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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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Kings
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Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
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Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
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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 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