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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 San Marcos Administration $337,712 $62,739
2. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Mayor $309,526 $11,613
3. City Attorney National City City Attorney $281,683 $12,108
4. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $281,557 $48,025
5. City Manager Vista City Manager $257,224 $29,232
6. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $257,012 $22,516
7. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $256,048 $45,408
8. City Manager Escondido City Manager $255,948 $45,408
9. Police Chief National City Police $242,586 $7,082
10. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $238,843 $44,180
11. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $237,340 $30,432
12. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $233,615 $65,013
13. City Manager Coronado City Manager $230,798 $26,184
14. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $229,742 $66,267
15. Sr Asst City Attny (End 7/9/11 Chula Vista City Attorney $227,071 $45,590
16. Contract City Manager Encinitas City Manager $220,314 $22,496
17. Asst City Manager/Admin Chula Vista Administration $219,450 $27,246
18. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $214,597 $1,286
19. City Manager Santee City Manager $208,200 $14,655
20. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $207,995 $24,900
21. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney                  $203,290 $44,302
22. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $202,742 $32,388
23. Police Chief  Oceanside Police                         $202,214 $16,672
24. Deputy Chief Operator Officer San Diego Public Works - BC $201,481 $1,561
25. Fire Chief El Cajon Fire $199,949 $9,105
26. Director of Development Services San Marcos Development Services Admin $198,862 $29,209
27. City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $198,321 $0
28. Police Chief San Diego Police $197,556 $1,038
29. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire - Operations $196,428 $18,626
30. Police Chief El Cajon Police $195,582 $16,845
31. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire                           $195,178 $11,754
32. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire                           $194,825 $1,185
33. Director of Community Projects Vista Sewer Engineering $194,803 $6,292
34. Assistant Chief Operating Officer San Diego Assistant Chief Operating Offi $194,408 $4,671
35. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $194,229 $21,126
36. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Admin $193,700 $28,896
37. Assistant City Manager Vista City Manager $192,816 $14,779
38. City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $191,901 $10,768
39. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Chief Financial Officer - BC $191,765 $660
40. Police Officer Oceanside Police                         $191,642 $12,382
41. Dir Of Public Works Chula Vista Public Works $191,276 $28,823
42. Retirement General Counsel San Diego Retirement $190,974 $11,213
43. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $190,708 $7,800
44. Asst City Manager Escondido City Manager $190,058 $24,520
45. Deputy City Manager/Director of Public Works El Cajon City Manager $188,613 $12,606
46. Director Of Finance Chula Vista Finance $188,464 $26,608
47. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $188,272 $20,849
48. Consulting Assistant Oceanside Fire                           $188,233 $15,349
49. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $187,641 $20,361
50. City Manager  Oceanside City Manager                   $183,456 $17,054
51. City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $182,327 $14,579
52. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $181,841 $24,266
53. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $181,668 $13,038
54. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $180,542 $30,453
55. Asst City Manager Chula Vista Planning and Building Services $180,321 $28,234
56. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $180,102 $6,815
57. Asst City Attny/Litigation Escondido City Attorney $179,803 $23,817
58. Fire Captain Encinitas Fire $178,760 $26,190
59. Fire Chief San Marcos Fire $177,903 $44,144
60. Police Chief La Mesa Police $177,864 $9,670
61. Planning Division Director San Marcos Planning $177,480 $35,507
62. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $176,645 $23,017
63. Director of Engineering Vista Engineering $176,116 $15,239
64. Fire Chief  Oceanside Fire                           $176,036 $18,423
65. Economic Development Officer Chula Vista Planning and Building Services $175,403 $22,844
66. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $175,251 $4,750
67. Director of Redevelopment and Housing Vista Redevelopment & Housing $174,142 $17,659
68. Fire Chief Vista Fire Administration $173,931 $14,261
69. Dir Of Human Resources Chula Vista Human Resources $173,846 $24,839
70. Department Director Encinitas Fire $173,326 $16,450
71. City Auditor San Diego Office Of The City Auditor $173,205 $17,512
72. Assistant City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $172,774 $14,298
73. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire                           $172,092 $7,355
74. Police Captain   Oceanside Police                         $172,057 $13,605
75. Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $172,009 $12,216
76. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Patrol $171,892 $21,737
77. Director Of Recreation Chula Vista Recreation $171,707 $28,047
78. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $171,556 $12,294
79. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $171,536 $9,400
80. City Clerk San Marcos City Clerk $170,626 $32,170
81. Planning Director San Diego City Comptroller $170,216 $2,197
82. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Community & Legislative Servic $169,766 $548
83. Director of Finance/Treasurer Vista Finance $169,443 $0
84. Police Captain   Oceanside Police                         $169,364 $2,655
85. Personnel Director San Diego Personnel $169,318 $5,641
86. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire                           $169,094 $15,360
87. Police Captain San Diego Police $168,715 $0
88. Deputy City Manager  Oceanside City Manager                   $168,676 $19,638
89. Police Sergeant Oceanside Police                         $167,963 $11,619
90. Public Works Division Manager   Oceanside Public Works $167,787 $12,924
91. Transportation Director Carlsbad Transportation Admin $167,594 $24,957
92. Neighborhood Services Director  Oceanside Neighborhood Services          $167,566 $14,119
93. Deputy City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $167,459 $25,826
94. Assistant City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $167,020 $22,221
95. City Manager Lemon Grove City Manager's Office $166,379 $20,560
96. Dep City Manager Escondido City Manager $166,125 $22,342
97. Utilities Director Carlsbad Util Admin $165,406 $25,839
98. Director of Community Development Vista Planning $165,138 $17,659
99. Police Captain San Diego Police $165,120 $4,484
100. Dep Dir of Util/Water Escondido Water $164,960 $15,543