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Malia M. Cohen
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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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In Merced County
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San Mateo
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Police Officer
Gustine
Police
$277,347
$83,092
2.
Police Sergeant
Gustine
Police
$249,097
$70,027
3.
City Manager
Atwater
Administration
$207,559
$60,816
4.
Assist. City Manager
Atwater
Administration
$190,641
$10,915
5.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$183,226
$25,620
6.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$181,925
$28,746
7.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$168,001
$16,077
8.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire
$164,784
$29,253
9.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$160,801
$20,114
10.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire
$157,076
$17,234
11.
Police Commander
Merced
Police Administration
$155,370
$11,182
12.
Assistant City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$152,205
$27,677
13.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$151,199
$33,062
14.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$147,379
$27,493
15.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$145,179
$22,844
16.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire Measure C
$143,722
$28,925
17.
Asst. City Manager/Finance Director
Livingston
Administrative Services
$142,870
$15,780
18.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$141,246
$24,822
19.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire
$141,019
$23,735
20.
Public Works Director
Atwater
Water
$138,895
$7,451
21.
Community Development Director
Atwater
Planning
$138,758
$15,507
22.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$137,739
$21,753
23.
Planning Director
Los Banos
Planning
$137,158
$10,343
24.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$135,046
$26,003
25.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$134,922
$21,918
26.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$134,817
$20,554
27.
Dir Of Parks & Community Services
Merced
Recreation and Parks Administration
$134,746
$20,922
28.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$132,629
$24,903
29.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$132,075
$20,102
30.
Director of Economic Development
Atwater
ARA/Redevelopment
$131,997
$6,800
31.
Police Commander
Merced
Police Administration
$131,350
$22,667
32.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Records
$129,763
$21,235
33.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$129,373
$26,711
34.
Fire Engineer
Merced
Fire
$126,814
$16,458
35.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$126,011
$20,545
36.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$125,946
$24,749
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$125,637
$24,821
38.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$125,581
$26,250
39.
Assistant Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$125,044
$22,058
40.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$124,519
$26,711
41.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$122,956
$21,760
42.
Deputy Public Works Director
Merced
Public Works Administration
$122,044
$25,963
43.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$122,033
$23,424
44.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$121,639
$26,711
45.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$121,407
$24,801
46.
Chief of Police
Gustine
Police
$121,092
$16,974
47.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$120,109
$15,124
48.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$119,313
$26,711
49.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$119,313
$26,711
50.
Assistant Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$118,727
$20,948
51.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$117,827
$26,711
52.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$117,436
$24,970
53.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$116,690
$18,114
54.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$116,184
$24,072
55.
Chief Financial Officer
Los Banos
Finance
$116,118
$15,333
56.
Development Manager
Merced
Redevelopment Agency
$115,884
$19,516
57.
Pwm - Wastewater
Merced
Wastewater Treatment
$115,879
$19,923
58.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$115,364
$24,311
59.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$114,823
$3,125
60.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$112,021
$19,776
61.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$110,755
$22,974
62.
Systems Engineer II
Merced
Information Systems
$110,167
$22,667
63.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$110,052
$23,054
64.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$110,046
$18,458
65.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$109,856
$22,594
66.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$109,597
$11,545
67.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$109,158
$17,904
68.
Community Services Director
Atwater
Community Services
$108,896
$23,940
69.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$108,844
$22,624
70.
Deputy Director of Engineering
Atwater
Engineering
$108,431
$6,771
71.
Systems Engineer II
Merced
Information Systems
$107,384
$17,264
72.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$106,573
$22,516
73.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$106,467
$23,054
74.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Measure C
$105,804
$23,057
75.
Deputy City Attorney IV
Merced
City Attorney
$105,670
$25,100
76.
Assistant Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$105,271
$16,566
77.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$105,232
$23,104
78.
Commander
Los Banos
Police
$105,036
$20,918
79.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$104,737
$22,835
80.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$104,639
$22,727
81.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$104,621
$23,523
82.
Senior Engineer
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$104,419
$19,766
83.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$104,240
$22,999
84.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Communitiy Services
$103,710
$22,088
85.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$102,728
$22,652
86.
Community Development Director
Livingston
Planning
$102,599
$19,753
87.
Redevelopment Agency Director
Los Banos
Redevelopment Agency
$102,435
$14,887
88.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$102,294
$20,477
89.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$102,269
$22,920
90.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Measure C
$102,051
$22,990
91.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$101,282
$20,337
92.
Pws-Streets
Merced
Street Maintenance
$101,186
$16,480
93.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,088
$22,415
94.
Housing Program Manager
Merced
Housing
$101,065
$24,142
95.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$101,064
$17,080
96.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$100,975
$3,083
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$100,954
$17,975
98.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$100,738
$22,971
99.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$100,467
$23,051
100.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$100,397
$13,519