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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.
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