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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. City Attorney (EM) Santa Ana City Attorney $571,695 $33,741
2. Police Chief Fountain Valley Police $318,786 $27,870
3. Director, Administrative Services Irvine Administrative Services $316,425 $15,208
4. Police Captain La Habra Police $307,012 $20,828
5. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $299,864 $24,950
6. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $284,783 $33,169
7. Police Chief Brea Police Services $283,064 $31,564
8. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $282,014 $14,604
9. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $279,429 $46,700
10. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $277,958 $30,283
11. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $274,144 $21,912
12. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $272,651 $76,317
13. City Manager Irvine City Manager $267,206 $21,370
14. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $263,190 $37,982
15. City Manager Brea Management Services $262,883 $50,977
16. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $257,499 $37,187
17. City Manager Cypress Administration $253,309 $54,412
18. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $250,492 $31,208
19. Police Lieutenant Garden Grove Police $249,315 $3,457
20. Police Chief Santa Ana Police Department $248,408 $33,864
21. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $247,779 $21,141
22. Chief of Police Anaheim Police $247,606 $36,208
23. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $246,976 $29,326
24. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $239,729 $43,357
25. Fire Captain Newport Beach Fire $239,490 $8,126
26. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire $237,660 $3,953
27. Police Captain La Habra Police $236,460 $23,433
28. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $235,445 $29,484
29. Assistant City Manager Laguna Hills Administration $235,444 $60,429
30. Police Chief Newport Beach Police $235,165 $12,233
31. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $234,905 $26,192
32. City Manager Westminster City Manager $232,818 $27,911
33. Deputy Police Chief Irvine Public Safety $232,588 $24,771
34. City Manager Fullerton Administration $231,385 $26,023
35. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $230,006 $34,005
36. City Manager Rancho Santa Margarita General Government $229,025 $28,807
37. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $228,900 $30,326
38. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $227,850 $32,113
39. Police Commander Irvine Public Safety $227,701 $23,845
40. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $227,371 $19,821
41. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $227,180 $24,497
42. Police Chief Orange Police $226,942 $20,222
43. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $224,901 $15,892
44. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $224,440 $42,286
45. Fire Captain Newport Beach Fire $223,791 $21,626
46. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $223,121 $24,780
47. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $222,217 $0
48. City Manager Orange City Manager $221,798 $38,166
49. Police Chief Costa Mesa Police $221,515 $22,957
50. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $218,050 $11,962
51. Police Lieutenant Irvine Public Safety $217,289 $30,514
52. City Administrator Placentia Administration $216,779 $24,912
53. City Manager Costa Mesa City Manager $216,739 $29,135
54. Planning Director Anaheim Planning $216,041 $17,603
55. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine Orange County Great Park $215,727 $18,780
56. Deputy City Manager for Development Services (EM) Santa Ana Community Development $215,515 $28,634
57. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $215,398 $15,892
58. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Water Services Anaheim Public Utilities $215,367 $23,942
59. Executive Director of Community Development Anaheim Community Development $215,038 $1,136
60. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $214,993 $28,585
61. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $214,246 $29,186
62. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Finance/Adm Anaheim Public Utilities $213,736 $16,478
63. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $212,992 $24,196
64. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $212,698 $0
65. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $212,370 $20,224
66. City Manager Aliso Viejo City Manager $211,236 $29,912
67. City Attorney Westminster City Attorney $209,999 $0
68. Fire Chief Garden Grove Fire $209,912 $11,099
69. Fire Chief Costa Mesa Fire $209,844 $28,404
70. Fire Captain Newport Beach Fire $209,635 $19,565
71. Police Chief Buena Park Police $209,571 $30,986
72. Chief of Police La Palma Police $209,362 $26,770
73. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $209,338 $9,415
74. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $208,052 $12,427
75. Fire Chief Brea Fire Services $207,776 $18,119
76. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $207,160 $30,753
77. Administrative Services Director Brea Administrative Services $207,023 $11,840
78. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $206,032 $5,812
79. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $205,463 $25,850
80. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $205,395 $29,131
81. Chief of Police Seal Beach Police Department $205,065 $29,432
82. Comm Develop Dir Garden Grove Community Dev $204,967 $5,388
83. Fire Captain Newport Beach Fire $203,935 $22,284
84. Asst Cm/City Treasurer San Clemente Finance & Administrative Services - Administration $203,065 $24,923
85. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $202,949 $15,082
86. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $202,892 $20,383
87. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $202,789 $14,400
88. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $202,785 $29,171
89. Director Of Public Works Laguna Beach Public Works $202,497 $33,590
90. Fire Division Captain Administration/FM-PDP L 4 Brea Fire Services $202,123 $26,645
91. Fire Battalion Chief - PDP Level 5 Brea Fire Services $201,789 $25,723
92. Fire Line Battalion Chief Newport Beach Fire $201,274 $29,159
93. Public Works Director Garden Grove Public Works $201,103 $11,099
94. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $200,692 $14,400
95. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $200,640 $23,413
96. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $200,349 $15,892
97. Battalion Chief Fullerton Fire Department $200,233 $4,672
98. Police Captain Huntington Beach Police $200,069 $25,506
99. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $200,000 $24,061
100. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Joint Services Anaheim Public Utilities $199,955 $26,363