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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. City Administrator Madera City Administrator's Office $218,116 $17,364
2. City Attorney Madera City Attorney's Office $171,273 $17,364
3. Police Chief Madera Police Services / Administration $169,047 $11,340
4. Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Madera Redevelopment Agency Payroll Clearing Accounts $166,161 $12,732
5. Sheriff Coroner Madera County Sheriff $157,018 $21,377
6. District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $156,252 $5,684
7. General Manager Chowchilla Water District Accounting $154,196 $29,031
8. County Counsel Madera County County Council $152,850 $6,092
9. Resource management Agency Director Madera County Resource Management Agency Administration $149,831 $3,705
10. Director of Community Development Madera Community Development - Planning $138,613 $17,410
11. Assistant County Council Madera County County Council $138,156 $8,529
12. Undersheriff Madera County Sheriff $132,931 $3,606
13. County Probhation Officer Madera County Probation $129,654 $6,195
14. Director of Administrative Services Madera City Administrator's Office $127,769 $3,600
15. Director of Behavioral Health Services Madera County Behavioral Health $125,832 $3,468
16. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administrative $125,693 $12,082
17. Road Commissioner Madera County Roads $125,206 $2,411
18. Director of Information Technology Madera County Information and Technology $124,583 $6,195
19. City Administrator Chowchilla Administration $121,915 $8,963
20. Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Support Services $121,514 $6,625
21. Finance Director Chowchilla Finance $120,934 $7,242
22. Police Commander Madera Police Services / Administration $119,792 $23,456
23. Police Chief Chowchilla Police $119,066 $23,273
24. Deputy Resource Management Agency Director Madera County Resource Management Agency Administration $118,770 $2,876
25. City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $118,151 $17,364
26. Assistant Admin Officer Madera County Admin $116,827 $991
27. Ag Commissioner/Sealer Madera County Ag Commission $116,181 $1,579
28. Assessor Madera County Assessor $115,882 $556
29. Chief Executive Officer Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $113,317 $960
30. Community Action Director Madera County Community Action Agency $112,755 $556
31. Corrections Director Madera County Corrections $111,441 $4,038
32. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $111,398 $15,449
33. Tax Collector Treasurer Madera County Tax Collector Treasurer $110,971 $3,220
34. Auditor Controller Madera County Auditor $110,655 $556
35. Public Works Operations Director Madera Public Works Administration $110,165 $17,364
36. Director of Nursing Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $108,313 $960
37. Deputy Director Welfare Madera County Social Services $107,830 $564
38. Planning Manager Madera Community Development - Planning $106,957 $17,364
39. Assistant District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $106,762 $5,722
40. County Clerk Recorder Madera County County Clerk $106,633 $6,215
41. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $106,138 $25,500
42. Recreation/Community Programs Manager Madera Parks & Community Services - Centers and Services $105,734 $16,374
43. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $103,654 $18,987
44. County Librarian Madera County Library $102,408 $556
45. Direcotr of Social Services Madera County Social Services $102,237 $564
46. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $101,840 $5,727
47. Public Health Nursing Director Madera County Public Health $101,757 $1,208
48. Sheriff Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $99,464 $1,200
49. Director of Finance Madera Finance Department $98,336 $11,340
50. Mental Health Crisis Worker Madera County Behavioral Health $97,817 $517
51. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $97,458 $25,079
52. Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Chowchilla Public Works $97,436 $16,841
53. Environmental Health Director Madera County Environmental Health $97,086 $3,610
54. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $96,626 $6,633
55. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $96,626 $517
56. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $96,626 $3,713
57. Director of Parks & Community Services Madera Parks & Community Services - ADMINISTRATION $96,297 $6,846
58. Sheriff Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $95,688 $1,200
59. Deputy Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Support Services $94,918 $517
60. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $94,887 $556
61. Chief Appraiser Madera County Assessor $94,715 $3,059
62. Assistant Behavioral Health Services Director Madera County Behavioral Health $94,244 $5,320
63. Permit Coordinator Madera County Engineering $94,236 $564
64. Senior Civil Engineer Madera County Roads $91,923 $6,100
65. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County Child Support Services $91,820 $518
66. Deputy County Counsel Ill Madera County County Council $91,781 $5,692
67. Deputy County Counsel Ill Madera County County Council $91,781 $564
68. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $91,776 $19,042
69. Police Sergeant/K9 Chowchilla Police $91,741 $7,096
70. Chief Engineer Madera Irrigation District Engineering $91,525 $13,350
71. Police Sergeant Chowchilla Police $91,188 $3,315
72. Nurse Practitioner Madera County Public Health $91,162 $3,777
73. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $91,116 $13,811
74. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $90,929 $5,692
75. Deputy Road Commissioner Madera County Roads $90,197 $6,633
76. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $89,685 $6,625
77. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $89,524 $6,195
78. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $89,458 $17,168
79. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $89,352 $6,092
80. Assistant Tax Collector/Treasurer Madera County Tax Collector Treasurer $88,964 $564
81. Sheriff Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $88,953 $556
82. Senior Civil Engineer Madera County Roads $88,228 $5,692
83. City Clerk Madera City Clerk's Office $88,224 $11,340
84. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $88,167 $4,038
85. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $88,021 $6,092
86. Chief Finance Madera Irrigation District Finance $87,799 $13,746
87. Assistant Ag Commissioner Madera County Ag Commission $87,016 $564
88. Information Systems Supervisor Madera County Social Services $86,655 $5,735
89. Information Systems Supervisor Madera County Information and Technology $86,583 $996
90. Director of Human Resources Madera Human Resources / Risk Management $86,573 $3,600
91. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $86,176 $663
92. Director of Parks Recreation and Community Services Chowchilla Parks & Recreation $86,121 $12,675
93. District 3 Supervisor Board of Supervisor Madera County Board of Supervisor $85,981 $14,465
94. LVN Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Nursing $85,745 $960
95. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $85,318 $23,622
96. Assistant Engineer Madera County Resource Management Agency Administration $85,246 $1,208
97. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $85,022 $17,039
98. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $85,015 $24,496
99. Police Sergeant Chowchilla Police $84,899 $14,227
100. Grant Administrator Madera Grant Oversight $84,581 $20,639