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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
$283,292
$45,479
2.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$262,689
$56,340
3.
City Attorney
Salinas
City Attorney
$253,277
$74,437
4.
City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$247,437
$48,912
5.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$239,513
$38,968
6.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$239,254
$76,365
7.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$230,894
$72,696
8.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$218,771
$83,824
9.
Assistant City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$218,627
$52,138
10.
City Administrator/Director Of Community Development
Sand City
Administration
$217,027
$69,544
11.
Police Corporal
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$216,487
$37,434
12.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire
$216,290
$71,496
13.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire
$214,303
$51,657
14.
Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$213,474
$40,478
15.
Police Commander
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$212,065
$34,710
16.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police
$205,992
$77,175
17.
Chief Of Police
Salinas
Police
$205,811
$65,946
18.
Deputy Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$203,999
$83,404
19.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$203,436
$60,038
20.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$201,868
$66,474
21.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$200,917
$82,418
22.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$199,011
$38,189
23.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$198,047
$48,505
24.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$195,705
$88,219
25.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$195,333
$80,063
26.
City Manager
Pacific Grove
Manager
$194,344
$21,566
27.
Director Of Administrative Services/City Clerk
Sand City
Administration
$191,621
$58,902
28.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$191,123
$50,056
29.
Assistant City Manager
Monterey
City Manager
$190,969
$37,353
30.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$190,569
$60,370
31.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$190,397
$78,051
32.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$189,402
$75,088
33.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$189,315
$80,453
34.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$188,492
$29,259
35.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$188,341
$68,797
36.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$187,530
$70,297
37.
City Manager
Seaside
City Manager
$187,371
$52,330
38.
Community Development Director
Marina
Community Development Dept.
$185,364
$32,008
39.
Public Works Director
Salinas
Pw-Engineer & Transportation
$185,040
$51,451
40.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$183,320
$87,506
41.
Fire Engineer
Salinas
Fire
$182,402
$84,729
42.
Finance Director
Marina
Finance
$181,765
$41,194
43.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$181,387
$73,088
44.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police
$180,907
$61,838
45.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$180,205
$72,494
46.
Police Chief
Seaside
Police
$180,156
$58,312
47.
City Administrator
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Administration
$179,546
$46,058
48.
Deputy City Manager Plans & Pw
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$178,976
$54,935
49.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$178,827
$59,502
50.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$178,813
$69,728
51.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$178,625
$71,955
52.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire
$178,525
$66,379
53.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$178,421
$68,774
54.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$178,084
$64,266
55.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire
$178,031
$36,717
56.
Deputy Pw Director/City Engineer
Salinas
Pw-Engineer & Transportation
$177,843
$65,540
57.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$177,653
$73,532
58.
Fire Chief
Marina
Fire
$175,721
$46,974
59.
Police Officer
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$174,801
$32,486
60.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$174,439
$59,584
61.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$174,315
$67,379
62.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$174,138
$33,894
63.
Community Services Director
Monterey
Library
$173,682
$50,415
64.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police
$172,896
$62,285
65.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$172,802
$41,271
66.
City Engineer
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$171,778
$48,999
67.
City Manager
Soledad
City Manager
$171,709
$33,711
68.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$171,268
$68,113
69.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$170,824
$67,997
70.
Police Officer
Pacific Grove
Police Department
$170,688
$29,813
71.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$170,068
$58,664
72.
Police Chief
Marina
Police
$169,588
$60,590
73.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$168,463
$55,508
74.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$168,435
$65,109
75.
Assistant Police Chief
Monterey
Police
$168,078
$66,721
76.
Finance Director
Salinas
Finance
$168,041
$50,965
77.
Director Of Info Res/City Clerk
Monterey
Information Resources
$167,439
$48,214
78.
Public Safety Sergeant
Marina
Police
$167,324
$51,282
79.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$167,225
$54,246
80.
Deputy Cm-Resource Mgmnt
Seaside
Resource Mgmt.
$167,112
$53,389
81.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$166,916
$36,580
82.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$165,876
$71,162
83.
Fire Engineer
Monterey
Fire
$165,851
$51,020
84.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$164,899
$44,767
85.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$164,869
$52,477
86.
Sergeant
Gonzales
Police
$164,799
$32,253
87.
City Manager
Del Rey Oaks
City Hall
$164,488
$28,878
88.
Ff-Hired Pre 9/2013
Salinas
Fire
$164,455
$45,404
89.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$164,263
$61,195
90.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$162,825
$71,776
91.
Property/Housing Manager
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$162,561
$51,646
92.
City Manager
Marina
City Administration
$162,086
$8,889
93.
Deputy Fire Marshal
Monterey
Fire
$161,513
$44,310
94.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$161,173
$60,379
95.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$160,903
$42,336
96.
Assistant Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire
$160,701
$60,505
97.
Comm & Economic Dev Director
Salinas
Community & Economic
$159,965
$52,371
98.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$159,759
$49,155
99.
Chief Planning Eng & Env Comp
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$159,166
$42,660
100.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$159,066
$55,749