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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 Carlsbad City Manager $459,222 $98,841
2. Director Development Services San Marcos Dev Services Admin $324,255 $49,816
3. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Mayor's Office $296,213 $23,109
4. City Manager Escondido City Manager $277,905 $82,819
5. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $276,939 $82,819
6. Assistant Environmental Services Director San Diego Resource Management Refuse $274,003 $16,307
7. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $265,643 $73,411
8. Chief Of Police Escondido City Manager $260,644 $88,977
9. City Clerk San Marcos City Clerk $255,238 $53,614
10. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $238,230 $92,613
11. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $237,797 $58,558
12. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $228,941 $54,127
13. City Attorney National City City Attorney $227,457 $36,339
14. Fire Fighter III San Diego SDFD- Suppression $225,556 $4,277
15. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $224,440 $72,866
16. Director Of Recreation Chula Vista Recreation $222,399 $8,562
17. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $219,495 $49,741
18. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $218,614 $5,399
19. City Manager Vista City Manager $218,255 $72,708
20. City Manager Coronado City Manager $216,820 $52,675
21. City Manager San Marcos Administration $214,539 $30,014
22. Chief Information Officer Oceanside City Manager $213,416 $36,248
23. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $213,235 $49,239
24. Fire Engineer San Diego SDFD- Suppression $212,750 $4,750
25. Fire Captain San Diego SDFD- Fire Rescue $212,604 $4,750
26. Director Of Administrative Services Poway Administrative Services Department $211,241 $40,503
27. Police Chief San Diego Police $210,660 $1,030
28. City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $209,786 $6,159
29. Assistant City Manager Escondido City Manager $208,281 $56,815
30. Department Director Encinitas Fire $208,226 $68,977
31. City Manager Santee City Manager $208,200 $61,660
32. Police Chief Oceanside Police $208,197 $66,463
33. Assistant Retirement Administrator San Diego City Retirement $206,633 $10,607
34. Fire Prevention Inspector II San Diego SDFD- Fire Rescue $206,022 $4,313
35. Fire Engineer San Diego SDFD- Suppression $205,332 $0
36. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $205,112 $60,418
37. Assistant Chief Operator Officer San Diego Mayor's Office $202,668 $12,178
38. Assistant City Manager Hourly Chula Vista Administration $202,099 $0
39. Retirement General Counsel San Diego City Retirement $199,420 $13,186
40. Assistant City Manager National City City Manager-Operations $198,183 $39,468
41. Fire Fighter II San Diego SDFD- Suppression $197,397 $7,800
42. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $197,276 $15,041
43. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $196,888 $61,329
44. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego SDFD- Fire Rescue $195,979 $4,750
45. City Attorney (Elected) Chula Vista City Attorney $195,719 $16,138
46. Fire Division Chief San Marcos Fire Administration $195,404 $53,109
47. Deputy City Manager/Finance Dir. El Cajon City Manager $195,202 $50,681
48. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Administration $194,942 $84,213
49. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $194,550 $69,348
50. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $193,684 $47,057
51. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $193,531 $16,032
52. Fire Engineer San Diego SDFD- Suppression $193,494 $0
53. Assistant City Attorney/Litigation Escondido City Attorney $192,589 $55,618
54. Police Chief Carlsbad Police Admin $192,401 $83,291
55. Deputy City Manager El Cajon City Manager $191,653 $54,654
56. Deputy Chief Operator Officer San Diego Community & Legislative Services $191,520 $12,936
57. City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $190,512 $38,590
58. Assistant City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $189,307 $49,837
59. Fire Captain San Diego SDFD- Suppression $188,324 $0
60. Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr) Chula Vista Federal Grants Fund $187,760 $13,906
61. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $187,437 $15,108
62. Fire Captain San Diego SDFD- Fire Rescue $187,100 $0
63. Fire Bc Shift San Marcos Fire Administration $186,364 $48,836
64. Police Lieutenant Oceanside Police $186,324 $40,379
65. Fire Engineer Encinitas Fire $186,322 $43,195
66. Retirement Administrator San Diego City Retirement $185,577 $18,726
67. Pw Director/City Engineer San Marcos Engineering $184,960 $55,006
68. Fire Chief W/Incentive El Cajon Fire $184,801 $41,072
69. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $184,675 $63,382
70. Fire Fighter III San Diego SDFD- Suppression $184,001 $9,400
71. Personnel Director San Diego Personnel $183,962 $21,436
72. City Auditor San Diego City Auditor $183,411 $17,527
73. Investment Officer San Diego City Retirement $182,978 $21,601
74. Assistant City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $182,883 $16,198
75. Fire Fighter II San Diego SDFD- Suppression $181,707 $7,225
76. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $181,579 $54,141
77. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Investigations & Info Services $180,939 $66,599
78. Director of Commun Devel & Engineering Vista Planning $180,779 $48,858
79. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego SDFD- Suppression $180,593 $7,225
80. Assistant City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $180,325 $54,336
81. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $178,940 $50,309
82. Fire Chief San Marcos Fire Administration $178,831 $63,163
83. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Investigations & Info Services $178,709 $66,340
84. Fire Fighter II San Diego SDFD- Suppression $178,691 $4,750
85. Planning Director San Marcos Planning $178,662 $54,796
86. Public Utilities Director San Diego Water $177,719 $12,294
87. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $177,666 $15,785
88. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $177,603 $40,511
89. Comm Development Exec Director National City City Manager-Operations $176,951 $25,043
90. Fire Captain San Diego SDFD- Fire Rescue $176,496 $9,400
91. Deputy City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $176,466 $60,357
92. Sr Civil Engineer San Diego Project Implement & Tech Services $176,414 $14,257
93. Fire Bc Shift San Marcos Fire Administration $175,962 $51,763
94. Assistant City Manager/Admin Chula Vista Administration $175,921 $15,649
95. Fire Fighter II San Diego SDFD- Suppression $175,743 $9,400
96. Police Captain Oceanside Police $175,680 $63,766
97. Real Estate Assets Director San Diego Real Estate Assets $175,467 $11,135
98. Fire Fighter III San Diego SDFD- Suppression $174,506 $0
99. Dir. Of Public Works Chula Vista Public Works $174,429 $15,953
100. Assistant City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $174,147 $63,711