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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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Mono
Monterey
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$415,907
$105,297
2.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$413,452
$105,297
3.
Planning Director
San Marcos
Planning
$303,790
$31,745
4.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$286,403
$81,998
5.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Coo
$283,226
$22,507
6.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$259,765
$88,784
7.
Acting City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$259,107
$37,120
8.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$257,664
$120,643
9.
City Attorney
Vista
City Attorney
$253,305
$94,901
10.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$252,584
$111,400
11.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$251,138
$104,425
12.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$248,664
$17,665
13.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$242,174
$51,913
14.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Chief Financial Officer
$241,520
$24,841
15.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$238,496
$55,900
16.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$237,895
$75,825
17.
Assistant Chief Oper Officer
San Diego
Assistant Coo
$232,284
$26,949
18.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$231,850
$72,930
19.
City Manager
Imperial Beach
City Manager
$230,848
$45,737
20.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$227,673
$6,500
21.
Fire Chief
Escondido
Fire
$226,306
$81,472
22.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police
$225,589
$97,924
23.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$225,508
$16,507
24.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$224,838
$19,953
25.
City Attorney
National City
City Attorney
$224,354
$46,379
26.
Independent Budget Analyst
San Diego
Independent Budget Analyst
$224,071
$11,913
27.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$223,505
$82,350
28.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$223,449
$9,853
29.
Fire Battalion Chief
Escondido
Fire
$222,260
$64,686
30.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$221,977
$74,499
31.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$221,783
$66,306
32.
Fire Fighter 3
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$220,896
$12,885
33.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$220,342
$10,685
34.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$219,814
$4,895
35.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$217,412
$52,975
36.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$217,394
$75,637
37.
Deputy City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$217,070
$58,083
38.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$216,494
$7,117
39.
City Manager
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$214,328
$74,339
40.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$213,820
$4,755
41.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$213,652
$15,005
42.
Fire Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Administration
$213,603
$84,914
43.
Deputy Chief Oper Officer
San Diego
Internal Operations
$213,124
$25,387
44.
Deputy Chief Oper Officer
San Diego
Neighborhood Services
$212,733
$9,578
45.
Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$212,417
$65,805
46.
City Manager
National City
City Manager - Operations
$212,276
$56,571
47.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$211,796
$0
48.
Personnel Director
San Diego
Personnel
$210,895
$30,565
49.
Public Utilities Director
San Diego
Public Utilities
$210,847
$10,811
50.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$210,600
$84,218
51.
City Atty
San Diego
City Attorney
$209,072
$5,809
52.
Fire Captain (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$209,065
$53,678
53.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$208,595
$61,873
54.
Fire Division Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Support Services
$208,546
$75,170
55.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$207,536
$3,106
56.
Asst City Attny/Litigation
Escondido
City Attorney
$207,490
$51,749
57.
Assistant City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$207,215
$69,771
58.
Asst Chief of Police
Escondido
Police
$206,871
$80,478
59.
Chief Of Police
Escondido
Police
$206,350
$86,997
60.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$205,536
$2,586
61.
Assistant City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$205,442
$80,439
62.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$204,788
$13,731
63.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$204,655
$42,184
64.
Dir Of Commun Devel & Engineering
Vista
Planning
$204,400
$83,027
65.
Sr Asst City Attorney
Chula Vista
City Attorney
$204,149
$69,105
66.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$203,389
$15,005
67.
Assistant City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$202,585
$79,579
68.
Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$202,498
$63,481
69.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$202,442
$75,388
70.
Dir Of Econ Development
Chula Vista
Administration
$201,622
$30,218
71.
Fire Division Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Administration
$201,324
$75,173
72.
Dir Of Public Works
Chula Vista
Public Works
$200,614
$70,659
73.
Director Fire & Life Safety
Santee
Fire Administration
$200,568
$70,098
74.
Assistant City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$200,246
$25,961
75.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$199,929
$15,005
76.
Administrative Svcs Director
Carlsbad
Finance
$199,549
$65,800
77.
Development Svcs Dept Director
Chula Vista
Planning and Building Services
$199,056
$66,860
78.
Fire Battalion Chief
Escondido
Fire
$198,773
$53,921
79.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$198,675
$16,419
80.
Assistant City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$198,516
$11,313
81.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$198,009
$12,057
82.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$197,531
$60,008
83.
Investment Officer
San Diego
Retirement
$197,413
$23,967
84.
Police Lieutenant
Chula Vista
Police
$196,569
$61,069
85.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$196,097
$64,840
86.
Assistant City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$195,909
$64,847
87.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$195,653
$58,428
88.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$192,648
$15,005
89.
Fire Chief
Oceanside
Fire
$192,643
$74,196
90.
Assistant City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$192,420
$87,003
91.
Police Agent
Chula Vista
Police
$192,294
$48,184
92.
Assistant City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$192,265
$5,553
93.
City Attorney (Elected)
Chula Vista
City Attorney
$192,049
$70,873
94.
Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr)
Chula Vista
Fire
$191,726
$59,932
95.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$191,482
$57,379
96.
Director Of Administrative Services
Coronado
Administrative Services
$191,201
$41,646
97.
Fire Division Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$190,996
$58,360
98.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$190,611
$46,828
99.
Fire Chief
Encinitas
Fire Administration
$190,520
$52,210
100.
Water Utilities Division Manager
Oceanside
Water Utilities
$190,428
$38,518