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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. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $282,638 $38,414
2. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $280,483 $25,164
3. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $273,502 $22,837
4. Sheriff - Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $273,467 $51,841
5. Chief Of Police Gridley Police $260,223 $49,394
6. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $251,298 $47,709
7. City Administrator Oroville Administration $250,069 $41,222
8. Police Chief Oroville Police Department $237,438 $74,980
9. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $236,260 $42,434
10. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $235,690 $35,624
11. Chief Of Police Chico Police - Administration $234,858 $70,233
12. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $225,620 $38,414
13. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $224,426 $39,247
14. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $224,315 $47,760
15. Police Chief Paradise Police Department/Police Administration $223,310 $63,433
16. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $220,973 $19,689
17. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $219,959 $59,145
18. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $219,841 $31,865
19. City Manager Chico City Manager $219,530 $49,863
20. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $219,293 $58,544
21. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $217,837 $60,278
22. Electric Supervisor Gridley Electric $216,145 $37,029
23. Undersheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $215,789 $36,413
24. Agricultural Commissioner/Director Of Weights & Measures Butte County Agriculture $215,774 $14,758
25. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $215,090 $31,141
26. Director Of Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $214,666 $17,800
27. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $214,400 $62,467
28. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $212,863 $45,252
29. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $212,494 $37,597
30. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $211,980 $60,976
31. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $211,360 $39,045
32. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $209,951 $39,717
33. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $209,350 $57,393
34. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $208,648 $39,910
35. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $207,926 $58,938
36. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $207,655 $35,092
37. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $206,631 $18,550
38. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $206,401 $38,479
39. Director Of Employment & Social Services Butte County Employment And Social Services $205,794 $17,952
40. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $205,177 $58,891
41. Fire Captain 40 Hr Week Chico Fire Administration $204,569 $48,461
42. Director Of Finance Oroville Finance Department $203,918 $61,339
43. Police Officer Oroville Police Department $203,912 $23,219
44. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $203,590 $35,784
45. Director Of Public Works Butte County Public Works $203,410 $37,707
46. Director Of Development Services Butte County Development Services $203,008 $22,912
47. Lineman Gridley Electric $202,588 $35,871
48. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $202,330 $56,290
49. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $201,861 $19,273
50. Community Development Director Paradise Community Development Department/CD Building $199,726 $27,714
51. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $199,174 $38,414
52. Town Manager Paradise Town Manager $198,390 $37,937
53. Director Of Engineering Chico Public Works - Engineering $198,228 $46,852
54. Director Of Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $198,093 $16,125
55. City Clerk Chico City Clerk $197,337 $29,438
56. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $197,168 $47,769
57. Director Of Information Systems Butte County Information Systems $195,791 $23,035
58. Director - Public Health Butte County Public Health $195,561 $26,419
59. Sheriff's Captain Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $195,186 $47,169
60. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $195,078 $32,286
61. Utility Director Gridley Public Works $194,329 $45,325
62. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $193,122 $30,282
63. Fire Captain Chico Fire $192,928 $48,931
64. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $192,904 $21,438
65. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $191,717 $13,908
66. Community Development Director Paradise Community Development Department/CD Planning $190,095 $25,245
67. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $189,359 $23,840
68. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $189,110 $20,795
69. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $188,846 $60,743
70. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $188,710 $47,876
71. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $187,919 $32,198
72. Director Of Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $187,866 $16,239
73. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $187,193 $38,615
74. Fire Captain Chico Fire $187,107 $44,901
75. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $186,610 $18,938
76. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $185,916 $20,499
77. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $185,795 $37,878
78. Fire Captain Chico Fire $185,775 $41,854
79. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $185,504 $55,220
80. Sheriff's Captain Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $184,092 $29,272
81. Deputy City Manager Chico City Manager $184,034 $38,613
82. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $183,996 $32,829
83. Public Works Director/Town Engin Paradise Public Works/Pw Engineering $183,074 $33,975
84. Police Sergeant Chico Police - Patrol $182,832 $52,873
85. Director Of General Services Butte County General Services $182,380 $14,465
86. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $182,303 $44,472
87. Police Officer Chico Police - General $181,236 $48,099
88. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $181,018 $21,750
89. Auditor - Controller Butte County Auditor-Controller $180,907 $15,575
90. Police Sergeant Oroville Police Department $180,781 $35,215
91. Deputy District Attorney IV Butte County District Attorney $180,672 $24,994
92. Deputy District Attorney Supervisor Butte County District Attorney $180,550 $13,908
93. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $180,095 $53,257
94. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $179,782 $34,408
95. City Administrator Gridley Administration $179,037 $41,457
96. Fire Captain Chico Fire $178,014 $45,830
97. Chief Deputy County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $177,967 $16,084
98. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $177,296 $18,562
99. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $177,205 $39,223
100. Deputy District Attorney IV Butte County District Attorney $176,538 $18,997