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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. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $375,029 $217,399
2. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $338,004 $96,101
3. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $319,225 $72,189
4. City Manager Cypress Administration $318,583 $33,892
5. City Manager Irvine City Manager $308,036 $89,569
6. City Manager Tustin City Manager $300,346 $64,275
7. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $275,817 $57,408
8. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $275,537 $43,300
9. Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $273,326 $108,392
10. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $271,581 $50,178
11. City Manager Laguna Hills General Government $270,668 $93,239
12. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $269,651 $70,943
13. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $268,272 $68,603
14. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $267,503 $52,620
15. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $266,866 $77,923
16. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $264,015 $76,270
17. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $263,351 $60,146
18. Police Chief Newport Beach Police - Office Of Chief $262,399 $137,613
19. Assistant City Manager, Great Park Irvine City Manager $259,799 $74,947
20. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $256,264 $84,347
21. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $255,104 $65,270
22. City Administrator Placentia Administration $254,954 $48,464
23. Police Captain Laguna Beach Police Department $254,090 $52,952
24. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $254,008 $77,883
25. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $253,795 $84,613
26. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $253,113 $41,313
27. Police Chief Brea Police Services $252,580 $99,017
28. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $251,805 $56,273
29. Director Of Public Works Laguna Beach Public Works $251,735 $65,290
30. Chief Of Police Fullerton Police $251,531 $119,539
31. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $251,110 $60,516
32. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $249,266 $55,858
33. City Manager Orange City Manager $248,564 $62,847
34. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $247,863 $78,205
35. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $247,609 $73,894
36. Fire Battalion Chief Garden Grove Fire $247,145 $71,142
37. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $245,986 $99,683
38. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $245,948 $88,664
39. Fire Division Chief 112 Newport Beach Fire - Operations $245,624 $56,639
40. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $244,907 $62,461
41. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $244,875 $58,790
42. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $244,834 $71,271
43. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $242,480 $72,436
44. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $240,181 $74,660
45. City Manager Brea Management Services $238,974 $85,415
46. Police Chief (EM) Santa Ana Police Department $238,937 $105,132
47. Police Chief Costa Mesa Police $238,737 $138,681
48. Police Chief Buena Park Police $238,686 $69,555
49. Utilities Assistant General Manager - Water Services Anaheim Public Utilities $238,654 $70,668
50. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $238,595 $63,844
51. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $238,411 $189,278
52. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $237,751 $85,735
53. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $236,399 $86,304
54. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire - Administrative $235,910 $95,976
55. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $235,902 $77,839
56. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $235,222 $67,950
57. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $235,184 $45,115
58. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $234,692 $56,028
59. Administrative Services Director Brea Administrative Services $234,353 $38,671
60. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $234,047 $91,062
61. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $233,951 $46,657
62. Utilities Troubleshooter Anaheim Public Utilities $233,393 $50,715
63. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $233,166 $71,127
64. Fire Chief Huntington Beach Fire $232,411 $88,108
65. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $232,363 $50,261
66. Senior Electrical Utility Inspector Anaheim Public Utilities $231,056 $46,804
67. Electric Meter Supervisor Anaheim Public Utilities $230,854 $43,216
68. City Manager Westminster City Manager $230,851 $54,016
69. Fire Fighter IV Anaheim Fire $230,569 $43,887
70. Police Chief La Habra Police $230,342 $92,204
71. Utilities Troubleshooter Anaheim Public Utilities $229,973 $46,404
72. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $229,910 $70,360
73. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $229,737 $69,801
74. City Attorney Orange City Attorney $229,579 $59,365
75. Utilities Troubleshooter Supervisor Anaheim Public Utilities $229,564 $48,182
76. City Manager Fullerton City Manager $229,451 $62,440
77. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $229,357 $69,041
78. Police Lieutenant Garden Grove Police $228,531 $90,499
79. Planning Director Anaheim Planning $228,513 $66,541
80. Police Captain Seal Beach Police Department $228,355 $85,047
81. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $228,179 $67,495
82. Fire Engineer II Anaheim Fire $227,680 $59,098
83. Pub Safety Admin. Officer Garden Grove City Manager $227,536 $86,998
84. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $227,402 $53,555
85. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $227,332 $73,537
86. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $227,173 $74,406
87. Fire Chief Fullerton Fire $227,031 $115,661
88. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $226,225 $65,887
89. Police Chief Orange Police $226,181 $63,271
90. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $225,124 $59,549
91. Director, Community Development Irvine City Manager $224,880 $72,013
92. Assistant City Mgr. Garden Grove Finance $224,164 $58,393
93. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $223,677 $38,785
94. Deputy City Manager Newport Beach Human Resources $223,339 $45,102
95. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $222,847 $55,015
96. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $222,181 $71,371
97. Firefighter Paramedic Huntington Beach Fire $222,175 $59,589
98. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $222,095 $99,669
99. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $222,085 $55,785
100. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $221,991 $65,763