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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Fire Division Chief
Folsom
Fire
$296,760
$79,373
2.
City Manager
Rancho Cordova
City Manager
$278,460
$64,613
3.
City Manager
Citrus Heights
City Manager
$277,700
$66,801
4.
City Manager
Sacramento
Executive Office
$261,147
$32,244
5.
City Attorney
Folsom
City Attorney
$231,253
$68,827
6.
City Manager
Folsom
City Manager
$231,041
$69,150
7.
City Manager
Elk Grove
City Manager
$229,211
$67,824
8.
Fire Division Chief Admin
Folsom
Fire
$218,030
$79,393
9.
Chief Of Police
Elk Grove
Police
$209,266
$59,559
10.
Police Commander
Folsom
Police
$206,895
$80,844
11.
Fire Division Chief
Folsom
Fire
$206,126
$71,828
12.
Fire Captain (Paramedic)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$199,591
$45,747
13.
Police Commander
Folsom
Police
$196,591
$58,529
14.
Assistant City Manager
Rancho Cordova
City Manager
$195,547
$48,818
15.
Chief Of Police
Citrus Heights
Police
$195,534
$73,654
16.
Fire Battalion Chief
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$195,039
$65,477
17.
Police Chief
Folsom
Police
$193,541
$71,146
18.
Police Commander
Folsom
Police
$193,521
$66,653
19.
Director of Environmental/Water Resources Development
Folsom
City Manager
$193,042
$47,802
20.
Assistant City Manager
Elk Grove
Development Services
$191,507
$39,651
21.
Fire Captain (Paramedic)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$191,310
$54,697
22.
PW Director/Chief Building Official
Rancho Cordova
Public Works
$190,308
$48,246
23.
Police Commander
Folsom
Police
$187,623
$75,338
24.
SAFCA Executive Director
Sacramento
SAFCA
$186,362
$29,467
25.
Fire Chief
Folsom
Fire
$186,189
$71,602
26.
Fire Division Chief
Folsom
Fire
$185,220
$68,570
27.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$184,524
$58,352
28.
SAFCA Dir of Planning
Sacramento
SAFCA
$184,038
$22,344
29.
Public Works Director/Engineer
Elk Grove
Public Works
$182,431
$36,242
30.
Police Chief
Sacramento
Metro Operations
$182,010
$66,112
31.
Assistant City Manager
Sacramento
Executive Office
$181,803
$36,591
32.
Fire Battalion Chief
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$180,225
$63,050
33.
Firefighter (Par)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$178,876
$49,198
34.
Firefighter
Folsom
Fire
$178,871
$44,141
35.
Public Works Director
Folsom
Public Works
$176,025
$41,232
36.
Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance
Folsom
Finance
$175,547
$42,516
37.
Fire Engineer (PAR)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$174,995
$41,977
38.
Assistant City Attorney
Sacramento
City Attorney
$174,623
$20,410
39.
Human Resources Director
Folsom
Human Resources
$173,802
$57,699
40.
Finance Director
Citrus Heights
Finance
$173,217
$34,945
41.
Fire Captain (Paramedic)
Sacramento
Fire Training
$173,214
$49,319
42.
Community Development Director/Public Works Director
Folsom
Community Development
$172,873
$56,642
43.
Finance Director
Rancho Cordova
Finance
$172,810
$28,584
44.
Staff Aide
Sacramento
Executive Office
$172,060
$33,453
45.
City Manager
Galt
City Manager - Admin
$171,449
$56,228
46.
Fire Division Chief Admin
Folsom
Fire
$171,186
$67,027
47.
Director of ConvntnCult&Leis
Sacramento
CCL Administration
$170,868
$11,585
48.
Director of Utilities
Sacramento
Office Of The Director Admin
$169,407
$17,122
49.
Fire Engineer (PAR)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$167,587
$36,563
50.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$167,249
$58,365
51.
Fire Captain
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$166,326
$49,537
52.
Director of General Services
Sacramento
Office of the Director
$165,792
$33,020
53.
Fire Battalion Chief
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$165,764
$59,374
54.
City Attorney
Galt
City Attorney
$163,441
$56,011
55.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$162,520
$56,509
56.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$162,465
$54,890
57.
Fire Engineer (PAR)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$161,882
$42,627
58.
Human Resource Director
Elk Grove
Human Resources
$160,857
$53,159
59.
City Treasurer
Sacramento
City Treasurer
$160,764
$31,547
60.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$159,942
$58,259
61.
General Services Director
Citrus Heights
General Services
$159,631
$40,047
62.
Fire Chief
Sacramento
Office Of The Fire Chief Admin
$159,214
$89,236
63.
Fire Battalion Chief
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$159,155
$62,954
64.
Park and Recreation Director
Folsom
Parks And Recreation
$158,463
$44,531
65.
Captain
Elk Grove
Police
$158,240
$65,858
66.
Community & Econ Dev Director
Citrus Heights
Community/Economic Development
$157,882
$50,208
67.
Director of Community Development
Sacramento
Administration
$156,685
$40,925
68.
Lieutenant
Elk Grove
Police
$156,373
$45,318
69.
Fire Battalion Chief
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$156,232
$64,531
70.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$156,047
$53,137
71.
Director of Public Works
Sacramento
Director's Office
$156,040
$20,570
72.
Police Sergeant
Elk Grove
Police
$155,901
$54,332
73.
Fire Captain (Paramedic)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$155,337
$53,749
74.
SAFCA Counsel
Sacramento
SAFCA
$155,318
$33,241
75.
Fire Engineer
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$155,317
$47,940
76.
Fire Captain
Sacramento
Emergency Medical Response
$155,129
$41,207
77.
Fire Captain (Paramedic)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$154,700
$55,702
78.
Fire Captain
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$154,597
$44,285
79.
Captain
Elk Grove
Police
$154,588
$63,080
80.
Human Resources & City Info Dir.
Citrus Heights
Human Resources/City Information
$154,084
$46,047
81.
Police Sergeant
Elk Grove
Police
$153,914
$45,794
82.
Lieutenant
Elk Grove
Police
$153,716
$62,436
83.
Firefighter
Folsom
Fire
$153,588
$48,361
84.
Director of Human Resources
Sacramento
Hr Administration
$153,185
$28,616
85.
Firefighter
Folsom
Fire
$152,838
$40,097
86.
Firefighter (Par)
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$152,618
$48,863
87.
Technical Services Manager
Folsom
Police
$152,503
$39,188
88.
Police Chief
Sacramento
Office Of The Chief - Admin
$152,311
$55,753
89.
Fire Engineer
Folsom
Fire
$151,690
$52,766
90.
Police Captain
Sacramento
Patrol North
$151,144
$53,286
91.
Lieutenant
Elk Grove
Police
$150,914
$45,605
92.
Fire Engineer
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$150,847
$43,778
93.
Fire Engineer
Folsom
Fire
$150,246
$52,628
94.
Director of Parks & Recreation
Sacramento
Fiscal And Management Services
$150,231
$35,873
95.
Economic Development Director
Rancho Cordova
Economic Development
$150,051
$25,697
96.
Fire Captain
Sacramento
Fire Suppression
$148,978
$55,234
97.
Police Sergeant
Elk Grove
Police
$148,582
$34,773
98.
Director of Finance
Sacramento
Finance
$148,293
$14,922
99.
Police Commander
Citrus Heights
Police
$148,009
$60,351
100.
Fire Captain-Suppression
Folsom
Fire
$147,681
$55,719