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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
Cities in County
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Alameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
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El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
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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