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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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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Administrative Assistant
Los Banos
Admin
$301,394
$19,434
2.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$274,166
$39,475
3.
Deputy City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$238,557
$26,998
4.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$235,020
$97,492
5.
City Manager
Atwater
Administration
$223,798
$45,061
6.
Police Sergeant/7.5%
Los Banos
Police
$204,714
$79,084
7.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Operations
$202,294
$45,717
8.
City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$201,144
$17,810
9.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$198,389
$38,800
10.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$198,201
$59,846
11.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$197,085
$49,002
12.
Temp Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Operations
$196,212
$37,632
13.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police - Administration
$193,621
$45,714
14.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Operations
$189,257
$45,626
15.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$189,054
$24,369
16.
Police Sergeant/5%Ce
Los Banos
Police
$188,517
$74,244
17.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$186,687
$31,230
18.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Cfd
$182,541
$45,798
19.
Pw Director/City Eng
Los Banos
Pub Works
$179,897
$27,054
20.
Cdd Director
Atwater
Community Development
$179,774
$20,091
21.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Investigations
$179,141
$47,640
22.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$177,220
$45,833
23.
Police Sergeant/7.5%
Los Banos
Police
$176,761
$75,569
24.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire
$176,531
$52,844
25.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$175,473
$58,118
26.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$174,897
$42,546
27.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$174,782
$29,107
28.
Comm & Econ Dev Dir
Los Banos
Comm Dev
$173,858
$74,817
29.
Director Of Public Works
Merced
Public Works - Administration
$173,022
$37,376
30.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$171,437
$87,574
31.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$169,976
$43,801
32.
Acting Police Chief
Livingston
Police
$169,614
$45,333
33.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$167,834
$48,189
34.
Interim City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$166,449
$30,553
35.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$166,040
$48,179
36.
Director Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Technology
$162,975
$35,901
37.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire
$162,190
$43,246
38.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$161,307
$16,546
39.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$159,970
$68,032
40.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$159,622
$45,778
41.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$158,763
$43,173
42.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$158,404
$43,185
43.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$158,388
$43,581
44.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56
Merced
Fire
$158,381
$47,827
45.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$158,053
$77,216
46.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$157,592
$48,429
47.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$156,830
$43,358
48.
City Clerk
Los Banos
Admin
$156,109
$73,576
49.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$155,849
$43,397
50.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$155,821
$43,397
51.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$155,815
$43,394
52.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$155,661
$40,908
53.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$155,561
$33,138
54.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Investigations
$155,512
$45,267
55.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Investigations
$155,383
$41,568
56.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$154,681
$43,172
57.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$152,269
$43,173
58.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$150,162
$60,977
59.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$149,640
$46,896
60.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$149,246
$58,860
61.
Police Lieutenant
Atwater
Police Administration
$148,446
$50,003
62.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$147,969
$54,269
63.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$147,704
$53,833
64.
Director Of Public Works
Atwater
Sewer
$146,554
$51,994
65.
Director Of Parks & Community Services
Merced
Parks & Community Services
$146,046
$34,622
66.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Investigations
$145,882
$42,267
67.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Operations
$144,900
$40,879
68.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$144,509
$19,909
69.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40
Merced
Fire
$144,442
$46,368
70.
Police Officer
Merced
Police - Investigations
$144,223
$36,933
71.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$144,021
$43,174
72.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$143,803
$40,207
73.
City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$143,778
$11,134
74.
Senior Planner
Merced
Planning & Permitting
$143,668
$23,254
75.
Chief Building/Construction Project Officer
Merced
Inspection Services
$143,086
$30,479
76.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$142,713
$43,800
77.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$142,411
$71,377
78.
Police Officer
Los Banos
Police
$141,824
$35,282
79.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$141,771
$65,932
80.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$140,049
$26,141
81.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$139,473
$42,955
82.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$139,378
$33,564
83.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Operations
$139,282
$42,770
84.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$139,238
$26,365
85.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Safety
$139,199
$29,376
86.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Investigations
$139,011
$42,353
87.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Operations
$138,959
$27,590
88.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$138,845
$40,428
89.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$138,772
$40,435
90.
Public Works Manager - Wastewater
Merced
Public Works - Wastewater Treatment Plant
$138,729
$26,917
91.
Chief Building Official/Fire Code Official
Atwater
Community Development
$137,965
$51,099
92.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Cfd
$137,816
$25,715
93.
Water/Wastewater Manager
Livingston
Public Works
$137,554
$35,160
94.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$137,339
$43,176
95.
Police Officer
Merced
Police - Investigations
$137,009
$25,282
96.
Police Officer
Los Banos
Police
$136,962
$25,293
97.
Fire Engineer - 56
Merced
Fire
$136,452
$40,431
98.
Police Officer/5%
Los Banos
Police
$136,031
$15,651
99.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$135,586
$60,187
100.
Fire Captain - 56
Merced
Fire
$135,425
$43,176