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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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Mono
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Plumas
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San Francisco
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Administrator
Placentia
City Administrator
$682,837
$71,970
2.
Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$661,079
$75,526
3.
City Manager
Seal Beach
City Manager - City Manager
$547,742
$67,569
4.
Police Captain (Rm)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$539,316
$137,391
5.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$506,052
$65,443
6.
City Manager (Em)
Santa Ana
City Manager
$489,272
$0
7.
City Manager - 4 Months
Aliso Viejo
City Manager
$485,438
$31,203
8.
Public Works Director
Other Positions Held:
Deputy Director
Garden Grove
Public Works
$475,317
$198,967
9.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$474,304
$44,847
10.
City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$458,406
$55,099
11.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$454,883
$72,493
12.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$442,546
$67,569
13.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$435,374
$65,629
14.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$434,749
$69,388
15.
Police Chief
Huntington Beach
Police
$427,590
$41,222
16.
Police Officer - Digital Forensics Investigator
Anaheim
Police
$411,356
$54,275
17.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$404,202
$43,967
18.
Director Of Public Safety/Chief Of Police
Irvine
Public Safety
$403,650
$118,204
19.
Deputy Fire Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$401,386
$71,589
20.
Police Chief
Laguna Beach
Police Support Services
$400,328
$102,143
21.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$398,640
$60,728
22.
Fire Captain IV
Anaheim
Fire
$396,078
$57,387
23.
City Attorney
Anaheim
City Attorney
$396,022
$74,229
24.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$393,420
$68,656
25.
Police Captain
Huntington Beach
Police
$390,993
$94,099
26.
Fire Engineer
Brea
Fire Services
$390,412
$34,068
27.
City Manager
Costa Mesa
City Manager
$389,514
$80,738
28.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$384,876
$43,057
29.
City Manager
Brea
Management Services
$380,565
$70,383
30.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$380,558
$79,457
31.
Fire Battalion Chief, Training
Newport Beach
Fire
$380,335
$64,344
32.
Police Sergeant
Huntington Beach
Police
$379,504
$57,196
33.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$379,044
$85,356
34.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$374,060
$59,863
35.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$372,961
$53,302
36.
Police Chief (Em)
Santa Ana
Police Department
$371,776
$117,571
37.
Police Lieutenant
Newport Beach
Police
$371,737
$64,344
38.
Fire Battalion Chief
Orange
Fire
$371,698
$56,041
39.
Police Sergeant
Huntington Beach
Police
$370,947
$77,040
40.
Chief Of Police
Anaheim
Police
$370,787
$108,636
41.
Police Sergeant
Orange
Police
$370,497
$43,138
42.
City Manager
Cypress
Administration
$369,940
$46,427
43.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$369,676
$73,352
44.
City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$367,563
$52,037
45.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$367,273
$73,922
46.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$365,021
$59,132
47.
Fire Captain IV (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$364,919
$53,597
48.
Deputy Chief
Fullerton
Fire
$364,220
$42,021
49.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$363,849
$51,524
50.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$362,862
$31,115
51.
Fire Engineer
Brea
Fire Services
$362,321
$52,967
52.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$362,180
$74,835
53.
Fire Captain
Brea
Fire Services
$360,984
$39,271
54.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$358,769
$68,434
55.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$358,640
$80,047
56.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$356,192
$86,041
57.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$356,107
$22,816
58.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$355,489
$70,557
59.
Utilities Troubleshooter
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$355,215
$43,783
60.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$355,046
$61,626
61.
Fire Captain
Fullerton
Fire
$354,735
$52,306
62.
Assistant City Manager/Chief Development Officer
Irvine
City Manager
$354,584
$78,160
63.
Police Captain
Huntington Beach
Police
$354,566
$92,596
64.
Police Chief
Costa Mesa
Police
$353,957
$68,665
65.
Deputy Chief
Fullerton
Fire
$352,998
$63,882
66.
Assistant City Manager
Anaheim
City Administration
$352,509
$56,817
67.
Fire Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$351,203
$101,519
68.
Utilities General Manager
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$348,796
$51,895
69.
Police Chief
Orange
Police
$348,702
$89,140
70.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$347,061
$60,334
71.
City Manager
Orange
City Manager
$347,052
$67,703
72.
City Manager
Lake Forest
City Manager
$346,866
$48,725
73.
Fire Captain III (40)
Anaheim
Fire
$346,339
$63,203
74.
City Manager
Newport Beach
City Manager
$346,111
$97,729
75.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$345,905
$37,185
76.
Battalion Chief
Costa Mesa
Fire
$345,843
$82,528
77.
Assistant City Manager
Laguna Beach
City Manager
$345,698
$67,867
78.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$345,064
$68,000
79.
Police Chief
Tustin
Police Admin
$344,499
$74,133
80.
Fire Division Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$344,046
$82,762
81.
Police Officer - Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$343,515
$60,378
82.
Electric Crew Supervisor
Anaheim
Public Utilities
$342,664
$37,327
83.
City Manager
San Clemente
City Manager
$342,595
$51,561
84.
Assistant City Manager
Irvine
City Manager
$342,531
$76,253
85.
Police Lieutenant
Anaheim
Police
$341,660
$66,944
86.
City Manager
Garden Grove
City Manager
$341,017
$150,325
87.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$340,732
$64,858
88.
Police Commander
Irvine
Public Safety
$340,439
$90,805
89.
Fire Deputy Chief
Huntington Beach
Fire
$339,934
$91,141
90.
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$338,536
$41,807
91.
Police Officer
Santa Ana
Police Department
$337,526
$76,888
92.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs
Anaheim
Fire
$336,854
$59,938
93.
Police Officer - Sr Master Advanced
Anaheim
Police
$335,655
$46,273
94.
Fire Captain
Huntington Beach
Fire
$335,610
$70,177
95.
Police Sergeant
Santa Ana
Police Department
$335,269
$58,901
96.
Police Captain
Orange
Police
$334,428
$67,956
97.
Fire Chief
Orange
Fire
$334,075
$66,514
98.
Fire Battalion Chief
Anaheim
Fire
$333,379
$74,357
99.
Police Lieutenant
Huntington Beach
Police
$332,625
$84,361
100.
Police Sergeant
Anaheim
Police
$332,583
$73,111