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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 $221,818 $47,141
2. City Attorney Madera City Attorney's Office $184,064 $17,453
3. Executive Director Redevelopment Agency Madera Redevelopment Agency $181,857 $21,828
4. Police Chief Madera Police Services $174,752 $64,652
5. General Manager Chowchilla Water District Administration $155,344 $31,307
6. County Administrative Officer Madera County Administration $146,362 $43,122
7. Director of Community Development Madera Community Development - Planning $144,692 $38,273
8. Assistant City Administrator Chowchilla Administration $141,726 $44,726
9. Agricultural Commissioner/ Sealer Madera County Agricultural Commission $132,889 $19,589
10. Police Commander Madera Police Services $129,521 $72,538
11. Undersheriff Madera County Sheriff $129,154 $45,232
12. County Counsel Madera County County Counsel $128,323 $44,465
13. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $125,506 $20,167
14. Auditor-Controller Madera County Auditor $125,454 $25,404
15. Road Commissioner Madera County Roads $125,206 $47,662
16. Executive Director Madera County Economic Development Commission Administration $123,694 $0
17. Deputy Director - Welfare Madera County Social Services $122,785 $5,950
18. Director of Behavioral Health Services Madera County Behavioral Health Services $122,030 $40,999
19. City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $121,861 $35,402
20. Public Works Operations Director Madera Water Utility Maintenance & Operations $116,465 $35,236
21. Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Support Services $115,779 $41,891
22. County Probation Officer Madera County Probation $115,604 $47,443
23. Planning Manager Madera Community Development - Planning $115,380 $34,535
24. Executive Director Madera County Local Transportation Commission Administration $114,661 $29,719
25. Community Action Director Madera County Community Action $113,568 $20,119
26. Director of Social Services Madera County Social Services $113,437 $34,645
27. Police Chief Chowchilla Police Dept $112,778 $66,348
28. City Attorney Madera City Attorney's Office $110,440 $35,544
29. Asst GM/Chief Finance Madera Irrigation District Finance $109,126 $14,976
30. Director of Parks and Community Services Madera Parks & Community Services - ADMINISTRATION $109,017 $17,587
31. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $109,014 $54,305
32. Director of Finance/Treasurer Madera Finance $108,793 $27,172
33. Chief Assistant Administrative Officer Madera County Administration $108,218 $24,928
34. Director of Information Technology Madera County Info Resource Management Agency Technology $108,029 $39,563
35. Chief Engineer Madera Irrigation District Engineering $107,724 $21,980
36. Police Officer II Chowchilla Police Dept $107,258 $33,485
37. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $103,856 $28,245
38. Public Health Director Madera County Public Health $103,058 $38,763
39. Assistant General Manager Chowchilla Water District Maintenance $102,706 $29,443
40. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $100,505 $55,838
41. Public Health Nursing Director Madera County Public Health $100,053 $11,250
42. Deputy Director of Child Support Services Madera County Child Support Services $99,296 $23,273
43. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $98,741 $52,885
44. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County Child Support Services $98,566 $23,520
45. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $97,979 $30,154
46. Deputy Chief Probation Officer Madera County Probation $97,680 $34,541
47. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $97,679 $23,575
48. County Librarian Madera County Library $97,651 $17,378
49. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $97,473 $56,376
50. Assistant County Counsel Madera County County Counsel $96,148 $21,914
51. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $95,967 $46,178
52. City Clerk Madera City Clerk's Office $95,710 $21,410
53. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $95,663 $26,521
54. Behavioral Health Services Director Madera County Behavioral Health Services $95,422 $22,262
55. Director of Human Resources Madera County Human Resources $95,135 $28,531
56. Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Chowchilla Fire $94,611 $56,197
57. Director of Nursing Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District Administration $94,570 $960
58. Nurse Practitioner Madera County Public Health $94,073 $25,641
59. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $94,068 $34,540
60. Police Officer II Madera Police Services $93,955 $49,548
61. Sheriff's Lieutenant Madera County Sheriff $93,348 $27,573
62. Deputy Road Commissioner Madera County Roads $92,711 $28,260
63. Chief Building Official Madera Community Development - Building Inspection $92,550 $25,350
64. Deputy Director Madera County Local Transportation Commission Planning $92,240 $25,739
65. Grants Administrator Madera Grant/Entitlement Oversight $91,361 $32,703
66. Director of Human Resources Madera Human Resources/Risk Management $91,282 $19,262
67. Financial Services Manager Madera Finance $91,197 $28,245
68. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $90,929 $49,260
69. Physical/Occupational Therapy Unit Supervisor Madera County Public Health $90,844 $27,717
70. Planning Director Madera County Planning $90,712 $31,257
71. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $90,696 $36,679
72. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $90,084 $31,487
73. Police Officer II Madera Police Services $89,931 $45,493
74. Deputy City Engineer Madera Community Development - Engineering $89,666 $26,140
75. Police Officer II Madera Police Services $89,575 $31,098
76. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $89,536 $27,855
77. Deputy Probation Officer III Madera County Probation $89,508 $20,794
78. Resource Management Agency Director Madera County Resource Management Agency Administration $88,424 $0
79. Senior Civil Engineer Madera County Roads $87,951 $27,445
80. Senior Civil Engineer Madera County Roads $87,951 $27,445
81. Police Sergeant Chowchilla Police Dept $87,742 $40,553
82. Deputy County Counsel III Madera County County Counsel $87,506 $21,341
83. District Attorney Senior Criminal Investigator Madera County District Attorney $87,468 $31,967
84. Assistant Engineer Madera County Resource Management Agency-General Services $86,933 $15,859
85. Police Officer II Madera Police Services $86,719 $37,991
86. Program Manager I (Merit) Madera County Social Services $86,489 $21,192
87. Information Systems Supervisor Madera County Social Services $86,280 $27,167
88. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $86,274 $36,680
89. Deputy Resource Management Agency Director Madera County Public Health $85,952 $35,141
90. Behavioral Health Services Division Manager Madera County Behavioral Health Services $85,841 $24,770
91. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $85,512 $32,300
92. Mental Health Crisis Worker Madera County Behavioral Health Services $85,303 $18,876
93. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $85,272 $52,971
94. Special Districts Manager Madera County Engineering $85,070 $20,839
95. Senior Deputy District Attorney Madera County District Attorney $84,999 $21,106
96. Environmental Health Director Madera County Environmental Health $84,980 $31,535
97. City Administrator Chowchilla Administration $84,690 $24,271
98. Behavioral Health Services Division Manager Madera County Behavioral Health Services $84,329 $20,972
99. Police Sergeant Madera Police Services $84,150 $43,451
100. Sheriff's Sergeant Madera County Sheriff $84,090 $31,391