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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. Homeless Services Division Manager (MM) - Retired Santa Ana City Manager $493,596 $70,907
2. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $466,387 $60,909
3. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $440,215 $120,188
4. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $376,977 $50,811
5. City Manager Orange City Manager $374,508 $51,367
6. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $369,296 $31,497
7. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $365,277 $47,776
8. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $359,938 $40,540
9. City Administrator Placentia Administration $352,197 $94,521
10. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $351,096 $54,423
11. Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $349,959 $81,714
12. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $348,606 $49,338
13. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $346,963 $45,533
14. Fire Battalion Chief Newport Beach Fire $338,528 $60,470
15. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $337,101 $56,219
16. Police Chief (EM) Santa Ana Police Department $336,972 $129,300
17. City Manager Aliso Viejo City Manager $336,879 $76,058
18. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $336,747 $2,922
19. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $335,686 $56,572
20. Fire Division Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $331,859 $84,052
21. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $329,841 $50,958
22. City Manager Costa Mesa City Manager $324,816 $31,943
23. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $323,039 $55,320
24. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $321,841 $51,091
25. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $320,784 $48,991
26. City Manager Westminster City Manager $320,592 $19,299
27. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $318,792 $81,211
28. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $317,191 $43,743
29. City Manager Cypress Administration $316,854 $55,173
30. City Manager Irvine City Manager $315,506 $51,117
31. Police Captain (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $313,156 $121,228
32. Police Chief Orange Police $312,362 $42,100
33. Battalion Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $311,327 $76,256
34. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $309,319 $54,704
35. Fire Captain Orange Fire $308,402 $29,320
36. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $307,993 $66,063
37. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $307,770 $41,598
38. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $307,566 $66,397
39. Police Commander Irvine Public Safety $307,272 $64,010
40. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $307,113 $69,920
41. Police Chief Buena Park Police $305,605 $70,854
42. City Manager Yorba Linda City Manager $304,813 $69,905
43. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $302,611 $55,043
44. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $301,572 $49,767
45. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $301,561 $135,981
46. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $300,086 $56,759
47. Fire Captain Orange Fire $298,084 $51,791
48. Fire Battalion Chief Newport Beach Fire $297,936 $57,975
49. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $296,596 $40,319
50. City Manager Laguna Niguel Administration $295,994 $12,579
51. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $295,266 $47,186
52. Utilities Troubleshooter Anaheim Public Utilities $293,163 $36,533
53. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $293,061 $69,971
54. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $292,512 $117,724
55. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $292,359 $47,947
56. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $291,597 $36,229
57. Fire Chief Orange Fire $291,250 $55,381
58. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $289,523 $70,330
59. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $289,117 $52,289
60. City Manager Brea Management Services $288,724 $46,559
61. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $288,498 $52,260
62. City Attorney Orange City Attorney $287,960 $56,194
63. Fire Battalion Chief, Training Newport Beach Fire $287,790 $52,833
64. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $287,480 $30,785
65. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $286,949 $54,249
66. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $286,887 $58,855
67. Battalion Chf(Div Chief-Trng) Fullerton Fire $286,799 $83,117
68. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $286,697 $56,638
69. Division Chief Fountain Valley Fire Department $286,525 $70,909
70. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $286,494 $52,442
71. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $286,397 $42,582
72. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $286,177 $80,439
73. Police Sergeant Orange Police $284,937 $56,587
74. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $284,625 $207,789
75. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $284,058 $55,947
76. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $283,777 $46,032
77. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $283,259 $45,085
78. Police Chief Tustin Police Admin $283,253 $42,969
79. Fire Captain 80 Converted Newport Beach Fire $283,236 $54,834
80. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $282,889 $34,952
81. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $282,874 $82,799
82. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $282,462 $56,166
83. Fire Captain Orange Fire $282,398 $51,642
84. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $282,334 $23,646
85. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $282,296 $49,825
86. Police Chief Newport Beach Police $280,771 $49,396
87. Interim City Manager
Other Positions Held: Director Of Public Works/Assistant City Manager
Laguna Hills General Government $280,736 $89,217
88. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $280,469 $49,210
89. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $280,369 $54,737
90. City Manager Tustin City Manager $279,912 $51,580
91. Fire Fighter II Anaheim Fire $279,611 $46,491
92. Fire Fighter Costa Mesa Fire $279,428 $44,515
93. Fire Captain 112 Hours Newport Beach Fire $279,173 $42,420
94. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $278,842 $31,322
95. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $278,121 $52,292
96. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $277,895 $54,947
97. Police Chief Orange Police $277,523 $75,202
98. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $277,323 $47,008
99. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $277,072 $49,759
100. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $276,918 $70,429