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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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Inyo
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Kings
Lake
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Madera
Marin
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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager (Em)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$444,347
$10,663
2.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$346,838
$65,015
3.
Fire Captain 112 Hours
Newport Beach
Fire
$334,157
$45,558
4.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$331,002
$61,762
5.
City Manager
San Clemente
City Manager
$329,485
$50,724
6.
Fire Division/Battalion Chief
Laguna Beach
Fire Department
$325,897
$77,673
7.
Fire Captain Ops (7.5%)
Newport Beach
Fire
$322,061
$52,802
8.
Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Public Safety
$320,695
$83,717
9.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$320,142
$49,716
10.
Pt Deputy Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$319,816
$36,943
11.
City Manager
Aliso Viejo
City Manager
$313,888
$67,642
12.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$312,477
$53,022
13.
Police Lieutenant (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$311,443
$86,068
14.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$308,043
$26,837
15.
City Manager
Laguna Beach
General Government
$305,472
$63,125
16.
Fire Chief
Newport Beach
Fire
$303,332
$58,532
17.
Police Chief (Em)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$301,663
$108,845
18.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$301,427
$45,319
19.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$300,380
$55,329
20.
Fire Engineer III
Anaheim
Fire
$299,582
$28,467
21.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$299,122
$36,987
22.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$296,087
$37,968
23.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$295,144
$51,337
24.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$295,106
$27,907
25.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$294,392
$79,983
26.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$293,502
$44,814
27.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$292,287
$36,324
28.
Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$292,187
$57,590
29.
City Administrator
Placentia
Administration
$292,031
$66,201
30.
Assistant City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$291,371
$43,266
31.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$290,590
$98,965
32.
Police Sergeant
Newport Beach
Police
$289,889
$39,106
33.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$289,584
$44,538
34.
Police Commander
Irvine
Public Safety
$289,537
$72,389
35.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$289,208
$24,716
36.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$288,698
$93,721
37.
Fire Captain IV (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$288,697
$44,217
38.
City Attorney
Anaheim
City Attorney
$284,250
$58,702
39.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$284,159
$51,099
40.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$284,037
$51,287
41.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$284,009
$56,202
42.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$283,980
$48,546
43.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$283,790
$79,510
44.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$283,603
$57,507
45.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$282,805
$50,384
46.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$282,150
$34,433
47.
Police Sergeant
Costa Mesa
Police
$280,661
$45,167
48.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$280,609
$49,474
49.
Police Chief
Buena Park
Police
$280,552
$68,768
50.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$280,138
$76,466
51.
Police Sergeant Sr Master
Anaheim
Police
$280,075
$58,471
52.
Fire Battalion Chief 80
Newport Beach
Fire
$279,929
$43,793
53.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$279,832
$15,126
54.
City Manager
Laguna Hills
General Government
$279,310
$78,263
55.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$278,847
$26,041
56.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$278,350
$39,407
57.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$277,879
$50,481
58.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$277,642
$54,874
59.
City Attorney
Newport Beach
City Attorney
$277,570
$15,694
60.
City Manager
Buena Park
City Manager
$277,023
$39,931
61.
Fire Captain II
Anaheim
Fire
$276,683
$50,959
62.
Senior Electrical Utility Inspector
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$276,134
$47,792
63.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$276,108
$69,374
64.
Assistant Chief Of Police
Huntington Beach
Police
$273,982
$51,470
65.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$273,435
$50,912
66.
Fire Captain 112 Hours
Newport Beach
Fire
$273,070
$50,480
67.
Police Chief
Orange
Police
$273,069
$66,154
68.
Jail Administrator (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$272,928
$47,649
69.
City Manager
Mission Viejo
City Manager
$272,449
$48,812
70.
City Manager
Garden Grove
City Manager
$272,154
$105,009
71.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$272,137
$76,581
72.
Police Chief
Costa Mesa
Police
$271,623
$66,082
73.
City Manager
Yorba Linda
Administration
$271,234
$58,648
74.
Fire Fighter II
Anaheim
Fire
$270,981
$47,058
75.
Police Chief
Newport Beach
Police
$270,694
$44,542
76.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$270,594
$71,767
77.
City Manager
San Juan Capistrano
City Manager
$270,535
$96,509
78.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$269,746
$51,623
79.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$268,945
$28,870
80.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$268,929
$79,964
81.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$268,909
$98,141
82.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$268,787
$36,118
83.
Fire Captain 112 Hours
Newport Beach
Fire
$268,399
$49,456
84.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$268,214
$39,128
85.
Fire Engineer 112 Hr
Newport Beach
Fire
$268,172
$46,846
86.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$268,028
$77,952
87.
City Manager
Orange
City Manager
$267,192
$54,783
88.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$266,558
$36,765
89.
Assistant City Manager Director of Public Works
Laguna Beach
General Government
$266,337
$58,175
90.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$265,871
$29,374
91.
Fire Captain III
Anaheim
Fire
$265,612
$31,730
92.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$265,545
$60,503
93.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$265,309
$53,078
94.
Police Chief
Huntington Beach
Police
$264,866
$71,212
95.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$264,596
$43,778
96.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$263,796
$99,177
97.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$263,774
$51,320
98.
Police Captain
Orange
Police
$263,752
$43,515
99.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$263,653
$51,686
100.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$263,409
$43,391