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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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Mono
Monterey
Napa
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Plumas
Riverside
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San Benito
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San Diego
San Francisco
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San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
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Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Department Specialist/City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$412,047
$38,620
2.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$361,282
$36,704
3.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$331,260
$74,676
4.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$331,254
$81,191
5.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$321,792
$52,670
6.
Asst City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$321,207
$31,561
7.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$320,699
$31,795
8.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$318,312
$36,380
9.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$317,814
$24,792
10.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$314,232
$57,757
11.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$309,281
$38,362
12.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$307,417
$25,541
13.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$300,380
$42,096
14.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$297,614
$20,954
15.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$296,139
$31,219
16.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Coo
$295,904
$44,939
17.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$295,163
$25,343
18.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$294,264
$44,298
19.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$292,431
$12,190
20.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$288,724
$55,323
21.
City Attorney
Vista
City Attorney
$288,233
$89,492
22.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$288,014
$55,695
23.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$283,722
$47,191
24.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$280,606
$28,984
25.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Coo
$280,144
$48,438
26.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$279,698
$34,942
27.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$277,936
$31,494
28.
1020 City Manager
Imperial Beach
City Manager
$277,316
$65,914
29.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$274,454
$46,373
30.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$273,394
$58,950
31.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$269,405
$22,590
32.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$269,330
$98,340
33.
Assistant Fire Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Emergency Ops
$268,729
$60,748
34.
Fire Engineer - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$268,177
$35,849
35.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$267,692
$47,537
36.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative/Administration
$267,461
$65,652
37.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police
$265,828
$47,008
38.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$265,107
$38,620
39.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$264,456
$57,261
40.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$263,710
$68,516
41.
City Manager
Solana Beach
City Manager
$261,064
$43,490
42.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$261,025
$42,521
43.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$259,687
$42,418
44.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$258,633
$62,151
45.
Police Lieutenant
Carlsbad
Police Field Operations
$258,036
$58,213
46.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Marcos
Fire
$257,368
$50,959
47.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$257,145
$38,943
48.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$257,101
$10,681
49.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$257,062
$42,979
50.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$256,935
$39,867
51.
Asst Chief Operations Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Mayor
$256,597
$33,373
52.
Independent Budget Analyst
San Diego
Independent Budget Analyst
$255,139
$57,440
53.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$252,573
$40,911
54.
Police Chief
Carlsbad
Police Admin
$251,929
$71,705
55.
Assistant City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$251,524
$36,366
56.
Fire Battalion Chief
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$251,270
$37,816
57.
Director Of Public Works
Chula Vista
Public Works
$251,061
$35,360
58.
Fire Battalion Chief - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$250,589
$51,427
59.
Police Officer 3
San Diego
Police
$249,946
$30,452
60.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$249,861
$28,572
61.
Fire Battalion Chief
Escondido
Fire
$249,803
$49,135
62.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$249,601
$36,059
63.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$249,309
$15,225
64.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$247,302
$39,721
65.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$247,071
$40,633
66.
Police Officer 2
San Diego
Police
$246,436
$35,620
67.
Deputy Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$246,084
$46,886
68.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$245,800
$29,814
69.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$245,593
$50,845
70.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$245,590
$10,749
71.
Deputy City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$245,082
$47,506
72.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$244,224
$43,513
73.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$243,744
$7,014
74.
Police Lieutenant
Carlsbad
Police Field Operations
$243,671
$57,553
75.
City Attorney
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$242,992
$52,312
76.
Police Captain
San Diego
Police
$242,491
$41,841
77.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$242,414
$29,349
78.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$240,716
$26,256
79.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$240,013
$36,551
80.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$239,300
$18,070
81.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$239,253
$51,285
82.
Assistant Dir Of Development Services
Chula Vista
Development Services
$238,438
$40,640
83.
Battalion Chief - Admin Assignment
Carlsbad
Fire Emergency Ops
$237,635
$54,340
84.
Police Lieutenant
Carlsbad
Police Field Operations
$237,273
$58,977
85.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$236,877
$47,876
86.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$236,605
$43,478
87.
Fire Chief
Carlsbad
Fire Administration
$236,155
$65,229
88.
Asst Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$236,120
$55,468
89.
Fire Battalion Chief
Escondido
Fire
$236,116
$50,421
90.
Fire Battalion Chief
El Cajon
Fire
$235,792
$30,945
91.
Police Detective
San Diego
Police
$235,588
$13,482
92.
Police Officer 3
San Diego
Police
$235,544
$19,689
93.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$235,461
$5,937
94.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$235,319
$29,500
95.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$235,164
$39,846
96.
Fire Captain (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$235,013
$37,916
97.
Department Director
San Diego
Department Of Finance
$234,835
$55,726
98.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$234,252
$15,629
99.
Fire Captain-Mast
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$234,101
$24,699
100.
Director Of Finance
Chula Vista
Finance
$233,872
$37,473