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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 Bakersfield Executive $256,445 $88,981
2. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $205,657 $78,957
3. City Manager Wasco City Manager $205,530 $34,961
4. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $175,873 $94,571
5. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $175,583 $80,813
6. City Manager Shafter City Manager $175,376 $23,024
7. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $172,064 $54,354
8. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $170,748 $74,869
9. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety $167,918 $52,527
10. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $166,905 $55,321
11. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $166,626 $42,704
12. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $163,231 $84,709
13. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $161,232 $53,306
14. Interim City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $160,150 $26,472
15. Dir.Community/Economic Dev. Ridgecrest Community Development $158,730 $12,258
16. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Rec & Parks $158,148 $45,811
17. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $156,915 $36,616
18. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water $155,850 $47,801
19. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $155,722 $72,238
20. City Manger Delano 110 City Manager $154,800 $54,420
21. Chief Of Police Arvin Police $152,459 $25,001
22. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $150,508 $76,345
23. Director Of Parks & Recreation Ridgecrest Parks & Recreation $149,501 $43,565
24. Sergeant California City Police $145,397 $40,221
25. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $145,318 $57,957
26. City Manager McFarland Administration $145,128 $47,144
27. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $144,849 $80,984
28. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $144,130 $80,416
29. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $143,095 $61,332
30. Director Of Admin. Services Ridgecrest Finance & It $142,323 $31,868
31. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $140,087 $68,499
32. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $140,056 $61,218
33. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $139,516 $44,432
34. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $139,398 $64,832
35. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $139,356 $60,172
36. Detective Bakersfield Police $139,064 $37,989
37. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $138,563 $29,062
38. Police Chief California City Police $138,217 $58,762
39. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $138,113 $59,666
40. Business Dev. Director Shafter City Manager $137,570 $12,580
41. Admin Services Director Shafter Finance $137,479 $16,216
42. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,462 $48,483
43. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $137,173 $56,451
44. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,009 $48,818
45. Assistant Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $136,676 $49,613
46. Detective Bakersfield Police $136,531 $50,053
47. Public Works Manager Shafter Public Works $136,209 $23,479
48. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $135,956 $51,104
49. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $135,253 $38,246
50. Captain California City Fire $135,058 $55,190
51. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $134,594 $56,592
52. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $134,186 $51,616
53. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $133,882 $45,139
54. Economic Development Director Bakersfield Community Dev. $133,715 $34,124
55. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $133,530 $53,305
56. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $133,040 $24,177
57. Planning Director Bakersfield Community Dev. $132,782 $40,429
58. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $132,695 $45,780
59. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $132,656 $63,766
60. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $131,897 $51,412
61. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $131,039 $73,010
62. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $130,978 $57,855
63. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $130,297 $53,439
64. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $130,041 $54,867
65. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $129,454 $31,898
66. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $128,854 $65,546
67. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $128,122 $73,187
68. Solid Waste Director Bakersfield Public Works $127,941 $42,766
69. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $127,854 $65,625
70. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $127,339 $68,518
71. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $127,020 $60,739
72. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $126,646 $59,574
73. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $126,633 $49,857
74. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $126,156 $46,464
75. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $125,899 $51,648
76. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $125,516 $49,929
77. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $125,217 $64,202
78. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $124,949 $71,703
79. Building Director Bakersfield Community Dev. $124,642 $46,883
80. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $124,297 $59,341
81. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $124,215 $57,941
82. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $123,880 $11,782
83. Traffic Engineer Bakersfield Public Works $123,780 $31,868
84. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $123,649 $51,616
85. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $123,592 $36,690
86. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $123,486 $51,616
87. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $123,194 $37,093
88. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $123,113 $51,616
89. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $122,898 $56,824
90. Detective Bakersfield Police $122,647 $49,833
91. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $122,590 $48,338
92. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $122,479 $41,350
93. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $122,254 $43,587
94. Civil Engineer IV Bakersfield Public Works $121,976 $46,149
95. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $121,068 $55,968
96. Comm Development Director Shafter Planning $121,025 $12,885
97. Chief Of Police Delano 200 Police $121,012 $63,393
98. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $120,922 $51,616
99. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $120,827 $68,021
100. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $120,651 $51,548