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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. 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