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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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San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
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Sutter
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Public Works Director
Atwater
Water Division
$178,472
$20,075
2.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$172,766
$32,085
3.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$170,075
$33,757
4.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$160,340
$44,908
5.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$153,146
$53,090
6.
Dir Of Economic Development
Merced
Economic Development
$151,618
$28,297
7.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$147,192
$53,471
8.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$141,960
$34,429
9.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire
$141,307
$48,017
10.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$140,797
$28,297
11.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$140,506
$41,908
12.
City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Police Chief
Atwater
City Administration
$139,977
$75,409
13.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$138,720
$63,369
14.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$136,735
$29,129
15.
Police Chief
Gustine
Police
$135,037
$41,584
16.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$133,544
$39,920
17.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$133,190
$40,225
18.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$132,153
$31,859
19.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$130,981
$63,322
20.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$129,443
$39,939
21.
Dir Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$129,314
$27,217
22.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire
$128,698
$43,775
23.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$127,126
$32,174
24.
Dir Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$126,627
$32,818
25.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$126,095
$366
26.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$124,550
$34,690
27.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Personnel
$124,164
$26,803
28.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$122,004
$39,912
29.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$120,248
$39,483
30.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$120,193
$40,157
31.
Community Development Director
Atwater
ARA/Redevelopment
$119,252
$25,361
32.
Comm Dev Director
Los Banos
Community Develop.
$118,561
$27,547
33.
Chief Of Police
Livingston
Police
$118,299
$41,992
34.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$117,346
$42,260
35.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$117,207
$40,006
36.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$116,811
$39,522
37.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$116,302
$42,260
38.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$116,073
$40,300
39.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$116,043
$56,069
40.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$114,795
$42,117
41.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$113,238
$34,848
42.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Measure C
$113,137
$37,080
43.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$112,437
$67,426
44.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$112,376
$31,838
45.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$110,003
$24,523
46.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$109,054
$40,079
47.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$108,909
$30,196
48.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$107,838
$38,518
49.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$107,534
$36,586
50.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$107,353
$36,696
51.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$107,120
$30,170
52.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$106,758
$19,760
53.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$105,642
$31,054
54.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$105,399
$58,980
55.
Asst. Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$105,275
$39,980
56.
Asst. Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$104,952
$60,657
57.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$104,549
$36,712
58.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$104,366
$35,888
59.
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$104,083
$30,809
60.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$103,816
$36,885
61.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$103,696
$36,846
62.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$103,691
$24,455
63.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$103,585
$35,264
64.
Administrative Manager
Other Positions Held:
City Clerk
Atwater
City Clerk
$103,514
$21,561
65.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$103,481
$36,378
66.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$103,297
$37,053
67.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$102,870
$21,342
68.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$102,202
$36,904
69.
Admin Service Director
Los Banos
Administration
$101,760
$45,012
70.
Principal Architect
Merced
Engineering
$101,569
$24,620
71.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$101,257
$39,181
72.
Assistant Chief Bldg Offic
Merced
Inspection Services
$101,093
$24,523
73.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$101,010
$37,159
74.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$100,530
$53,786
75.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Community Facilities District
$100,054
$37,399
76.
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director
Livingston
Administrative Services
$99,849
$34,772
77.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$99,832
$42,117
78.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$99,272
$43,460
79.
Director Of Public Works
Livingston
Public Works
$98,788
$30,837
80.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$98,476
$36,759
81.
Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$97,059
$34,292
82.
Lieutenant
Livingston
Police
$96,996
$34,320
83.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$96,889
$38,247
84.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$96,821
$36,939
85.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Measure C
$96,636
$36,791
86.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$96,584
$36,904
87.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$96,516
$25,503
88.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$96,455
$59,142
89.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$96,232
$36,269
90.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$96,227
$36,771
91.
Environmental Project Manager
Merced
Engineering
$95,911
$24,011
92.
Fire Fighter - 56
Merced
Fire Measure C
$95,839
$20,679
93.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$95,761
$24,565
94.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$95,497
$21,306
95.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$95,415
$36,587
96.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$95,251
$37,159
97.
Police Officer
Livingston
Police
$95,162
$23,352
98.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire
$94,991
$36,559
99.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$94,899
$35,703
100.
Systems Engineer III
Merced
Information Systems
$94,789
$27,884