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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.
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