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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
596
Population
90,971
Total Wages
$39,288,599
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$11,335,994

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

Last Updated: 6/29/2021

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Airport 4 $239,273 $75,858
City Attorney 5 $544,749 $124,185
City Council 7 $1,440 $0
Engineering 11 $785,135 $239,884
Finance 31 $1,397,846 $385,921
Housing 2 $128,680 $52,642
Insurance 2 $113,070 $33,115
Planning and Permitting 10 $739,130 $142,003
Police Operations 79 $6,188,536 $1,743,483
Recreation and Parks Administration 8 $432,894 $154,510
Zoo 11 $181,039 $17,405
City Manager 4 $682,670 $117,038
Economic Development 2 $231,135 $46,645
Information Systems 12 $795,709 $199,850
Inspection Services 10 $677,854 $164,174
Personnel 3 $276,553 $66,592
Police Communications 22 $788,356 $249,434
Police Community Facilities District 6 $680,625 $212,094
Police Measure C 21 $1,929,903 $595,218
Police Records 10 $462,655 $180,670
Purchasing 3 $131,178 $25,023
Recreation and Parks Building Rental 6 $16,660 $217
Recreation Swim 1 $372 $5
City Clerk 4 $160,932 $41,479
Fire - Administration 58 $6,096,374 $1,705,985
Recreation Ballfield 3 $3,199 $42
Fire - CFD 3 $316,914 $83,624
Fire - Measure C 11 $1,139,199 $326,112
Merced Visitors' Services 2 $2,640 $34
Parks Maintenance 9 $473,481 $120,600
Police - Administration 11 $856,392 $224,637
Police Animal Control 5 $346,598 $98,456
Police Investigative 13 $1,176,137 $368,710
Police Parking Enforcement 2 $91,613 $29,431
Public Works - Administration 14 $859,132 $240,999
Public Works Curbside Recycling 2 $131,475 $48,948
Public Works Environmental Control 5 $308,863 $103,834
Public Works Fleet 15 $813,990 $272,898
Public Works Green Waste 3 $187,888 $63,657
Public Works Land Application 1 $74,728 $13,259
Public Works Parks CFD 2 $95,905 $22,791
Public Works Refuse Collection 39 $2,074,206 $680,972
Public Works Storm Drain 2 $100,727 $32,052
Public Works Street Sweeping 10 $333,138 $94,471
Public Works Street Trees 9 $432,082 $146,096
Public Works Wastewater Systems 16 $824,629 $307,605
Public Works Wastewater Treatment 23 $1,715,233 $472,689
Public Works Water Systems 31 $2,058,939 $647,971
Recreation and Parks Youth Basketball 1 $1,356 $18
Recreation Drop-In 5 $33,704 $438
Facilities Maintenance & Operations 16 $561,483 $190,347
Maintenance Services Downtown 1 $51,799 $18,346
Public Works Street Maintenance 9 $540,121 $153,524
Recreation and Parks Youth Football 1 $260 $3