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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. 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