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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 $381,490 $112,982
2. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $293,321 $62,104
3. Superintendent/President Butte-Glenn Community College District Presidents Office $287,720 $65,589
4. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $285,578 $93,756
5. Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $274,166 $26,331
6. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $256,278 $57,164
7. Psychiatrist Butte County Behavioral Health $251,190 $27,431
8. County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $243,864 $58,142
9. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $242,620 $61,326
10. Assistant County Counsel Butte County County Counsel $241,920 $23,085
11. Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $236,345 $51,544
12. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $236,218 $38,905
13. Physician - Primary Care, Range 1 State University, Chico $233,644 $78,537
14. Vice President for Administration/CBO Butte-Glenn Community College District Administration $228,582 $59,538
15. Sheriff - Coroner Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $226,603 $49,595
16. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $224,334 $8,343
17. District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $223,670 $35,901
18. Fire Captain Chico Fire $222,821 $41,118
19. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $219,965 $6,180
20. Vice President for Student Learning & Economic Development Butte-Glenn Community College District Office of Instruction $219,165 $54,305
21. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,965 $12,785
22. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
23. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,254 $8,343
24. Vice President for Student Services Butte-Glenn Community College District Student Services $215,177 $51,993
25. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,151 $9,605
26. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $214,403 $37,750
27. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $213,319 $16,112
28. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 4
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 4, Instructional Faculty, Special Programs -For Credit, Range 5, Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment, Range 0
State University, Chico $212,417 $56,249
29. City Manager Chico City Manager $212,100 $59,089
30. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,406 $20,355
31. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $210,242 $16,112
32. Judge, Superior Court Butte County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $208,491 $20,703
33. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $207,986 $52,891
34. Chief Deputy District Attorney Butte County District Attorney $207,197 $36,690
35. Superintendent Gridley Unified Superintendent $206,440 $41,463
36. Executive Director Butte County Association of Governments BCAG $204,423 $57,949
37. Associate Superintendent - CT Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $199,104 $44,124
38. Superintendent Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $198,937 $45,555
39. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Butte-Glenn Community College District Plan, Research, Org Dev $198,759 $53,062
40. Fire Apparatus Engineer Chico Fire $198,620 $39,853
41. Police Chief Paradise Police $198,346 $48,098
42. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $197,383 $39,951
43. Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5
Other Positions Held: Instructional Faculty, Summer Session - Extension, Range 1, Department Chair - 12 Month, Range 5, Instructional Faculty - Academic Year, Range 5
State University, Chico $194,737 $76,924
44. Superintendent Thermalito Union Elementary Certificated Management $194,729 $29,881
45. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $193,560 $51,615
46. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $193,029 $55,968
47. Administrator III, Range 1
Other Positions Held: Lecturer - Academic Year, Range 3
State University, Chico $192,583 $66,421
48. Deputy Fire Chief Chico Fire Administration $191,492 $45,480
49. Athletic Trainer Butte-Glenn Community College District Varsity-Intercollegiate $190,906 $40,740
50. Assistant Director, Development Services Butte County Development Services $190,712 $18,364
51. Court Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Commissioners $189,390 $36,336
52. Fire Captain 40 Hr Week Chico Fire Administration $188,654 $41,390
53. Battalion Chief Chico Fire $188,007 $43,823
54. Superintendent Oroville Union High Certificated Management $186,834 $42,711
55. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $185,954 $61,160
56. Fire Captain Oroville Fire Department $185,627 $24,124
57. Fire Captain Oroville Fire Department $184,584 $22,731
58. Contact Education Workshop Instructor Butte-Glenn Community College District Executive Director $184,013 $0
59. Associate Superintendent - CL Butte County Office of Education Classified Management $183,932 $38,922
60. Director - Child Support Services Butte County Child Support Services $183,443 $18,020
61. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $182,302 $71,104
62. Fire Captain Chico Fire $182,257 $41,062
63. Town Manager Paradise Administrative Services $182,029 $27,567
64. Superintendent Oroville City Elementary Certificated Management $181,979 $43,086
65. Sheriff's Captain Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $181,624 $46,842
66. City Administrator Oroville Administration $181,509 $43,953
67. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $179,704 $62,619
68. Power Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $179,595 $42,779
69. Court Commissioner Butte County Superior Court Commissioners $178,534 $30,882
70. 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 $178,495 $68,036
71. Hydro Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $178,245 $48,898
72. Assistant Superintendent Chico Unified Cert Admin $178,069 $39,571
73. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,966 $62,872
74. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,800 $60,518
75. Director - Behavioral Health Butte County Behavioral Health $177,492 $33,436
76. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $177,167 $66,321
77. Transfer Center Coord Butte-Glenn Community College District Transfer Center $177,136 $43,886
78. Director - Public Works Butte County Public Works $176,844 $35,213
79. Contract Physician (At-Will) Butte County Behavioral Health $176,765 $31,603
80. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $176,578 $37,615
81. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $176,568 $41,233
82. Director - Development Services Butte County Development Services $176,303 $22,711
83. Deputy Administrative Officer Butte County Administration $176,148 $33,416
84. Administrator IV, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,996 $61,323
85. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $175,721 $31,836
86. Fire Captain Chico Fire $175,707 $40,372
87. Administrator III, Range 1 State University, Chico $175,301 $68,053
88. Superintendent Paradise Unified Administrator $174,867 $41,893
89. Director - Employment and Social Services Butte County Employment and Social Services $173,976 $17,852
90. Fire Captain Chico Fire $173,415 $43,220
91. Senior Line Worker Gridley Electric $173,071 $31,399
92. Counselor Butte-Glenn Community College District Counseling $173,056 $36,826
93. Chief Business Official Gridley Unified Classified Management $172,081 $43,985
94. Executive Director Economic & Workforce Development Butte-Glenn Community College District Economic Workforce Development $171,896 $39,543
95. SELPA Director Butte County Office of Education Certificated Management $171,718 $40,025
96. Chief Of Police Chico Police - Administration $171,401 $52,723
97. Asst Superintendent Ed Services Chico Unified Cert Admin $171,085 $40,294
98. Sheriff's Sergeant Butte County Sheriff-Coroner $169,935 $38,707
99. Chief Probation Officer Butte County Probation $169,916 $34,967
100. Fire Captain Oroville Fire Department $169,588 $22,189