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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
697
Population
98,039
Total Wages
$47,317,493
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$13,821,889

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
Airport 4 $189,750 $52,697
City Attorney 3 $406,475 $61,855
City Council 7 $34,800 $0
Engineering 14 $997,006 $270,665
Finance 30 $1,755,739 $503,399
Housing 3 $227,219 $87,206
City Manager 7 $740,578 $109,876
Economic Development 1 $49,632 $15,708
Fire 61 $7,185,812 $2,099,232
Inspection Services 10 $892,711 $218,604
Personnel 4 $201,065 $75,930
Purchasing 6 $174,077 $31,097
City Clerk 3 $173,801 $69,456
Police - Animal Control 11 $508,719 $87,482
Fire - Cfd 4 $357,636 $110,975
Fire - Measure C 8 $1,058,625 $331,778
Police - Administration 10 $1,054,803 $319,928
Police - Measure C 19 $1,679,878 $489,787
Public Works - Administration 15 $927,662 $298,377
Police - Cfd 9 $721,418 $256,207
Information Technology 17 $1,059,577 $235,536
Planning & Permitting 13 $716,648 $168,031
Police - Communications 19 $1,147,995 $379,407
Police - Investigations 18 $2,335,016 $561,156
Police - Measure Y 3 $154,422 $5,866
Police - Operations 68 $6,687,475 $1,892,908
Police - Parking Enforcement 2 $116,566 $34,084
Police - Records 9 $497,390 $170,406
Public Works - Land Application 1 $86,137 $15,757
Public Works - Refuse Collection 45 $2,615,084 $944,071
Public Works - Storm Drains 3 $199,826 $58,293
Public Works - Street Sweeping 10 $338,843 $142,605
Public Works - Wastewater Treatment Plant 33 $2,410,730 $721,126
Parks & Community Services 8 $469,009 $155,361
Parks - Adult Softball 1 $19,155 $249
Parks - After School/Summer Recreation 9 $37,125 $482
Parks - Building Rental 11 $89,491 $1,160
Parks - Mobile Recreation 3 $18,027 $234
Parks - Prop 64 1 $60,766 $22,012
Parks - Recreation Programs 7 $48,936 $634
Parks - Special Events 2 $9,606 $124
Parks - Swimming Lessons 13 $55,765 $725
Parks - Zoo 22 $302,704 $39,864
Public Works - Cfd Parks Maintenance 2 $103,841 $57,639
Public Works - Environmental Control 4 $294,292 $101,403
Public Works - Facilities Maintenance 15 $657,430 $236,286
Public Works - Fleet Management 19 $969,239 $310,646
Public Works - Green Waste Collection 3 $140,616 $62,715
Public Works - Parks Maintenance 12 $647,105 $179,298
Public Works - Recycling Collection 2 $131,551 $59,841
Public Works - Street/Light Maintenance 12 $688,648 $196,609
Public Works - Trees 11 $645,186 $228,552
Public Works - Water System 33 $2,451,719 $811,643
Risk Management 2 $103,715 $36,835
Office Of Neighborhood Safety 3 $117,202 $36,324
Parks - Ballfield Rentals 1 $14,508 $188
Parks - Youth Basketball 6 $2,173 $28
Parks - Youth Sports 1 $21,152 $275
Fire - Safer 24 $1,515,417 $463,257