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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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In Monterey County
Cities in County
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Alameda
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Butte
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El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
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Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Monterey
City Manager Administration
$285,603
$2,124
2.
City Manager
Marina
City Administration
$265,472
$27,581
3.
City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$226,864
$14,321
4.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$223,096
$14,393
5.
Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$219,923
$14,393
6.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$218,093
$19,113
7.
Finance Director
Salinas
Finance
$217,214
$14,393
8.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$215,727
$14,393
9.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$214,203
$19,113
10.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$211,985
$19,113
11.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police Administration
$211,749
$7,782
12.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$211,572
$19,113
13.
Deputy Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$209,870
$14,393
14.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$207,014
$19,113
15.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$206,708
$19,113
16.
Assistant City Manager
Monterey
City Manager Administration
$205,810
$14,722
17.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$203,069
$19,113
18.
Fire Engineer
Monterey
Fire Operations
$202,245
$21,825
19.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$201,997
$712
20.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$200,876
$21,633
21.
City Administrator
Sand City
Administration
$198,621
$32,689
22.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$196,470
$19,113
23.
Fire Division Chief
Seaside
Fire
$195,307
$16,162
24.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire Operations
$193,294
$2,664
25.
Acting City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$192,075
$19,113
26.
Development Services Director
Marina
Development Services & RDA
$191,616
$29,448
27.
City Manager
Seaside
City Manager
$191,362
$35,284
28.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$189,467
$19,113
29.
Fire Engineer
Salinas
Fire
$189,177
$8,425
30.
Police Chief
Sand City
Police
$186,789
$26,747
31.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$186,573
$19,113
32.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$184,980
$19,113
33.
Fire Engineer
Salinas
Fire
$184,971
$21,633
34.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$184,893
$7,782
35.
Fire Engineer
Monterey
Fire Operations
$184,880
$20,596
36.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$184,307
$21,633
37.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire Operations
$184,152
$2,664
38.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire Operations
$182,993
$13,356
39.
City Manager
Soledad
Administration
$182,311
$25,631
40.
Finance Director
Marina
Finance
$182,090
$25,345
41.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire Operations
$181,711
$9,147
42.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$181,190
$19,113
43.
City Manager
Pacific Grove
City Manager
$180,327
$2,460
44.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$179,811
$18,341
45.
Dir. Of Admin Serv.
Sand City
Administration
$178,691
$26,218
46.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$178,370
$19,113
47.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Marina
Police
$178,054
$22,831
48.
Deputy Police Chief
Monterey
Police Training and Services
$177,737
$17,318
49.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$177,364
$19,113
50.
City Attorney
Salinas
City Attorney
$177,259
$31,487
51.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$176,430
$19,113
52.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$176,224
$16,193
53.
Assistant Fire Chief
Monterey
City Manager Administration
$175,907
$17,678
54.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$175,869
$21,633
55.
Firefighter
Salinas
Fire
$175,141
$21,633
56.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$174,319
$19,113
57.
Deputy PW Dir/City Engr
Salinas
Engineering & Trans
$173,927
$36,069
58.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$172,749
$19,113
59.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$171,978
$19,113
60.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$171,901
$19,113
61.
Police Chief
Marina
Police
$170,464
$27,242
62.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$169,924
$21,633
63.
Finance Director
Monterey
Finance Administration
$169,232
$19,813
64.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$169,198
$18,341
65.
Police Corporal
Pacific Grove
Police
$168,701
$2,460
66.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$167,159
$21,633
67.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$165,301
$8,396
68.
Community Services Director
Monterey
Library Administration
$165,251
$15,684
69.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$165,235
$19,113
70.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$164,710
$19,113
71.
Human Resources Director
Monterey
Human Resources
$164,091
$4,413
72.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$164,048
$21,633
73.
Dir Of Info Res/City Clerk
Monterey
City Clerk
$163,761
$14,722
74.
City Manager
Greenfield
Administration
$163,248
$22,706
75.
Lib & Community Svc Dir
Salinas
Library & Com Srvs
$163,015
$14,083
76.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire Prevention
$162,930
$17,498
77.
Asst City Manager
Seaside
City Manager
$162,317
$14,000
78.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$162,201
$19,113
79.
Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire Administration
$161,919
$1,633
80.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$161,874
$7,261
81.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$161,518
$19,113
82.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police Field Operations
$161,109
$17,318
83.
Public Safety Sergeant
Marina
Police
$160,905
$24,362
84.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$160,499
$21,633
85.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police Field Operations
$159,997
$13,318
86.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$157,954
$0
87.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire Administration
$157,916
$15,169
88.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$157,769
$19,113
89.
Deputy Police Chief
Monterey
Police Field Operations
$156,956
$18,229
90.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$156,564
$19,113
91.
Police Sergeant III
Greenfield
Police
$156,240
$20,874
92.
Police Sergeant
Seaside
Police
$156,235
$24,344
93.
City Engineer
Monterey
Plans & Public Works Planning and Engineering
$155,443
$14,722
94.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police Training and Services
$155,377
$13,356
95.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police Training and Services
$154,717
$13,416
96.
Public Safety Officer
Marina
Police
$154,599
$24,778
97.
Fire Chief
Marina
Fire
$154,353
$19,416
98.
Fire Lieutenant
Marina
Fire
$153,571
$22,357
99.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$153,360
$19,113
100.
Deputy Cm-Resource Mgmnt
Seaside
Resource Management
$152,792
$32,967