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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 Escondido City Manager $344,817 $90,963
2. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $333,674 $94,419
3. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $323,377 $21,784
4. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $305,994 $26,470
5. Director Of Recreation Chula Vista Recreation $298,010 $30,282
6. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $291,074 $97,890
7. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Coo $286,164 $49,921
8. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $281,803 $28,142
9. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $279,700 $20,125
10. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $277,860 $19,669
11. Police Officer Oceanside Police $276,985 $51,739
12. Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $274,927 $51,208
13. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $268,515 $118,599
14. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $267,098 $89,913
15. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $262,636 $59,378
16. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $261,363 $79,768
17. Fire Battalion Chief (80 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $259,179 $48,949
18. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $258,191 $8,304
19. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $257,686 $65,483
20. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $256,797 $17,610
21. City Manager Poway Legislative And Administrative $255,513 $123,616
22. City Manager Vista City Manager $254,386 $102,211
23. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $254,212 $16,630
24. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $251,406 $92,444
25. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $249,042 $53,255
26. City Manager Imperial Beach City Manager $247,578 $56,068
27. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $246,190 $52,051
28. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $245,464 $11,659
29. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $244,637 $47,154
30. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $242,591 $32,243
31. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $242,288 $47,358
32. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $240,417 $29,635
33. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $238,943 $57,974
34. Police Chief Oceanside Police $238,527 $97,422
35. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $237,512 $47,651
36. City Manager Coronado City Manager $237,198 $43,408
37. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $235,778 $34,107
38. Assistant City Manager/Admin Chula Vista Administration $235,592 $42,041
39. Assistant Chief Operations Officer San Diego Assistant Coo $235,352 $49,139
40. Fire Captain (80 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $234,883 $47,376
41. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $234,543 $32,157
42. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $234,534 $62,683
43. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $233,535 $25,829
44. City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $233,062 $52,877
45. Assistant City Manager Escondido City Manager $232,926 $49,408
46. Public Utilities Director San Diego Public Utilities $231,461 $24,359
47. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $230,336 $30,979
48. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire - Operations $227,822 $55,501
49. City Manager San Marcos Administration $226,924 $87,546
50. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $226,584 $37,623
51. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $225,460 $59,205
52. Fire Battalion Chief Escondido Fire $224,305 $57,753
53. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $224,150 $51,457
54. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $224,146 $21,842
55. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Chief Financial Officer $223,994 $43,870
56. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $223,782 $30,160
57. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $223,705 $32,075
58. Fire Battalion Chief Escondido Fire $223,703 $54,227
59. Deputy Fire Chief Oceanside Fire $223,580 $84,618
60. Personnel Director San Diego Personnel $223,419 $34,683
61. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $222,734 $3,106
62. Fire Captain (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $222,283 $41,083
63. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $221,311 $32,527
64. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $220,658 $49,906
65. Assistant Cm/Comm Dev Director Imperial Beach Community Development $219,485 $34,717
66. Police Captain Oceanside Police $219,258 $91,608
67. Police Chief San Diego Police $219,171 $12,826
68. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $219,066 $44,241
69. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $218,453 $48,356
70. Chief Operations Officer Carlsbad City Manager $218,342 $55,320
71. Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $218,128 $49,882
72. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $217,868 $27,228
73. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $217,807 $23,263
74. Deputy Fire Chief Oceanside Fire $216,888 $84,406
75. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $215,985 $26,670
76. Deputy Chief Operations Officer San Diego Internal Operations $215,759 $42,366
77. Police Officer II San Diego Police $215,658 $15,784
78. Senior Assistant City Attorney Chula Vista City Attorney $214,538 $23,255
79. Assistant City Manager Vista City Manager $214,042 $68,354
80. Firefighter Paramedic (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $213,743 $39,703
81. Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $213,684 $56,369
82. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $213,071 $73,067
83. Lifeguard Sergeant San Diego Fire-Rescue $211,902 $24,570
84. Fire Captain (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $211,828 $41,430
85. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire - Operations $211,594 $60,489
86. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $211,452 $33,360
87. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $211,448 $26,596
88. Deputy Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $211,356 $12,506
89. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $211,313 $20,730
90. Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $210,951 $53,691
91. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $210,552 $26,350
92. Chief Of Police Escondido Police $210,266 $71,355
93. Director Of Finance Chula Vista Finance $210,128 $38,827
94. Fire Captain (112 Hr) Chula Vista Fire $210,057 $42,987
95. Deputy City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $209,634 $32,413
96. Police Chief National City Police $209,276 $62,032
97. Assistant City Manager Oceanside City Manager $209,017 $71,621
98. City Manager Santee City Manager $208,930 $39,919
99. Police Officer II San Diego Police $208,905 $18,251
100. Fire Battalion Chief Escondido Fire $208,467 $57,753