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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 $341,799 $111,294
2. City Manager Laguna Hills General Government $315,688 $91,968
3. Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $303,522 $90,300
4. City Manager Irvine City Manager $296,438 $92,883
5. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $292,483 $41,093
6. Police Chief Newport Beach Police - Office Of Chief $291,480 $151,546
7. Fire Chief Huntington Beach Fire $288,629 $89,342
8. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $287,200 $76,213
9. City Manager Tustin City Manager $284,817 $69,707
10. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire - Administrative $284,572 $124,090
11. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $284,063 $51,476
12. Fire Division Chief Anaheim Fire $282,189 $84,458
13. City Manager Huntington Beach City Administrator $280,550 $74,949
14. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $277,645 $97,106
15. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $276,870 $63,796
16. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $276,146 $76,570
17. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $275,828 $65,596
18. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $274,717 $69,999
19. City Manager Orange City Manager $274,456 $20,958
20. Fire Battalion Chief Garden Grove Fire $274,206 $77,120
21. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $273,650 $90,786
22. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $273,551 $73,609
23. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $272,203 $65,118
24. City Manager San Juan Capistrano City Manager $271,643 $78,487
25. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $271,184 $77,541
26. City Manager Brea Management Services $270,143 $38,882
27. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $268,532 $74,725
28. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $266,580 $54,585
29. Fire Chief Orange Fire $266,269 $74,981
30. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $265,114 $93,414
31. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $264,570 $34,626
32. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $264,328 $59,543
33. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $262,839 $94,178
34. City Manager Cypress Administration $261,723 $53,038
35. Public Works Director Brea Public Works $261,578 $41,146
36. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $261,305 $107,112
37. Fire Captain Newport Beach Fire - Operations $260,637 $84,577
38. Police Chief Buena Park Police $260,479 $60,802
39. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $259,460 $60,187
40. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $259,169 $70,547
41. Deputy City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $257,673 $59,331
42. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $257,204 $81,524
43. Fire Captain II (40) Anaheim Fire $256,057 $69,483
44. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $255,815 $97,443
45. Pub Safety Admn Officer Garden Grove City Manager $254,837 $94,792
46. City Attorney Anaheim City Attorney $253,968 $60,915
47. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $252,171 $103,387
48. Assistant City Manager Irvine City Manager $251,416 $75,004
49. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $249,913 $71,580
50. Police Chief Orange Police $249,720 $75,351
51. City Attorney Orange City Attorney $249,159 $72,311
52. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $249,095 $98,759
53. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $247,988 $49,269
54. Utilities Troubleshooter Supervisor Anaheim Public Utilities $247,300 $50,321
55. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $246,939 $77,955
56. Assistant City Manager, Great Park Irvine City Manager $246,821 $80,080
57. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $246,225 $68,177
58. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $246,101 $73,863
59. Library Services Director Orange Library $245,904 $57,188
60. Police Chief (EM) Santa Ana Police Department $245,896 $158,120
61. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $245,570 $81,151
62. Deputy Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $244,139 $116,761
63. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $242,357 $57,596
64. Fire Captain IV (40) Anaheim Fire $242,108 $66,388
65. Firefighter Garden Grove Fire $241,351 $44,188
66. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $241,218 $78,106
67. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $240,360 $62,011
68. Assistant City Mgr Garden Grove Finance $240,136 $66,590
69. City Manager Westminster City Manager $239,143 $61,791
70. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $238,611 $59,755
71. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $238,580 $83,540
72. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $238,434 $69,880
73. City Manager Orange City Manager $237,863 $54,210
74. Fire Captain/Paramedic Laguna Beach Fire Department $237,256 $51,260
75. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $237,148 $63,057
76. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $237,077 $76,453
77. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $236,810 $67,222
78. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $236,777 $58,281
79. Senior Electrical Utility Inspector Anaheim Public Utilities $236,663 $49,428
80. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $236,519 $42,656
81. Fire Chief Laguna Beach Fire Department $236,056 $61,282
82. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $236,042 $65,326
83. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $235,968 $69,990
84. Info Technology Dir Garden Grove Information Technology $235,379 $55,621
85. Police Captain Seal Beach Police Department $235,205 $44,860
86. Fire Fighter IV Anaheim Fire $234,541 $46,696
87. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $233,880 $94,864
88. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $233,181 $71,664
89. Finance Doctor/Treasurer Newport Beach Finance & Treasury $232,372 $43,662
90. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $231,765 $91,766
91. Police Captain Huntington Beach Police $231,583 $104,784
92. Public Works Director Garden Grove Public Works $231,504 $61,191
93. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $231,443 $72,065
94. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $230,204 $62,622
95. City Manager Fountain Valley Administration $230,198 $36,856
96. City Manager Rancho Santa Margarita General Government $229,766 $17,274
97. City Manager Fullerton City Manager $229,451 $67,790
98. Fire Engineer Huntington Beach Fire $229,400 $59,916
99. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $229,290 $90,642
100. Fire Chief Orange Fire $229,261 $83,852