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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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Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
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Orange
Placer
Plumas
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San Benito
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San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
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Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Police Chief
Atwater
City Administration
$194,708
$86,079
2.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$193,497
$27,221
3.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$179,001
$37,829
4.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$163,000
$33,342
5.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$158,045
$46,142
6.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$151,671
$56,799
7.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$148,867
$64,471
8.
Dir Of Economic Development
Merced
Economic Development
$148,095
$27,033
9.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$147,007
$29,317
10.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$146,419
$50,265
11.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$143,743
$37,582
12.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$138,969
$31,307
13.
Community Development Director
Atwater
ARA/Redevelopment
$136,997
$31,155
14.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$136,634
$43,019
15.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$136,578
$52,204
16.
Police Chief
Gustine
Police
$136,563
$42,583
17.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$133,671
$49,270
18.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$132,676
$39,377
19.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$130,935
$47,598
20.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$130,764
$67,012
21.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$130,624
$32,554
22.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$130,036
$41,247
23.
Dir Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$128,910
$30,099
24.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Personnel
$128,787
$29,926
25.
Dir Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$127,754
$35,686
26.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$125,960
$48,719
27.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$125,570
$41,248
28.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$124,836
$72,597
29.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$124,281
$54,858
30.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$123,681
$39,671
31.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$122,982
$35,329
32.
Information Technology Manager
Merced
Information Systems
$122,710
$22,033
33.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$122,505
$43,801
34.
Chief Of Police
Livingston
Police
$122,273
$33,828
35.
City Clerk
Other Positions Held:
Administrative Manager
Atwater
City Clerk
$121,621
$24,382
36.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$121,533
$40,671
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$120,333
$41,085
38.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$120,284
$68,288
39.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$120,167
$76,780
40.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$119,915
$43,801
41.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$119,622
$42,307
42.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$118,960
$40,991
43.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$118,205
$38,328
44.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$118,087
$66,153
45.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$117,745
$37,153
46.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$116,402
$35,266
47.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$116,248
$68,328
48.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$116,207
$43,102
49.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$115,842
$37,464
50.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$115,062
$52,052
51.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$114,940
$39,585
52.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$114,770
$37,529
53.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$114,765
$43,102
54.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$113,964
$41,001
55.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$113,007
$23,632
56.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$112,842
$65,519
57.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$112,775
$33,716
58.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$111,331
$37,250
59.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$111,259
$26,863
60.
Fire Fighter - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$111,161
$21,131
61.
Interim Public Works Director
Atwater
Water Division
$110,967
$49,782
62.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$109,381
$33,390
63.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$108,549
$37,138
64.
Police Officer
Atwater
Cleep Technology Grant
$108,349
$62,702
65.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$108,174
$35,931
66.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$107,292
$37,810
67.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$107,226
$38,408
68.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$107,024
$39,993
69.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$106,656
$37,060
70.
Human Resources Director
Los Banos
Administration
$106,420
$46,904
71.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$106,128
$46,656
72.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$106,091
$51,241
73.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$106,030
$31,671
74.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$105,527
$59,240
75.
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$105,449
$33,320
76.
Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$105,264
$51,628
77.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$104,694
$26,782
78.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$104,508
$45,436
79.
Lieutenant
Atwater
Police Administration
$104,420
$83,850
80.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$103,980
$37,472
81.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$103,884
$37,167
82.
Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$103,549
$35,604
83.
Pwm - Wastewater
Merced
Wastewater Treatment
$103,504
$32,933
84.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$103,226
$40,455
85.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$103,097
$56,113
86.
Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$102,893
$78,257
87.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$102,648
$37,645
88.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$102,424
$36,579
89.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$102,164
$36,403
90.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$102,118
$37,119
91.
Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$101,943
$50,634
92.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$101,860
$37,526
93.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,701
$25,398
94.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$101,393
$31,711
95.
Principal Architect
Merced
Engineering
$101,276
$26,978
96.
Assistant Chief Bldgs. Offic
Merced
Inspection Services
$101,191
$26,863
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,180
$25,093
98.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$100,775
$37,428
99.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$100,669
$36,848
100.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$100,182
$36,272