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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 $280,994 $94,208
2. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $225,570 $93,521
3. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $204,820 $115,015
4. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $190,815 $91,433
5. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $190,513 $61,665
6. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $189,973 $66,941
7. City Manager Ridgecrest General Government / General Administration $184,805 $31,525
8. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $175,652 $69,282
9. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $173,864 $97,515
10. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $173,173 $60,495
11. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $171,145 $69,282
12. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $170,894 $74,500
13. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water $170,876 $55,250
14. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Recreation & Parks $170,415 $52,103
15. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $169,313 $89,162
16. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $169,285 $58,484
17. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $167,411 $81,743
18. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $167,342 $48,755
19. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $163,470 $68,100
20. Community Development Director Bakersfield Community Development $161,589 $49,791
21. Detective Bakersfield Police $161,001 $57,363
22. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $159,828 $63,245
23. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $159,756 $53,518
24. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $159,299 $69,516
25. City Manager McFarland Administration $158,618 $45,472
26. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $158,256 $66,600
27. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $158,158 $88,122
28. Planning Director Bakersfield Community Development $157,976 $23,227
29. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $155,523 $56,137
30. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $155,175 $89,738
31. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $154,600 $58,435
32. City Manager Shafter City Manager $154,523 $22,831
33. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $154,341 $73,109
34. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $153,829 $53,612
35. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $153,407 $56,810
36. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $152,854 $90,512
37. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $152,625 $61,411
38. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $152,465 $78,054
39. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $151,689 $92,330
40. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Public Safety / Police Services $150,548 $43,923
41. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $150,038 $89,010
42. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $149,312 $62,632
43. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $148,913 $53,789
44. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $147,901 $56,954
45. Business Dvlpmnt Director Shafter City Manager $147,441 $30,224
46. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $146,462 $34,734
47. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $146,348 $74,156
48. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,236 $50,970
49. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $146,157 $45,514
50. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $146,046 $65,768
51. Civil Engineer III Bakersfield Public Works $146,035 $24,747
52. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $145,728 $58,729
53. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $145,606 $53,620
54. Admin Services Director Shafter Administrative Services $145,402 $34,734
55. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $144,645 $41,310
56. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $144,220 $56,786
57. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $144,113 $66,513
58. Detective Bakersfield Police $143,844 $60,275
59. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $142,917 $49,320
60. Police Sergeant Ridgecrest Public Safety / Police Services $142,881 $35,487
61. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $142,843 $80,845
62. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $142,525 $58,748
63. City Manager Taft Administration $142,198 $10,599
64. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $141,779 $78,939
65. Detective Bakersfield Police $141,586 $44,502
66. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $141,341 $43,667
67. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $141,312 $72,294
68. Detective Bakersfield Police $140,822 $54,787
69. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $140,473 $59,998
70. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $140,364 $56,836
71. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $140,133 $44,382
72. Detective Bakersfield Police $139,923 $57,406
73. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $139,869 $58,729
74. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $139,854 $54,481
75. Public Works Operations Mgr. Bakersfield Public Works $139,845 $53,789
76. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $139,589 $55,069
77. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $139,510 $51,170
78. Assistant Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $139,406 $51,596
79. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $139,186 $84,899
80. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $139,029 $73,719
81. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $138,612 $59,206
82. Detective Bakersfield Police $138,590 $59,878
83. Detective Bakersfield Police $138,548 $38,775
84. Pw Director/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $138,540 $63,089
85. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $138,455 $53,823
86. Acting City Manager/City Clerk Arvin Administration $138,212 $24,716
87. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $138,132 $77,340
88. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $138,071 $66,798
89. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $137,570 $56,468
90. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $137,515 $65,581
91. City Manager Wasco City Manager $137,176 $47,094
92. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $136,957 $46,785
93. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,874 $58,729
94. Detective Bakersfield Police $136,871 $62,462
95. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $136,727 $58,729
96. Civil Engineer Iv Bakersfield Public Works $136,684 $41,590
97. Fire Captain - Days Bakersfield Fire $136,573 $58,590
98. Assistant Building Director Bakersfield Community Development $136,450 $51,762
99. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $136,278 $61,182
100. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $136,068 $58,194