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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position City Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Administrative Officer Bell Administration $1,171,423 $78,797
2. Chief Of Police Downey Police Administration $593,999 $29,665
3. Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Bell Administration $562,538 $29,603
4. Police Chief Monterey Park Police $531,107 $20,626
5. City Manager Rosemead Administration $449,312 $27,332
6. City Manager Beverly Hills City Manager $438,570 $38,759
7. Police Chief El Segundo Police Patrol & Safety $425,775 $29,366
8. Director of Light & Power Vernon Light & Power Administration $388,269 $49,866
9. Former City Manager El Monte City Managers Office $377,598 $16,900
10. City Manager Palmdale City Manager $367,518 $45,159
11. City Attorney Palmdale City Attorney $355,136 $49,678
12. City Attorney Vernon City Attorney $355,113 $50,726
13. Finance Director Vernon Finance $351,873 $41,948
14. Chief Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $332,544 $8,749
15. Special Counsel Vernon Office of Special Counsel $332,001 $48,519
16. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $331,937 $8,749
17. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $331,930 $8,749
18. City Manager Manhattan Beach Management Services $329,169 $47,346
19. General Manager Airports Los Angeles Department of Airports $328,860 $8,749
20. Chief Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $328,790 $8,749
21. City Manager Culver City City Manager's Office $323,105 $31,154
22. Assistant General Manager Water and Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $322,755 $10,415
23. General Manager & Chief Engineer Water & Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $322,317 $10,415
24. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $321,194 $8,749
25. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $320,416 $8,749
26. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $319,182 $8,749
27. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $316,790 $8,749
28. Chief of Police (Retired 12/09) A Irwindale Police $316,389 $40,162
29. City Manager Santa Monica City Manager - Administration $315,444 $36,338
30. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $313,340 $8,749
31. City Manager Lakewood City Administration $311,926 $41,524
32. Pilot Service Manager Los Angeles Harbor Department $310,778 $8,749
33. City Manager West Hollywood City Manager $309,186 $51,105
34. General Manager Harbor Department Los Angeles Harbor Department $308,927 $8,749
35. Director Of Planning Palmdale Planning $308,706 $14,087
36. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $307,160 $8,749
37. Assistant City Attorney III Vernon City Attorney $306,459 $46,842
38. Manager, City Torrance City Manager $304,234 $31,931
39. Attorney, City Torrance City Attorney $300,981 $32,491
40. City Manager West Covina City Manager $298,489 $59,176
41. Police Lieutenant El Segundo Police Patrol & Safety $295,753 $12,453
42. City Manager              Santa Clarita City Manager Admin             $293,760 $47,915
43. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $292,373 $8,749
44. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $291,052 $18,525
45. Fire Deputy Chief Los Angeles Fire Department $289,847 $11,489
46. Deputy Executive Director Industry Redevelopment $287,827 $50,039
47. Division Chief Santa Fe Springs Fire $285,106 $35,621
48. City Manager Compton City Manager $284,560 $28,074
49. Fire Captain Glendale Fire $284,096 $5,873
50. Fire Chief La Verne Fire $283,865 $18,146
51. City Manager-Provisional Whittier City Manager $283,346 $32,251
52. Electrical Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $282,351 $10,415
53. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $281,909 $8,749
54. Senior Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $281,488 $10,415
55. City Manager Carson City Manager $281,212 $36,743
56. Assistant General Manager Water and Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $281,189 $10,415
57. Electrical Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $280,094 $10,415
58. Director Of Public Works Palmdale Sewer Maintenance $279,021 $25,308
59. Power Engineering Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $278,650 $10,415
60. Executive Director-Harbor Long Beach Harbor $278,372 $26,806
61. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire Department $277,472 $11,489
62. Electric Distribution Mechanic Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $276,895 $10,415
63. City Manager Lancaster Admin $274,207 $69,177
64. Electric Distribution Mechanic Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $273,962 $10,415
65. Electrical Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $273,447 $10,415
66. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $271,728 $8,749
67. City Manager Pasadena City Manager $270,730 $41,975
68. Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $270,663 $10,415
69. Police Officer II Los Angeles Police Department $269,375 $10,668
70. City Attorney Santa Monica City Attorney $268,272 $41,337
71. FIre Chief Torrance Fire $268,257 $35,661
72. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $267,801 $10,415
73. Electric Distribution Mechanic Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $267,547 $10,415
74. Senior Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $266,991 $10,415
75. Fire Battalion Chief Los Angeles Fire Department $266,860 $11,489
76. Fire Battalion Chief 80 Beverly Hills Fire Department $266,794 $30,079
77. Assistant City Manager Culver City City Manager's Office $266,760 $23,654
78. Asst City Attorney Santa Monica City Attorney $266,001 $40,483
79. City Manager Claremont Council/Manager $265,789 $19,847
80. Electrical Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $264,971 $10,415
81. Police Chief Glendora Police $264,301 $31,220
82. Assistant General Manager Water and Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $264,151 $10,415
83. Senior Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $264,029 $10,415
84. City Manager Cerritos City Manager $263,833 $31,575
85. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor Department $263,786 $8,749
86. Electric Distribution Mechanic Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $263,161 $10,415
87. Assistant General Manager Water and Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $262,604 $10,415
88. Police Chief Torrance Police $262,270 $37,142
89. Police Deputy Chief II Los Angeles Police Department $261,858 $10,668
90. Auditor Water And Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $261,452 $10,415
91. Police Deputy Chief II Los Angeles Police Department $259,950 $10,668
92. Chief Legislative Analyst Los Angeles Council $259,688 $8,749
93. City Administrator San Fernando Administration $259,601 $28,118
94. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $258,873 $10,415
95. Electrical Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $258,847 $10,415
96. Fire Battalion Chief Los Angeles Fire Department $258,576 $11,489
97. Fire Chief Beverly Hills Fire Department $258,465 $39,429
98. City Manager Hermosa Beach City Manager $258,283 $42,657
99. Fire Deputy Chief Los Angeles Fire Department $257,776 $11,489
100. Fire Chief El Segundo Fire Administration $257,666 $13,336