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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

City Detail

Merced
Year:
County: Merced County
City Employees
614
Population
88,120
Total Wages
$36,197,175
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$11,000,622

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

Last Updated: 6/30/2020

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Airport 3 $162,436 $46,909
City Attorney 5 $482,065 $94,319
City Council 9 $1,480 $0
Engineering 15 $709,480 $195,677
Finance 28 $1,289,111 $362,321
Housing 3 $186,957 $70,621
Insurance 2 $119,683 $44,361
Planning and Permitting 9 $676,022 $129,322
Police Operations 72 $5,925,757 $1,852,480
Recreation and Parks Administration 8 $437,754 $143,376
Zoo 16 $154,918 $34,783
City Manager 4 $563,975 $125,349
Economic Development 2 $224,564 $44,582
Information Systems 12 $767,747 $186,554
Inspection Services 10 $647,939 $161,561
Personnel 3 $257,485 $61,467
Police Communications 19 $802,825 $259,017
Police Community Facilities District 5 $460,364 $154,725
Police Measure C 19 $1,746,763 $572,682
Police Records 10 $467,376 $187,431
Purchasing 3 $90,447 $22,001
Recreation and Parks Building Rental 1 $4,086 $53
Recreation Swim 1 $7,774 $101
City Clerk 3 $175,934 $55,420
Fire - Administration 57 $5,282,361 $1,603,006
Recreation Ballfield 4 $16,920 $220
Fire - Cfd 3 $250,437 $78,132
Recreation Youth Sports 9 $45,528 $591
Fire - Measure C 11 $1,045,699 $344,549
Merced Visitors' Services 3 $72,157 $25,257
Parks Maintenance 11 $525,437 $136,671
Police - Administration 9 $901,680 $249,182
Police Animal Control 5 $317,526 $88,601
Police Investigative 11 $1,020,908 $313,037
Police Parking Enforcement 2 $66,693 $23,019
Public Works - Administration 12 $659,291 $195,936
Public Works Curbside Recycling 2 $126,149 $49,525
Public Works Environmental Control 5 $272,156 $96,349
Public Works Fleet 16 $702,648 $246,369
Public Works Green Waste 3 $175,682 $60,726
Public Works Land Application 1 $68,670 $12,512
Public Works Refuse Collection 37 $1,985,967 $688,334
Public Works Storm Drain 2 $105,797 $35,921
Public Works Street Sweeping 8 $258,198 $102,446
Public Works Street Trees 8 $389,787 $138,760
Public Works Wastewater Systems 15 $738,177 $275,598
Public Works Wastewater Treatment 21 $1,567,061 $441,172
Public Works Water Systems 32 $1,902,236 $639,061
Recreation and Parks Youth Basketball 1 $2,069 $27
Recreation Drop-In 7 $28,876 $376
Facilities Maintenance & Operations 19 $571,891 $161,304
Maintenance Services Downtown 1 $49,764 $18,586
Public Works Street Maintenance 11 $598,318 $166,110
Recreation Programs 3 $5,895 $77
Public Work Parks CFD 1 $43,844 $3,583
Recreation and Parks Youth Football 1 $1,381 $18
Recreation Swim Lessons 21 $35,030 $455