Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
Explore
Downloads
About
Glossary
Contact Us
Reporting
GCC Home
Explore
Cities
In Orange County
Cities in County
County:
Alameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
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
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
Year:
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
View Other Employers in Orange County
Cities in County
Highest Paid Employees
Elected Officials in County
Report:
Highest Paid Employees
Sort by:
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Save report as
Excel
PDF
Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Police Chief (Em)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$777,648
$121,272
2.
City Manager
Laguna Beach
City Manager
$514,080
$37,681
3.
City Manager
Huntington Beach
City Manager
$506,983
$49,388
4.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$480,443
$68,527
5.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$432,947
$73,860
6.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$431,555
$68,419
7.
City Manager (Em)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$424,518
$81,189
8.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$423,616
$59,953
9.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$412,907
$53,010
10.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$411,082
$51,819
11.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$405,136
$53,802
12.
Fire Captain IV (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$402,061
$54,126
13.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$398,088
$58,943
14.
City Administrator
Placentia
Administration
$396,799
$74,182
15.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$393,358
$64,832
16.
Police Chief
Tustin
Police Admin
$390,769
$78,028
17.
Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Pub Safety
$390,253
$115,231
18.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$389,868
$60,564
19.
Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$389,021
$67,853
20.
Police Chief (Temp Apt)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$384,421
$108,774
21.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$384,097
$63,179
22.
City Manager
Costa Mesa
City Manager
$382,675
$77,753
23.
Deputy Director, Public Works
Irvine
Pw Transportation
$380,425
$40,862
24.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$379,213
$132,874
25.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$373,244
$49,350
26.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$368,776
$19,751
27.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$367,784
$60,612
28.
City Manager
Aliso Viejo
City Manager
$365,288
$84,962
29.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$364,258
$66,319
30.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$363,381
$62,345
31.
Deputy Chief
Fullerton
Fire
$363,224
$63,498
32.
Police Captain
Huntington Beach
Police
$362,232
$83,068
33.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$361,239
$63,054
34.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$359,130
$55,213
35.
Police Chief
Orange
Police
$355,830
$83,366
36.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$355,187
$53,792
37.
Police Sergeant
Huntington Beach
Police
$354,666
$51,837
38.
City Attorney
Anaheim
City Attorney
$352,731
$63,902
39.
Police Captain
Garden Grove
Police
$352,108
$160,126
40.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$351,572
$46,655
41.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$350,841
$122,780
42.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$349,182
$79,428
43.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$346,761
$46,326
44.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$346,512
$47,336
45.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$344,873
$46,112
46.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$344,509
$61,277
47.
Police Commander
Irvine
Pub Safety
$344,246
$87,035
48.
Police Commander
Irvine
Pub Safety
$343,204
$88,442
49.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$342,633
$60,588
50.
Police Captain
Huntington Beach
Police
$342,579
$84,095
51.
Fire Captain IV (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$342,118
$48,509
52.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$341,702
$47,743
53.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$341,193
$39,099
54.
City Manager
Tustin
City Manager
$340,087
$61,499
55.
Deputy Chief
Fullerton
Fire
$339,530
$42,362
56.
Police Chief
Costa Mesa
Police
$336,747
$71,113
57.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$336,131
$61,660
58.
Fire Captain
Fountain Valley
Fire Department
$335,478
$61,682
59.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$334,758
$89,159
60.
Fire Captain
Fullerton
Fire
$334,423
$48,567
61.
Police Lieutenant (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$333,832
$82,827
62.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$333,615
$54,431
63.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$333,034
$27,475
64.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$332,669
$61,865
65.
Police Sergeant
Irvine
Pub Safety
$332,445
$68,543
66.
City Manager
Seal Beach
City Manager
$332,093
$71,085
67.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$331,242
$75,620
68.
Fire Engineer
Brea
Fire Services
$331,145
$45,709
69.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$330,172
$73,050
70.
Police Sergeant
Huntington Beach
Police
$330,132
$68,261
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$328,748
$65,334
72.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$328,635
$59,134
73.
Police Captain
Anaheim
Police
$328,110
$70,613
74.
Assistant City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$327,631
$51,251
75.
Fire Captain
Fullerton
Fire
$327,499
$53,072
76.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$326,634
$33,590
77.
Battalion Chief
Costa Mesa
Fire
$325,009
$70,799
78.
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$324,095
$40,273
79.
Assistant Cm/Cfo
Laguna Beach
City Manager
$323,931
$64,059
80.
Fire Engineer
Brea
Fire Services
$323,755
$27,131
81.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$323,536
$60,618
82.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$322,445
$69,387
83.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$322,289
$70,683
84.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$321,559
$39,011
85.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$320,652
$41,439
86.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$320,647
$59,799
87.
Fire Chief
Orange
Fire
$320,295
$61,976
88.
Police Sergeant
Huntington Beach
Police
$320,263
$68,294
89.
Police Captain
Garden Grove
Police
$319,859
$217,029
90.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$319,790
$58,633
91.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$319,692
$32,797
92.
Police Lieutenant
Newport Beach
Police
$318,464
$57,039
93.
Interim City Manager/Police Chief
Huntington Beach
City Manager
$317,697
$37,132
94.
Fire Chief
Costa Mesa
Fire
$317,564
$165,835
95.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$317,250
$70,702
96.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$316,502
$90,911
97.
City Manager
Mission Viejo
City Manager
$316,451
$49,012
98.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$315,984
$53,382
99.
Police Lieutenant
Irvine
Pub Safety
$315,917
$81,704
100.
Deputy Director, Public Safety/Assistant Chief Of Police
Irvine
Pub Safety
$315,779
$98,648