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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. Department Specialist/City Manager Escondido City Manager $412,047 $38,620
2. Police Officer Oceanside Police $361,282 $36,704
3. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $331,260 $74,676
4. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $331,254 $81,191
5. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $321,792 $52,670
6. Asst City Manager Escondido City Manager $321,207 $31,561
7. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $320,699 $31,795
8. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $318,312 $36,380
9. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $317,814 $24,792
10. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $314,232 $57,757
11. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $309,281 $38,362
12. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $307,417 $25,541
13. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $300,380 $42,096
14. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $297,614 $20,954
15. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $296,139 $31,219
16. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Coo $295,904 $44,939
17. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $295,163 $25,343
18. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $294,264 $44,298
19. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $292,431 $12,190
20. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $288,724 $55,323
21. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $288,233 $89,492
22. City Manager Coronado City Manager $288,014 $55,695
23. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $283,722 $47,191
24. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $280,606 $28,984
25. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Coo $280,144 $48,438
26. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $279,698 $34,942
27. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $277,936 $31,494
28. 1020 City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $277,316 $65,914
29. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $274,454 $46,373
30. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $273,394 $58,950
31. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $269,405 $22,590
32. City Manager Vista City Manager $269,330 $98,340
33. Assistant Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $268,729 $60,748
34. Fire Engineer - A Chula Vista Fire $268,177 $35,849
35. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $267,692 $47,537
36. City Manager Poway Legislative/Administration $267,461 $65,652
37. Police Chief El Cajon Police $265,828 $47,008
38. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $265,107 $38,620
39. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $264,456 $57,261
40. Police Chief Oceanside Police $263,710 $68,516
41. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $261,064 $43,490
42. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $261,025 $42,521
43. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $259,687 $42,418
44. Fire Battalion Chief San Marcos Fire $258,633 $62,151
45. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Field Operations $258,036 $58,213
46. Fire Battalion Chief San Marcos Fire $257,368 $50,959
47. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $257,145 $38,943
48. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $257,101 $10,681
49. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $257,062 $42,979
50. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $256,935 $39,867
51. Asst Chief Operations Officer San Diego Office Of The Mayor $256,597 $33,373
52. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $255,139 $57,440
53. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $252,573 $40,911
54. Police Chief Carlsbad Police Admin $251,929 $71,705
55. Assistant City Manager El Cajon City Manager $251,524 $36,366
56. Fire Battalion Chief Encinitas Fire Operations $251,270 $37,816
57. Director Of Public Works Chula Vista Public Works $251,061 $35,360
58. Fire Battalion Chief - C Chula Vista Fire $250,589 $51,427
59. Police Officer 3 San Diego Police $249,946 $30,452
60. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $249,861 $28,572
61. Fire Battalion Chief Escondido Fire $249,803 $49,135
62. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $249,601 $36,059
63. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $249,309 $15,225
64. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $247,302 $39,721
65. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $247,071 $40,633
66. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $246,436 $35,620
67. Deputy Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $246,084 $46,886
68. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $245,800 $29,814
69. City Manager Santee City Manager $245,593 $50,845
70. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $245,590 $10,749
71. Deputy City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $245,082 $47,506
72. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $244,224 $43,513
73. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $243,744 $7,014
74. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Field Operations $243,671 $57,553
75. City Attorney La Mesa Administrative Services $242,992 $52,312
76. Police Captain San Diego Police $242,491 $41,841
77. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $242,414 $29,349
78. Police Chief San Diego Police $240,716 $26,256
79. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $240,013 $36,551
80. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $239,300 $18,070
81. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $239,253 $51,285
82. Assistant Dir Of Development Services Chula Vista Development Services $238,438 $40,640
83. Battalion Chief - Admin Assignment Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $237,635 $54,340
84. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Field Operations $237,273 $58,977
85. City Manager San Marcos Administration $236,877 $47,876
86. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $236,605 $43,478
87. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Administration $236,155 $65,229
88. Asst Police Chief San Diego Police $236,120 $55,468
89. Fire Battalion Chief Escondido Fire $236,116 $50,421
90. Fire Battalion Chief El Cajon Fire $235,792 $30,945
91. Police Detective San Diego Police $235,588 $13,482
92. Police Officer 3 San Diego Police $235,544 $19,689
93. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $235,461 $5,937
94. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $235,319 $29,500
95. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $235,164 $39,846
96. Fire Captain (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $235,013 $37,916
97. Department Director San Diego Department Of Finance $234,835 $55,726
98. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $234,252 $15,629
99. Fire Captain-Mast San Diego Fire-Rescue $234,101 $24,699
100. Director Of Finance Chula Vista Finance $233,872 $37,473