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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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Santa Clara
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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