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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. 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