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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-Operations $339,043 $55,023
2. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $337,887 $30,179
3. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $285,423 $58,994
4. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $285,241 $51,730
5. Deputy Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $283,766 $82,331
6. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - Admin $275,071 $29,996
7. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $274,170 $81,002
8. City Manager Greenfield Administration $272,217 $37,906
9. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $270,446 $34,955
10. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $264,793 $24,628
11. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $264,119 $62,104
12. Police Sergeant Gonzales Police $260,519 $52,225
13. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $259,019 $53,758
14. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $258,275 $28,837
15. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4130 Support Services $257,121 $53,357
16. Police Commander Sand City Police $256,373 $50,630
17. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire-Operations $252,192 $53,027
18. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 Vsu $250,120 $73,414
19. Division Chief Monterey Fire-Operations $244,890 $38,213
20. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $244,606 $69,372
21. City Manager Monterey City Manager-Administration $244,383 $52,086
22. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $244,370 $66,409
23. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $244,173 $55,389
24. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police-Field Operations $243,549 $70,000
25. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4130 Support Services $243,472 $70,200
26. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire-Operations $243,281 $54,742
27. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $242,587 $60,114
28. Division Chief Monterey Fire-Operations $240,777 $59,647
29. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $239,195 $74,422
30. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $238,866 $79,236
31. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 Vsu $238,117 $63,483
32. City Attorney Monterey City Attorney $235,621 $42,873
33. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $235,341 $71,312
34. Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /Administration - Admin $234,971 $64,610
35. City Manager Gonzales Administration $234,360 $62,965
36. Firefighter Monterey Fire-Operations $232,766 $53,764
37. City Administrator Carmel-By-The-Sea Administration $232,572 $64,372
38. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $232,323 $66,041
39. Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /Administration - Admin $232,241 $82,390
40. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire-Operations $232,084 $52,182
41. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $231,495 $48,941
42. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $230,664 $63,691
43. Division Chief Monterey Fire-Operations $230,171 $62,890
44. Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /Administration - Admin $229,552 $69,312
45. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $229,424 $68,833
46. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $229,042 $64,520
47. Assistant Fire Chief Monterey Fire-Administration $228,969 $45,205
48. Police Sergeant Sand City Police $228,756 $44,316
49. Fire Chief Monterey Fire-Administration $228,475 $48,039
50. Fire Chief Marina Fire $228,003 $44,862
51. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $227,309 $46,477
52. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $225,395 $59,485
53. Fire Engineer Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $224,254 $61,121
54. Fire Engineer Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $224,224 $58,093
55. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $223,966 $37,993
56. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire-Operations $223,056 $28,023
57. Police Chief Monterey Police-Administration $222,526 $75,496
58. Assistant City Manager Monterey City Manager-Administration $221,820 $34,987
59. Assistant Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $221,590 $67,608
60. City Manager Seaside City Manager $221,251 $33,926
61. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $219,686 $67,357
62. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $217,906 $66,484
63. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $217,740 $29,742
64. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $217,725 $62,759
65. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /Administration - Admin $217,319 $68,530
66. Human Resources Director Salinas 12 Administration/12-1140 Human Resources $216,773 $38,580
67. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire-Operations $216,140 $48,284
68. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $216,062 $59,635
69. Police Sergeant Seaside Police Department $213,415 $67,713
70. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $212,716 $66,489
71. Police Sergeant Seaside Police Department $211,863 $71,315
72. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $211,612 $61,587
73. Police Sergeant Monterey Police-Field Operations $210,706 $64,955
74. Police Sergeant Marina Police/Operations/Patrol $210,314 $54,850
75. Police Officer - New Hire Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $210,123 $56,962
76. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $209,600 $66,894
77. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $209,247 $33,229
78. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $208,442 $54,011
79. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $208,354 $60,163
80. Parks And Recreation Director Monterey Rec-Administration $208,298 $48,877
81. Fire Division Chief Seaside Fire Department $207,909 $79,747
82. Fire Engineer Seaside Fire Department $207,787 $54,004
83. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $207,723 $57,857
84. Police Sergeant Marina Police/Operations/Patrol $207,470 $37,154
85. Police Sergeant Monterey Police-Field Operations $207,351 $66,605
86. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police-Investigation/Comm Serv $207,320 $69,726
87. City Manager Pacific Grove City Manager $207,185 $17,828
88. Public Works Director Monterey Planning Engineering & Environ $206,931 $31,367
89. Police Officer - New Hire Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $206,638 $39,969
90. Fire Captain Monterey Fire-Operations $206,600 $39,378
91. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $206,113 $41,383
92. Police Captain Greenfield Police $205,179 $30,295
93. Lib/Community Svc Dir Salinas 60 Library & Comm Services/60-6005 Library Admin $205,167 $26,559
94. Paramedic Carmel-By-The-Sea Paramedic $204,592 $35,533
95. City Manager Sand City Administration $203,850 $14,168
96. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4221 Traffic Unit $202,748 $66,741
97. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $201,339 $65,593
98. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $201,245 $60,413
99. Police Chief Marina Police/Admin/Non-Subdiv $201,129 $20,417
100. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $201,127 $59,729