Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
Explore
Downloads
About
Glossary
Contact Us
Reporting
GCC Home
Explore
Cities
In Merced County
Cities in County
County:
Alameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
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
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
Year:
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
View Other Employers in Merced County
Cities in County
Highest Paid Employees
Elected Officials in County
Report:
Highest Paid Employees
Sort by:
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Save report as
Excel
PDF
Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Assistant City Manager
Atwater
City Administration
$290,223
$16,136
2.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$174,461
$40,681
3.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$169,779
$39,771
4.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration Services
$160,800
$9,903
5.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$152,805
$49,503
6.
Assistant City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$147,184
$34,270
7.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$146,437
$78,663
8.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$145,392
$18,510
9.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire
$142,323
$55,292
10.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$141,935
$40,995
11.
Comm Development Dir
Los Banos
Community Development
$141,516
$5,189
12.
Chief Of Police
Livingston
Police Department
$140,550
$0
13.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$139,445
$46,726
14.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$138,720
$10,141
15.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$137,719
$7,810
16.
Public Works Director
Atwater
Water
$129,306
$36,094
17.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$129,216
$37,743
18.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$128,370
$34,677
19.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$128,090
$32,715
20.
Director Of Economic Development
Merced
Pfeda Economic Development
$127,570
$31,312
21.
Director of Economic Development and Special Projects
Atwater
Atwater Redevelopment Agency
$127,261
$33,840
22.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$126,804
$19,049
23.
Assistant Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$125,986
$92,087
24.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$125,961
$42,652
25.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Records
$124,450
$33,188
26.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$123,740
$46,396
27.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$119,717
$41,195
28.
Lieutenant
Livingston
Police Department
$119,661
$36,512
29.
Director Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$119,397
$37,815
30.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$118,635
$47,187
31.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$118,606
$46,121
32.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$118,470
$36,212
33.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$117,400
$47,794
34.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$117,272
$47,794
35.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$116,824
$8,283
36.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$116,768
$46,134
37.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Administration
$116,472
$47,793
38.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$115,531
$45,802
39.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$113,531
$46,013
40.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$113,396
$47,793
41.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$113,327
$46,080
42.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$113,282
$47,793
43.
Director Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$113,205
$30,521
44.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire
$110,399
$47,433
45.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$110,214
$20,106
46.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$109,978
$41,464
47.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$109,202
$29,436
48.
Asst. Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$108,568
$19,229
49.
Asst. Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$108,480
$14,466
50.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$107,997
$45,240
51.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$107,746
$73,255
52.
Police Officer
Livingston
Police Department
$107,688
$22,598
53.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$107,542
$46,386
54.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$107,523
$37,230
55.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$106,822
$41,519
56.
Rda Director
Los Banos
Redevelopment Agency
$104,955
$11,391
57.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$104,711
$31,020
58.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$104,708
$70,233
59.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$104,130
$33,964
60.
Community Development Director
Livingston
Planning Department
$103,878
$33,382
61.
Community Services Director
Atwater
Community Services
$103,390
$56,177
62.
Administrative Manager
Other Positions Held:
City Clerk
Atwater
City Administration
$103,086
$29,179
63.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$102,854
$41,168
64.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$101,970
$29,338
65.
Deputy City Attorney IV
Merced
City Attorney
$101,793
$35,773
66.
Admin Services Director
Los Banos
Administration Services
$101,760
$19,669
67.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$101,692
$41,708
68.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Measure C
$101,680
$41,196
69.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$101,536
$41,073
70.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,510
$41,325
71.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$100,179
$40,781
72.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$100,169
$41,189
73.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$100,040
$40,725
74.
Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$99,972
$38,466
75.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$99,580
$40,744
76.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$99,410
$35,830
77.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire
$99,034
$42,309
78.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$98,231
$47,793
79.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$98,117
$40,894
80.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$98,100
$41,145
81.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$97,953
$72,596
82.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Community Facilities District
$97,931
$41,388
83.
Finance Director
Atwater
Finance
$97,916
$42,078
84.
Fire Division Chief
Merced
Fire
$97,882
$20,535
85.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire Measure C
$97,276
$41,087
86.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$96,796
$41,130
87.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Administration
$96,740
$42,811
88.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$96,434
$40,564
89.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$96,107
$41,087
90.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$96,059
$41,560
91.
Fire Engineer
Merced
Fire
$96,049
$27,913
92.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$95,819
$20,105
93.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$95,767
$41,519
94.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$95,735
$67,262
95.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$95,387
$40,867
96.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$95,330
$42,214
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$95,259
$38,532
98.
Senior Architect
Merced
Engineering
$95,104
$28,698
99.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire
$94,414
$41,168
100.
Systems Engineer II
Merced
Information Systems
$94,268
$30,821