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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 Law Enforcement Liaison (Em) Santa Ana Police Department $396,600 $98,140
2. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $299,853 $75,875
3. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $293,103 $65,041
4. City Manager Tustin City Manager $289,361 $52,692
5. City Manager Irvine City Manager $287,794 $80,440
6. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $279,400 $103,682
7. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $278,612 $74,054
8. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $276,649 $43,661
9. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $275,078 $49,738
10. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $263,687 $63,387
11. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $260,758 $65,655
12. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $258,785 $60,984
13. City Manager Cypress Administration $258,405 $76,182
14. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $255,379 $73,479
15. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $254,664 $53,068
16. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $252,686 $35,143
17. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine City Manager $252,396 $67,830
18. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $251,959 $53,288
19. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $251,409 $67,211
20. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $249,911 $57,053
21. Police Lieutenant Orange Police $247,899 $49,389
22. Police Lieutenant Garden Grove Police $246,570 $14,954
23. City Manager Brea Management Services $245,766 $93,594
24. Police Chief Newport Beach Police - Office Of Chief $245,061 $119,212
25. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $243,321 $80,072
26. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $242,533 $65,000
27. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $241,688 $59,446
28. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $241,318 $59,922
29. Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $241,082 $105,879
30. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $240,682 $91,276
31. Fire Engineer IV Anaheim Fire $239,864 $55,983
32. Police Chief (Em) Santa Ana Police Department $239,507 $110,231
33. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $238,431 $71,433
34. Deputy City Manager (Em) (Temp) Santa Ana Community Development $238,308 $40,204
35. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $237,450 $70,813
36. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $237,034 $73,201
37. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire - Administrative $236,288 $90,683
38. Police Sergeant Westminster Police $235,124 $52,491
39. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire - Operations $235,046 $53,847
40. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $235,026 $63,952
41. City Manager Orange City Manager $233,973 $58,552
42. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $233,425 $59,417
43. Police Chief Brea Police Services $233,139 $100,193
44. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $231,050 $61,144
45. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $230,952 $38,907
46. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $230,606 $70,782
47. City Manager Fullerton City Manager $229,452 $57,755
48. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $228,077 $54,698
49. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $227,955 $106,899
50. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $227,493 $59,756
51. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Water Services Anaheim Public Utilities $227,376 $69,077
52. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $227,061 $67,424
53. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $226,990 $78,593
54. Fire Division Chief 112 Newport Beach Fire - Operations $226,377 $59,265
55. Administrative Services Director Brea Administrative Services $226,362 $37,584
56. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $226,012 $59,724
57. Director Of Public Works Laguna Beach Public Works $225,929 $65,222
58. City Manager Westminster City Manager $225,837 $48,253
59. Fire Assistant Chief Newport Beach Fire - Operations $225,767 $96,147
60. Chief Of Police Fullerton Police $225,658 $115,159
61. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $225,154 $95,082
62. Director, Public Works Irvine Public Works $224,847 $61,555
63. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $224,550 $80,474
64. Municipal Ops Director Newport Beach Gen Svc - Administration $224,430 $43,893
65. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $224,404 $16,558
66. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $224,391 $68,711
67. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $223,962 $53,834
68. Police Lieutenant - POST MC Special Assignment Brea Police Services $223,643 $62,541
69. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $222,537 $71,523
70. Deputy City Manager Anaheim Human Resources $222,036 $72,821
71. Firefighter Paramedic Huntington Beach Fire $221,790 $57,271
72. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $221,381 $85,769
73. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $221,318 $84,216
74. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $221,161 $85,766
75. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $220,871 $46,876
76. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $220,794 $68,317
77. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $220,581 $74,422
78. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $220,441 $69,898
79. Director, Community Development Irvine Community Development $219,838 $64,687
80. Executive Director Of Community Development Anaheim Community Development $219,832 $71,844
81. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $219,803 $48,789
82. Police Chief Orange Police $219,504 $57,597
83. City Administrator Placentia Administration $219,391 $39,378
84. Fire Division Chief 112 Newport Beach Fire - Operations $218,997 $59,265
85. Fire Chief Garden Grove Fire $218,387 $76,973
86. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $218,260 $58,558
87. Deputy Chief - Suppression Fullerton Fire $218,199 $81,369
88. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $217,364 $62,308
89. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire - Operations $217,052 $69,830
90. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $216,912 $53,866
91. Fire Chief Huntington Beach Fire $216,742 $82,235
92. Fire Captain Costa Mesa Fire $216,738 $92,432
93. Public Works Director Brea Public Works $216,548 $56,693
94. Fire Fighter IV Anaheim Fire $215,954 $49,745
95. City Manager Laguna Woods Administrative Service $215,739 $23,387
96. Chief Executive Officer Costa Mesa CEO Office $215,611 $87,321
97. Police Chief Buena Park Police $215,464 $76,846
98. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $215,354 $81,918
99. Deputy Fire Marshal Huntington Beach Fire $215,328 $72,713
100. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Finance/Adm Anaheim Public Utilities $215,277 $56,617