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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 El Cajon City Manager $276,912 $105,713
2. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $266,896 $90,061
3. City Manager Escondido City Manager $266,796 $90,061
4. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Mayor $261,881 $18,395
5. Department Director Encinitas Fire $256,532 $42,388
6. City Manager San Marcos Administration $255,445 $63,344
7. Police Chief El Cajon Police $248,353 $74,358
8. Assistant City Manager/Admin Chula Vista Administration $245,278 $10,449
9. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $240,182 $79,370
10. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $237,824 $49,630
11. City Manager Vista City Manager $236,068 $65,604
12. Director Development Services San Marcos Development Services Admin. $235,284 $24,919
13. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $235,032 $89,852
14. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $230,600 $70,037
15. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $224,450 $98,740
16. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $223,355 $6,912
17. Director Of Info Tech Services Chula Vista Information Technology Services $221,429 $7,427
18. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Chief Financial Officer - BC $220,797 $10,888
19. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $217,987 $70,604
20. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $213,078 $47,507
21. City Attorney National City City Attorney $212,524 $35,157
22. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $210,000 $5,492
23. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $208,224 $1,200
24. City Manager Santee City Manager $208,200 $48,697
25. Police Lieutenant Oceanside Police $204,876 $39,660
26. Assistant Chief Operator Officer San Diego Assistant Chief Operating Offi $203,688 $9,674
27. Fire Deputy Chief Encinitas Fire $202,429 $27,603
28. City Manager Coronado City Manager $201,237 $61,991
29. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $201,146 $6,392
30. Police Chief Oceanside Police $201,028 $65,693
31. Fire Division Chief Escondido Fire $200,977 $60,995
32. Police Chief San Diego Police $198,706 $1,060
33. Deputy City Manager Director Of Public Works El Cajon City Manager $198,220 $57,741
34. City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $198,148 $5,809
35. Assistant City Manager Vista City Manager $195,389 $47,352
36. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $194,830 $64,674
37. Retirement General Counsel San Diego Retirement $194,629 $10,111
38. City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $193,777 $36,509
39. City Attorney (Elected) Chula Vista City Attorney $193,603 $16,778
40. Assistant City Manager Escondido City Manager $192,974 $59,055
41. Sewer Program Director Vista Sewer Engineering $191,677 $39,117
42. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $190,513 $12,432
43. Department Director Encinitas Parks & Recreation $189,512 $5,173
44. Assistant City Manager National City City Manager-Operations $188,980 $33,281
45. Fire Chief San Marcos Fire $188,423 $34,671
46. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $186,993 $4,750
47. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $186,914 $17,239
48. Personnel Director San Diego Personnel $185,884 $20,727
49. Director Of Public Services Coronado Public Services $185,353 $48,910
50. City Manager National City City Manager-Operations $183,423 $36,511
51. Director Of Community Development And Engineering Vista Planning $183,100 $48,192
52. Assistant City Attorney/Litigation Escondido City Attorney $183,002 $57,630
53. Library Director Oceanside Library $182,720 $23,105
54. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Administration $181,208 $86,768
55. Fire Deputy Chief Encinitas Fire $181,179 $25,574
56. Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $180,807 $21,321
57. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $180,580 $56,474
58. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $178,989 $57,659
59. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $178,796 $0
60. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $178,772 $44,549
61. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $178,422 $12,275
62. Fire Chief El Cajon Fire $178,305 $70,844
63. Assistant Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $178,174 $11,821
64. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $178,158 $7,701
65. Dep City Manager Escondido City Manager $178,015 $52,717
66. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $177,969 $14,911
67. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $177,847 $10,699
68. Senior Assistant City Attorney Chula Vista City Attorney $177,723 $15,674
69. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $177,429 $4,535
70. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Field Operations $176,204 $64,488
71. City Manager Lemon Grove City Manager $175,608 $41,730
72. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $175,422 $9,400
73. Public Utilities Director San Diego Public Utilities - BC $175,143 $12,294
74. Division Chief Coronado Fire Services $174,828 $60,786
75. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $174,066 $0
76. Fire Chief Vista Fire Administration $173,738 $64,792
77. Police Chief Carlsbad Police Admin $173,637 $86,157
78. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $173,580 $13,317
79. Police Captain San Diego Police $173,499 $3,147
80. Assistant City Manager Chula Vista Planning and Building Services $172,962 $15,645
81. Department Director Encinitas Engineering $172,797 $8,667
82. City Auditor San Diego Office Of The City Auditor $172,611 $14,527
83. Assistant City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $172,588 $51,366
84. Assistant City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $172,180 $60,773
85. Department Director Encinitas Public Works $172,085 $17,864
86. Deputy Director Public Works Oceanside Public Works $171,927 $13,446
87. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $171,834 $50,937
88. Deputy City Manager Oceanside City Manager $171,111 $43,538
89. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $171,075 $7,588
90. Police Chief National City Police $170,560 $51,718
91. Director Of Finance Chula Vista Finance $170,209 $14,282
92. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $170,025 $9,400
93. Assistant City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $169,858 $15,236
94. Public Works Director/City Engineer San Marcos Engineering $169,466 $25,858
95. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $169,417 $0
96. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $169,294 $14,944
97. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $168,955 $12,294
98. Assistant City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $168,184 $57,329
99. Department Director San Diego Debt Management $167,890 $7,117
100. Director Of Public Works Chula Vista Public Works $167,862 $15,997