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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 Chief
Oceanside
Fire
$290,931
$18,713
2.
Consulting Assistant
Oceanside
Public Works
$288,204
$10,688
3.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$285,484
$65,390
4.
City Manager
La Mesa
Adminstrative Service
$272,573
$34,706
5.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$272,450
$50,527
6.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Mayor's Office
$269,740
$14,415
7.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$259,419
$45,419
8.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$259,328
$45,419
9.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$257,057
$23,518
10.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$240,950
$27,595
11.
City Attorney
National City
City Attorney
$240,604
$21,363
12.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$239,737
$35,915
13.
City Attorney
Vista
City Attorney
$235,880
$34,196
14.
City Manager
Encinitas
City Manager
$233,356
$10,746
15.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$231,532
$62,223
16.
City Attorney
Chula Vista
City Attorney
$229,387
$45,072
17.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$224,609
$64,949
18.
City Manager
National City
City Manager - Operations
$222,301
$14,621
19.
Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$221,031
$23,453
20.
Independent Budget Analyst
San Diego
IBA
$219,702
$4,603
21.
Fire Chief
El Cajon
Fire
$219,233
$23,751
22.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
City Retirement
$214,470
$15,370
23.
Asst City Manager/Admin
Chula Vista
Administration
$214,287
$27,727
24.
Director of Development Services
San Marcos
Development Svcs Admin
$213,788
$22,820
25.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$212,078
$7,504
26.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police Department
$211,026
$5,481
27.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$208,200
$26,909
28.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$207,063
$46,545
29.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$205,209
$28,501
30.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$203,460
$20,221
31.
Deputy City Manager
Carlsbad
Administrative Services
$202,967
$23,574
32.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$201,659
$28,617
33.
City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$198,086
$10,835
34.
Assistant City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$197,986
$11,930
35.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$197,525
$2,084
36.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Department Of Finance
$197,429
$3,656
37.
Asst City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$195,202
$24,665
38.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police
$194,691
$24,053
39.
Comm & Econ Dev Director
Carlsbad
Comm-Econ Development Admin
$192,165
$18,110
40.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$192,060
$13,637
41.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$191,850
$6,603
42.
Assistant City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$191,686
$20,582
43.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$191,263
$2,274
44.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$190,781
$7,822
45.
Public Utilities Director
San Diego
Water Department
$190,241
$5,305
46.
Director of Community Projects
Vista
Community Projects
$189,475
$12,876
47.
Deputy City Manager/Director of Public Works
El Cajon
Public Works
$189,141
$22,067
48.
Fire Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Admin
$187,695
$28,612
49.
City Manager
Solana Beach
City Manager
$187,348
$21,141
50.
Asst City Attny/Litigation
Escondido
City Attorney
$187,312
$23,930
51.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$186,826
$22,575
52.
Police Chief
Carlsbad
Police Admin
$186,535
$24,907
53.
Fire Helicopter Pilot
San Diego
Fire Department
$185,793
$2,332
54.
City Manager
Imperial Beach
City Manager
$184,251
$14,949
55.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police Department
$183,019
$9,190
56.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$182,974
$30,077
57.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$182,949
$9,822
58.
Planning Division Director
San Marcos
Planning
$182,893
$30,009
59.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$182,728
$7,264
60.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Public Works
$182,088
$7,711
61.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$181,237
$10,774
62.
Director of Redevelopment & Housing
Vista
Redevelopment & Housing
$180,754
$13,403
63.
Director of Engineering
Vista
Engineering
$180,253
$11,506
64.
Fire Engineer - Mast
San Diego
Fire Department
$179,125
$11,204
65.
Police Chief
La Mesa
Police
$179,062
$17,627
66.
Fire Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$178,988
$34,196
67.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire
$178,668
$25,833
68.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$178,615
$6,359
69.
Retirement General Counsel
San Diego
City Retirement
$178,583
$13,786
70.
Fire Chief
Vista
Fire Administration
$177,830
$11,269
71.
Investment Officer
San Diego
City Retirement
$177,517
$9,286
72.
Assistant Retirement Generl Counsel
San Diego
City Retirement
$176,233
$3,550
73.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$176,047
$9,837
74.
Chief Of Police (Hourly)
Chula Vista
Police
$175,814
$15,754
75.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$175,059
$10,683
76.
Dir. Of Fire Services
Coronado
Fire Services
$174,557
$23,923
77.
Police Captain
Oceanside
Police
$174,061
$16,435
78.
City Auditor
San Diego
City Auditor
$173,489
$17,246
79.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$173,440
$3,528
80.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$173,404
$11,491
81.
Fire Captain (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$173,164
$21,058
82.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire Department
$172,893
$12,729
83.
Personnel Director
San Diego
Personnel
$172,661
$7,136
84.
Dir Of Public Works
Chula Vista
Engineering
$172,621
$27,638
85.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$172,188
$21,200
86.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire
$171,743
$22,653
87.
Director of Community Development
Vista
Planning
$171,541
$9,496
88.
Fire Helicopter Pilot
San Diego
Fire Department
$171,516
$2,500
89.
Dep City Mgr/Dir Of Dev Svcs
Chula Vista
Planning and Building Services
$171,239
$25,942
90.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$170,696
$7,050
91.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police Department
$170,511
$10,705
92.
Director Of Finance
Chula Vista
Finance
$170,063
$27,664
93.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$170,000
$0
94.
Director of Finance/Treasurer
Vista
Finance
$169,974
$8,604
95.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$169,839
$22,584
96.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$169,426
$10,503
97.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$169,048
$11,790
98.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire Department
$168,825
$12,269
99.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$168,800
$19,525
100.
Police Captain
Carlsbad
Police Admin
$168,551
$26,407