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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. 2020 Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director
Other Positions Held: 2025 Deputy City Manager/Hr Manager
Imperial Beach Community Development $392,952 $76,851
2. City Manager Escondido City Manager $358,642 $64,275
3. Police Officer Oceanside Police $327,912 $32,953
4. Chief Of Police Escondido Police $324,167 $59,800
5. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $315,309 $31,383
6. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $313,059 $73,416
7. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $310,835 $42,977
8. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $306,652 $78,015
9. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $305,891 $26,650
10. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $297,134 $86,822
11. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $292,963 $14,324
12. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $292,465 $38,251
13. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $292,402 $35,983
14. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $290,636 $36,581
15. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Coo $289,423 $51,767
16. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $285,720 $81,961
17. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $283,851 $44,890
18. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $282,720 $35,674
19. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $276,723 $26,084
20. City Manager Coronado City Manager $276,086 $51,889
21. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $275,581 $23,650
22. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $272,847 $31,596
23. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $270,994 $24,127
24. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $270,793 $47,260
25. City Manager Vista City Manager $270,512 $95,162
26. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $268,365 $20,472
27. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $266,817 $21,260
28. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $265,617 $51,328
29. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $264,643 $49,346
30. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $260,458 $21,565
31. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $257,099 $25,709
32. Police Chief Oceanside Police $256,229 $77,981
33. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $253,382 $60,039
34. Police Chief San Diego Police $252,026 $45,659
35. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $251,679 $17,157
36. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $250,955 $54,523
37. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $249,113 $39,110
38. Assistant Chief Operations Officer San Diego Assistant Coo $247,925 $51,040
39. 1020 City Manager Imperial Beach Executive - City Manager $245,599 $60,087
40. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $245,009 $22,951
41. Police Chief Carlsbad Police Admin $242,909 $65,234
42. City Manager San Marcos Administration $242,361 $65,115
43. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $242,354 $42,782
44. Assistant Chief Operations Officer San Diego Office Of The Mayor $241,773 $46,722
45. City Manager Solana Beach City Manager $240,925 $49,402
46. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Chief Financial Officer $240,847 $52,986
47. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $240,843 $10,837
48. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $240,566 $28,999
49. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $240,484 $17,426
50. Peace Officer Chula Vista Police $239,454 $41,916
51. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $238,415 $22,077
52. City Attorney (Elected) Chula Vista City Attorney $237,678 $41,048
53. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $237,527 $37,218
54. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $236,013 $44,748
55. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $235,789 $23,631
56. Police Officer 3 San Diego Police $235,745 $17,079
57. Assistant City Manager Chula Vista Administration $235,623 $41,736
58. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $235,229 $34,741
59. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $234,852 $24,263
60. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $234,744 $39,780
61. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $234,426 $20,256
62. Fire Battalion Chief - C Chula Vista Fire $234,031 $55,514
63. Fire Chief Vista Fire Administration $233,512 $37,645
64. Chief Operations Officer Carlsbad City Manager $232,900 $55,891
65. City Manager Santee City Manager $232,446 $28,794
66. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $231,957 $41,293
67. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $231,272 $32,490
68. Environmental Services Dir San Diego Environmental Services $230,578 $43,309
69. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $230,547 $34,335
70. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $229,937 $59,330
71. Police Sergeant Oceanside Police $229,846 $28,582
72. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $229,818 $37,979
73. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $228,706 $37,378
74. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $228,289 $9,908
75. Fire Captain-Mast San Diego Fire-Rescue $227,704 $20,489
76. Police Officer 2 San Diego Police $226,947 $33,546
77. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $226,463 $24,623
78. Fire Battalion Chief Coronado Fire Services $226,191 $48,054
79. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $225,580 $37,378
80. Deputy Fire Chief Oceanside Fire $225,322 $59,039
81. Police Sergeant La Mesa Police $224,235 $34,750
82. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $224,147 $13,959
83. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $223,150 $55,483
84. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $223,029 $54,506
85. Fire Captain Encinitas Fire Operations $222,768 $31,054
86. Assistant City Manager Vista City Manager $222,287 $55,853
87. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $222,021 $40,235
88. Police Sergeant Oceanside Police $221,941 $41,245
89. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $221,903 $48,930
90. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $221,726 $8,314
91. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Emergency Medical Services $221,367 $29,391
92. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $220,847 $56,634
93. City Manager National City City Manager - Operations $220,701 $30,004
94. Deputy Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $220,494 $49,394
95. Deputy Chief Operations Officer San Diego Infrastructure/Public Works $220,282 $47,637
96. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $219,650 $38,985
97. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $219,098 $40,660
98. Air Operations Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $219,051 $40,232
99. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $218,983 $51,381
100. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $218,812 $29,158