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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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San Francisco
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Del Rey Oaks
City Hall
$276,935
$34,720
2.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$245,494
$59,156
3.
City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$245,215
$52,666
4.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$241,601
$30,344
5.
City Manager
Monterey
City Manager
$228,496
$47,840
6.
Assistant City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$228,339
$50,857
7.
City Attorney
Salinas
City Attorney
$223,858
$35,262
8.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire
$215,515
$55,196
9.
Police Sergeant
King City
Police
$211,356
$37,446
10.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire
$210,389
$76,499
11.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police
$210,358
$82,496
12.
Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$205,898
$105,697
13.
Chief
Del Rey Oaks
Police Department
$204,434
$88,123
14.
Director Of Administrative Services/City Clerk
Sand City
Administration
$200,032
$61,538
15.
City Administrator
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Administration
$199,992
$30,941
16.
City Manager
Marina
City Administration
$197,618
$27,757
17.
City Manager
Seaside
City Manager
$195,499
$53,834
18.
Assistant City Manager
Monterey
City Manager
$195,213
$59,012
19.
Deputy Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$194,285
$72,438
20.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$194,047
$84,489
21.
Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$193,547
$101,728
22.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire
$193,159
$71,615
23.
City Manager
Pacific Grove
Manager
$192,408
$18,700
24.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$191,775
$78,461
25.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$190,441
$70,478
26.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$189,818
$51,937
27.
Police Chief
Seaside
Police
$189,400
$62,898
28.
Public Works Director
Salinas
PW-Engineer & Transp
$188,968
$32,548
29.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$185,799
$76,853
30.
Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire
$185,618
$78,763
31.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police
$185,596
$68,352
32.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$181,255
$77,704
33.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$180,439
$73,355
34.
Benefits Manager
Monterey
Human Resources
$178,491
$53,001
35.
City Manager
Soledad
City Manager
$177,500
$40,003
36.
Community Services Director
Monterey
Community Services
$173,486
$52,796
37.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$171,806
$71,811
38.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$171,392
$59,816
39.
Chief Planning Eng & Env Comp
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$171,112
$34,599
40.
Finance Director
Salinas
Finance
$171,062
$45,452
41.
Deputy Cm-Resource Mgmnt
Seaside
Resource Management
$170,940
$60,171
42.
Fire Chief
Marina
Fire
$170,237
$49,242
43.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$169,899
$60,968
44.
Police Officer 1
Sand City
Police
$169,098
$40,772
45.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$169,026
$42,674
46.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police Dept
$168,906
$36,686
47.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police
$168,572
$71,628
48.
Assistant Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire
$168,511
$69,225
49.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$168,307
$71,613
50.
Community Development Director
Marina
Community Development Dept.
$167,950
$33,688
51.
Dir Of Info Res/City Clerk
Monterey
Information Resources
$167,948
$50,488
52.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$167,916
$56,772
53.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$167,708
$68,547
54.
Deputy Fire Marshal
Monterey
Fire
$167,352
$46,927
55.
Deputy PW Dir/City Engr
Salinas
PW-Engineer & Transp
$165,924
$64,448
56.
Public Safety Sergeant
Marina
Police
$165,479
$52,898
57.
Administrative Services Director
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Administrative Svcs
$165,375
$21,265
58.
Police Chief
Marina
Police
$164,914
$68,419
59.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$164,911
$58,339
60.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$163,920
$59,121
61.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$163,624
$65,414
62.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$163,225
$60,013
63.
Police Sergeant
Sand City
Police
$161,835
$46,067
64.
Deputy Cm-Admin Svcs
Seaside
Administrative Services
$161,547
$45,308
65.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$161,430
$25,280
66.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$161,424
$62,455
67.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$161,267
$71,034
68.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$161,012
$47,463
69.
Police Chief
Soledad
Police Department
$160,425
$45,085
70.
Police Deputy Chief
Seaside
Police
$160,364
$50,534
71.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$159,544
$59,057
72.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$158,757
$44,942
73.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$158,567
$38,943
74.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$158,263
$65,787
75.
Chief Of Inspct Service/Bldg. Off.
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$158,148
$51,375
76.
Property/Housing Manager
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$157,261
$51,866
77.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$157,152
$35,886
78.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire
$156,628
$38,080
79.
Public Safety Sergeant
Marina
Police
$156,091
$52,702
80.
Finance Director
Marina
Finance
$154,834
$42,508
81.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$154,714
$51,995
82.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire
$154,407
$67,506
83.
Police Sergeant
Seaside
Police
$154,040
$43,673
84.
Fire Batallion Chief
Seaside
Fire
$153,781
$57,583
85.
Director Of Community Planning And Building
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Planning & Building
$153,763
$16,616
86.
Public Safety Officer
Marina
Police
$153,730
$50,656
87.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$153,729
$61,403
88.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$153,543
$67,153
89.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$153,364
$62,842
90.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$152,640
$62,462
91.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$152,153
$53,190
92.
Principal Engineer
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$151,967
$51,019
93.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police
$151,777
$43,877
94.
Senior Engineer
Monterey
Plans & Public Works
$151,699
$31,445
95.
City Manager
King City
City Manager
$151,200
$41,704
96.
Fire Engineer
Monterey
Fire
$151,077
$49,592
97.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire
$150,970
$37,581
98.
Police Officer
Monterey
Police
$150,650
$42,868
99.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police
$150,609
$42,760
100.
Police Corporal
Seaside
Police
$150,382
$52,029