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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $537,290 $60,160
2. Police Chief La Habra Police $439,345 $111,179
3. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $427,912 $55,392
4. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $426,314 $42,488
5. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $423,810 $54,601
6. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $415,583 $43,521
7. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $410,413 $60,662
8. Fire Battalion Chief 80 Hours Newport Beach Fire $378,124 $57,585
9. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $377,748 $71,162
10. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $376,753 $93,621
11. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $367,933 $57,546
12. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $365,287 $52,742
13. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $347,052 $58,361
14. City Administrator Placentia Administration $342,320 $89,865
15. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $341,641 $14,233
16. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $341,308 $84,032
17. Police Captain La Habra Police $336,305 $69,076
18. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $334,279 $54,983
19. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $332,556 $37,485
20. City Manager Aliso Viejo City Manager $326,798 $72,199
21. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $326,748 $116,513
22. Police Chief (EM) Santa Ana Police Department $323,788 $120,847
23. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $323,337 $82,273
24. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $322,174 $51,345
25. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $321,722 $61,036
26. Fire Engineer Brea Fire Services $321,026 $23,799
27. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $320,590 $115,362
28. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $319,248 $50,821
29. Utilities Assist General Manager-Power Supply Anaheim Public Utilities $317,338 $28,866
30. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $317,006 $47,795
31. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $315,208 $45,410
32. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $313,491 $47,531
33. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $311,457 $69,647
34. Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $311,109 $93,219
35. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $310,649 $40,518
36. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $310,030 $52,736
37. Finance Director/City Treasurer Newport Beach Finance $308,521 $15,185
38. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $308,174 $35,883
39. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $307,097 $70,195
40. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $306,666 $77,173
41. Fire Battalion Chief 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $305,100 $55,591
42. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $304,016 $46,775
43. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $303,412 $30,835
44. Battalion Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $302,120 $66,314
45. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $302,106 $82,451
46. City Manager Brea Management Services $301,539 $46,958
47. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $301,499 $40,951
48. City Manager Cypress Administration $300,467 $53,632
49. 101 City Manager Yorba Linda City Manager $300,278 $58,351
50. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $300,027 $119,062
51. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $300,027 $48,558
52. Police Commander Irvine Public Safety $299,641 $75,974
53. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $298,990 $51,323
54. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $298,361 $47,083
55. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $297,293 $46,235
56. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $295,223 $68,147
57. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $294,428 $51,542
58. Police Chief Buena Park Police $294,263 $76,946
59. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $292,877 $81,248
60. Fire Chief Orange Fire $292,519 $40,496
61. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $291,817 $47,232
62. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $291,642 $51,932
63. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $291,290 $53,118
64. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $290,526 $95,181
65. Fire Captain/Paramedic Laguna Beach Fire Department $289,859 $58,199
66. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $289,677 $114,786
67. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $289,397 $65,263
68. Community Services Director Anaheim Community Services $289,357 $29,406
69. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $288,956 $68,278
70. City Manager Costa Mesa City Manager $288,844 $27,169
71. Administrative Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $287,873 $56,124
72. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $287,861 $48,547
73. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $287,758 $80,461
74. Police Captain Huntington Beach Police $287,500 $72,709
75. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $286,701 $71,501
76. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $286,466 $58,359
77. City Manager Irvine City Manager $286,437 $42,984
78. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $286,364 $105,459
79. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $286,224 $107,291
80. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $285,620 $28,659
81. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $284,989 $81,248
82. City Manager Laguna Hills General Government $284,280 $79,682
83. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $284,052 $34,138
84. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $283,954 $45,984
85. Assistant City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $283,863 $53,607
86. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $283,418 $46,150
87. City Manager Irvine City Manager $281,756 $46,956
88. Police Captain Orange Police $281,509 $27,625
89. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $281,363 $56,348
90. Police Chief Laguna Beach Police Department $281,299 $83,510
91. Fire Captain/Paramedic Laguna Beach Fire Department $281,242 $58,519
92. Fire Captain/Paramedic Laguna Beach Fire Department $281,131 $67,803
93. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $281,026 $70,571
94. Utilities Troubleshooter Anaheim Public Utilities $280,885 $36,654
95. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $280,840 $49,211
96. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $280,503 $57,250
97. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $280,323 $79,373
98. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $279,812 $180,929
99. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $278,024 $79,462
100. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $277,910 $69,137