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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 $382,337 $115,138
2. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $289,242 $93,357
3. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $286,263 $95,929
4. Fire Captain Chico Fire $285,322 $40,072
5. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $271,444 $29,515
6. Superintendent/President Butte-Glenn Community College District President's Office $266,481 $61,749
7. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $258,065 $56,487
8. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $255,918 $27,483
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $255,134 $96,116
10. Fire Captain Chico Fire $251,755 $33,396
11. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $242,577 $81,270
12. Vice President for Student Services Butte-Glenn Community College District Student Services $236,588 $49,257
13. Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $233,909 $51,227
14. City Administrator/Finance Director Gridley Administration $233,545 $34,690
15. Sheriff - Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $231,484 $49,532
16. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $228,581 $36,037
17. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $225,631 $31,850
18. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $224,285 $39,642
19. Physician - Primary Care, Range 1 State University, Chico $221,659 $76,472
20. City Manager Chico City Manager $221,123 $57,795
21. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,427 $8,365
22. Vice President for Administration/CBO Butte-Glenn Community College District Administration $219,394 $53,901
23. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Chico $217,274 $80,372
24. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $216,709 $22,001
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,562 $1,806
26. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,134 $16,799
27. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,986 $1,806
28. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $213,412 $90,384
29. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,269 $8,365
30. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $212,683 $36,778
31. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,141 $16,194
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,141 $16,194
33. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $209,724 $20,822
34. Fire Captain Chico Fire $208,332 $40,035
35. Court Executive Officer Butte County Superior Court Administration $208,189 $42,123
36. Vice President for Student Learning & Economic Development Butte-Glenn Community College District Office of Instruction $206,330 $51,821
37. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,849 $20,917
38. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $205,757 $18,162
39. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $205,409 $38,567
40. Contract Physician (At-Will) Butte County Behavioral Health $203,351 $34,191
41. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $200,384 $52,028
42. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $199,929 $36,523
43. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $195,045 $60,541
44. Assistant City Manager Chico City Manager $194,071 $40,883
45. Fire Captain Chico Fire $192,873 $41,867
46. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments BCAG $192,024 $69,653
47. Hydro Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $191,001 $59,944
48. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $189,039 $51,776
49. Court Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Commissioners $188,785 $27,831
50. Superintendent Thermalito Union Elementary Certificated Management $188,241 $29,040
51. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $187,986 $69,811
52. Superintendent Oroville Union High Certificated Management $186,930 $42,608
53. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $186,574 $38,853
54. Police Chief Paradise Police $186,497 $43,608
55. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Certificated Management $186,065 $42,167
56. Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $184,571 $43,334
57. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Butte-Glenn Community College District Plan, Research, Org Dev $183,776 $46,719
58. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Administrator IV, Range 1
State University, Chico $183,239 $71,796
59. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $183,227 $37,748
60. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $182,573 $64,824
61. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Lecturer - Academic Year, Range 3
State University, Chico $181,893 $74,604
62. 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 $181,670 $60,463
63. Director - Public Works Butte County Public Works $181,584 $18,440
64. 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 $181,412 $68,510
65. Power Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $181,145 $42,139
66. Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1
State University, Chico $181,022 $57,855
67. City Administrator Oroville Administration $180,787 $43,083
68. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $180,322 $80,967
69. Fire Captain Chico Fire $179,787 $40,045
70. Director - Development Services Butte County Development Services $179,626 $22,718
71. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0, Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Chico $179,010 $65,547
72. 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 $178,695 $47,429
73. Director - Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $178,527 $18,117
74. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,894 $64,106
75. Counselor Butte-Glenn Community College District Counseling $177,231 $37,395
76. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,218 $72,918
77. Director - Employment And Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $177,092 $17,948
78. Chief Investigator Butte County District Attorney $177,077 $44,994
79. Executive Director CORE Butte Charter Certificated Admin $176,846 $42,365
80. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $176,666 $72,918
81. Asst Supe Business Chico Unified Contract Employees $176,358 $46,761
82. 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 $176,273 $69,629
83. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $176,018 $19,174
84. Deputy Fire Chief Chico Fire Administration $175,982 $43,572
85. Town Manager Paradise Administrative Services $175,058 $18,876
86. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,018 $70,309
87. Police Chief Gridley Police $174,728 $0
88. Assistant Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $173,997 $38,843
89. Director - Water And Resource Conservation Butte County Water Services $173,949 $34,600
90. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $173,507 $61,592
91. Associate Superintendent - CL Butte County Office of Education Classified Management $173,373 $36,556
92. Director - Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $172,977 $32,576
93. Assistant Director, Development Services Butte County Development Services $172,931 $18,399
94. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $172,914 $34,923
95. Transfer Center Coord Butte-Glenn Community College District Transfer Center $171,868 $42,548
96. Associate Superintendent - CT Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $170,976 $39,443
97. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $169,077 $74,862
98. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $168,796 $30,765
99. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $167,784 $33,448
100. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $167,784 $33,448