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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  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