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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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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Police Captain
Placentia
Police
$379,802
$129,046
2.
City Manager (Em)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$370,085
$96,711
3.
Police Captain
Laguna Beach
Police Department
$349,023
$27,393
4.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$339,621
$84,629
5.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$333,563
$69,965
6.
City Manager
Dana Point
City Manager
$328,042
$49,037
7.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$327,877
$100,055
8.
Police Sergeant
Irvine
Public Safety
$310,541
$81,321
9.
Fire Fighter III
Anaheim
Fire
$309,691
$65,490
10.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$308,926
$86,953
11.
City Manager
Tustin
City Manager
$303,078
$71,386
12.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$301,027
$71,471
13.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$299,546
$92,237
14.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$291,673
$114,872
15.
Fire Division Chief
Garden Grove
Fire
$288,854
$87,276
16.
City Manager
San Clemente
City Manager
$288,694
$77,569
17.
Police Officer
Huntington Beach
Police
$288,627
$55,629
18.
City Manager
Huntington Beach
City Manager
$285,432
$82,189
19.
Fire Chief
Newport Beach
Fire
$285,357
$145,115
20.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$284,859
$68,850
21.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$284,418
$84,525
22.
Assistant City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$284,313
$82,841
23.
Fire Battalion Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$281,527
$84,249
24.
City Manager
Lake Forest
City Manager
$280,937
$52,998
25.
Utilities Troubleshooter Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$279,565
$47,049
26.
Fire Captain + 7.5%
Newport Beach
Fire
$279,303
$106,032
27.
Police Chief
Buena Park
Police
$278,306
$52,007
28.
Police Commander
Seal Beach
Police Department
$278,084
$54,327
29.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$276,804
$62,133
30.
City Manager
Laguna Hills
General Government
$276,526
$88,712
31.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$275,756
$85,657
32.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$275,720
$77,488
33.
City Manager
Laguna Beach
General Government
$271,951
$71,760
34.
Police Chief
Garden Grove
Police
$271,662
$116,665
35.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$271,259
$64,385
36.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$269,015
$74,242
37.
Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Public Safety
$268,412
$113,867
38.
City Manager
Garden Grove
City Manager
$266,114
$81,645
39.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$265,445
$37,347
40.
City Manager
Laguna Niguel
City Manager
$264,683
$35,364
41.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$264,494
$74,774
42.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$264,307
$70,467
43.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$263,243
$72,083
44.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$263,138
$75,416
45.
Fire Captain III (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$262,749
$72,321
46.
City Attorney
Newport Beach
City Attorney
$262,639
$53,948
47.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$262,035
$103,804
48.
Police Chief (Em)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$261,035
$187,518
49.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$260,744
$41,981
50.
Fire Fighter IV
Anaheim
Fire
$259,427
$51,185
51.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$258,498
$103,275
52.
Electric Meter Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$258,142
$41,913
53.
Deputy Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$257,813
$108,471
54.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$255,054
$94,342
55.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$255,025
$49,320
56.
City Manager
Mission Viejo
City Manager
$254,994
$56,402
57.
City Manager
Buena Park
City Manager
$254,733
$67,727
58.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$254,475
$102,715
59.
Police Chief
Brea
Police Services
$254,037
$120,949
60.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$253,667
$70,774
61.
Assistant City Manager, Great Park
Irvine
City Manager
$253,526
$63,637
62.
Senior Electrical Utility Inspector
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$253,141
$47,777
63.
Assistant City Manager, Special Projects
Irvine
City Manager
$252,945
$80,250
64.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$252,001
$62,824
65.
Police Officer - Senior Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$251,744
$58,242
66.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$251,075
$47,577
67.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$250,572
$76,729
68.
Police Officer
Huntington Beach
Police
$250,024
$81,142
69.
Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$250,003
$100,917
70.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$249,983
$78,537
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$249,889
$90,926
72.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$249,780
$90,384
73.
Police Chief
Huntington Beach
Police
$249,199
$128,001
74.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$248,786
$63,366
75.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$248,756
$81,810
76.
Fire Captain II
Anaheim
Fire
$247,943
$75,090
77.
Chief Of Police
Fountain Valley
Police Department
$247,295
$63,909
78.
City Manager
Seal Beach
City Manager's Office
$245,901
$45,547
79.
Fire Fighter II
Anaheim
Fire
$245,545
$54,430
80.
City Manager
Orange
City Manager
$245,465
$79,537
81.
Police Lieutenant
Anaheim
Police
$244,498
$79,162
82.
Police Captain
Huntington Beach
Police
$243,720
$116,915
83.
Police Officer - Senior Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$243,581
$53,903
84.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$243,253
$78,568
85.
City Manager
Yorba Linda
Administration
$243,100
$66,299
86.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$242,936
$89,948
87.
Police Captain
Garden Grove
Police
$242,677
$94,908
88.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$242,307
$62,604
89.
Police Captain
Garden Grove
Police
$242,087
$100,881
90.
Fire Assistant Chief
Newport Beach
Fire
$241,880
$144,995
91.
Fire Captain 112 Hrs
Newport Beach
Fire
$241,817
$100,678
92.
Deputy Director, Public Safety/Police Chief
Irvine
Public Safety
$240,871
$96,344
93.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$240,742
$62,979
94.
Fire Captain II
Anaheim
Fire
$240,724
$74,826
95.
Assistant City Manager
Garden Grove
Finance
$240,232
$74,956
96.
Fire Fighter II
Anaheim
Fire
$239,927
$67,982
97.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$239,593
$84,782
98.
Fire Captain 112 Hrs
Newport Beach
Fire
$239,414
$101,825
99.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$239,298
$117,184
100.
Chief Of Police
Fullerton
Police
$238,556
$128,575