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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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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
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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
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Monterey
City Manager-Administration
$284,325
$43,093
2.
City Manager
Marina
City Administration
$262,613
$13,020
3.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$239,500
$57,996
4.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$232,544
$48,770
5.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$229,421
$65,724
6.
Assistant City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$227,456
$57,499
7.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$218,498
$52,986
8.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$218,310
$37,327
9.
City Administrator/Dir. Of Community Development
Sand City
Administration
$218,231
$68,168
10.
Development Svs Director
Marina
City Administration
$212,035
$51,845
11.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police-Administration
$206,570
$73,758
12.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$205,844
$63,888
13.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$201,905
$52,320
14.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$200,449
$61,130
15.
Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$198,963
$83,272
16.
City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$198,549
$37,704
17.
Deputy Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$198,493
$92,224
18.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$198,428
$61,187
19.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$197,981
$67,272
20.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$192,392
$49,037
21.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$191,201
$70,973
22.
City Attorney
Salinas
City Attorney
$188,096
$62,320
23.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$187,588
$73,605
24.
Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire-Administration
$185,327
$50,464
25.
City Manager
Pacific Grove
City Manager
$184,700
$20,997
26.
City Manager
Del Rey Oaks
City Hall
$183,681
$37,087
27.
Dir. Of Admin Services/City Clerk
Sand City
Administration
$183,385
$58,082
28.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$182,541
$47,188
29.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$180,518
$54,328
30.
City Administrator
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Administration
$180,492
$56,597
31.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$179,576
$68,557
32.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$179,094
$65,820
33.
Assistant City Manager
Monterey
City Manager-Administration
$179,082
$33,472
34.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$177,772
$65,839
35.
Assistant Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire-Administration
$177,498
$64,038
36.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$176,998
$37,518
37.
Community Services Director
Monterey
Library-Administration
$175,162
$46,535
38.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$174,367
$57,604
39.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$173,799
$48,835
40.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$173,651
$58,843
41.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$173,482
$49,165
42.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$173,123
$61,007
43.
Finance Director
Monterey
Finance-Admin
$172,384
$46,499
44.
Deputy City Manager, Plans & Public Works
Monterey
Plans & Public Works-Administrator
$172,212
$49,442
45.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$171,696
$45,147
46.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$171,436
$66,205
47.
City Manager
Soledad
City Manager
$171,327
$30,742
48.
Finance Director
Marina
Finance
$171,309
$44,708
49.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$171,056
$61,161
50.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$170,712
$65,459
51.
Deputy Cm-Resource Mgmt.
Seaside
Resource Mgmt.
$170,062
$58,580
52.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$169,883
$81,875
53.
Director Of Info Res/City Clerk
Monterey
City Clerk-Administration
$169,547
$44,405
54.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Comm Serv
$169,413
$56,714
55.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$169,129
$59,919
56.
Interim Library Director
Salinas
Library & Com Srvs
$168,861
$32,910
57.
Deputy PW Director/City Engineer
Salinas
PW-Engineer & Transp
$168,049
$61,443
58.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$168,032
$39,476
59.
Community Development Director
Marina
Community Development Dept.
$167,475
$34,612
60.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$166,810
$40,376
61.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$165,767
$58,890
62.
Police Chief
Marina
Police
$165,208
$67,914
63.
Assistant Police Chief
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$164,082
$59,873
64.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$164,072
$60,478
65.
Public Works Director
Salinas
PW-Engineer & Transp
$162,895
$46,377
66.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Administration
$162,535
$50,551
67.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$162,383
$49,238
68.
Chief of Police
Del Rey Oaks
Police Department
$162,098
$35,743
69.
Fire Engineer
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$161,843
$48,976
70.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$161,784
$34,293
71.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$161,111
$57,523
72.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$161,011
$81,951
73.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Comm Serv
$160,950
$51,152
74.
Fire Chief
Marina
Fire
$159,875
$51,676
75.
City Engineer
Monterey
Planning Engineering & Environ
$159,703
$43,264
76.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$159,303
$50,231
77.
Police Officer
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Comm Serv
$159,223
$48,996
78.
Public Safety Officer
Marina
Police
$159,113
$52,725
79.
Fire Engineer
Salinas
Fire
$157,860
$71,292
80.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$157,736
$51,243
81.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$157,649
$50,052
82.
Finance Director
Salinas
Finance
$157,211
$46,032
83.
Deputy Fire Marshal
Monterey
Fire-Prevention
$157,186
$41,236
84.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$157,162
$35,630
85.
Police Corporal
Marina
Police
$157,148
$52,525
86.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$157,079
$72,226
87.
Comm & Economic Dev Director
Salinas
Community & Economic
$157,035
$48,112
88.
Police Sergeant
Sand City
Police
$156,969
$42,839
89.
Chief Planning Eng & Env Comp
Monterey
Planning Engineering & Environ
$156,582
$44,539
90.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$156,267
$54,181
91.
Police Chief
Seaside
Police
$155,805
$60,336
92.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$155,616
$53,380
93.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$155,610
$56,020
94.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$155,146
$53,265
95.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$154,727
$70,841
96.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$153,159
$34,886
97.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$151,879
$56,209
98.
Chief Of Inspct Service/Bldg Off.
Monterey
Permits And Inspection Service
$151,346
$43,892
99.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$151,172
$54,810
100.
Police Officer
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$150,732
$29,938