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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. President, Range 0 State University, Chico $359,953 $88,496
2. Medical Director Butte County Behavioral Health $298,914 $54,038
3. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $240,261 $77,349
4. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $237,939 $45,940
5. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $237,230 $66,500
6. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $234,483 $60,485
7. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $233,977 $56,502
8. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $217,526 $36,430
9. City Manager Chico City Manager $215,330 $80,018
10. Fire Captain Chico Fire $214,585 $57,834
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $211,582 $73,376
12. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $209,390 $34,152
13. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $200,179 $40,863
14. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4 State University, Chico $199,505 $56,522
15. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $195,931 $68,038
16. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $193,057 $69,447
17. Health Officer Butte County Public Health $191,067 $41,863
18. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5 State University, Chico $188,314 $57,879
19. Director-Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment And Social Services $187,368 $30,711
20. Superintendent/President Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Presidents Office $187,343 $32,161
21. Fire Captain Chico Fire $187,165 $58,146
22. Operations Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $185,759 $35,495
23. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,695 $7,265
24. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $184,961 $54,059
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,370 $7,265
26. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,370 $7,265
27. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,315 $14,020
28. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,169 $18,200
29. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,781 $14,020
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,558 $18,200
31. Vice President for Administration/CBO Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Administration $182,812 $30,253
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,553 $18,111
33. Sheriff-Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $182,207 $64,125
34. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $181,775 $37,252
35. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,440 $18,200
36. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,899 $18,200
37. Vice President for Student Services Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Student Services $178,880 $31,222
38. Vice President for Planning, Research & Organizational Dev. Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Plan, Research, Org Dev $178,768 $34,615
39. Superintendent Thermalito Union Elementary Thermalito Union School District $177,364 $16,141
40. Director-Development Services Butte County Development Services $176,912 $36,529
41. Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $176,834 $29,000
42. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $176,627 $46,480
43. Public Works Director Chico Building & Development Service $176,594 $21,994
44. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $176,004 $63,651
45. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $175,946 $52,659
46. Fire Captain Chico Fire $174,993 $56,160
47. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $172,809 $53,567
48. Director-Public Works Butte County Public Works $171,474 $30,140
49. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Oroville City Elementary School District $171,035 $23,367
50. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $170,448 $52,010
51. Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Administration $169,989 $21,896
52. Division Chief Chico Fire $169,028 $62,791
53. Fire Chief Chico Fire $168,416 $68,580
54. Auditor-Controller Butte County Auditor/Controller $168,354 $32,087
55. Fire Captain Chico Fire $166,866 $57,503
56. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $166,438 $41,276
57. Hydro Maint Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $166,283 $37,720
58. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $165,222 $61,151
59. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $164,236 $52,128
60. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4 State University, Chico $163,872 $39,259
61. Community Development Director Chico Planning Services $163,560 $53,434
62. Division Chief Chico Fire $163,451 $62,946
63. Water Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $163,390 $48,528
64. Fire Captain Chico Fire $162,352 $57,446
65. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $159,259 $61,038
66. Communication Tech South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $158,955 $46,839
67. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $158,908 $41,860
68. Chief
Other Positions Held: Interim City Administrator
Gridley Police $158,492 $87,730
69. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $158,401 $60,269
70. Director Of Public Safety Oroville Police Safety $158,379 $72,977
71. District General Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $158,160 $51,677
72. Fire Captain Chico Fire $156,769 $57,431
73. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments Administration $156,710 $62,129
74. Director - Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $156,578 $33,493
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $156,449 $49,408
76. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $156,303 $43,730
77. Director-Public Health Butte County Public Health $156,296 $23,885
78. Fire Captain Chico Fire $155,885 $54,975
79. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $155,718 $58,997
80. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3 State University, Chico $155,272 $36,235
81. Director- Water and Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $153,944 $31,452
82. Superintendent Gridley Unified Gridley Unified School District $153,684 $16,700
83. Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures Butte County Agriculture $152,535 $24,334
84. Director-Information Systems Butte County Information Systems $152,277 $34,903
85. Superintendent Oroville Union High Oroville Union High School District $152,238 $25,595
86. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $151,609 $55,831
87. Electric Superintendent Gridley Electric $151,361 $60,993
88. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $151,221 $43,311
89. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $151,004 $45,622
90. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $150,807 $35,893
91. Chief Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $150,786 $45,411
92. Director-Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $148,295 $35,795
93. Police Officer Chico Police General $148,076 $32,705
94. Administrative Services Dir Chico Finance $147,251 $57,491
95. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $147,062 $51,235
96. Transfer Center Coord Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Transfer Center $146,806 $29,067
97. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $146,673 $56,074
98. Director Of Community Development Oroville Planning $146,608 $53,212
99. County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Butte County Clerk-Recorder $146,401 $26,763
100. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4 State University, Chico $146,376 $49,137