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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
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$307,368
$23,413
2.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$233,760
$32,927
3.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$222,773
$99,172
4.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$222,643
$38,822
5.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$217,596
$47,587
6.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Service
$199,702
$47,810
7.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$188,583
$80,196
8.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$188,566
$49,715
9.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$185,864
$35,504
10.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$175,080
$44,233
11.
Dir of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$167,952
$15,366
12.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$167,731
$40,347
13.
Dir of Economic Development
Merced
Economic Development
$167,662
$20,409
14.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$165,597
$83,487
15.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$164,277
$42,462
16.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$161,636
$77,459
17.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$160,391
$45,712
18.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$159,131
$24,209
19.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$158,528
$42,447
20.
Dir of Public Works
Merced
Public Works - Administration
$156,709
$34,283
21.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$155,569
$19,644
22.
City Manager
Atwater
Administration
$154,228
$43,548
23.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$153,652
$38,970
24.
Director of Human Resources
Merced
Personnel
$153,316
$26,341
25.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$153,245
$41,634
26.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$152,848
$60,518
27.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$151,397
$28,235
28.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$151,226
$43,663
29.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Operations
$151,087
$43,914
30.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$148,012
$75,357
31.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$147,819
$42,306
32.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$147,619
$81,494
33.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigative
$147,540
$41,773
34.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$147,524
$88,024
35.
Deputy City Manager/Human Resources Director
Atwater
Human Resources
$147,302
$21,707
36.
Dir of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$146,702
$32,456
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$146,222
$42,160
38.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$146,125
$39,622
39.
Finance Director
Los Banos
Finance
$144,508
$72,803
40.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$144,219
$39,679
41.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$143,811
$21,843
42.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$142,889
$42,079
43.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$142,678
$46,293
44.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$141,814
$26,225
45.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$141,637
$42,765
46.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$141,024
$93,145
47.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire - Administration
$140,743
$43,911
48.
Finance Director
Livingston
Administrative Service
$140,398
$22,853
49.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$140,183
$23,271
50.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$140,114
$33,318
51.
Dir of Parks & Comm Services
Merced
Recreation and Parks Administration
$139,972
$32,171
52.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$139,863
$39,015
53.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Measure C
$139,674
$43,914
54.
Police Chief
Merced
Police - Administration
$139,194
$4,691
55.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$138,024
$91,904
56.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$137,799
$31,129
57.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$137,713
$38,772
58.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$137,502
$39,201
59.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$136,638
$38,958
60.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Cfd
$135,462
$36,306
61.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$135,304
$40,616
62.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$134,824
$39,204
63.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Measure C
$134,515
$42,076
64.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$134,467
$22,319
65.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigative
$132,952
$38,645
66.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$132,862
$39,423
67.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$132,468
$40,508
68.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$132,368
$39,618
69.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$131,299
$36,952
70.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$130,954
$38,440
71.
Chief Bldg/Const Proj Official
Merced
Inspection Services
$130,180
$31,492
72.
HR Director
Los Banos
Administration
$130,008
$73,475
73.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$129,785
$39,014
74.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$129,372
$38,022
75.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$129,076
$38,258
76.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$129,068
$24,239
77.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$127,757
$43,385
78.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$127,268
$39,607
79.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$126,965
$39,157
80.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$126,911
$33,748
81.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$126,367
$23,381
82.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$126,139
$39,192
83.
PWM - Wastewater
Merced
Public Works Wastewater Treatment
$126,124
$24,736
84.
Sergeant w/Degree
Livingston
Police
$125,663
$37,867
85.
Fire Captain - 56 Hr
Merced
Fire - Administration
$125,139
$37,562
86.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$125,071
$43,898
87.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$124,715
$39,004
88.
Deputy Public Works Director
Merced
Public Works - Administration
$123,818
$24,053
89.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Measure C
$123,430
$38,149
90.
Finance Director
Atwater
Finance
$123,066
$9,994
91.
Sergeant w/Degree
Livingston
Police
$121,677
$30,660
92.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$121,147
$35,273
93.
Director of Public Works
Livingston
Public Works
$121,008
$37,762
94.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$120,996
$73,342
95.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$120,984
$30,296
96.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$120,742
$24,141
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Community Facilities District
$120,399
$38,598
98.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigative
$120,250
$39,203
99.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$119,441
$39,031
100.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Administration
$119,406
$35,659