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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. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $359,138 $37,497
2. Police Officer II San Diego Police $345,336 $26,020
3. Fire Captain - C Chula Vista Fire $336,666 $46,802
4. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $336,250 $26,502
5. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $335,940 $22,085
6. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $335,630 $45,102
7. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $334,518 $19,310
8. Fire Engineer San Diego Fire-Rescue $329,949 $41,042
9. Fire Battalion Chief - C Chula Vista Fire $329,926 $53,861
10. City Manager Carlsbad City Manager $329,529 $82,735
11. City Manager Chula Vista Administration $328,829 $78,646
12. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $326,198 $22,085
13. Retirement Administrator San Diego Retirement $324,625 $25,440
14. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $323,892 $82,711
15. Dir Of Finance Chula Vista Finance $317,959 $18,949
16. City Attorney Vista City Attorney $311,812 $74,610
17. Police Officer Oceanside Police $309,059 $37,062
18. City Manager El Cajon City Manager $303,946 $55,320
19. Fire Prevention Inspector II San Diego Fire-Rescue $302,694 $26,234
20. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $300,603 $49,675
21. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $300,281 $54,768
22. City Attorney Escondido City Attorney $296,167 $45,850
23. City Manager Vista City Manager $296,134 $80,790
24. Police Officer II San Diego Police $294,346 $37,750
25. Fire Captain Encinitas Fire Operations $292,023 $50,404
26. Fire Chief San Marcos Fire $290,928 $70,302
27. Chief Of Police Chula Vista Police $290,105 $59,673
28. Police Chief San Diego Police $289,201 $28,412
29. Fire Captain Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $288,222 $43,318
30. 1020 City Manager Imperial Beach Executive - City Manager $287,623 $67,502
31. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $287,068 $28,906
32. Independent Budget Analyst San Diego Independent Budget Analyst $284,131 $54,213
33. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $281,620 $44,120
34. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $280,080 $44,776
35. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $279,047 $22,224
36. Police Chief El Cajon Police $277,688 $49,277
37. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $277,565 $57,384
38. City Manager San Marcos Administration $276,474 $84,810
39. City Manager Poway Legislative/Administration $276,435 $65,923
40. Fire Division Chief Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $275,772 $46,298
41. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire $275,664 $45,059
42. Police Sergeant La Mesa Police $273,953 $39,737
43. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $273,713 $30,983
44. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $273,330 $10,946
45. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $273,136 $46,233
46. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $272,642 $0
47. City Manager Encinitas City Manager $271,346 $57,894
48. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $271,099 $22,615
49. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $270,820 $41,178
50. City Manager Oceanside City Manager $269,900 $46,295
51. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $269,765 $36,592
52. Police Lieutenant Oceanside Police $269,589 $53,128
53. Fire Engineer - A Chula Vista Fire $269,457 $43,410
54. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $268,109 $45,788
55. Police Officer II San Diego Police $268,067 $36,526
56. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $267,042 $24,101
57. Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $266,142 $42,393
58. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $264,882 $15,922
59. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $263,382 $51,142
60. Police Chief Oceanside Police $262,382 $90,184
61. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $260,823 $45,323
62. Police Officer II San Diego Police $259,955 $22,367
63. Assistant City Manager El Cajon City Manager $259,242 $37,323
64. Investment Officer San Diego Retirement $258,862 $71,438
65. City Attorney La Mesa Administrative Services $257,819 $53,034
66. Fire Captain Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $256,585 $44,857
67. Assistant Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Emergency Ops $255,941 $61,212
68. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $254,913 $43,838
69. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $254,806 $52,024
70. Police Officer II San Diego Police $254,649 $26,580
71. Fire Captain (56 Hour) Oceanside Fire $254,089 $36,929
72. Fire Chief Carlsbad Fire Administration $253,963 $65,613
73. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $253,851 $35,625
74. Fire Fighter III San Diego Fire-Rescue $252,784 $9,830
75. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $252,536 $33,178
76. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $252,520 $56,569
77. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $252,256 $52,322
78. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $251,231 $27,568
79. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $251,169 $32,079
80. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $250,771 $45,449
81. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $250,341 $22,969
82. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $250,191 $57,455
83. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $249,567 $44,091
84. 2020 Asst City Mgr. Imperial Beach Executive - City Manager $248,353 $58,601
85. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $247,762 $19,788
86. Fire Captain National City Fire $247,761 $38,998
87. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $247,093 $24,819
88. Fire Battalion Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $247,038 $24,836
89. Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $246,879 $44,997
90. Fire Chief San Diego Fire-Rescue $246,643 $6,993
91. City Manager National City City Manager $246,621 $36,757
92. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $246,323 $40,691
93. Fire Battalion Chief National City Fire $246,318 $29,597
94. Fire Captain Escondido Fire $245,992 $41,536
95. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $245,840 $6,037
96. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $245,705 $33,393
97. Fire Captain (40 Hour) Oceanside Fire $244,805 $38,468
98. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $244,583 $61,673
99. Deputy City Manager Chula Vista Administration $244,550 $38,461
100. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $244,373 $28,343