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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 $344,959 $78,623
2. Medical Director Butte County Behavioral Health $289,790 $48,021
3. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $233,366 $43,525
4. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $224,101 $52,028
5. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $223,816 $56,334
6. Fire Chief Chico Fire $220,394 $74,229
7. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $219,838 $57,485
8. Fire Captain Chico Fire $213,102 $56,866
9. City Manager Chico City Manager $212,064 $73,729
10. Superintendent/President Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Presidents Office $211,012 $36,240
11. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Chico $210,392 $54,434
12. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $206,083 $32,439
13. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $204,120 $61,362
14. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $202,782 $66,434
15. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Special Consultant, Range 0
State University, Chico $198,755 $50,795
16. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $196,711 $52,900
17. Director-Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $195,123 $28,967
18. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $190,750 $28,740
19. Health Officer Butte County Public Health $188,073 $40,471
20. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $185,143 $63,141
21. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Chico $184,419 $56,160
22. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $184,330 $17,710
23. Sheriff-Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $183,303 $43,778
24. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,293 $7,106
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,234 $7,106
26. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,234 $7,106
27. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,134 $13,695
28. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,053 $17,710
29. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,091 $15,703
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,314 $17,620
31. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,284 $17,710
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $179,179 $17,710
33. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,725 $17,710
34. Vice President for Administration/CBO Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Administration $177,180 $29,706
35. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $176,644 $42,541
36. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $175,795 $38,786
37. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,308 $47,959
38. Vice President for Planning, Research & Organizational Dev. Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Plan, Research, Org Dev $174,710 $32,370
39. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $174,696 $34,892
40. Vice President for Student Services Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Student Services $174,659 $27,315
41. Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $174,072 $25,338
42. Director-Development Services Butte County Development Services $171,936 $34,696
43. Superintendent Paradise Unified Paradise Unified School District $171,000 $24,954
44. Hydro Maint Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $170,890 $39,646
45. Fire Captain Chico Fire $170,750 $56,633
46. Community Development Director Chico Planning Services $169,699 $51,412
47. Chief Of Police Chico Police General $168,998 $70,182
48. Fire Captain Chico Fire $168,592 $56,376
49. Public Works Director Chico Building & Development Service $168,468 $58,250
50. Vice President for Student Learning & Economic Development Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Office of Instruction $168,306 $26,780
51. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $168,186 $40,861
52. Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Chico $167,749 $51,016
53. Fire Captain Chico Fire $167,685 $57,246
54. Director-Public Works Butte County Public Works $166,839 $28,435
55. Fire Captain Chico Fire $162,472 $56,386
56. Police Captain Chico Police General $161,662 $68,802
57. Fire Captain Chico Fire $161,365 $55,620
58. Director-Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $159,252 $32,870
59. Power Div Mgr South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $158,787 $33,846
60. District General Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $158,426 $41,528
61. City Administrator Gridley Administration $158,073 $41,730
62. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments Administration $155,710 $62,937
63. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Oroville City Elementary School District $155,450 $14,981
64. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $154,946 $43,730
65. Chief Gridley Police $154,733 $80,561
66. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $154,637 $55,754
67. Water Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $154,392 $45,015
68. Director-Public Health Butte County Public Health $153,192 $22,756
69. Auditor-Controller Butte County Auditor/Controller $151,320 $35,364
70. Division Chief Chico Fire $150,877 $66,930
71. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $150,802 $55,287
72. Finance Director Oroville Finance $150,503 $11,346
73. Chief Financial Officer Butte County Administration $150,157 $29,670
74. Operations Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $150,059 $29,842
75. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $149,950 $54,618
76. Director- Water and Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $149,302 $25,172
77. Director- Water and Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $149,302 $25,172
78. Communication Tech South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $149,235 $45,240
79. Chief Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $148,529 $45,412
80. Transfer Center Coord Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Transfer Center $147,927 $22,802
81. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $147,595 $43,311
82. Fire Captain Chico Fire $146,952 $56,976
83. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Chico $146,916 $46,298
84. Superintendent Oroville Union High Oroville Union High $146,016 $23,543
85. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $145,566 $51,320
86. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $145,502 $33,955
87. Director-Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $145,318 $33,372
88. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5 State University, Chico $144,183 $44,494
89. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 4, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $144,052 $35,794
90. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $143,808 $51,779
91. Police Sergeant Chico Police General $143,554 $56,190
92. County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Butte County Clerk-Recorder $143,522 $34,437
93. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $143,376 $32,058
94. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $143,338 $33,964
95. Welding Instructor Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Welding $142,268 $24,714
96. Roving Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $142,265 $44,303
97. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $142,146 $52,850
98. Radio/TV/Film Instructor Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Radio/TV/Film $141,733 $24,731
99. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $141,530 $33,955
100. Superintendent Thermalito Union Elementary Thermalito Union School District $141,365 $13,733