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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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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
2020 Asst Cm/Cdd
Other Positions Held:
2025 Deputy City Manager
Imperial Beach
Community Development
$373,292
$69,736
2.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$352,978
$66,771
3.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$336,152
$23,860
4.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$331,353
$28,627
5.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$304,506
$52,114
6.
Fire Battalion Chief - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$302,189
$55,391
7.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$291,742
$84,605
8.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$288,935
$31,620
9.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$285,016
$8,708
10.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$279,618
$42,540
11.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$278,442
$21,921
12.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$277,501
$27,814
13.
City Attorney
Vista
City Attorney
$272,097
$72,995
14.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Coo
$270,383
$46,653
15.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$267,983
$34,273
16.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$265,980
$21,107
17.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$264,202
$24,854
18.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative And Administrative
$263,008
$83,580
19.
1020 City Manager
Imperial Beach
Executive - City Manager
$262,964
$61,926
20.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$262,384
$16,864
21.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$260,117
$48,472
22.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$259,866
$43,166
23.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$259,162
$87,229
24.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$258,897
$16,507
25.
Personnel Director
San Diego
Personnel
$258,579
$17,560
26.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$258,027
$54,342
27.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$257,784
$21,139
28.
Fire Captain - Pm Cert
La Mesa
Fire
$257,321
$33,380
29.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$256,583
$17,388
30.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$255,138
$33,428
31.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$253,885
$38,850
32.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$253,555
$47,594
33.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$251,752
$36,401
34.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$250,134
$32,870
35.
City Manager
Encinitas
City Manager
$248,372
$49,458
36.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$247,357
$39,990
37.
Air Operations Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$246,670
$43,270
38.
Fire Fighter 2
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$246,525
$33,073
39.
City Manager
National City
City Manager - Operations
$245,521
$38,828
40.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$244,640
$31,799
41.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$244,415
$44,035
42.
Independent Budget Anlyst
San Diego
Independent Budget Analyst
$244,121
$49,863
43.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$243,296
$39,654
44.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$243,219
$59,639
45.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$242,310
$17,014
46.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$241,410
$24,140
47.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$241,136
$15,660
48.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$240,709
$32,307
49.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$240,592
$55,654
50.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$240,269
$36,734
51.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$240,135
$55,351
52.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$239,525
$15,559
53.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$237,639
$56,088
54.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$237,113
$36,683
55.
Asst Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Public Utilities
$237,014
$51,183
56.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Chief Financial Officer
$236,801
$50,534
57.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$236,338
$55,202
58.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$236,218
$39,992
59.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$235,521
$32,921
60.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$235,317
$20,680
61.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$235,264
$49,510
62.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$234,617
$119,968
63.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$234,402
$45,000
64.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$233,933
$54,646
65.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$233,252
$32,878
66.
Police Lieutenant
Chula Vista
Police
$232,069
$51,975
67.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$232,041
$61,773
68.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$231,080
$36,389
69.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$230,307
$29,470
70.
Assistant City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$230,297
$43,810
71.
Fire Engineer - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$229,550
$39,290
72.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$228,965
$39,216
73.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$228,842
$28,689
74.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$228,564
$48,629
75.
Asst Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Assistant Coo
$227,276
$45,522
76.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police
$227,113
$129,955
77.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$226,895
$37,860
78.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$226,517
$5,856
79.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$226,493
$32,840
80.
Fire Fighter 3
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$226,457
$26,828
81.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$225,689
$40,003
82.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$225,418
$29,746
83.
Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Office Of The Mayor
$225,315
$42,126
84.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$225,169
$24,804
85.
City Manager
Solana Beach
City Manager
$225,009
$38,746
86.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$224,969
$32,044
87.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$224,817
$35,213
88.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$224,758
$31,793
89.
Assistant City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$224,420
$37,515
90.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$224,269
$19,236
91.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$223,869
$19,894
92.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$223,108
$26,273
93.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$223,029
$25,656
94.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$222,983
$44,087
95.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$222,960
$43,517
96.
Deputy Chief Oper Ofcr
San Diego
Smart & Sustainable Comm
$222,887
$34,593
97.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$221,890
$49,285
98.
Fire Division Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Support Services
$221,332
$51,117
99.
Director Fire & Life Safety
Santee
Fire Administration
$220,171
$56,314
100.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$220,146
$28,784