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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. City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $343,279 $34,804
2. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $296,899 $29,375
3. Assistant City Manager Salinas 12 Administration/12-1111 City Manager $284,681 $49,206
4. City Attorney Salinas 14 Legal/Administration - ADMIN $275,393 $28,945
5. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $274,700 $74,783
6. City Manager Greenfield Administration $274,285 $35,205
7. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $273,616 $51,094
8. City Manager Seaside City Manager / City Clerk $272,801 $35,859
9. City Manager Marina City Admin/City Manager $264,227 $23,669
10. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $261,731 $62,778
11. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $258,812 $56,189
12. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $254,696 $67,800
13. City Manager Monterey City Manager Administration $254,130 $48,453
14. FF-Hired Pre 9/2013-56 Hours Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $253,378 $33,788
15. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $250,025 $68,768
16. Assistant Police Chief Monterey Police Field Operations $249,459 $38,434
17. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police Administration $245,941 $64,746
18. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $243,095 $42,157
19. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $242,643 $73,094
20. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $237,448 $69,960
21. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4130 Support Services $237,111 $65,132
22. Police Commander Sand City Police $236,614 $55,018
23. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $234,135 $40,068
24. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $233,484 $70,997
25. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $232,749 $49,296
26. Fire Division Chief Marina Fire $232,236 $41,282
27. Assistant Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $231,122 $66,900
28. Assistant Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $230,030 $65,111
29. Assistant Fire Chief Monterey Fire Administration $229,714 $40,077
30. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $229,493 $76,143
31. City Attorney Monterey City Attorney $228,683 $45,049
32. Division Chief Monterey Fire Operations $228,399 $34,358
33. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $228,385 $57,392
34. BC/Fire Marshal Salinas 45 Fire /45-4530 Prevention $228,103 $74,810
35. Battalion Chief Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $226,661 $59,273
36. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $226,410 $52,125
37. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $225,893 $60,343
38. Police Sergeant Seaside Police $224,050 $59,436
39. Fire Chief Salinas 45 Fire /Administration - ADMIN $223,555 $58,678
40. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $222,738 $64,195
41. Fire Chief Monterey Fire Administration $222,481 $44,077
42. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $222,337 $67,708
43. Chief of Police Salinas 40 Police /Administration - ADMIN $220,882 $70,873
44. City Manager Gonzales Administration $220,667 $53,575
45. Police Chief Marina Police/Admin/Non-Subdiv $220,047 $20,008
46. Human Resources Director Salinas 12 Administration/12-1140 Human Resources $218,686 $37,388
47. Firefighter Monterey Fire Operations $218,468 $50,234
48. Finance Director Salinas 20 Finance/Administration - ADMIN $218,044 $42,628
49. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4343 VSU $217,641 $60,615
50. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $216,937 $66,225
51. Fire Engineer Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $216,790 $55,476
52. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $216,435 $57,890
53. Division Chief Monterey Fire Operations $214,844 $56,660
54. City Administrator Carmel-By-The-Sea Administration $214,046 $53,570
55. Police Sergeant Sand City Police $213,811 $48,137
56. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $213,272 $61,090
57. Fire Engineer Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $211,720 $53,372
58. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $211,642 $32,062
59. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $211,351 $52,474
60. Police Sergeant Monterey Police Field Operations $209,969 $34,873
61. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $209,660 $64,059
62. Police Deputy Chief Seaside Police $209,381 $53,712
63. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $208,876 $59,173
64. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $208,653 $66,054
65. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $208,211 $64,921
66. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $207,339 $57,965
67. Police Chief Monterey Police Administration $207,236 $68,605
68. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $206,524 $27,395
69. Fire Captain Salinas 45 Fire /45-4510 Suppression $206,230 $60,751
70. Assistant City Manager Monterey City Manager Administration $205,584 $39,405
71. Lib/Community Svc Dir Salinas 60 Library & Comm Services/60-6005 Library Admin $205,577 $24,746
72. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $205,559 $48,509
73. Parks And Recreation Director Monterey Rec Administration $204,090 $45,008
74. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $203,394 $44,442
75. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $202,762 $26,539
76. Police Lieutenant Monterey Police Field Operations $202,605 $62,414
77. Police Deputy Chief Seaside Police $201,225 $62,307
78. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $201,037 $44,895
79. Police Sergeant Marina Police/Operations/Patrol $200,606 $54,070
80. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $199,866 $64,029
81. Police Sergeant Greenfield Police $199,513 $41,243
82. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4340 Investigations $199,419 $63,523
83. Fire Engineer Monterey Fire Operations $198,358 $26,907
84. Police Chief Pacific Grove Police Department $197,906 $39,159
85. Fire Division Chief Seaside Fire $197,814 $62,293
86. Public Works Dir/City Engineer Marina Community Dev/Engineering $197,367 $28,557
87. Police Sergeant Seaside Police $197,363 $53,864
88. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $197,289 $56,027
89. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $197,273 $28,035
90. Police Commander Salinas 40 Police /Administration - ADMIN $197,074 $60,686
91. Police Officer Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $197,059 $56,776
92. Fire Captain Marina Fire/Timesheet $197,028 $45,445
93. Police Sergeant Monterey Police Field Operations $196,942 $61,700
94. Police Sergeant Salinas 40 Police /40-4220 Field Operations $196,628 $63,154
95. Fire Captain Monterey Fire Operations $196,238 $51,456
96. Acting City Manager
Other Positions Held: Chief of Police
Del Rey Oaks General $194,998 $40,623
97. City Manager Pacific Grove City Manager $194,332 $11,542
98. City Attorney Seaside City Attorney $193,548 $32,406
99. Paramedic Carmel-By-The-Sea Paramedic $193,416 $34,332
100. Assistant City Administrator Carmel-By-The-Sea Administration $193,383 $29,598