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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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In Merced County
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Inyo
Kern
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Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
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Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Atwater
City Administration
$256,213
$54,044
2.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire
$225,623
$28,318
3.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$206,704
$34,175
4.
Interim City Manager
Atwater
City Administration
$204,080
$12,123
5.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$176,359
$24,674
6.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$173,193
$24,724
7.
Dir Of Parks & Community Services
Merced
Recreation and Parks Administration
$163,569
$19,050
8.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$157,984
$18,227
9.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$151,981
$21,018
10.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$147,840
$22,951
11.
Office Assistant
Atwater
City Clerk
$147,612
$113
12.
Operations Analyst
Atwater
Finance
$147,612
$5,763
13.
Assistant City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$144,736
$26,798
14.
Asst City Manager/Finance Director
Livingston
Administrative Services
$143,538
$17,432
15.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$142,004
$26,621
16.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$141,446
$16,616
17.
Public Works Director
Atwater
Water
$140,745
$8,190
18.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire
$138,701
$22,790
19.
Planning Director
Los Banos
Planning
$138,278
$5,304
20.
Director of Economic Development
Atwater
Atwater Redevelopment Agency
$137,515
$7,553
21.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$136,890
$24,368
22.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire Measure C
$136,391
$27,840
23.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$136,062
$18,492
24.
Assistant Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$135,278
$23,612
25.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Communitiy Services
$134,139
$21,992
26.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$132,137
$21,109
27.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$129,592
$25,185
28.
Community Developement Director
Atwater
Planning
$126,691
$22,484
29.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$125,734
$19,535
30.
Police Commander
Merced
Police Administration
$124,388
$21,833
31.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$123,655
$24,305
32.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Records
$123,560
$20,452
33.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$123,125
$24,401
34.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$121,714
$25,870
35.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$121,130
$14,556
36.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$120,127
$19,789
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$120,043
$24,166
38.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$119,129
$25,870
39.
Community Services Director
Atwater
Community Services
$118,995
$25,461
40.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$117,582
$25,873
41.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$117,260
$17,056
42.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$116,639
$25,464
43.
Director of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$116,608
$25,144
44.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$116,289
$20,889
45.
Deputy Director
Atwater
Engineering
$115,981
$7,521
46.
Senior Engineer
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$114,913
$12,804
47.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$114,617
$24,110
48.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$114,173
$3,653
49.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$113,674
$23,626
50.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$112,989
$18,208
51.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$111,742
$25,870
52.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$111,456
$21,995
53.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$111,049
$23,679
54.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$109,577
$24,797
55.
Director of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$109,251
$19,088
56.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$109,084
$17,285
57.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$108,572
$25,870
58.
Development Manager
Merced
Redevelopment Agency
$108,461
$18,820
59.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$108,087
$18,826
60.
Asst. Public Wks Dir
Los Banos
Public Works
$106,570
$13,029
61.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$106,404
$26,632
62.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$105,638
$23,761
63.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$105,300
$18,172
64.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$104,406
$22,367
65.
Administrative Manager
Atwater
City Administration
$104,155
$6,527
66.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$104,108
$17,873
67.
Community Development Director
Livingston
Administrative Services
$103,878
$19,594
68.
RDA Director
Los Banos
RDA
$102,850
$10,860
69.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$102,799
$22,594
70.
Asst. Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$102,635
$8,173
71.
Deputy City Attorney IV
Merced
City Attorney
$102,607
$24,316
72.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$102,591
$3,303
73.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$102,254
$22,504
74.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$101,896
$22,714
75.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$101,208
$18,753
76.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$100,970
$22,334
77.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$100,616
$22,606
78.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$100,020
$0
79.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$99,585
$22,442
80.
Human Resource Dir
Los Banos
Administration
$99,032
$17,437
81.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$98,951
$22,581
82.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$98,931
$22,100
83.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$98,897
$21,625
84.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$98,801
$22,355
85.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$98,746
$22,489
86.
Systems Engineer II
Merced
Information Systems
$98,062
$22,018
87.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$97,553
$17,870
88.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$97,327
$22,581
89.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Measure C
$97,192
$22,587
90.
Housing Program Manager
Merced
Housing
$97,135
$23,394
91.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$97,026
$22,167
92.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$96,792
$22,498
93.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$96,677
$21,549
94.
Finance Director
Atwater
Finance
$96,436
$14,135
95.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$96,284
$22,823
96.
Principal Planner
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$96,253
$23,461
97.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$96,027
$3,424
98.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$95,956
$22,581
99.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$95,760
$22,498
100.
Senior Planner
Atwater
Planning
$94,849
$5,989