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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 Moreno Valley City Manager $459,468 $40,469
2. Assistant City Manager Moreno Valley City Manager $397,277 $18,335
3. City Manager Indio City Manager $365,727 $56,721
4. City Manager Riverside City Manager $364,659 $75,488
5. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $360,411 $6,825
6. City Manager Temecula City Manager $336,288 $44,611
7. City Manager Palm Springs City Manager $290,783 $35,810
8. City Attorney Moreno Valley City Attorney $288,999 $19,397
9. Assistant City Manager -Community Services Palm Desert Community Services $286,269 $17,451
10. City Manager Indian Wells City Manager $283,020 $51,269
11. Police Lieutenant Riverside Police $281,968 $23,546
12. Director Of Rda/Housing Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency $281,009 $18,373
13. Police Corporal Beaumont Police Department $279,449 $9,615
14. City Manager La Quinta City Manager $272,273 $30,989
15. Fire Chief Palm Springs Fire Admin $271,700 $34,326
16. Director of Community Development Indio Community Development $271,595 $27,057
17. Fire Deputy Chief Palm Springs Fire Admin $270,032 $33,035
18. City Manager Rancho Mirage Management Services $267,382 $31,428
19. City Manager Corona Management Services $265,044 $33,802
20. Util General Manager Riverside Public Utilities $253,842 $35,266
21. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $253,419 $34,416
22. Director of Public Works Indio Public Works $253,162 $43,774
23. Police Chief Murrieta Police $253,081 $88,747
24. City Manager Desert Hot Springs Administration $253,046 $10,200
25. City Manager San Jacinto Administration $248,013 $28,140
26. Fire Battalion Chief Palm Springs Fire Suppression $247,686 $24,090
27. Police Captain Palm Springs Police - Admin $246,040 $31,454
28. Chief of Police Indio Police $246,002 $30,624
29. Police Captain Riverside Police $243,450 $34,729
30. City Manager Murrieta City Manager $241,618 $62,681
31. Police Chief Cathedral City Police $238,567 $41,084
32. City Attorney Riverside City Attorney $238,544 $33,784
33. Management Services Director Indio Management Services $236,946 $31,704
34. Police Captain Riverside Police $234,206 $17,417
35. Police Captain Riverside Police $234,122 $36,973
36. Assistant City Manager Corona Management Services $231,989 $32,021
37. Fire Chief Riverside Fire $227,698 $34,208
38. Chief Beaumont Police Department $226,880 $40,041
39. Police Chief Riverside Police $226,003 $37,843
40. Assist City Manager Riverside City Manager $219,657 $21,099
41. Fire Battalion Chief Palm Springs Fire Suppression $219,558 $30,777
42. City Manager Lake Elsinore City Manager $219,094 $16,599
43. Facilities and Construction Manager Indio Public Works $218,292 $24,292
44. Deputy City Manager Moreno Valley Community Development $217,950 $29,183
45. Police Chief Hemet Police $217,154 $30,866
46. Interim City Manager Hemet Administration $216,554 $33,058
47. Fire Battalion Chief (D) Riverside Fire $215,140 $28,864
48. Financial & Admin Servs Dir/City Treasurer Moreno Valley Financial & Admin Services $214,075 $27,451
49. Department of Water and Power General Manager Corona Department of Water and Power $212,804 $29,850
50. Police Captain Riverside Police $212,003 $35,040
51. Administrative Services Director Cathedral City Administrative Services $211,624 $22,045
52. Police Lieutenant Riverside Police $210,443 $17,535
53. Fire Battalion Chief (D) Riverside Fire $208,215 $31,734
54. Fire Battalion Chief (D) Riverside Fire $207,917 $30,975
55. Fire Battalion Chief (S) Riverside Fire $207,779 $28,896
56. Fire Battalion Chief (D) Riverside Fire $207,291 $31,636
57. Fire Chief Corona Fire $207,044 $15,772
58. Police Cap Murrieta Police $207,003 $75,555
59. Director Of Office Of Energy Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency $206,830 $14,579
60. Police Officer Desert Hot Springs Public Safety $206,697 $10,200
61. Public Works Director / City Engineer Moreno Valley Public Works $206,301 $26,629
62. Chief Information Officer Riverside Information Systems $205,891 $29,352
63. Assistant City Manager Murrieta City Manager $203,713 $52,563
64. Fire Battalion Chief (S) Riverside Fire $203,520 $28,587
65. Parks & Community Services Director Corona Parks & Community Services $202,954 $10,992
66. Police Captain Riverside Police $202,914 $34,928
67. Director of Public Works/City Engineer Temecula Public Works $202,741 $11,125
68. Economic Development Director Moreno Valley Economic Development $202,724 $14,958
69. Chief Building Official Indio Community Development $201,947 $37,699
70. Police Captain Murrieta Police $201,663 $74,307
71. General Services Manager Indio Water $200,908 $33,227
72. Police Captain Indio Police $200,808 $15,447
73. Util Assist Gm Engy Del-2e(Nc) Riverside Public Utilities $200,368 $18,878
74. Lieutenant Corona Police $200,224 $27,637
75. Information Technology Director Corona Information Technology $199,971 $28,970
76. Battalion Chief Corona Fire $199,796 $16,665
77. Fire Battalion Chief Murrieta Fire $199,227 $59,600
78. Assistant City Manager - Redevelopment, Housing & Economic Development Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency $198,479 $27,264
79. Fire Battalion Chief (S) Riverside Fire $197,989 $28,317
80. Police Captain Riverside Police $197,928 $34,044
81. Community Development Director Indian Wells Planning $196,111 $34,903
82. Public Works Director Riverside Public Works $195,465 $31,020
83. City Manager Banning City Manager $194,846 $10,689
84. Director of Admin Svcs Rancho Mirage Administrative Services $194,587 $27,029
85. Park And Recreation Director Riverside Park & Recreation $194,407 $29,237
86. Fire Captain Corona Fire $193,931 $13,522
87. Library Director Corona Library $193,923 $11,062
88. Interim Assistant City Manager Hemet Administration $193,852 $0
89. Police Chief Palm Springs Police - Admin $193,695 $31,656
90. Police Captain Riverside Police $193,192 $27,156
91. City Manager/Executive Director-Redevelopment Palm Desert City Manager $192,824 $30,647
92. Finance Director Corona Finance $192,120 $28,970
93. Fire Chief Cathedral City Fire $192,103 $32,669
94. Community Development Director Riverside Community Development $191,904 $20,270
95. Comm. Dev. Director Coachella Community Develop. $191,725 $32,204
96. Fire Suppression Captain Palm Springs Fire Suppression $191,064 $26,786
97. Deputy City Manager Temecula City Manager $190,555 $13,256
98. Finance Director/Treasurer La Quinta Finance $189,808 $19,579
99. Assistant City Manager Perris Administration $189,722 $22,310
100. Fire Battalion Chief Murrieta Fire $188,726 $59,208