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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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Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
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Madera
Marin
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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$412,211
$95,198
2.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$395,501
$95,198
3.
Consultant
Oceanside
City Manager
$343,134
$972
4.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$314,300
$51,395
5.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$310,836
$64,042
6.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Mayor
$280,709
$22,193
7.
Fire Fighter 2
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$266,713
$4,604
8.
Asst City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$250,346
$66,967
9.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$248,448
$100,395
10.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$245,419
$81,082
11.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Chief Financial Officer - BC
$244,573
$15,809
12.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$241,681
$47,268
13.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$239,207
$84,501
14.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$238,496
$83,125
15.
City Attorney
Vista
City Attorney
$237,992
$65,808
16.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$237,690
$83,777
17.
Assistant Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Assistant Chief Operating Offi
$230,329
$25,731
18.
City Attorney
National City
City Attorney
$229,772
$44,436
19.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$229,323
$62,676
20.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$228,088
$13,102
21.
City Manager
Imperial Beach
City Manager
$226,036
$46,076
22.
Fire Chief
Escondido
Fire
$225,734
$74,982
23.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$224,329
$13,102
24.
City Manager
Encinitas
City Manager
$223,857
$45,931
25.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$222,315
$51,863
26.
Independent Budget Analyst
San Diego
Independent Budget Analyst
$220,595
$11,824
27.
City Manager
Solana Beach
City Manager
$220,365
$38,806
28.
City Attorney (Elected)
Chula Vista
City Attorney
$218,118
$78,886
29.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$218,041
$71,921
30.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$218,001
$13,102
31.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$217,244
$52,693
32.
Fire Captain (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$216,272
$52,136
33.
Police Captain
Chula Vista
Police
$215,469
$67,142
34.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$215,323
$60,231
35.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$213,966
$14,648
36.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$213,361
$13,102
37.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$210,339
$10,547
38.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$210,259
$72,084
39.
Fire Fighter 3
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$209,750
$11,258
40.
Dir Of Public Works
Chula Vista
Public Works
$209,202
$71,218
41.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$207,945
$22,909
42.
Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Public Works - BC
$205,716
$11,301
43.
City Manager
National City
City Manager - Operations
$204,897
$49,034
44.
Assistant City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$203,654
$97,280
45.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$202,307
$47,410
46.
City Atty
San Diego
City Attorney
$202,055
$5,809
47.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$201,714
$6,652
48.
Development Svcs Dept Director
Chula Vista
Planning and Building Services
$201,188
$64,603
49.
Asst City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$201,123
$49,545
50.
Retirement General Counsel
San Diego
Retirement
$200,641
$16,932
51.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$200,619
$67,930
52.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$200,183
$8,995
53.
Police Chief
Carlsbad
Police Admin
$199,656
$82,153
54.
Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Comm & Legis Services BC
$199,435
$24,448
55.
Assistant City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$199,430
$55,048
56.
Fire Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Administration
$199,128
$81,737
57.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$198,558
$11,634
58.
Asst City Attny/Litigation
Escondido
City Attorney
$198,365
$64,039
59.
Assistant Cm/Comm Dev Director
Imperial Beach
Community Development
$197,735
$32,569
60.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$197,251
$44,087
61.
City Manager
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$196,530
$76,949
62.
Fire Division Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Support Services
$195,693
$71,863
63.
Sr Asst City Attorney
Chula Vista
City Attorney
$195,149
$67,995
64.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$194,813
$71,802
65.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$194,736
$61,352
66.
Public Utilities Director
San Diego
Public Utilities - BC
$194,732
$11,125
67.
Administrative Svcs Director
Carlsbad
Finance
$194,672
$61,263
68.
Assistant City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$193,715
$19,534
69.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$193,485
$105,924
70.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$192,724
$36,454
71.
Dir of Commun Devel & Engineering
Vista
Planning
$192,259
$59,416
72.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$192,187
$3,107
73.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santee
Emergency Operations
$192,095
$52,616
74.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$191,794
$56,235
75.
Assistant City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$191,163
$60,399
76.
Personnel Director
San Diego
Personnel
$191,074
$27,745
77.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$191,007
$4,816
78.
Police Agent
Chula Vista
Police
$189,975
$47,269
79.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$189,298
$5,615
80.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$188,601
$57,030
81.
Assistant City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$188,372
$54,717
82.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$187,905
$10,370
83.
Deputy Fire Chief
Oceanside
Fire
$187,479
$61,404
84.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$187,455
$9,229
85.
Police Captain
Oceanside
Police
$187,207
$71,634
86.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$186,629
$62,050
87.
Police Lieutenant
Carlsbad
Police Field Operations
$186,432
$65,418
88.
Police Captain
Oceanside
Police
$186,122
$67,984
89.
Investment Officer
San Diego
Retirement
$185,983
$22,165
90.
Assistant City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$185,912
$60,724
91.
Chief Of Police
Escondido
Police
$185,626
$78,872
92.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$185,131
$13,102
93.
Dir Of Library
Chula Vista
Library
$185,123
$67,632
94.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$185,033
$13,102
95.
Fire Chief
Encinitas
Fire Administration
$185,025
$59,117
96.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$184,874
$13,102
97.
Fire Battalion Chief
Escondido
Fire
$184,456
$57,847
98.
Police Lieutenant
Escondido
Police
$184,447
$63,697
99.
Fire Engineer
El Cajon
Fire Department
$183,759
$31,946
100.
Department Director IV
Encinitas
Engineering
$183,710
$40,755