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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 $328,327 $60,338
2. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $236,140 $22,851
3. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Chico $229,219 $53,268
4. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $205,769 $0
5. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $203,442 $40,975
6. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $200,379 $19,870
7. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $196,490 $15,093
8. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $196,459 $48,002
9. City Attorney Chico City Attorney $195,022 $22,543
10. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $193,876 $24,366
11. City Manager Chico City Manager $193,088 $22,350
12. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $193,012 $14,891
13. General Services Director Chico General Services Department $192,410 $23,927
14. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $187,769 $19,156
15. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $186,596 $40,318
16. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $185,172 $21,409
17. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $176,339 $22,237
18. Health Officer Butte County Public Health $175,619 $26,410
19. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $175,516 $22,823
20. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,515 $44,185
21. Sheriff-Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $174,452 $27,462
22. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $172,847 $43,723
23. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $172,473 $21,741
24. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $172,164 $22,781
25. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $171,184 $22,903
26. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $170,772 $39,669
27. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $170,015 $12,566
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $167,953 $37,038
29. Director-Development Services Butte County Development Services $166,633 $21,410
30. Undersheriff Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $164,590 $9,767
31. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $163,289 $40,038
32. Fire Chief Chico Fire Department $163,247 $30,419
33. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $163,187 $22,278
34. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $161,902 $24,966
35. Director-Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $159,114 $15,978
36. Chief Of Police Chico Police General $158,115 $29,980
37. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $157,625 $23,354
38. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $156,779 $35,315
39. Director-Public Works Butte County Public Works $155,577 $15,738
40. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $155,516 $34,719
41. Building/Devel Serv Director Chico Building & Development Service $153,880 $20,333
42. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments Administration $152,638 $53,011
43. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $152,179 $42,425
44. Fire Lieutenant Chico Fire Department $150,682 $21,677
45. Fire Lieutenant Chico Fire Department $149,562 $21,947
46. Division Chief Chico Fire Department $149,463 $29,271
47. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $148,573 $18,427
48. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $148,562 $33,512
49. Chief Financial Officer Butte County Administration $147,976 $24,046
50. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $145,991 $24,455
51. Director-Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $145,248 $20,237
52. Director-Public Health Butte County Public Health $144,486 $14,327
53. Fire Lieutenant Chico Fire Department $143,248 $21,958
54. Auditor-Controller Butte County Auditor/Controller $143,039 $14,576
55. Police Officer Chico Police General $142,140 $22,685
56. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $141,696 $21,389
57. City Clerk Chico City Clerk $141,589 $20,257
58. Police Captain Chico Police General $140,987 $25,315
59. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $140,337 $21,507
60. County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Butte County Clerk-Recorder $139,027 $14,720
61. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $138,266 $13,155
62. Finance Director Chico Finance $137,782 $18,419
63. Assessor Butte County Assessor $136,890 $8,553
64. City Administrator Oroville Administration $136,391 $10,302
65. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $136,370 $21,671
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $135,902 $31,220
67. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $135,901 $19,049
68. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $135,734 $36,926
69. Fire Fighter Chico Fire Department $135,704 $19,621
70. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $135,455 $23,642
71. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $134,140 $25,301
72. Power Div Mgr South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $134,123 $15,093
73. Town Manager Paradise Administration $133,941 $15,153
74. Director-Information Systems Butte County Information Systems $133,864 $14,360
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $133,428 $41,178
76. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $132,704 $36,703
77. Asst Director, Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $132,643 $8,706
78. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $132,470 $30,442
79. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire Department $132,234 $21,778
80. Administrator II, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator II, Range 1
State University, Chico $132,123 $26,503
81. Assistant Director, Development Services Butte County Development Services $132,117 $23,957
82. Fire Captain Chico Fire Department $131,964 $21,213
83. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $131,815 $13,109
84. Assistant City Attorney II Chico City Attorney $130,458 $18,952
85. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $129,479 $37,327
86. Information Systems Director Chico Information Systems $129,362 $8,358
87. Administrative Secretary Gridley Adminstration $129,289 $21,030
88. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $129,120 $25,479
89. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $129,046 $22,544
90. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $128,730 $40,295
91. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5
State University, Chico $128,721 $26,568
92. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $127,685 $23,424
93. Hunam Resourses & Risk Mgt Dir Chico Human Resources $127,133 $16,646
94. Assisant Director, Public Works Butte County Public Works $126,980 $8,491
95. Dispatcher Gridley Police $126,948 $61
96. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Chico $126,336 $37,062
97. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $126,257 $25,309
98. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $125,911 $37,409
99. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $125,572 $25,438
100. Police Officer Chico Police General $125,520 $14,484