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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 $439,292 $50,952
2. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $428,677 $79,774
3. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $378,471 $47,240
4. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $368,499 $85,638
5. Executive Dir Finance & Management Svcs (EM) Santa Ana Finance & Management Services $352,244 $70,336
6. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $350,737 $58,688
7. City Manager Tustin City Manager $347,077 $58,055
8. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $346,509 $39,762
9. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $332,971 $45,217
10. City Manager Costa Mesa City Manager $330,642 $81,663
11. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $325,738 $25,311
12. Information Technology Director Garden Grove Information Technology $316,659 $88,034
13. Fire Chief Orange Fire $316,437 $47,074
14. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $315,814 $27,717
15. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $315,624 $116,396
16. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $315,168 $44,794
17. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $311,574 $42,921
18. Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $309,122 $79,258
19. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $305,026 $54,282
20. Assistant City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $303,551 $10,693
21. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $303,302 $47,796
22. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $303,278 $69,321
23. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $303,233 $47,389
24. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $297,548 $34,069
25. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $294,956 $69,633
26. Fire Cptn Ops (7.5%) Newport Beach Fire $294,784 $49,017
27. Police Captain La Habra Police $294,664 $34,884
28. City Manager Stanton Administration $292,482 $42,564
29. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $291,968 $101,540
30. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $291,664 $44,997
31. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $291,345 $48,014
32. City Manager Aliso Viejo City Manager $290,886 $61,975
33. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $290,795 $40,423
34. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $290,621 $56,161
35. Police Chief Buena Park Police $289,926 $56,892
36. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $289,403 $34,946
37. Police Chief (EM) Santa Ana Police Department $287,655 $105,989
38. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $287,226 $68,433
39. City Clerk Anaheim City Clerk $286,718 $41,423
40. Fire Captain Orange Fire $286,364 $42,614
41. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $284,806 $79,110
42. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $284,266 $38,219
43. Assistant City Manager, Special Projects Irvine City Manager $283,683 $45,578
44. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $283,631 $36,012
45. Police Captain Anaheim Police $283,368 $59,582
46. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $283,020 $49,160
47. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $282,391 $47,254
48. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire $281,788 $47,666
49. Senior Electrical Utility Inspector Anaheim Public Utilities $280,576 $43,776
50. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $280,302 $47,419
51. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $279,541 $48,958
52. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $277,167 $50,069
53. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $276,825 $72,545
54. City Manager Brea Management Services $275,643 $34,117
55. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $275,590 $40,844
56. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $275,414 $58,066
57. City Manager Laguna Niguel Administration $275,138 $39,235
58. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $274,986 $22,531
59. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $273,205 $39,186
60. Chiel of Police Seal Beach Police Department $272,938 $69,635
61. City Manager Cypress Administration $270,198 $53,424
62. Police Chief Newport Beach Police $270,018 $44,509
63. City Manager Yorba Linda Administration $269,391 $57,588
64. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $269,375 $61,526
65. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $269,282 $14,152
66. Police Chief Brea Police Department $268,048 $64,661
67. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $267,703 $41,277
68. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $267,261 $48,014
69. Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced Anaheim Police $266,525 $40,688
70. City Manager Laguna Hills General Government $266,372 $83,262
71. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $266,224 $65,791
72. Police Commander Cypress Police $266,164 $43,168
73. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $266,104 $48,189
74. Deputy Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $266,047 $83,597
75. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $265,932 $70,530
76. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $265,613 $53,902
77. Police Officer Newport Beach Police $264,588 $27,194
78. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $264,504 $86,476
79. Executive Dir Rec & Community Svcs (EM) Santa Ana Parks And Recreation $264,499 $55,088
80. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $263,935 $127,506
81. Police Sergeant Newport Beach Police $263,777 $36,177
82. City Manager Orange City Manager $263,397 $51,419
83. Deputy City Manager Anaheim Planning $262,883 $52,912
84. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $262,845 $47,585
85. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $262,828 $36,897
86. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $262,439 $70,514
87. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $262,272 $44,761
88. Director Of Engineering Fullerton Public Works - Maint Svcs $262,180 $22,199
89. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $261,403 $47,657
90. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire $261,246 $61,840
91. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $260,906 $32,084
92. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $260,710 $47,323
93. Police Lieutenant Garden Grove Police $259,774 $105,667
94. Finance Dctr/Treas Newport Beach Finance $259,767 $13,526
95. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $259,557 $46,704
96. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $259,512 $23,123
97. Assistant Chief Of Police Huntington Beach Police $259,460 $45,022
98. Fire Division Chief Garden Grove Fire $259,135 $99,391
99. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $258,648 $46,053
100. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $258,383 $32,817