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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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El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
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
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
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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