
Director Of Finance
Ridgecrest
Finance
$194,602
$37,338
76.
Assistant City Manager
Bakersfield
Executive
$194,556
$39,829
77.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$194,372
$49,862
78.
Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$194,314
$42,801
79.
Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$194,121
$33,467
80.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$193,175
$66,709
81.
Detective
Bakersfield
Police
$192,640
$48,115
82.
1301-Community Services Director
Shafter
Community Services Director
$191,850
$46,868
83.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$191,681
$63,391
84.
Dir Of Technology Services
Bakersfield
Tech Services
$190,738
$51,540
85.
Human Resources Director
Bakersfield
Hr/Admin
$190,738
$57,288
86.
Water Director
Bakersfield
Water
$190,737
$37,928
87.
Assistant Police Chief
Bakersfield
Police
$190,529
$89,725
88.
Fire Batt Chief-Suppress
Bakersfield
Fire
$190,301
$53,317
89.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$190,111
$52,844
90.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$189,754
$63,451
91.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$189,469
$73,415
92.
Fire Captain - Suppression
Bakersfield
Fire
$189,453
$49,623
93.
Public Works Director/Deputy City Manager
Ridgecrest
Administration
$189,023
$57,759
94.
Police Lieutenant
Bakersfield
Police
$188,860
$81,697
95.
Police Officer
Delano
200 Police
$188,852
$28,116
96.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$188,576
$62,681
97.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$188,422
$71,073
98.
Senior Police Officer
Bakersfield
Police
$188,249
$45,096
99.
7001-Deputy Public Works Director
Shafter
PW Director
$188,002
$48,851
100.
Police Sergeant
Bakersfield
Police
$187,921
$36,384