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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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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$483,052
$44,681
2.
City Manager (Em)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$375,449
$3,590
3.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$350,200
$42,365
4.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$345,992
$106,421
5.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$343,201
$40,756
6.
Police Chief (Em)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$341,693
$75,205
7.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$335,726
$26,173
8.
City Manager
Tustin
City Manager
$332,821
$65,091
9.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$331,367
$39,657
10.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$324,407
$42,080
11.
Police Officer
Huntington Beach
Police
$313,096
$61,808
12.
Fire Fighter III
Anaheim
Fire
$309,724
$38,414
13.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$308,034
$29,863
14.
Police Sergeant
Irvine
Public Safety
$305,056
$86,108
15.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$303,725
$49,063
16.
Fire Engineer
Huntington Beach
Fire
$302,652
$85,915
17.
City Manager
Laguna Hills
General Government
$296,926
$101,063
18.
City Manager
San Clemente
City Manager
$296,412
$53,713
19.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$293,898
$54,789
20.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$293,353
$65,260
21.
Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Public Safety
$292,187
$123,432
22.
Senior Electrical Utility Inspector
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$289,228
$38,737
23.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$289,109
$21,432
24.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$287,327
$92,103
25.
Assistant City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$286,883
$30,418
26.
City Attorney
Anaheim
City Attorney
$286,717
$36,082
27.
City Manager
Laguna Beach
General Government
$286,701
$65,446
28.
City Manager
Huntington Beach
City Manager
$286,484
$92,533
29.
Director Of Planning/Building
Huntington Beach
Community Development
$285,357
$75,370
30.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$284,097
$43,470
31.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$283,019
$29,636
32.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$282,749
$126,740
33.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$282,686
$34,460
34.
Fire Captain 112 Hrs
Newport Beach
Fire
$282,077
$44,678
35.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$281,006
$51,007
36.
Fire Captain III (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$280,687
$36,302
37.
Police Chief
Buena Park
Police
$280,091
$54,732
38.
Fire Captain + 7.5%
Newport Beach
Fire
$280,001
$43,905
39.
Fire Captain
Orange
Fire
$279,633
$53,443
40.
Police Chief
Garden Grove
Police
$279,266
$127,327
41.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$275,047
$58,334
42.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$274,588
$28,729
43.
Fire Battalion Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$274,024
$92,834
44.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$272,800
$37,366
45.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$272,751
$54,223
46.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$272,749
$44,249
47.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$272,596
$39,637
48.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$270,228
$39,382
49.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$267,179
$74,809
50.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$266,867
$42,758
51.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$266,699
$36,186
52.
City Manager
Garden Grove
City Manager
$266,228
$86,669
53.
City Attorney
Newport Beach
City Attorney
$265,789
$7,683
54.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$265,617
$42,205
55.
Fire Engineer
Huntington Beach
Fire
$263,544
$71,050
56.
City Manager
Buena Park
City Manager
$263,447
$60,114
57.
Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$261,658
$44,003
58.
City Manager
San Juan Capistrano
City Manager
$261,551
$96,808
59.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$261,439
$66,684
60.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$261,062
$76,410
61.
Police Chief
Huntington Beach
Police
$260,880
$144,188
62.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$259,733
$113,446
63.
Police Sergeant
Garden Grove
Police
$259,658
$102,012
64.
Assistant City Manager, Special Projects
Irvine
City Manager
$259,657
$84,084
65.
Police Officer - Senior Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$259,373
$31,595
66.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$259,175
$47,910
67.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$257,034
$43,778
68.
Utilities Assist General Manager-Power Supply
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$255,754
$22,563
69.
Fire Paramedic 112Hr
Newport Beach
Fire
$255,330
$19,411
70.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$254,768
$94,120
71.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$254,653
$26,626
72.
Fire Division Chief
Garden Grove
Fire
$253,776
$96,709
73.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$253,363
$48,715
74.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$253,327
$32,292
75.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$253,302
$49,561
76.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$253,280
$91,249
77.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$252,673
$43,342
78.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$252,664
$48,370
79.
Fire Fighter IV
Anaheim
Fire
$251,571
$23,640
80.
Fire Division Chief
Laguna Beach
Fire Department
$251,475
$61,665
81.
Police Commander
Other Positions Held:
Police Chief
Seal Beach
Police Department
$251,340
$63,110
82.
Fire Captain II
Anaheim
Fire
$251,033
$42,677
83.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$250,858
$37,052
84.
City Manager
Mission Viejo
City Manager
$250,370
$49,420
85.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$250,262
$44,802
86.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$249,708
$44,665
87.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$249,642
$46,232
88.
Police Chief
Newport Beach
Police
$249,422
$27,656
89.
City Manager
Dana Point
City Manager
$249,034
$26,172
90.
Police Chief
Tustin
Police Admin
$248,968
$64,210
91.
Deputy Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Public Safety
$248,883
$100,073
92.
Police Chief
Orange
Police
$248,788
$80,658
93.
Fire Engineer II
Anaheim
Fire
$248,781
$41,241
94.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$248,716
$21,632
95.
City Manager
Orange
City Manager
$248,713
$65,006
96.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$247,977
$46,558
97.
Police Sergeant
Seal Beach
Police Department
$247,643
$48,747
98.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$247,471
$42,281
99.
Director Of Public Works
Irvine
Public Works
$247,427
$68,495
100.
Firefighter Paramedic
Huntington Beach
Fire
$247,134
$76,335