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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Ridgecrest
Year:
County: Kern County
Population
27,885

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

Last Updated: 6/27/2023

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Administration 3 $484,064 $98,431
Community Development 6 $302,880 $50,044
Finance 7 $422,172 $99,583
Parks & Recreation 28 $720,906 $178,337
Finance/Human Resources 1 $80,579 $13,424
Finance/Information Technology 4 $245,094 $30,148
Legislative/City Council 11 $77,596 $22,674
Police 64 $3,754,489 $794,347
Police/Animal Control 5 $145,382 $56,641
Public Works/Engineering 3 $168,751 $18,931
Public Works/Fleet Maintenance 1 $62,101 $32,512
Public Works/Streets 13 $534,330 $131,290
Public Works/Transit 8 $379,407 $77,361
Public Works/Wastewater 9 $515,824 $131,321