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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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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$193,605
$39,202
2.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$171,064
$35,294
3.
Dir Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works Administration
$166,938
$26,093
4.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$165,995
$40,458
5.
City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Police Chief
Atwater
City Administration
$162,354
$46,265
6.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$161,625
$40,585
7.
PW Director/City Engineer
Los Banos
Public Works
$159,164
$64,213
8.
Police Chief
Merced
Police Administration
$157,514
$49,189
9.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$156,152
$43,283
10.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$150,245
$43,528
11.
Dir Of Economic Development
Merced
Economic Development
$148,093
$27,779
12.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$144,588
$33,496
13.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$138,769
$69,946
14.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$138,680
$33,889
15.
Police Chief
Gustine
Police
$135,639
$32,061
16.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$133,048
$33,951
17.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$132,560
$43,643
18.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$131,973
$39,614
19.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$130,830
$48,678
20.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$129,372
$28,060
21.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Personnel
$129,126
$32,359
22.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$127,839
$43,610
23.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$127,334
$43,542
24.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$127,287
$43,622
25.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$127,087
$42,419
26.
Police Captain
Merced
Police Administration
$127,073
$48,137
27.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$126,252
$41,357
28.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigations
$124,370
$42,563
29.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$123,371
$53,886
30.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire Protection/Cfd
$122,553
$40,799
31.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$121,144
$47,920
32.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$120,341
$28,615
33.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$119,285
$26,671
34.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$119,226
$39,131
35.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$118,939
$39,661
36.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$117,264
$39,668
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$116,988
$43,020
38.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$116,245
$37,361
39.
Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$115,206
$60,813
40.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$115,082
$40,886
41.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$114,873
$45,727
42.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$113,837
$40,326
43.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$113,377
$68,150
44.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$112,836
$40,902
45.
Human Resources Director
Los Banos
Administration
$112,219
$52,945
46.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$112,032
$36,852
47.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$111,874
$34,116
48.
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director
Livingston
Administrative
$111,678
$36,797
49.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$111,081
$55,345
50.
Sergeant w/Degree
Livingston
Police
$111,052
$21,653
51.
Community Development Director
Atwater
ARA/Redevelopment
$110,945
$23,357
52.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$110,105
$39,762
53.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$109,988
$39,319
54.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$109,702
$39,028
55.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$109,695
$49,542
56.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$109,639
$39,610
57.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$108,995
$28,966
58.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$108,890
$39,354
59.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$108,740
$39,115
60.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$108,468
$38,908
61.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$107,870
$38,364
62.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$107,668
$52,615
63.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$107,518
$38,642
64.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$107,423
$34,233
65.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$107,046
$37,664
66.
Lieutenant
Atwater
Police Administration
$106,872
$67,791
67.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$106,773
$39,952
68.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$106,613
$58,957
69.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$106,559
$12,885
70.
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$106,240
$35,737
71.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$105,100
$39,285
72.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$104,828
$33,500
73.
Deputy Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$104,684
$28,877
74.
Pwm - Wastewater
Merced
Wastewater Treatment
$104,680
$35,576
75.
IT Director
Los Banos
It
$104,006
$35,527
76.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$103,946
$38,780
77.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$103,804
$33,533
78.
Finance Director
Los Banos
Finance
$103,641
$43,225
79.
Traffic Signal/Lighting Tech
Merced
Street Maintenance
$103,396
$28,231
80.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$102,923
$25,136
81.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$102,846
$49,988
82.
Police Officer
Los Banos
Police
$102,622
$51,645
83.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$102,055
$39,254
84.
Assistant Chief Building Officer
Merced
Inspection Services
$101,926
$28,966
85.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,771
$39,656
86.
Wastewater Utilities Operator III
Livingston
Public Works
$101,404
$19,616
87.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$101,276
$39,401
88.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$100,975
$39,140
89.
Police Corporal
Atwater
Police Field Services
$100,945
$60,272
90.
Assistant Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$100,766
$56,744
91.
Police Sergeants
Los Banos
Police
$100,557
$57,819
92.
Lieutenant
Livingston
Police
$100,486
$31,213
93.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$100,295
$32,958
94.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigations
$100,106
$22,766
95.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$99,898
$45,235
96.
Fire Fighter - 56
Merced
Fire Protection/Measure C
$99,849
$22,265
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$99,784
$38,780
98.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$99,543
$39,042
99.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$99,155
$40,482
100.
Pws - Streets
Merced
Street Maintenance
$99,155
$28,096