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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 $214,744 $19,086
2. County Administrative Officer Madera County Administration $196,093 $9,951
3. Police Chief Madera Police Services / Administration $182,577 $12,534
4. Executive Director Redevelopment Agency Madera Redevelopment Agency $180,337 $19,086
5. City Attorney Madera City Attorney's Office $173,580 $19,086
6. County Counsel Madera County County Counsel $172,860 $22,939
7. Public Health Director Madera County Public Health $169,960 $21,948
8. General Manager Chowchilla Water District Administration $152,280 $29,334
9. Assistant Administrative Officer Madera County County Administrative Office $151,898 $1,756
10. District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $151,222 $11,158
11. Director of Community Development Madera Water Utility Maintenance/Operations $142,443 $19,086
12. Sheriff-Coroner Madera County Sheriff $135,649 $12,426
13. Director of Administrative Services Madera City Administrator's Office $135,576 $3,600
14. Resourec Management Agency Director Madera County Resource Management Agency $133,244 $19,031
15. Police Commander Madera Police Services / Administration $131,047 $33,352
16. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administrative $126,428 $29,819
17. Road Commissioner Madera County Road Department $125,206 $25,583
18. Undersheriff Madera County Sheriff $124,922 $17,781
19. City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $123,048 $19,086
20. Assistant City Administrator Chowchilla Administration $122,970 $11,763
21. Director of Behavioral Health Services Madera County Behavioral Health $122,731 $19,052
22. Acting City Administrator Chowchilla Administration $119,860 $7,812
23. Executive Director Madera County Economic Development Commission Admin $118,756 $25,185
24. Resourec Management Agency Director Madera County Resource Management Agency $117,150 $18,812
25. Executive Director Madera County Local Transportation Commission Administration $116,571 $29,243
26. County Assessor Madera County Assessor $115,882 $14,884
27. County Probation Officer Madera County Probation $115,866 $10,786
28. Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Suppor Services $115,832 $20,660
29. Assistant County Counsel Madera County County Counsel $115,691 $9,451
30. Public Works Operations Director Madera Public Works Administration $114,361 $19,086
31. Community Action Agency Director Madera County Community Action Agency $114,337 $15,473
32. Senior Administrative Analyst Madera County Public Health $113,068 $11,909
33. Planning Manager Madera Community Development - Planning $112,037 $19,086
34. County Auditor/Controller Madera County Auditor/Controller $111,827 $16,240
35. Tax Collector/Treasurer Madera County Tax Collector/Treasurer $110,690 $15,341
36. Director of Information Technology Madera County Information Technology $108,291 $19,438
37. Director of Social Services Madera County Social Services $108,045 $14,625
38. Deputy Director - Welfare Madera County Social Services $107,293 $5,625
39. County Clerk/Recorder Madera County County Clerk/Recorder $106,751 $6,333
40. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $105,725 $20,635
41. Chief Exec. Officer Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $105,653 $960
42. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $105,518 $16,295
43. Agricultural Commissioner Madera County Agricultural Commissioner $105,457 $24,898
44. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $104,897 $26,109
45. Director of Finance/Treasurer Madera Finance Department $104,635 $12,534
46. Director of Parks and Community Services Madera Parks & Community Services - ADMINISTRATION $104,034 $4,461
47. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $103,646 $20,162
48. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $103,429 $8,547
49. Director of Nursing Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $103,296 $960
50. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $102,624 $26,890
51. Deputy Sheriff Basic Post Madera County Sheriff $102,073 $11,934
52. Chief Assistant Administrative Officer Madera County Administration $101,777 $5,625
53. Public Health Nursing Director Madera County Public Health $101,757 $4,707
54. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $101,675 $27,167
55. Deputy Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Suppor Services $98,081 $5,993
56. Chief Finance Madera Irrigation District Finance $97,018 $22,384
57. County Librarian Madera County Library $96,884 $5,993
58. City Clerk Madera City Clerk's Office $96,302 $9,828
59. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County Child Suppor Services $95,984 $6,243
60. Chief Building Official Madera Community Development/building Inspect. $95,125 $12,534
61. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $94,704 $9,711
62. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $94,202 $14,420
63. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $94,053 $510
64. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $93,802 $14,424
65. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $93,463 $14,024
66. Deputy Director Madera County Local Transportation Commission Planning $93,382 $24,833
67. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $93,106 $8,383
68. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $92,941 $11,405
69. Director of Human Resources Madera County Human Resources $92,620 $10,124
70. Assistant Behavior Health Services Director Madera County Behavioral Health $92,429 $7,404
71. Grants Administrator Madera Grant Oversight $92,311 $19,086
72. Assistant General Manager Chowchilla Water District Maintenance $92,070 $26,454
73. Chief Engineer Madera Irrigation District Engineering $91,976 $24,443
74. Mechanic II Chowchilla Water District Maintenance $91,624 $29,272
75. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $91,208 $9,789
76. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $91,187 $11,405
77. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $90,833 $26,479
78. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $90,398 $18,561
79. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $90,199 $9,305
80. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $90,074 $11,158
81. Director of Human Resources Madera Human Resources / Risk Management $89,644 $3,600
82. Deputy Road Commissioner Madera County Road Department $89,639 $11,405
83. Police Officer II Madera Schools Policing Program $89,479 $9,609
84. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $88,999 $14,334
85. Nurse Practitioner Madera County Public Health $88,857 $8,935
86. Program Manager I (Merit) Madera County Social Services $88,137 $1,200
87. District Attorney Senior Criminal Investigator Madera County District Attorney $87,543 $510
88. Senior Civil Engineer Madera County Road Department $87,425 $10,124
89. Permit Coordinator Madera County Department of Engineering $87,242 $6,243
90. Assistant Auditor/Controller Madera County Auditor/Controller $87,082 $6,243
91. Assistant Engineer Madera County Administration $86,933 $1,200
92. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $86,144 $17,845
93. Program Manager I (Merit) Madera County Social Services $85,973 $6,337
94. Police Sergeant Chowchilla Police Dept $85,940 $9,790
95. Senior Building Inspector Chowchilla Community Development $85,940 $5,148
96. Police Officer II Madera Police Services / Administration $85,893 $25,516
97. Deputy City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $85,584 $13,592
98. Environmental Health Director Madera County Environmental Health $85,367 $15,201
99. Police Sergeant Chowchilla Police Dept $84,882 $2,759
100. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services / Administration $84,865 $26,333