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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
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El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
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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
Merced
City Manager
$217,160
$35,648
2.
Police Chief
Atwater
Police Administration
$213,195
$54,105
3.
City Manager
Los Banos
Administration
$193,423
$39,077
4.
Assistant City Manager
Merced
City Manager
$187,771
$34,341
5.
Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$184,581
$88,029
6.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$178,653
$20,458
7.
Police Chief
Los Banos
Police
$178,150
$72,022
8.
City Manager
Livingston
Administrative Services
$177,882
$48,188
9.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$170,175
$22,852
10.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$169,585
$21,402
11.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$165,546
$28,906
12.
Police Chief
Merced
Police - Administration
$164,559
$47,317
13.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$161,701
$39,352
14.
Fire Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$161,519
$20,357
15.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$161,020
$38,866
16.
Fire Battalion Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$159,947
$33,082
17.
Dir Of Development Services
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$158,874
$13,155
18.
Finance Officer
Merced
Finance
$156,295
$31,093
19.
Dir Of Economic Development
Merced
Economic Development
$156,156
$18,030
20.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$153,174
$49,467
21.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$152,624
$40,562
22.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$151,142
$71,554
23.
City Manager
Gustine
Administration
$149,539
$16,168
24.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$149,294
$34,964
25.
Chief Deputy City Attorney
Merced
City Attorney
$149,259
$19,448
26.
Police Sergeant
Atwater
Police Field Services
$147,413
$43,757
27.
Human Resources Director
Atwater
Human Resources
$146,407
$14,567
28.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$144,627
$36,928
29.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$144,605
$38,158
30.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$144,016
$62,560
31.
Director of Public Works
Merced
Public Works - Administration
$143,733
$31,312
32.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$143,205
$51,463
33.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$142,600
$38,208
34.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$142,328
$38,105
35.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$142,167
$66,183
36.
Chief of Police
Livingston
Police
$141,810
$27,048
37.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$141,584
$38,217
38.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$141,093
$35,090
39.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$139,350
$35,325
40.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$138,924
$37,913
41.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$138,620
$25,440
42.
Dir Of Support Services
Merced
Personnel
$138,030
$23,846
43.
City Manager
Other Positions Held:
Interim Community Development Director
Atwater
Administration
$137,620
$33,776
44.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$137,265
$41,093
45.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$136,520
$35,219
46.
Fire Engineer
Merced
Fire-Administration
$136,466
$33,024
47.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$136,223
$68,211
48.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$135,030
$78,616
49.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$133,880
$29,267
50.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$132,903
$41,619
51.
Police Commander
Los Banos
Police
$131,736
$68,180
52.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$130,439
$27,540
53.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$130,225
$33,432
54.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Measure C
$129,843
$35,064
55.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$129,696
$35,078
56.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$128,719
$35,514
57.
Police Officer
Los Banos
Police
$128,570
$60,545
58.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$128,410
$35,300
59.
Fire Deputy Chief
Merced
Fire-Administration
$128,277
$38,162
60.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$128,018
$41,739
61.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$127,941
$35,331
62.
Fire Chief
Los Banos
Fire
$127,474
$71,195
63.
Finance Director
Los Banos
Finance
$127,089
$64,593
64.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$125,808
$35,183
65.
Director Parks/Community Services
Merced
Recreation and Parks Administration
$125,705
$26,409
66.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$125,516
$34,810
67.
HR Director
Los Banos
Administration
$124,771
$69,169
68.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$124,742
$23,330
69.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$124,652
$36,855
70.
Police Captain
Merced
Police - Administration
$124,401
$39,950
71.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$124,192
$35,161
72.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Investigative
$123,311
$37,511
73.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$122,364
$29,168
74.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$122,040
$34,802
75.
City Engineer
Merced
Engineering
$122,001
$28,823
76.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$121,442
$39,600
77.
Fire Captain
Los Banos
Fire
$121,090
$60,274
78.
Dir Of Information Technology
Merced
Information Systems
$120,781
$29,297
79.
Planning Manager
Merced
Planning and Permitting
$120,350
$22,079
80.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police Operations
$120,329
$38,290
81.
Fire Engineer
Los Banos
Fire
$119,232
$58,627
82.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigative
$119,121
$35,589
83.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police - Measure C
$118,955
$35,564
84.
Police Sergeant
Los Banos
Police
$118,939
$69,611
85.
Police Lieutenant
Merced
Police - Measure C
$118,044
$38,302
86.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$117,730
$15,688
87.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$117,347
$41,177
88.
Finance Director
Atwater
Finance
$116,167
$23,457
89.
Police Officer
Atwater
Police Field Services
$116,110
$26,442
90.
Fire Engineer
Los Banos
Fire
$115,506
$55,527
91.
Fire Engineer
Merced
Fire - Measure C
$115,083
$33,024
92.
PWM - Wastewater
Merced
Public Works Wastewater Treatment
$114,855
$28,765
93.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$114,114
$35,015
94.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Investigative
$113,935
$35,023
95.
Police Sergeant
Merced
Police Operations
$113,160
$35,999
96.
Fire Captain
Merced
Fire-Administration
$112,453
$33,342
97.
Senior Police Officer
Merced
Police Operations
$112,439
$34,979
98.
Asst. Public Works Director
Los Banos
Public Works
$112,258
$59,331
99.
Fire Engineer
Merced
Fire - CFD
$112,113
$32,914
100.
PWS-Streets
Merced
Public Works Street Maintenance
$110,398
$25,223