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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 Wasco City Hall $279,763 $24,439
2. City Manager Bakersfield Executive $264,851 $62,183
3. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $219,672 $46,602
4. City Manager Delano 110 City Manager $218,667 $71,789
5. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $214,094 $34,014
6. City Manager Tehachapi General Government $205,666 $44,595
7. City Attorney Bakersfield Legal Services $202,981 $73,532
8. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $200,685 $37,305
9. Police Chief Bakersfield Police $198,559 $73,260
10. City Manager Ridgecrest Administration $197,246 $21,921
11. Police Chief Shafter Police Department $196,687 $34,849
12. City Manager Shafter City Manager $196,439 $49,970
13. City Manager McFarland Administration $192,539 $44,117
14. Police Chief Tehachapi Police $191,638 $16,840
15. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $188,186 $60,398
16. Admin Services Director Shafter Administrative Services $185,551 $49,364
17. CCF Chief Corrections Shafter Corrections $184,855 $29,151
18. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $182,816 $51,569
19. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $179,692 $49,546
20. Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $179,199 $48,678
21. Fire Marshal/Training Officer Bakersfield Fire $178,639 $43,276
22. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $178,329 $52,019
23. Detective Bakersfield Police $178,299 $30,865
24. Public Works Director Shafter Public Works $177,900 $49,364
25. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $176,365 $48,836
26. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $176,212 $51,511
27. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $175,466 $51,018
28. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $174,680 $51,284
29. Director Of Finance Ridgecrest Finance $173,703 $21,372
30. PW Dir/City Engineer Delano 410 Engineering $172,892 $62,344
31. Water Resources Manager Bakersfield Water $172,019 $42,497
32. Finance Director Bakersfield Financial Services $171,649 $41,315
33. Senior Police Officer Bakersfield Police $171,405 $38,397
34. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $171,095 $50,831
35. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $170,159 $50,038
36. Detective Bakersfield Police $169,886 $44,562
37. Police Officer Bakersfield Police $169,740 $40,500
38. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $169,272 $44,979
39. Fire Captain California City Fire $167,511 $29,897
40. Director Recreation & Parks Bakersfield Recreation & Parks $167,328 $33,657
41. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $164,791 $49,461
42. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $163,571 $44,119
43. Detective Bakersfield Police $162,604 $46,807
44. Police Sergeant Ridgecrest Police $162,450 $19,441
45. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $162,198 $48,174
46. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $162,093 $46,168
47. Corrections Physician Shafter Corrections $161,984 $18,688
48. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $161,839 $41,646
49. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $161,762 $49,617
50. Detective Bakersfield Police $161,075 $41,260
51. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $160,999 $57,585
52. Fire Batt Chief-Suppress Bakersfield Fire $160,896 $55,430
53. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $160,598 $48,709
54. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $159,970 $35,253
55. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $159,936 $47,716
56. Detective Bakersfield Police $158,005 $45,027
57. Detective Bakersfield Police $157,275 $44,633
58. Assistant Police Chief Bakersfield Police $156,492 $62,918
59. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $156,453 $49,547
60. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $155,930 $37,835
61. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $155,660 $62,746
62. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $155,515 $34,994
63. Deputy Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $155,165 $55,832
64. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $154,281 $58,563
65. Detective Bakersfield Police $154,051 $43,180
66. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $154,013 $62,264
67. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $153,982 $42,885
68. City Engineer Shafter Engineering $153,473 $44,888
69. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $153,447 $48,187
70. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $153,054 $60,954
71. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $152,842 $49,416
72. Finance Director Tehachapi Finance $152,807 $34,446
73. Director Of Finance Delano 170 Finance $152,458 $57,946
74. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $152,365 $46,848
75. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $151,766 $43,722
76. Police Sergeant Bakersfield Police $150,970 $51,032
77. Asst Public Works Director Bakersfield Public Works $150,907 $42,178
78. Detective Bakersfield Police $150,667 $45,261
79. Police Sergeant Ridgecrest Police $150,656 $21,106
80. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $150,329 $30,959
81. Assistant City Manager Bakersfield Executive $150,163 $25,501
82. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $149,947 $48,169
83. Police Chief California City Police $149,889 $40,656
84. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $149,873 $48,178
85. Chief Of Police Ridgecrest Police $149,860 $22,293
86. Police Captain Bakersfield Police $149,631 $60,964
87. Development Services Director Bakersfield Community Development $149,426 $38,109
88. Fire Chief Bakersfield Fire $148,128 $57,306
89. Development Services Director Tehachapi Development Services $148,097 $33,957
90. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $147,903 $32,005
91. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $147,544 $31,831
92. Sergeant Arvin Police $147,279 $28,161
93. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,784 $48,169
94. Detective Bakersfield Police $146,719 $38,647
95. Police Lieutenant Bakersfield Police $146,619 $49,486
96. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,563 $43,974
97. Deputy City Attorney II Bakersfield Legal Services $146,349 $38,602
98. Fire Engineer - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,266 $43,606
99. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $146,145 $48,178
100. Fire Captain - Suppression Bakersfield Fire $145,628 $41,948