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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 Officer II
San Diego
Police
$384,909
$27,561
2.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$381,566
$23,508
3.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$370,930
$36,724
4.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$354,309
$84,316
5.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$350,013
$42,217
6.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$347,755
$37,792
7.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$345,327
$78,198
8.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$345,113
$39,604
9.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$340,005
$38,935
10.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$339,416
$12,893
11.
Deputy City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$336,918
$47,721
12.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$334,473
$18,745
13.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$330,311
$40,349
14.
Fire Chief
Encinitas
Fire Administration
$323,686
$47,199
15.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$322,913
$55,666
16.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police
$312,276
$54,293
17.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$311,934
$62,669
18.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$307,825
$28,185
19.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$306,659
$45,332
20.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$304,401
$84,583
21.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$303,223
$53,191
22.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative/Administration
$296,895
$74,298
23.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$296,684
$28,087
24.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$294,006
$44,933
25.
Fire Prevention Inspector II
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$293,573
$26,683
26.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$293,520
$57,604
27.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$291,353
$36,402
28.
Fire Battalion Chief - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$289,904
$54,400
29.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$289,702
$45,752
30.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$289,655
$23,340
31.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$289,337
$45,646
32.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$289,046
$39,296
33.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$288,887
$27,920
34.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$288,438
$44,716
35.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$286,986
$59,918
36.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$285,340
$48,114
37.
Police Sergeant
La Mesa
Police
$285,218
$40,952
38.
Deputy City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$284,501
$46,069
39.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$284,133
$44,777
40.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$282,386
$49,335
41.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$281,562
$55,042
42.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$280,474
$24,164
43.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$280,457
$51,977
44.
Retirement General Counsel
San Diego
Retirement
$279,145
$51,297
45.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$279,060
$7,869
46.
Fire Captain
Carlsbad
Fire Emergency Ops
$278,742
$46,233
47.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$278,694
$74,556
48.
City Attorney
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$278,640
$55,215
49.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$278,267
$25,124
50.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$277,821
$43,863
51.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$277,273
$53,070
52.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$276,597
$24,226
53.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$276,091
$36,870
54.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$275,734
$33,228
55.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$274,755
$33,917
56.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$273,995
$15,051
57.
Asst City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$273,994
$41,429
58.
Assistant Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$273,879
$74,720
59.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$273,621
$24,223
60.
City Manager
Encinitas
City Manager
$273,201
$73,794
61.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$272,340
$19,389
62.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$271,571
$39,345
63.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$271,096
$47,491
64.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$269,836
$47,896
65.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$268,717
$42,445
66.
Deputy City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$268,148
$34,930
67.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$268,115
$51,808
68.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$268,113
$41,931
69.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$267,316
$44,178
70.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$267,299
$32,735
71.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$267,276
$44,796
72.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$267,174
$60,174
73.
1020 City Manager
Imperial Beach
Executive - City Manager
$267,072
$68,225
74.
Peace Officer
Chula Vista
Police
$266,479
$43,248
75.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$265,816
$45,118
76.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$265,656
$16,289
77.
Deputy City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$265,645
$42,633
78.
Deputy City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$265,528
$36,904
79.
Police Chief
Carlsbad
Police Admin
$265,340
$71,351
80.
2000-City Manager
Solana Beach
2100 - City Manager
$264,859
$56,163
81.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$263,822
$22,527
82.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$263,693
$46,502
83.
City Manager
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$263,508
$64,233
84.
City Manager
National City
City Manager - Operations
$263,179
$34,252
85.
Fire Fighter III
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$263,127
$10,186
86.
Fire Engineer - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$262,724
$37,351
87.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$262,528
$23,181
88.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$261,403
$43,730
89.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$261,349
$48,433
90.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$260,845
$20,937
91.
Fire Captain
Escondido
Fire
$260,175
$36,647
92.
Police Detective
San Diego
Police
$259,541
$10,982
93.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$258,997
$27,544
94.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$258,995
$35,261
95.
Paramedic/Firefighter
El Cajon
Fire
$258,647
$0
96.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$258,507
$42,616
97.
Deputy City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$258,441
$27,166
98.
2023 Chief Admin Officer
Imperial Beach
Executive - City Manager
$258,396
$62,470
99.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$258,125
$28,725
100.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$257,810
$37,012