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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 La Mesa Administrative Services $322,285 $57,798
2. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $319,438 $110,221
3. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $301,351 $59,002
4. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $296,097 $3,225
5. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Coo $294,599 $24,636
6. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $285,884 $19,536
7. City Manager Escondido City Manager $282,277 $104,519
8. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $274,302 $115,453
9. Assistant City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $263,736 $38,309
10. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $260,428 $100,386
11. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $260,092 $19,300
12. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $259,877 $73,720
13. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $258,252 $22,171
14. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $256,749 $122,257
15. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $255,395 $103,911
16. City Atty San Diego City Attorney $254,683 $5,921
17. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $252,809 $99,426
18. Asst Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $251,805 $13,079
19. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $251,530 $7,470
20. City Manager Vista City Manager $249,537 $115,435
21. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $249,524 $7,535
22. Public Works Director Carlsbad PW Admin $248,241 $45,693
23. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $247,881 $58,442
24. Independent Budget Anlyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $245,159 $19,370
25. Asst Chief Oper Ofcr San Diego Assistant Coo $242,402 $29,075
26. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $242,131 $83,815
27. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Chief Financial Officer $240,819 $26,478
28. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $239,609 $13,759
29. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $239,493 $11,409
30. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $238,189 $70,496
31. City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $238,103 $47,961
32. Police Chief Oceanside Police $236,901 $87,341
33. Assistant City Manager El Cajon City Manager $236,482 $90,299
34. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $235,558 $16,447
35. Asst City Attny/Litigation Escondido City Attorney $234,628 $63,354
36. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $233,680 $70,830
37. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $232,695 $69,597
38. Fire Battalion Chief (80 HR) Chula Vista Fire $232,452 $68,106
39. City Manager Coronado City Manager $232,161 $58,672
40. Personnel Director San Diego Personnel $230,412 $33,974
41. Asst City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $229,525 $9,044
42. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $228,761 $77,182
43. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $225,868 $15,064
44. Assistant City Manager Vista City Manager $225,658 $86,388
45. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $224,349 $46,861
46. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police Dept Grants Fund $224,323 $63,424
47. Fire Captain (80 HR) Chula Vista Fire $223,660 $56,196
48. Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr San Diego Internal Operations $222,547 $26,122
49. Police Chief San Diego Police $222,281 $12,560
50. City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $221,744 $64,411
51. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $221,468 $16,075
52. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $221,228 $2,285
53. Asst City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $221,001 $28,398
54. Police Agent Chula Vista Police Dept Grants Fund $219,724 $51,186
55. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $217,446 $62,318
56. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $216,943 $8,346
57. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $216,866 $19,793
58. Lifeguard 3 San Diego Fire-Rescue $216,482 $12,529
59. Police Captain San Diego Police $215,422 $19,158
60. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Administration $214,360 $90,674
61. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $214,213 $9,577
62. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $214,139 $16,075
63. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $213,968 $31,756
64. Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr San Diego Infrastructure/Public Works $213,790 $19,142
65. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $213,669 $16,297
66. Department Director San Diego Information Technology $213,239 $15,271
67. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $213,111 $16,447
68. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $213,048 $16,447
69. Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr San Diego Neighborhood Services $212,560 $15,375
70. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $212,526 $16,705
71. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $212,276 $13,431
72. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $212,174 $5,341
73. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $211,879 $110,747
74. Public Utilities Director San Diego Public Utilities $211,387 $10,522
75. Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $211,131 $26,492
76. Sr Asst City Attorney Chula Vista City Attorney $210,557 $55,281
77. Chief Of Police Escondido Police $210,471 $88,975
78. Asst Police Chief San Diego Police $210,299 $22,871
79. Fire Battalion Chief Encinitas Fire Operations $209,864 $42,593
80. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $209,781 $11,621
81. Assistant City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $209,070 $70,199
82. Asst City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $208,783 $16,460
83. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $207,996 $16,447
84. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $206,557 $16,075
85. Fire Captain Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $206,358 $58,348
86. Bldg & Code Enforce Manager Carlsbad Ced Building $206,244 $38,875
87. Police Lieutenant Chula Vista Police $206,201 $68,855
88. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $206,104 $78,460
89. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $206,071 $8,635
90. Administrative Svcs Director Carlsbad Finance $204,630 $70,229
91. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $204,094 $0
92. Community Development Director
Other Positions Held: Assistant City Manager
Imperial Beach Community Development $203,715 $30,002
93. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $203,477 $11,193
94. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $203,338 $15,143
95. Fire Battalion Chief (112 HR) Chula Vista Advanced Life Support Program $203,311 $71,407
96. City Auditor San Diego Office Of The City Auditor $203,280 $25,318
97. Police Chief Carlsbad Police Admin $203,257 $90,391
98. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $202,973 $9,287
99. Police Lieutenant Carlsbad Police Field Operations $202,772 $71,694
100. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $202,628 $15,064