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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Ridgecrest
Year:
County: Kern County
Population
28,386

This city does not include payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

Last Updated: 6/24/2025

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Administration 3 $552,602 $122,530
Community Development 10 $500,904 $60,482
Finance 6 $500,827 $157,562
Parks & Recreation 33 $906,788 $210,084
Finance/Human Resources 2 $152,669 $32,326
Finance/Information Technology 4 $268,842 $49,020
Legislative/City Council 11 $99,842 $23,921
Police 64 $4,299,222 $1,127,548
Police/Animal Control 6 $208,893 $90,876
Public Works/Engineering 4 $182,428 $27,879
Public Works/Fleet Maintenance 2 $107,167 $17,739
Public Works/Streets 13 $642,997 $165,405
Public Works/Transit 8 $439,789 $99,471
Public Works/Wastewater 11 $603,116 $161,871