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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. Police Sergeant Burbank Police Department $592,652 $36,394
2. Chief Of Police El Monte Police/Safety $487,644 $146,537
3. City Manager West Covina City Manager $419,840 $106,769
4. Power Engineering Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $403,271 $17,527
5. Electric Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $376,316 $24,450
6. City Manager Santa Monica City Manager - Administration $374,042 $122,777
7. Firefighter III Los Angeles Fire $372,831 $13,889
8. Human Resources Director Compton Personnel $367,844 $9,895
9. City Manager Beverly Hills City Manager $362,512 $108,886
10. General Manager Airports Los Angeles Airports $359,362 $11,410
11. Chief Of Police Los Angeles Police $352,354 $12,849
12. Street Superintendent Compton Public Works/Engineering $350,525 $49,341
13. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $349,471 $13,889
14. Director Pw/City Engineer South Gate Public Works-Engineering $347,302 $9,314
15. Chief Legislative Analyst Los Angeles Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst $346,886 $11,410
16. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $344,630 $21,454
17. Fire Battalion Chief Manhattan Beach Fire $342,850 $49,395
18. Fire Battalion Chief Manhattan Beach Fire $342,850 $49,395
19. City Manager Compton City Manager $341,798 $88,205
20. Fire Captain III Los Angeles Fire $341,414 $13,889
21. Officer/Bonus Assignment El Monte Police/Safety $339,560 $209,177
22. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $339,224 $13,889
23. Fire Inspector II Los Angeles Fire $334,312 $13,889
24. Police Sergeant Santa Monica Police - Operations $334,116 $100,251
25. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $328,991 $13,889
26. City Attorney Santa Monica City Attorney $323,186 $103,167
27. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $322,704 $13,889
28. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $321,197 $21,454
29. Engineer Of Fire Department Los Angeles Fire $318,740 $13,889
30. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $317,281 $21,454
31. Assistant General Manager Water And Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $316,835 $21,131
32. Assistant Fire Chief West Covina Fire $315,772 $87,847
33. City Attorney Torrance City Attorney $315,171 $49,980
34. City Manager Torrance City Manager $314,584 $49,493
35. Assistant City Attorney Santa Monica City Attorney $314,156 $100,830
36. Fire Captain - Suppression Santa Monica Fire Suppression & Rescue $314,144 $90,402
37. Deputy Fire Chief Torrance Fire $313,401 $114,171
38. Power Engineering Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $313,001 $8,552
39. Fire Captain III Los Angeles Fire $312,739 $13,889
40. Fire Captain - Suppression Santa Monica Fire Suppression & Rescue $311,578 $91,403
41. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $311,218 $14,170
42. Electrical Service Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $310,697 $21,131
43. Fire Battalion Chief 80 Beverly Hills Fire Department $310,637 $94,735
44. Fire Captain III Los Angeles Fire $310,387 $13,889
45. Firefighter III Los Angeles Fire $310,203 $13,889
46. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $309,797 $21,131
47. City Manager Burbank City Manager Department $309,537 $60,125
48. Power Engineering Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $309,043 $21,131
49. Water Services Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $307,642 $14,704
50. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $307,417 $13,889
51. General Services Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $306,076 $21,131
52. Load Dispatcher Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $305,640 $20,054
53. City Attorney Long Beach Law $305,585 $56,935
54. Managing Water Utility Engineer Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $305,577 $21,454
55. General Manager-Burbank Water & Power Burbank Burbank Department of Water and Power $305,265 $67,014
56. City Engineer Los Angeles Public Works - Engineering $304,527 $11,410
57. Electrical Service Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $303,505 $21,131
58. Firefighter III Los Angeles Fire $303,491 $13,889
59. Auditor Water And Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $303,155 $14,477
60. Assistant Fire Chief West Covina Fire $302,701 $88,757
61. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $302,432 $13,889
62. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $302,256 $16,657
63. Fire Battalion Chief 80 Beverly Hills Fire Department $302,115 $96,177
64. Police Lieutenant Pasadena Police $302,040 $77,569
65. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $301,917 $21,131
66. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $301,757 $13,889
67. Fire Inspector II Los Angeles Fire $301,571 $13,889
68. Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor $301,466 $11,410
69. City Manager West Hollywood City Manager $300,592 $121,998
70. City Manager Lakewood City Administration $299,534 $57,144
71. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $299,356 $21,454
72. Police Captain Torrance Police $298,934 $116,847
73. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $298,694 $13,889
74. Fire Captain I Los Angeles Fire $298,542 $13,889
75. Fire Battalion Chief 112 Beverly Hills Fire Department $297,916 $94,779
76. Police Captain Azusa Police $297,644 $86,576
77. Transmission & Distribution District Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $297,630 $21,131
78. Electric Distribution Mechanic Supervisor Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $296,484 $21,131
79. Fire Battalion Chief Los Angeles Fire $296,405 $13,889
80. Police Chief Pomona Police $296,072 $9,042
81. Firefighter III Los Angeles Fire $295,988 $13,889
82. City Manager Culver City Administration $295,889 $76,911
83. Fire Capt/Paramedic Manhattan Beach Fire $295,723 $64,016
84. Fire Capt/Paramedic Manhattan Beach Fire $295,723 $64,016
85. Electrical Service Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $295,571 $21,454
86. Fire Capt/Paramedic Manhattan Beach Fire $295,431 $58,777
87. Fire Capt/Paramedic Manhattan Beach Fire $295,431 $58,777
88. Electrical Service Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $295,177 $21,454
89. Fire Battalion Chief Los Angeles Fire $294,592 $13,889
90. Power Engineering Manager Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $293,391 $21,454
91. Fire Chief Los Angeles Fire $292,896 $13,889
92. Fire Captain - Suppression Santa Monica Fire Suppression & Rescue $292,593 $89,556
93. Police Chief Santa Monica Police Administrative Services $292,438 $157,203
94. Fire Assistant Chief Los Angeles Fire $292,041 $13,889
95. Assistant General Manager Water And Power Los Angeles Department of Water and Power $291,951 $8,790
96. Fire Captain III Los Angeles Fire $291,755 $13,889
97. Assistant City Manager Santa Monica City Manager - Administration $291,013 $94,165
98. Chief Port Pilot II Los Angeles Harbor $290,768 $11,410
99. Fire Chief & Asst Dir Disaster Pasadena Fire $290,680 $96,854
100. Fire Captain 112 Beverly Hills Fire Department $290,630 $81,523