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

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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 $333,200 $57,138
2. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $210,304 $35,560
3. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $202,426 $20,692
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $201,550 $43,704
5. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $199,942 $23,242
6. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $197,708 $14,636
7. City Attorney Chico City Attorney $195,112 $17,937
8. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $194,766 $24,038
9. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $194,640 $21,286
10. City Manager Chico City Manager $192,959 $17,794
11. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $192,862 $24,693
12. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $191,260 $39,101
13. Sheriff-Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $191,045 $29,907
14. Chief Of Police Chico Police General $189,679 $40,436
15. Health Officer Butte County Public Health $183,065 $26,936
16. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $181,545 $18,297
17. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $180,072 $40,134
18. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,336 $39,700
19. General Services Director Chico General Services Department $175,250 $14,786
20. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $174,661 $35,889
21. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $173,142 $15,453
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $172,156 $35,031
23. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $168,027 $21,073
24. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $168,004 $13,322
25. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $166,922 $12,858
26. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $165,772 $23,473
27. Director-Public Works Butte County Public Works $164,676 $16,150
28. Director-Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $164,077 $15,560
29. Fire Chief Chico Fire Department $162,100 $28,062
30. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $160,646 $38,949
31. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $159,813 $21,127
32. Division Chief Chico Fire Department $159,765 $26,981
33. Undersheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $159,386 $14,961
34. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $159,210 $16,133
35. Executive Director Butte Regional Transit Administration $158,784 $53,044
36. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $158,117 $21,153
37. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $157,970 $20,948
38. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $156,081 $15,347
39. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $153,840 $39,368
40. Division Chief Chico Fire Department $152,177 $24,965
41. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $150,736 $30,697
42. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $150,625 $19,997
43. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $150,520 $19,880
44. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $150,245 $20,051
45. Director-Public Health Butte County Public Health $150,010 $16,633
46. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $149,641 $30,039
47. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $149,355 $18,171
48. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $148,646 $21,103
49. Director-Development Services Butte County Development Services $146,437 $20,731
50. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $145,053 $30,469
51. Auditor-Controller Butte County Auditor/Controller $145,029 $19,181
52. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $144,834 $17,923
53. County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Butte County Clerk-Recorder $144,081 $14,253
54. Director-Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $143,426 $14,518
55. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $142,705 $44,335
56. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $142,374 $24,398
57. Building/Devel Serv Director Chico Building & Development Service $142,308 $14,704
58. Physician, Range 8 State University, Chico $142,258 $37,657
59. Administrative Services Dir Chico City Manager $141,646 $9,186
60. Police Captain Chico Police General $141,101 $22,613
61. Police Officer Chico Police General $140,682 $20,929
62. City Clerk Chico City Clerk $140,422 $16,239
63. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $139,970 $13,474
64. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $139,659 $21,792
65. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $139,584 $20,198
66. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $139,383 $38,972
67. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $139,226 $33,401
68. Director- Water and Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $138,517 $23,817
69. Director-Information Systems Butte County Information Systems $138,069 $13,879
70. Information Systems Director Chico Information Systems $137,823 $9,077
71. Asst Director, Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $137,488 $9,041
72. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $137,179 $21,146
73. Police Officer Chico Police General $137,171 $20,821
74. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $136,657 $35,027
75. Town Manager Paradise Town Manager $136,512 $16,655
76. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Chico $136,381 $24,204
77. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $135,872 $27,936
78. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $135,540 $12,873
79. Planning Director Chico Planning Services $135,454 $12,910
80. Director-General Services Butte County General Services $134,891 $21,305
81. Fire Captain Paradise Fire Suppression $134,552 $21,266
82. Assisant Director, Public Works Butte County Public Works $134,417 $9,008
83. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $134,235 $19,975
84. Director-Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $134,060 $21,120
85. Police Officer Chico Police General $133,735 $14,136
86. Operations & Maintenance Dir Chico General Services Department $133,223 $16,059
87. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $132,986 $38,571
88. Finance Director Chico Finance $132,880 $16,035
89. Police Lieutenant Chico Police General $132,738 $25,089
90. Power Div Mgr South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $132,592 $14,636
91. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $132,056 $28,492
92. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $131,963 $19,704
93. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $131,567 $22,757
94. 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 $131,515 $30,999
95. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $131,119 $38,207
96. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $131,070 $30,505
97. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $131,011 $19,812
98. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $130,404 $20,075
99. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Chico $130,231 $34,324
100. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $129,970 $17,545