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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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Glenn
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Inyo
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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
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager (EM)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$431,158
$15,081
2.
City Engineer (MM)
Santa Ana
Public Works
$365,587
$39,100
3.
City Manager
Fountain Valley
Administration
$365,132
$18,784
4.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$326,927
$66,702
5.
Assistant Director of Personnel Services (MM)
Santa Ana
Personnel Services
$317,824
$47,680
6.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$316,696
$65,368
7.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$299,778
$60,796
8.
City Manager
Laguna Niguel
City Manager
$289,584
$53,979
9.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$287,897
$85,337
10.
Police Lieutenant (RM)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$286,470
$63,701
11.
City Manager
Tustin
City Manager
$286,115
$26,139
12.
City Manager
Garden Grove
City Manager
$283,911
$15,169
13.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$283,245
$57,970
14.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$283,112
$65,620
15.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$281,137
$62,136
16.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$279,846
$74,087
17.
Police Chief
Westminster
City Manager
$278,419
$55,562
18.
City Manager
Buena Park
City Managers
$274,521
$52,610
19.
Fire Battalion Chief (RM)
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$273,739
$73,101
20.
City Manager (EM)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$270,450
$103,894
21.
City Manager
Laguna Hills
Legislative/Executive
$270,165
$94,213
22.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$269,915
$62,103
23.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$269,881
$81,417
24.
Administrative and Enterprise Services Manager (MM)
Santa Ana
Public Works
$265,588
$32,602
25.
Fire Battalion Chief (RM)
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$262,683
$72,508
26.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$262,354
$63,346
27.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$262,234
$82,961
28.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$262,114
$62,002
29.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$261,428
$62,167
30.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$261,193
$60,667
31.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$260,588
$34,416
32.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$260,584
$62,538
33.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$259,605
$63,452
34.
Police Officer
Huntington Beach
Police
$258,857
$50,071
35.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$258,349
$62,103
36.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$257,927
$53,061
37.
Fire Engineer
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$257,403
$55,761
38.
City Manager
Huntington Beach
City Manager
$256,632
$51,502
39.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$255,115
$66,133
40.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$254,465
$53,499
41.
City Attorney
Newport Beach
City Attorney
$253,228
$24,897
42.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$252,964
$63,623
43.
Battalion Chief
Fountain Valley
Fire
$252,891
$29,750
44.
City Manager
Lake Forest
City Manager
$252,824
$49,091
45.
City Engineer (MM)
Santa Ana
Public Works
$252,181
$38,765
46.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$251,030
$58,873
47.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$248,872
$63,691
48.
Battalion Chief
Fountain Valley
Fire
$248,163
$29,750
49.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$247,180
$60,917
50.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$244,454
$46,377
51.
Director, Public Safety
Irvine
Public Safety
$244,070
$104,656
52.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$243,860
$95,223
53.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$243,505
$54,491
54.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$242,840
$60,045
55.
City Manager
San Clemente
City Manager
$242,339
$81,018
56.
Battalion Chief
Costa Mesa
Fire
$241,815
$105,107
57.
Fire Captain III (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$241,674
$54,869
58.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$241,073
$61,359
59.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$240,642
$59,955
60.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$239,341
$49,571
61.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$239,108
$44,529
62.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$238,375
$58,288
63.
Executive Director Public Works (EM)
Santa Ana
Public Works
$238,232
$65,618
64.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$238,086
$42,830
65.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$238,081
$63,916
66.
Fire Engineer
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$236,315
$55,034
67.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$236,104
$65,405
68.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$235,959
$62,023
69.
Fire Engineer
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$235,623
$55,048
70.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$235,334
$52,603
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$235,318
$65,484
72.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$234,872
$66,049
73.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$234,720
$62,136
74.
Police Captain
Orange
Police
$234,567
$54,350
75.
Fire Engineer
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$234,257
$55,344
76.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$234,121
$54,531
77.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$234,038
$61,160
78.
Fire Captain
Fountain Valley
Fire
$233,726
$26,581
79.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$233,466
$60,983
80.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$231,557
$62,108
81.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$231,496
$46,058
82.
Police Chief (EM) (Temp)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$231,316
$75,364
83.
City Manager
Dana Point
City Manager
$231,093
$62,863
84.
Fire Chief (EM)
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$230,959
$91,048
85.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$230,803
$59,578
86.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$229,817
$65,130
87.
City Manager
Laguna Beach
General Government
$229,518
$66,319
88.
Police Lieutenant
Placentia
Police
$227,874
$42,391
89.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$227,778
$42,919
90.
Fire Captain
Orange
Fire
$227,711
$63,555
91.
Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation
Irvine
Orange County Great Park
$227,664
$61,459
92.
City Manager
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$227,507
$65,326
93.
City Manager
Orange
City Manager
$227,341
$70,771
94.
Fire Battalion Chief
Garden Grove
Fire
$227,314
$15,508
95.
Fire Engineer
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$227,204
$55,210
96.
Firefighter
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$226,781
$48,694
97.
Fire Captain
Santa Ana
Fire Department
$226,055
$57,254
98.
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$225,795
$45,605
99.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$225,638
$50,510
100.
Assistant City Manager
Laguna Hills
Administration
$225,018
$77,782