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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 Buena Park City Managers $545,394 $41,827
2. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $459,144 $56,975
3. City Manager Westminster City Manager $364,851 $28,022
4. Fire Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $337,973 $34,749
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $333,900 $28,166
6. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $321,778 $73,622
7. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $316,655 $66,460
8. City Manager Irvine City Manager $290,902 $77,806
9. City Law Enforcement Liaison Santa Ana Police Department $289,373 $105,492
10. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $285,352 $27,273
11. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $284,441 $63,657
12. Deputy Building Official/Plan Check Santa Ana Planning And Building $274,354 $28,160
13. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $273,563 $100,428
14. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $272,230 $109,085
15. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $272,121 $67,356
16. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $268,253 $56,093
17. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $266,302 $70,737
18. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $266,042 $61,676
19. Assistant City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $265,722 $37,180
20. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $263,438 $41,536
21. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $263,332 $86,406
22. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $262,327 $52,973
23. City Manager Tustin City Manager $259,388 $41,868
24. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $258,510 $105,560
25. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $257,847 $48,016
26. Fire Division Chief 112 (Medicare-Exempt) Newport Beach Fire - Operations $256,869 $110,327
27. City Manager Cypress Administration $256,714 $84,798
28. City Manager Brea Management Services $254,482 $82,895
29. Police Chief Santa Ana Police Department $253,006 $85,000
30. Fire Division Chief 112 (Medicare-Exempt) Newport Beach Fire - Operations $251,198 $103,685
31. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Ana Fire Department $250,601 $27,000
32. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $249,946 $80,369
33. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine Orange County Great Park $247,378 $64,379
34. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $247,119 $56,631
35. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $244,082 $63,870
36. Principal Civil Engineer Santa Ana Public Works $243,588 $1,453
37. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $243,350 $51,100
38. Director Economic Development Buena Park City Managers $242,390 $21,934
39. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $242,300 $107,688
40. Director Of Community Development Dana Point Community Development $241,666 $41,426
41. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $240,629 $67,853
42. Police Lieutenant Santa Ana Police Department $238,523 $81,516
43. Fire Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $237,892 $68,343
44. Police Chief Newport Beach Police - Office Of Chief $237,465 $122,884
45. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $236,546 $58,481
46. Interim Econ & Development Svcs Dir. Costa Mesa Development Services $236,171 $70,794
47. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $235,709 $81,463
48. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $235,500 $65,594
49. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $234,277 $66,409
50. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $233,697 $67,076
51. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $233,337 $68,530
52. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $232,615 $64,738
53. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $232,596 $33,523
54. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $231,245 $79,084
55. Police Chief Brea Police Services $229,637 $95,055
56. City Manager Fullerton City Manager $229,452 $39,925
57. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $228,480 $55,871
58. Fire Captain Garden Grove Fire $227,897 $45,035
59. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $227,689 $89,112
60. City Manager Orange City Manager $227,354 $58,622
61. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $227,144 $70,985
62. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $226,842 $80,394
63. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $225,814 $57,632
64. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $225,050 $71,815
65. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $224,733 $33,072
66. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $224,107 $49,577
67. Public Works Maintenance Manager Santa Ana Public Works $224,068 $52,266
68. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $223,570 $64,231
69. Administrative Services Director Brea Administrative Services $223,455 $31,710
70. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $222,728 $53,996
71. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire - Operations $222,670 $57,102
72. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $222,500 $77,536
73. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $222,452 $65,594
74. Firefighter Paramedic Huntington Beach Fire $222,423 $51,853
75. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $221,606 $61,526
76. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $221,317 $55,297
77. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Water Services Anaheim Public Utilities $221,116 $65,094
78. Police Sergeant Orange Police $220,908 $43,232
79. Fire Batt Chief 80 Hrs Newport Beach Fire - Operations $220,634 $97,822
80. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $220,204 $74,376
81. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Finance/Administration Anaheim Public Utilities $220,035 $54,764
82. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $217,917 $60,986
83. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $217,917 $67,356
84. Deputy Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $217,894 $95,486
85. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $217,619 $36,039
86. Assistant City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $216,420 $35,848
87. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $215,870 $66,806
88. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $215,471 $63,921
89. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $215,000 $72,722
90. Fire Battalion Chief Garden Grove Fire $214,893 $46,546
91. Planning Director Anaheim Planning $214,761 $61,494
92. Correctional Supervisor Santa Ana Police Department $214,569 $41,989
93. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $214,040 $51,497
94. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $213,788 $58,034
95. Director, Community Development Irvine Community Development $213,443 $62,620
96. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $213,203 $63,053
97. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $213,136 $58,498
98. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $213,111 $64,526
99. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $212,802 $24,712
100. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $211,959 $58,481