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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. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $431,158 $15,081
2. City Engineer (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $365,587 $39,100
3. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $365,132 $18,784
4. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $326,927 $66,702
5. Assistant Director of Personnel Services (MM) Santa Ana Personnel Services $317,824 $47,680
6. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $316,696 $65,368
7. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $299,778 $60,796
8. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $289,584 $53,979
9. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $287,897 $85,337
10. Police Lieutenant (RM) Santa Ana Police Department $286,470 $63,701
11. City Manager Tustin City Manager $286,115 $26,139
12. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $283,911 $15,169
13. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $283,245 $57,970
14. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $283,112 $65,620
15. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $281,137 $62,136
16. City Manager Irvine City Manager $279,846 $74,087
17. Police Chief Westminster City Manager $278,419 $55,562
18. City Manager Buena Park City Managers $274,521 $52,610
19. Fire Battalion Chief (RM) Santa Ana Fire Department $273,739 $73,101
20. City Manager (EM) Santa Ana City Manager $270,450 $103,894
21. City Manager Laguna Hills Legislative/Executive $270,165 $94,213
22. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $269,915 $62,103
23. City Manager Brea Management Services $269,881 $81,417
24. Administrative and Enterprise Services Manager (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $265,588 $32,602
25. Fire Battalion Chief (RM) Santa Ana Fire Department $262,683 $72,508
26. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $262,354 $63,346
27. City Manager Cypress Administration $262,234 $82,961
28. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $262,114 $62,002
29. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $261,428 $62,167
30. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $261,193 $60,667
31. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $260,588 $34,416
32. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $260,584 $62,538
33. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $259,605 $63,452
34. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $258,857 $50,071
35. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $258,349 $62,103
36. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $257,927 $53,061
37. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $257,403 $55,761
38. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $256,632 $51,502
39. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $255,115 $66,133
40. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $254,465 $53,499
41. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $253,228 $24,897
42. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $252,964 $63,623
43. Battalion Chief Fountain Valley Fire $252,891 $29,750
44. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $252,824 $49,091
45. City Engineer (MM) Santa Ana Public Works $252,181 $38,765
46. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $251,030 $58,873
47. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $248,872 $63,691
48. Battalion Chief Fountain Valley Fire $248,163 $29,750
49. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $247,180 $60,917
50. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $244,454 $46,377
51. Director, Public Safety Irvine Public Safety $244,070 $104,656
52. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $243,860 $95,223
53. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $243,505 $54,491
54. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $242,840 $60,045
55. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $242,339 $81,018
56. Battalion Chief Costa Mesa Fire $241,815 $105,107
57. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $241,674 $54,869
58. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $241,073 $61,359
59. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $240,642 $59,955
60. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $239,341 $49,571
61. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $239,108 $44,529
62. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $238,375 $58,288
63. Executive Director Public Works (EM) Santa Ana Public Works $238,232 $65,618
64. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $238,086 $42,830
65. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $238,081 $63,916
66. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $236,315 $55,034
67. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $236,104 $65,405
68. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $235,959 $62,023
69. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $235,623 $55,048
70. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $235,334 $52,603
71. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $235,318 $65,484
72. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $234,872 $66,049
73. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $234,720 $62,136
74. Police Captain Orange Police $234,567 $54,350
75. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $234,257 $55,344
76. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $234,121 $54,531
77. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $234,038 $61,160
78. Fire Captain Fountain Valley Fire $233,726 $26,581
79. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $233,466 $60,983
80. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $231,557 $62,108
81. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $231,496 $46,058
82. Police Chief (EM) (Temp) Santa Ana Police Department $231,316 $75,364
83. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $231,093 $62,863
84. Fire Chief (EM) Santa Ana Fire Department $230,959 $91,048
85. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $230,803 $59,578
86. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $229,817 $65,130
87. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $229,518 $66,319
88. Police Lieutenant Placentia Police $227,874 $42,391
89. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $227,778 $42,919
90. Fire Captain Orange Fire $227,711 $63,555
91. Chief Executive Officer, Great Park Corporation Irvine Orange County Great Park $227,664 $61,459
92. City Manager Rancho Santa Margarita General Government $227,507 $65,326
93. City Manager Orange City Manager $227,341 $70,771
94. Fire Battalion Chief Garden Grove Fire $227,314 $15,508
95. Fire Engineer Santa Ana Fire Department $227,204 $55,210
96. Firefighter Santa Ana Fire Department $226,781 $48,694
97. Fire Captain Santa Ana Fire Department $226,055 $57,254
98. City Attorney Huntington Beach City Attorney $225,795 $45,605
99. Police Officer Santa Ana Police Department $225,638 $50,510
100. Assistant City Manager Laguna Hills Administration $225,018 $77,782