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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 $359,690 $98,829
2. Medical Director Butte County Behavioral Health $335,303 $67,110
3. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $269,804 $47,337
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $257,619 $77,798
5. Administrator IV, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator III, Range 1
State University, Chico $252,230 $71,949
6. Director Public Safety Education & Training Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Public Safety Ed & Train Ctr $251,219 $28,818
7. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $247,158 $44,254
8. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $245,718 $44,563
9. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $239,184 $62,969
10. Superintendent/President Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Presidents Office $231,834 $47,388
11. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Chico $231,757 $69,430
12. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 4, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $229,060 $60,711
13. Health Officer Butte County Public Health $226,016 $32,842
14. City Manager Chico City Manager $225,682 $80,448
15. Fire Captain Chico Fire $221,108 $48,986
16. Contract Physician Butte County Behavioral Health $216,630 $52,541
17. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $213,806 $49,474
18. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Chico $207,419 $59,344
19. Selpa Director Butte County Office of Education SELPA $203,282 $38,538
20. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $203,276 $45,751
21. Fire Captain Chico Fire $200,572 $51,850
22. Vice President for Administration/CBO Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Administration $198,845 $38,636
23. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $198,168 $41,483
24. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $197,463 $14,995
25. Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $196,490 $38,505
26. Vice President for Student Services Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Student Services $195,208 $40,432
27. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $194,425 $76,378
28. Vice President for Planning, Research & Organizational Dev. Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Plan, Research, Org Dev $193,488 $44,414
29. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $193,397 $7,735
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,924 $7,735
31. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,871 $14,995
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,435 $19,424
33. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $192,428 $7,735
34. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $191,258 $62,510
35. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $191,135 $61,760
36. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $191,078 $14,869
37. Sheriff-Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $190,787 $61,548
38. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $189,686 $19,424
39. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $188,713 $43,667
40. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,035 $19,424
41. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,035 $19,424
42. Director-Development Services Butte County Development Services $186,901 $43,868
43. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Oroville City Elementary School District $186,784 $32,224
44. Hydro Maint Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $186,594 $37,958
45. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,214 $19,424
46. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $183,980 $45,383
47. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $183,792 $43,462
48. Electric Superintendent Gridley Electric $182,576 $68,319
49. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $182,443 $41,352
50. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $181,859 $52,000
51. Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Administration $181,398 $34,464
52. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $180,477 $51,314
53. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,604 $70,032
54. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -for Credit, Range 5, FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $175,296 $59,919
55. Water Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $174,342 $48,137
56. Chief Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $173,296 $44,653
57. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments Administration $173,115 $63,685
58. Hydro Oper Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $172,254 $48,900
59. Vice President for Student Learning & Economic Development Butte-Glenn Community College District Butte-Office of Instruction $171,648 $37,940
60. Director-Human Resources Butte County Human Resources $170,816 $44,565
61. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 3
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 3, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $170,782 $55,477
62. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $169,908 $37,968
63. Fire Captain Chico Fire $169,876 $51,911
64. Chief Gridley Police $169,841 $96,529
65. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $168,244 $69,094
66. Communication Tech South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $168,185 $48,084
67. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $168,084 $69,552
68. Superintendent Oroville Union High Oroville Union High School District $166,906 $12,000
69. Director- Water And Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $166,724 $32,202
70. Fire Captain Chico Fire $166,671 $52,252
71. Director-Public Health Butte County Public Health $166,442 $31,032
72. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $166,425 $40,774
73. Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Judicial $166,425 $40,774
74. Director - Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $166,311 $40,493
75. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $165,456 $31,883
76. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $165,064 $43,302
77. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $164,543 $54,370
78. Superintendent Thermalito Union Elementary Thermalito Union School District $164,131 $21,156
79. Superintendent Biggs Unified Biggs Unified School District $164,106 $22,521
80. Fire Captain Chico Fire $163,583 $48,551
81. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $163,319 $42,887
82. Fire Captain Chico Fire $163,256 $51,969
83. Fire Captain Chico Fire $162,661 $51,860
84. Director-Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $162,292 $31,453
85. Director-Public Works Butte County Public Works $162,088 $31,408
86. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $161,828 $67,677
87. Superintendent Gridley Unified Gridley Unified School District $160,520 $23,980
88. Roving Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $160,232 $28,017
89. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4
Other Positions Held: FT Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $159,938 $54,823
90. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $159,446 $67,844
91. Deputy Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Human Resources $159,357 $28,725
92. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $159,162 $35,139
93. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $159,075 $61,668
94. Division Chief Chico Fire $158,514 $52,381
95. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $158,019 $47,556
96. Director-Employment And Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $157,986 $30,717
97. Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty - 12MO, Range 0
Other Positions Held: Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - 12 Month, Range 5
State University, Chico $157,110 $61,533
98. Chief Investigator Butte County District Attorney $157,051 $51,491
99. Chief Of Police Chico Police Administration $156,561 $61,362
100. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $156,398 $45,660