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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Employers in County

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Butte County Information

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 $523,304 $131,529
2. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $307,518 $59,352
3. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $296,261 $99,639
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $273,469 $62,424
5. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $272,499 $41,853
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $266,859 $50,044
7. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $256,792 $39,740
8. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $255,268 $39,458
9. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $254,962 $70,040
10. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Chico $247,301 $60,058
11. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $241,431 $58,651
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $235,988 $71,191
13. Sheriff - Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $234,849 $64,339
14. Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $232,816 $54,303
15. Sheriff's Lieutenant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $232,160 $64,436
16. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $230,588 $59,609
17. City Manager Chico City Manager $225,470 $24,096
18. Sheriff's Lieutenant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $225,335 $51,395
19. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $223,084 $34,235
20. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $223,061 $81,945
21. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,796 $1,812
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $221,039 $60,252
23. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,116 $15,741
24. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,677 $21,740
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,350 $20,049
26. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,142 $16,554
27. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $217,263 $8,900
28. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,965 $21,793
29. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $216,424 $50,728
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,185 $17,173
31. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,139 $17,173
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $212,314 $22,172
33. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $210,832 $26,729
34. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $210,668 $62,349
35. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $209,755 $40,465
36. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $208,805 $70,526
37. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $208,314 $8,900
38. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $207,813 $36,972
39. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $206,940 $59,863
40. Court Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $205,826 $22,860
41. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments BCAG $205,741 $56,551
42. Senior Information Technology Manager Butte County Behavioral Health $205,131 $21,484
43. Police Chief Paradise Police $204,785 $49,645
44. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Certificated Management $201,811 $49,076
45. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $201,660 $73,537
46. Associate Superintendent - Ct Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $201,520 $46,601
47. Town Manager Paradise Administrative Services $200,483 $28,826
48. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $199,009 $50,323
49. Executive Director CORE Butte Charter Core Butte Charter $198,776 $45,366
50. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $198,260 $57,269
51. City Administrator Oroville Administration $197,827 $48,381
52. Physician - Primary Care, Range 1 State University, Chico $197,277 $48,603
53. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $196,901 $65,151
54. Hydro Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $196,535 $59,271
55. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Substitute Instructional Faculty, Range 3, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $196,061 $67,530
56. Finance Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Finance $194,705 $51,525
57. Court Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Commissioners $193,826 $40,697
58. Court Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Commissioners $193,826 $35,500
59. Associate Superintendent - Cl Butte County Office of Education Classified Management $193,506 $45,348
60. System Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $192,975 $59,229
61. Superintendent Oroville Union High Certificated Management $192,290 $46,955
62. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $190,746 $38,702
63. General Manager Western Canal Water District Administration $190,003 $49,691
64. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $188,377 $67,482
65. Chief of Police Chico Police - Administration $188,352 $26,324
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $187,440 $66,658
67. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $187,215 $66,661
68. Director of Public Works Butte County Public Works $186,814 $55,253
69. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $186,178 $58,850
70. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $185,333 $71,986
71. Power Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $185,019 $41,672
72. Director of Development Services Butte County Development Services $183,521 $38,509
73. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $181,803 $33,012
74. Superintendent Gridley Unified Superintendent $181,557 $42,319
75. Electric Crew Foreperson Gridley Electric $181,516 $34,252
76. Police Sergeant Paradise Police $181,246 $53,515
77. Manager - Gm Richvale Irrigation District Administration $181,000 $29,422
78. Director of Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $180,898 $30,120
79. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $180,473 $60,001
80. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $180,005 $68,618
81. Director of Employment & Social Services Butte County Employment And Social Services $179,696 $29,965
82. Director of Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $179,632 $29,085
83. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $179,590 $62,440
84. Electric Lineworker Gridley Electric $179,555 $12,887
85. Director of Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $178,542 $52,842
86. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $178,262 $40,883
87. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $177,960 $27,131
88. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $177,519 $69,732
89. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $177,408 $69,857
90. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $176,954 $26,720
91. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $176,757 $29,885
92. Superintendent Paradise Unified Administrator $175,854 $43,623
93. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Substitute Instructional Faculty, Range 3
State University, Chico $175,417 $68,633
94. Electric Supervisor Gridley Electric $174,866 $35,409
95. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $174,374 $58,098
96. Selpa Director Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $174,359 $43,702
97. Director of Engineering Chico Public Works - Engineering $173,976 $23,404
98. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $173,775 $62,173
99. Fire Captain Chico Fire $173,668 $42,029
100. Deputy Fire Chief Chico Fire Administration $173,493 $45,426