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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. City Manager Atwater City Administration $219,159 $35,017
2. City Manager Merced City Manager $173,192 $33,758
3. City Attorney Merced City Attorney $168,913 $35,080
4. Police Sergeant Atwater Police Field Services $165,860 $65,189
5. Police Chief Merced Police Administration $158,085 $48,054
6. Police Corporal Atwater Police Field Services $148,381 $75,544
7. Public Works Director Los Banos Public Works $145,392 $48,526
8. Director of Economic Development Merced Economic Development $144,862 $28,541
9. Fire Chief Merced Fire $141,969 $52,113
10. Finance Officer Merced Finance $141,935 $35,160
11. Community Dev. Director Los Banos Community Development $141,516 $34,112
12. City Manager Los Banos Administrative Services $141,387 $38,781
13. Fire Fighter Merced Fire $140,000 $0
14. Fire Chief Los Banos Fire $138,720 $58,171
15. City Manager Gustine Administration $138,612 $11,340
16. Police Sergeant Merced Police Measure C $137,022 $39,368
17. Fire Battalion Chief Merced Fire $135,778 $45,522
18. Dir. Of Development Services Merced Planning and Permitting $134,562 $28,290
19. Chief Gustine Police $134,506 $39,388
20. City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $130,728 $24,599
21. Dir. Of Information Technology Merced Information Systems $128,701 $32,751
22. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $128,209 $44,864
23. Police Chief Los Banos Police $127,959 $63,537
24. Assistant Police Chief Atwater Police Administration $126,810 $100,950
25. Dir. Of Support Services Merced Records $126,351 $27,845
26. Director of Public Works Merced Public Works Administration $125,669 $33,439
27. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $125,075 $44,101
28. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $123,765 $70,647
29. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $121,809 $44,725
30. Director of Economic Development and Special Projects Atwater Atwater Redevelopment Agency $121,574 $30,271
31. Chief Deputy City Attorney Merced City Attorney $121,182 $24,145
32. Director of Public Works Merced Public Works Administration $120,217 $26,949
33. Police Lieutenant Merced Police Administration $119,808 $45,221
34. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $119,421 $44,401
35. Fire Battalion Chief Merced Fire $119,129 $39,627
36. Fire Deputy Chief Merced Fire $117,792 $45,807
37. Public Works Director Atwater Water $117,477 $31,188
38. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $116,226 $44,455
39. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $114,740 $59,394
40. Community Development Director Livingston Community Development Dept. $114,634 $23,050
41. Police Lieutenant Merced Police Measure C $114,227 $45,221
42. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $114,175 $46,140
43. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $113,646 $35,666
44. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $113,527 $44,174
45. Police Lieutenant Merced Police Administration $113,388 $45,221
46. Police Lieutenant Merced Police Administration $111,900 $23,547
47. Police Sergeant Merced Police Operations $111,241 $44,455
48. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Measure C $110,846 $33,376
49. Police Sergeant Merced Police Measure C $110,729 $39,094
50. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $110,338 $40,400
51. Planning Manager Merced Planning and Permitting $109,283 $25,066
52. Police Sergeant Atwater Police Field Services $108,817 $77,218
53. Asst. Public Works Director Los Banos Public Works $108,480 $36,918
54. Assistant Fire Chief Los Banos Fire $107,870 $56,150
55. Lieutenant Livingston Police Department $107,842 $21,276
56. Fire Battalion Chief Merced Fire $107,816 $42,174
57. Police Sergeant Los Banos Police $106,576 $50,363
58. Police Sergeant Merced Police Investigations $105,493 $43,491
59. Assistant City Manager Livingston Administrative Services $104,180 $23,352
60. Deputy City Attorney IV Merced City Attorney $103,854 $31,293
61. Sergeant Livingston Police Department $103,780 $21,278
62. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $103,666 $52,804
63. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $103,215 $45,047
64. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $102,541 $40,301
65. Administration Services Director/City Clerk Los Banos Administrative Services $101,760 $40,906
66. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $101,439 $40,003
67. Deputy Finance Officer Merced Finance $101,397 $24,993
68. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $101,235 $39,153
69. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Community Facilities District $100,781 $28,140
70. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $100,402 $39,831
71. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $99,979 $32,330
72. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $99,600 $40,420
73. Police Officer Atwater Police Field Services $99,433 $44,174
74. Police Officer Merced Police Operations $99,291 $37,742
75. Police Officer w/degree Livingston Police Department $99,270 $19,266
76. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $99,151 $38,576
77. Fire Captain Merced Fire $98,718 $38,433
78. Police Sergeant Los Banos Police $98,465 $49,439
79. Sr Accountant Livingston Administrative Services $98,170 $21,345
80. Police Corporal Atwater Police Field Services $98,052 $71,472
81. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $97,769 $40,736
82. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $97,606 $41,040
83. Maintenance Worker II Livingston Public Works $97,546 $19,240
84. Finance Director Atwater Finance $97,527 $38,772
85. Sergeant w/Degree Livingston Police Department $97,268 $17,117
86. Fire Captain Merced Fire $97,103 $38,242
87. Administrative Manager
Other Positions Held: City Clerk
Atwater City Administration $97,040 $26,363
88. Chief of Police Livingston Police Department $96,718 $21,665
89. Police Sergeant Los Banos Police $96,227 $40,562
90. Utility Worker II Livingston Public Works $96,170 $20,846
91. Fire Captain Merced Fire $95,911 $38,394
92. Fire Captain Merced Fire $95,615 $37,223
93. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Investigations $95,609 $40,400
94. Police Sergeant Atwater Police Field Services $95,602 $64,391
95. Assistant Chief Bldg Official Merced Inspection Services $95,276 $24,135
96. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Operations $95,140 $40,904
97. Senior Police Officer Merced Police Measure C $95,068 $38,438
98. Fire Captain Merced Fire Measure C $94,865 $38,448
99. Environmental Project Manager Merced Engineering $94,676 $24,382
100. Fire Captain Merced Fire $94,429 $38,503