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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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Cities in County
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Glenn
Humboldt
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Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
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Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
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
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
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Yolo
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Monterey
City Manager-Administration
$286,636
$41,106
2.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$281,494
$37,322
3.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police-Administration
$274,655
$8,070
4.
Police Chief
Sand City
Police
$260,428
$63,773
5.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$245,119
$56,101
6.
City Manager
Marina
City Administration
$239,529
$50,549
7.
Development Services Director
Marina
Development Services & Redevelopment Agency
$213,406
$50,835
8.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$213,358
$56,101
9.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$213,014
$51,638
10.
City Administrator
Sand City
Administration
$212,144
$80,598
11.
Assistant City Manager
Monterey
City Manager-Administration
$209,773
$51,063
12.
Deputy Fire Chief
Salinas
Fire
$209,593
$57,984
13.
Assistant City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$209,402
$58,127
14.
City Manager
Seaside
City Manager
$208,630
$63,980
15.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$208,473
$0
16.
Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$204,796
$64,739
17.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$194,468
$63,010
18.
Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$193,918
$67,450
19.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$193,579
$60,523
20.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$193,007
$61,919
21.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$192,416
$55,668
22.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$191,999
$65,773
23.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$191,551
$63,010
24.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$188,979
$69,130
25.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$185,664
$51,696
26.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$185,331
$55,191
27.
City Manager
Pacific Grove
City Manager
$184,865
$19,845
28.
Fire Engineer
Salinas
Fire
$183,484
$57,157
29.
Dir. Of Admin Services
Sand City
Administration
$182,181
$72,511
30.
City Attorney
Salinas
City Attorney
$181,700
$55,437
31.
Police Chief
Monterey
Police-Administration
$181,343
$67,477
32.
Finance Director
Marina
Finance
$180,977
$45,206
33.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$180,940
$56,102
34.
City Manager
Soledad
City Manager
$180,938
$42,359
35.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$180,754
$45,160
36.
Assistant Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire-Administration
$179,602
$62,657
37.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$178,887
$34,654
38.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$178,191
$56,101
39.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$177,255
$56,101
40.
Fire Chief
Monterey
Fire-Administration
$175,970
$48,958
41.
City Manager
Salinas
Administration
$175,356
$24,505
42.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$173,490
$58,569
43.
Fire Chief
Marina
Fire
$172,979
$50,075
44.
Firefighter
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$172,284
$46,743
45.
Battalion Chief
Salinas
Fire
$171,900
$69,130
46.
Community Services Director
Monterey
Library-Administration
$171,192
$50,217
47.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$170,933
$60,851
48.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Comm Services
$170,607
$50,996
49.
Deputy Chief of Police
Salinas
Police
$170,538
$65,234
50.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$170,380
$0
51.
Director Of Info Res/City Clerk
Monterey
City Clerk-Administration
$170,306
$44,249
52.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$169,885
$45,160
53.
Fire Battalion Chief
Seaside
Fire
$169,602
$62,414
54.
Lib & Community Svc Dir
Salinas
Library & Com Srvs
$169,516
$35,446
55.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$169,289
$59,698
56.
Police Lieutenant
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Co
$168,154
$55,975
57.
Human Resources Director
Monterey
Human Resources
$167,848
$33,588
58.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$167,603
$56,101
59.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$166,956
$52,156
60.
Deputy PW Dir/City Engr
Salinas
PW-Engineer & Transp
$165,739
$56,239
61.
Division Chief
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$165,313
$67,978
62.
Community Development Director
Marina
Community Development Department
$164,852
$35,754
63.
Deputy Cm-Resource Mgmnt
Seaside
Resource Management
$163,585
$58,319
64.
Police Chief
Marina
Police
$163,031
$65,919
65.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$162,685
$48,906
66.
Fire Captain
Monterey
Fire-Operations
$162,193
$41,202
67.
Finance Director
Monterey
Finance-Admin
$162,014
$49,796
68.
Police Sergeant
Pacific Grove
Police
$161,996
$30,878
69.
Assistant Police Chief
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$160,638
$64,397
70.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$160,351
$61,919
71.
Public Safety Officer
Marina
Police
$159,989
$50,119
72.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$159,807
$56,101
73.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$159,403
$51,024
74.
City Engineer
Monterey
Planning Engineering And Environment Compliance
$158,971
$42,601
75.
Police Officer
Monterey
Police-Investigation/Comm Services
$158,935
$46,101
76.
Police Officer
Salinas
Police
$157,364
$45,160
77.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$157,137
$61,919
78.
Police Commander
Salinas
Police
$156,993
$40,378
79.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$156,738
$61,919
80.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$156,735
$51,743
81.
Deputy City Manager
Pacific Grove
City Manager
$156,625
$15,498
82.
Comm & Economic Dev Dir
Salinas
Community & Economic
$154,477
$41,939
83.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$154,462
$55,803
84.
Police Chief
Pacific Grove
Police
$154,426
$34,459
85.
Assistant Director Plans & Pw
Monterey
Plans & Public Works-Administration
$153,005
$47,294
86.
Police Sergeant
Sand City
Police
$152,805
$55,033
87.
Police Sergeant
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Police
$152,786
$49,352
88.
City Attorney
Monterey
City Attorney
$152,767
$47,614
89.
Chief Of Inspector Service/Building Off.
Monterey
Permits And Inspection Services
$152,609
$46,017
90.
Chief Planning Eng & Env Comp
Monterey
Planning Engineering And Environment Compliance
$152,296
$47,090
91.
Deputy Fire Marshal
Monterey
Fire-Prevention
$151,971
$40,181
92.
Assistant Finance Director
Monterey
Finance- Accounting
$151,597
$39,581
93.
Public Safety Sergeant
Marina
Police
$151,578
$53,029
94.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$151,378
$50,310
95.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$150,580
$54,385
96.
Fire Captain
Salinas
Fire
$150,322
$39,980
97.
City Administrator
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Administration
$150,014
$35,224
98.
Police Sergeant
Salinas
Police
$149,687
$51,366
99.
Police Sergeant
Monterey
Police-Field Operations
$149,652
$54,786
100.
Public Safety Officer
Marina
Police
$149,557
$40,024