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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 $466,252 $133,665
2. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $341,621 $71,786
3. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $308,984 $70,931
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $306,660 $77,239
5. Physician - Primary Care, Range 1 State University, Chico $305,707 $93,839
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $293,536 $60,303
7. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $282,638 $38,414
8. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $280,836 $56,560
9. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $280,483 $25,164
10. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $274,078 $88,848
11. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $273,502 $22,837
12. Sheriff - Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $273,467 $51,841
13. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $272,141 $75,967
14. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $270,879 $95,337
15. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $266,262 $51,039
16. Chief Of Police Gridley Police $260,223 $49,394
17. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $257,650 $91,603
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $252,550 $69,549
19. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $251,298 $47,709
20. City Administrator Oroville Administration $250,069 $41,222
21. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $247,726 $2,609
22. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 4, Administrator III, Range 1, Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 4
State University, Chico $246,901 $55,866
23. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $245,008 $1,816
24. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $240,889 $19,405
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $240,780 $10,140
26. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $240,722 $19,908
27. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $239,969 $77,600
28. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $239,536 $25,236
29. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $239,045 $19,529
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $238,828 $25,236
31. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 4
State University, Chico $238,174 $75,203
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $237,878 $25,236
33. Police Chief Oroville Police Department $237,438 $74,980
34. Mid-Level Provider Butte Schools Self-Funded Programs JPA Health & Wellness Center Staff $237,092 $14,174
35. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $236,260 $42,434
36. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $235,690 $35,624
37. Chief Of Police Chico Police - Administration $234,858 $70,233
38. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $234,122 $59,204
39. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $232,739 $19,529
40. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $232,291 $19,529
41. Mid-Level Provider Butte Schools Self-Funded Programs JPA Health & Wellness Center Staff $231,476 $25,744
42. General Manager Western Canal Water District Administration $230,002 $50,504
43. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $229,723 $81,733
44. Physician - Primary Care, Range 8 State University, Chico $227,494 $76,153
45. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $225,788 $52,358
46. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $225,620 $38,414
47. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Butte County County Administration $224,426 $39,247
48. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $224,315 $47,760
49. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $224,164 $0
50. Police Chief Paradise Police Department/Police Administration $223,310 $63,433
51. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $220,973 $19,689
52. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $220,052 $94,188
53. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $219,959 $59,145
54. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $219,841 $31,865
55. 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 $219,838 $79,159
56. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1
State University, Chico $219,671 $61,791
57. City Manager Chico City Manager $219,530 $49,863
58. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $219,293 $58,544
59. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $219,111 $112,198
60. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $217,837 $60,278
61. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $217,013 $58,038
62. Electric Supervisor Gridley Electric $216,145 $37,029
63. Undersheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $215,789 $36,413
64. Agricultural Commissioner/Director Of Weights & Measures Butte County Agriculture $215,774 $14,758
65. Deputy Sheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $215,090 $31,141
66. Director Of Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $214,666 $17,800
67. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $214,400 $62,467
68. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - State Support, Range 1
State University, Chico $213,973 $65,474
69. Court Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $213,652 $26,381
70. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $212,863 $45,252
71. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Chico $212,765 $66,934
72. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $212,494 $37,597
73. Police Captain Chico Police - Administration $211,980 $60,976
74. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $211,360 $39,045
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $210,810 $92,372
76. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $209,951 $39,717
77. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $209,711 $56,929
78. Police Sergeant Chico Police - General $209,350 $57,393
79. Electrical Maintenance Crew Leader South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $209,035 $64,437
80. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $208,648 $39,910
81. Manager - GM Richvale Irrigation District Administration $208,610 $39,830
82. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $207,994 $80,783
83. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $207,926 $58,938
84. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 4
State University, Chico $207,697 $45,329
85. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $207,655 $35,092
86. Power Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $207,371 $43,230
87. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $207,069 $74,600
88. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $206,631 $18,550
89. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $206,401 $38,479
90. Director Of Employment & Social Services Butte County Employment And Social Services $205,794 $17,952
91. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $205,650 $82,837
92. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs - for Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $205,471 $75,478
93. 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 $205,251 $77,451
94. Police Lieutenant Chico Police - Administration $205,177 $58,891
95. System Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $204,611 $65,028
96. Fire Captain 40 Hr Week Chico Fire Administration $204,569 $48,461
97. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $204,285 $90,539
98. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $204,082 $75,400
99. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $203,974 $47,136
100. Director Of Finance Oroville Finance Department $203,918 $61,339