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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. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $320,453 $44,807
2. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $315,306 $53,762
3. Firefighter Monterey Fire $296,783 $45,337
4. Ff-Hired Pre 9/2013-56 Hours Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $280,535 $51,280
5. Deputy Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $272,687 $64,266
6. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $271,336 $61,053
7. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $267,928 $51,920
8. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $267,256 $48,276
9. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - ADMIN $263,196 $40,904
10. Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /Administration - ADMIN $258,391 $50,519
11. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $256,349 $60,977
12. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $256,227 $81,170
13. City Manager Monterey City Manager $256,164 $42,814
14. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $246,624 $23,843
15. Division Chief Monterey Fire $243,996 $57,573
16. City Manager Seaside City Manager $239,770 $33,186
17. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $235,686 $49,507
18. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $235,120 $60,977
19. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $234,879 $84,337
20. Ff-Hired Pre 9/2013-56 Hours Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $231,966 $32,242
21. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $228,417 $63,934
22. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $226,701 $63,422
23. Deputy Chief Of Police Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $225,332 $81,244
24. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $224,985 $47,744
25. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $224,291 $74,913
26. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $224,195 $81,931
27. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /Administration - ADMIN $223,091 $85,124
28. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $223,049 $72,177
29. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $219,273 $45,300
30. Bc/Fire Marshal Salinas 45 Fire /45-4530 Prevention $219,115 $56,058
31. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $219,010 $82,340
32. Fire Chief Marina Fire $216,648 $30,431
33. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $216,125 $24,465
34. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $215,721 $82,171
35. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4116 Special Operations Unit $214,843 $71,161
36. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $214,530 $69,684
37. Assistant City Manager Monterey City Manager $214,225 $59,693
38. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $213,264 $47,394
39. Assistant Police Chief Monterey Police $212,808 $49,657
40. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4130 Support Services $212,023 $70,319
41. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $211,848 $47,350
42. City Attorney Monterey City Attorney $209,365 $57,111
43. Assistant Fire Chief Monterey Fire $209,173 $56,673
44. Chief Of Police Salinas 40 Police /Administration - ADMIN $209,116 $80,632
45. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $208,983 $66,431
46. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $207,443 $52,782
47. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $207,094 $73,124
48. Criminalist Salinas 40 Police /40-4130 Support Services $205,814 $67,357
49. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $205,509 $55,501
50. Firefighter Monterey Fire $205,233 $21,969
51. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $204,081 $56,740
52. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $203,846 $44,019
53. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $201,714 $65,181
54. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $201,660 $79,560
55. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $201,577 $49,882
56. Public Works Director Salinas 50 Public Works /Administration - ADMIN $201,179 $35,641
57. Police Chief Monterey Police $200,514 $55,255
58. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $200,044 $67,412
59. City Manager Gonzales Administration $199,449 $77,784
60. Fire Chief Monterey Fire $198,335 $57,692
61. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police $197,850 $31,301
62. Director Of Administrative Services/City Clerk Sand City Administration $197,665 $41,461
63. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $197,602 $58,608
64. Police Sergeant Seaside Police $197,284 $44,027
65. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $196,952 $45,222
66. Finance Director Salinas 20 Finance/Administration - ADMIN $196,654 $43,960
67. Division Chief Monterey Fire $196,170 $57,396
68. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $196,158 $63,981
69. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $194,367 $68,983
70. Firefighter Monterey Fire $193,843 $42,335
71. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $193,522 $56,741
72. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $193,150 $65,037
73. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $192,881 $67,684
74. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4221 Traffic Unit $192,787 $70,522
75. Police Sergeant Seaside Police $191,224 $45,215
76. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $190,920 $70,194
77. Police Sergeant Monterey Police $190,234 $50,880
78. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $190,128 $41,586
79. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $189,668 $66,115
80. City Administrator Carmel-By-The-Sea Administration $189,572 $54,965
81. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $189,259 $63,855
82. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $188,817 $66,342
83. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $188,660 $70,318
84. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $187,704 $67,271
85. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $186,955 $70,836
86. Police Sergeant Monterey Police $186,809 $49,061
87. Police Commander Sand City Police $186,130 $42,984
88. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police $185,212 $51,666
89. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire $184,993 $22,399
90. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $184,420 $35,647
91. City Manager Pacific Grove City Manager $184,319 $10,485
92. Library Director Monterey Library $184,118 $51,693
93. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $184,041 $53,192
94. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire $184,016 $39,349
95. Fire Captain Monterey Fire $183,038 $45,197
96. Community Services Director Monterey Community Services $181,410 $52,946
97. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4520 Emergency Medical $181,337 $44,386
98. Police Sergeant Pacific Grove Police Department $181,298 $38,703
99. Fire Captain Seaside Fire $180,929 $33,706
100. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $180,862 $67,576