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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. Police Captain Placentia Police $379,802 $129,046
2. City Manager (Em) Santa Ana City Manager $370,085 $96,711
3. Police Captain Laguna Beach Police Department $349,023 $27,393
4. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hrs Anaheim Fire $339,621 $84,629
5. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $333,563 $69,965
6. City Manager Dana Point City Manager $328,042 $49,037
7. City Manager Irvine City Manager $327,877 $100,055
8. Police Sergeant Irvine Public Safety $310,541 $81,321
9. Fire Fighter III Anaheim Fire $309,691 $65,490
10. City Manager Anaheim City Administration $308,926 $86,953
11. City Manager Tustin City Manager $303,078 $71,386
12. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $301,027 $71,471
13. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $299,546 $92,237
14. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $291,673 $114,872
15. Fire Division Chief Garden Grove Fire $288,854 $87,276
16. City Manager San Clemente City Manager $288,694 $77,569
17. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $288,627 $55,629
18. City Manager Huntington Beach City Manager $285,432 $82,189
19. Fire Chief Newport Beach Fire $285,357 $145,115
20. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $284,859 $68,850
21. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $284,418 $84,525
22. Assistant City Manager Anaheim City Administration $284,313 $82,841
23. Fire Battalion Chief Huntington Beach Fire $281,527 $84,249
24. City Manager Lake Forest City Manager $280,937 $52,998
25. Utilities Troubleshooter Supervisor Anaheim Public Utilities $279,565 $47,049
26. Fire Captain + 7.5% Newport Beach Fire $279,303 $106,032
27. Police Chief Buena Park Police $278,306 $52,007
28. Police Commander Seal Beach Police Department $278,084 $54,327
29. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $276,804 $62,133
30. City Manager Laguna Hills General Government $276,526 $88,712
31. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $275,756 $85,657
32. City Manager Newport Beach City Manager $275,720 $77,488
33. City Manager Laguna Beach General Government $271,951 $71,760
34. Police Chief Garden Grove Police $271,662 $116,665
35. Fire Engineer III Anaheim Fire $271,259 $64,385
36. Utilities General Manager Anaheim Public Utilities $269,015 $74,242
37. Director, Public Safety/Chief Of Police Irvine Public Safety $268,412 $113,867
38. City Manager Garden Grove City Manager $266,114 $81,645
39. City Manager Cypress Administration $265,445 $37,347
40. City Manager Laguna Niguel City Manager $264,683 $35,364
41. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $264,494 $74,774
42. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $264,307 $70,467
43. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $263,243 $72,083
44. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $263,138 $75,416
45. Fire Captain III (40) Anaheim Fire $262,749 $72,321
46. City Attorney Newport Beach City Attorney $262,639 $53,948
47. Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $262,035 $103,804
48. Police Chief (Em) Santa Ana Police Department $261,035 $187,518
49. City Manager Brea Management Services $260,744 $41,981
50. Fire Fighter IV Anaheim Fire $259,427 $51,185
51. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $258,498 $103,275
52. Electric Meter Supervisor Anaheim Public Utilities $258,142 $41,913
53. Deputy Chief Of Police Anaheim Police $257,813 $108,471
54. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $255,054 $94,342
55. Police Sergeant Anaheim Police $255,025 $49,320
56. City Manager Mission Viejo City Manager $254,994 $56,402
57. City Manager Buena Park City Manager $254,733 $67,727
58. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $254,475 $102,715
59. Police Chief Brea Police Services $254,037 $120,949
60. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $253,667 $70,774
61. Assistant City Manager, Great Park Irvine City Manager $253,526 $63,637
62. Senior Electrical Utility Inspector Anaheim Public Utilities $253,141 $47,777
63. Assistant City Manager, Special Projects Irvine City Manager $252,945 $80,250
64. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $252,001 $62,824
65. Police Officer - Senior Master Advanced Anaheim Police $251,744 $58,242
66. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $251,075 $47,577
67. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $250,572 $76,729
68. Police Officer Huntington Beach Police $250,024 $81,142
69. Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $250,003 $100,917
70. Fire Battalion Chief Orange Fire $249,983 $78,537
71. Fire Battalion Chief Anaheim Fire $249,889 $90,926
72. Deputy Fire Chief Anaheim Fire $249,780 $90,384
73. Police Chief Huntington Beach Police $249,199 $128,001
74. Fire Captain III Anaheim Fire $248,786 $63,366
75. Police Lieutenant Huntington Beach Police $248,756 $81,810
76. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $247,943 $75,090
77. Chief Of Police Fountain Valley Police Department $247,295 $63,909
78. City Manager Seal Beach City Manager's Office $245,901 $45,547
79. Fire Fighter II Anaheim Fire $245,545 $54,430
80. City Manager Orange City Manager $245,465 $79,537
81. Police Lieutenant Anaheim Police $244,498 $79,162
82. Police Captain Huntington Beach Police $243,720 $116,915
83. Police Officer - Senior Master Advanced Anaheim Police $243,581 $53,903
84. Fire Captain IV Anaheim Fire $243,253 $78,568
85. City Manager Yorba Linda Administration $243,100 $66,299
86. Police Sergeant Santa Ana Police Department $242,936 $89,948
87. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $242,677 $94,908
88. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $242,307 $62,604
89. Police Captain Garden Grove Police $242,087 $100,881
90. Fire Assistant Chief Newport Beach Fire $241,880 $144,995
91. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire $241,817 $100,678
92. Deputy Director, Public Safety/Police Chief Irvine Public Safety $240,871 $96,344
93. Police Officer - Master Advanced Anaheim Police $240,742 $62,979
94. Fire Captain II Anaheim Fire $240,724 $74,826
95. Assistant City Manager Garden Grove Finance $240,232 $74,956
96. Fire Fighter II Anaheim Fire $239,927 $67,982
97. Fire Captain Huntington Beach Fire $239,593 $84,782
98. Fire Captain 112 Hrs Newport Beach Fire $239,414 $101,825
99. Fire Division Chief Huntington Beach Fire $239,298 $117,184
100. Chief Of Police Fullerton Police $238,556 $128,575