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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 Chief Huntington Beach Fire $363,608 $30,085
2. PU General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $327,927 $25,052
3. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $321,550 $58,504
4. Police Chief Newport Beach Police $306,545 $19,414
5. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $293,017 $34,469
6. City Manager Buena Park City Managers $287,920 $32,073
7. City Manager Santa Ana City Manager $284,766 $32,032
8. Police Lieutenant Garden Grove Police $277,800 $11,099
9. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $275,780 $43,114
10. City Administrator Huntington Beach City Administrator $274,181 $25,621
11. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $273,050 $15,169
12. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $271,019 $30,025
13. Fire Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $270,428 $23,493
14. City Manager Brea Management Services $262,898 $52,770
15. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $262,337 $33,491
16. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $260,784 $1,800
17. City Manager Irvine City Manager $260,539 $21,647
18. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $257,236 $13,603
19. City Manager Cypress Administration $256,492 $46,884
20. Police Captain Fullerton Police $256,376 $7,457
21. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $251,240 $26,492
22. Chief of Police Anaheim Police $251,129 $35,567
23. Police Chief Santa Ana Police Department $250,386 $33,186
24. Assistant City Manager Laguna Hills Administration $249,353 $47,416
25. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $248,378 $66,689
26. City Manager Tustin City Manager's Office $247,203 $30,983
27. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $246,343 $20,530
28. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $245,699 $31,155
29. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire $244,994 $21,126
30. City Attorney Santa Ana City Attorney $243,828 $32,601
31. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $241,583 $33,207
32. City Manager Fountain Valley Office Of City Manager $239,201 $21,466
33. Director of Public Works Laguna Beach Public Works $238,824 $29,361
34. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $237,431 $9,678
35. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $235,224 $33,183
36. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $233,747 $13,927
37. Police Chief Orange Police $233,102 $36,480
38. Assistant City Manager Brea Management Services $232,977 $25,807
39. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $231,953 $29,689
40. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $231,550 $11,566
41. City Manager Rancho Santa Margarita General Government $231,471 $28,624
42. Police Chief Costa Mesa Police $231,314 $38,855
43. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $230,410 $0
44. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $228,572 $13,365
45. Police Lieutenant La Habra Police $227,411 $19,774
46. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $226,047 $42,286
47. Assistant City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $225,135 $31,523
48. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $224,869 $13,864
49. Finance Director Anaheim Finance $224,380 $1,216
50. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $223,677 $5,004
51. PU Assistant General Manager - Water Svcs Anaheim Public Utilities $223,558 $23,963
52. Executive Director Community Development Anaheim Community Development $223,525 $26,304
53. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $223,418 $23,213
54. City Manager Orange City Manager $223,385 $42,501
55. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $222,454 $32,195
56. City Manager Costa Mesa City Manager $221,898 $33,859
57. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $221,832 $13,603
58. Police Chief Placentia Police $221,421 $34,514
59. Finance Director Fountain Valley Financial Planning/Control $221,207 $12,437
60. Planning Director Anaheim Planning $221,031 $17,800
61. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine Orange County Great Park $221,029 $18,775
62. Assistant City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $220,854 $23,706
63. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $220,424 $13,603
64. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $220,010 $20,491
65. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $219,685 $11,566
66. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $217,699 $26,908
67. City Manager Stanton Administration $217,305 $802
68. PU Assistant General Manager - Fin/Adm Anaheim Public Utilities $216,939 $16,766
69. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $216,814 $20,993
70. Fire Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $216,506 $33,670
71. Police Chief Buena Park Police $216,398 $33,349
72. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $215,336 $13,603
73. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $214,334 $27,020
74. Fire Deputy Chief Newport Beach Fire $213,512 $18,580
75. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $212,352 $13,603
76. City Attorney Orange City Attorney $211,202 $34,897
77. City Manager Fullerton Administration $210,838 $25,190
78. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $210,769 $5,143
79. Fire Division Chief Newport Beach Fire $210,656 $18,226
80. Asst Cm/City Treasurer San Clemente F A S - Admin $210,327 $34,948
81. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $210,193 $27,223
82. Deputy Fire Chief Costa Mesa Fire $210,178 $29,728
83. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $209,790 $30,890
84. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $208,815 $28,657
85. Fire Battalion Chief Garden Grove Fire $207,998 $14,400
86. Deputy City Manager for Development Services Santa Ana Community Development $207,733 $25,456
87. Fire Chief Costa Mesa Fire $207,308 $37,706
88. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $207,009 $28,540
89. Fire Captain - 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $206,820 $24,255
90. Chief of Police Seal Beach Police Department $206,699 $29,435
91. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $206,687 $16,964
92. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $206,111 $14,400
93. Police Chief Fountain Valley Patrol $206,070 $35,294
94. Finance Director Yorba Linda Finance $205,479 $19,988
95. Fire Chief Garden Grove Fire $204,645 $11,099
96. City Attorney Westminster City Attorney $204,610 $0
97. Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services Mission Viejo Administrative Services $204,485 $29,587
98. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $204,395 $24,792
99. Director, Administrative Services Irvine Administrative Services $203,907 $17,740
100. Special Projects Consultant Newport Beach Administrative Services $203,713 $337