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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.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$457,312
$19,885
2.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$433,011
$28,749
3.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$416,044
$41,634
4.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$405,315
$29,335
5.
Administrative Aide II
San Diego
Public Utilities
$396,733
$52,576
6.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$382,793
$50,344
7.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$380,742
$90,778
8.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$379,913
$68,899
9.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$364,426
$38,735
10.
Investment Officer
San Diego
Retirement
$355,279
$73,775
11.
Police Chief
El Cajon
Police Administration
$345,895
$76,069
12.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$345,466
$42,397
13.
Police Chief
National City
Police
$341,635
$47,682
14.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$335,655
$79,600
15.
City Manager
National City
City Manager-Operations
$334,953
$20,167
16.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager Only
$334,052
$54,782
17.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$333,005
$48,119
18.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$330,694
$51,376
19.
Director Finance
San Marcos
Finance
$329,723
$19,467
20.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$328,100
$39,091
21.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$326,796
$29,639
22.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$323,431
$30,469
23.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$322,072
$57,622
24.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$321,422
$28,986
25.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$318,803
$30,908
26.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$317,919
$45,396
27.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$317,563
$24,520
28.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative/Administration
$317,539
$81,386
29.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$315,370
$49,814
30.
Retirement General Counsel
San Diego
Retirement
$314,940
$58,062
31.
Assistant City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$314,319
$37,598
32.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$311,138
$48,340
33.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$310,348
$26,381
34.
Director Of Human Resources And Worker Compensation
Encinitas
Human Resources
$309,241
$25,582
35.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$307,933
$85,720
36.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$307,288
$53,740
37.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$305,651
$52,487
38.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$305,327
$29,073
39.
Fire Engineer - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$304,807
$55,316
40.
Assistant Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$303,644
$81,286
41.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$300,894
$56,930
42.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$299,902
$21,272
43.
City Attorney
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$299,779
$60,914
44.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$299,433
$54,728
45.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$299,406
$64,005
46.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$299,154
$8,451
47.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$298,658
$28,282
48.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$298,068
$46,159
49.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$297,638
$50,172
50.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$296,550
$51,475
51.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$296,315
$60,925
52.
City Manager
Encinitas
City Manager
$294,517
$82,381
53.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$294,222
$61,904
54.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$293,738
$44,037
55.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$293,369
$32,330
56.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$293,193
$25,694
57.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$293,183
$47,792
58.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$292,621
$51,748
59.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$292,559
$36,935
60.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$292,138
$46,484
61.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$292,038
$22,481
62.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$291,731
$22,602
63.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$291,005
$58,302
64.
City Manager
Solana Beach
City Manager
$290,943
$63,077
65.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$290,842
$25,034
66.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$289,582
$37,039
67.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$289,505
$20,670
68.
Deputy Fire Chief
Oceanside
Fire
$289,279
$56,684
69.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$289,104
$33,925
70.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$288,982
$26,509
71.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$288,512
$50,841
72.
Police Sergeant
La Mesa
Police
$288,061
$45,779
73.
Assistant Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$287,437
$56,754
74.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$287,418
$52,691
75.
Structural Engineering Senior
San Diego
Development Services
$286,898
$63,251
76.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$285,522
$15,945
77.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$285,233
$41,748
78.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$284,504
$61,772
79.
Fire Captain
Carlsbad
Fire Emergency Ops
$284,496
$53,764
80.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$284,389
$88,380
81.
City Manager
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$284,100
$71,862
82.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$283,227
$53,977
83.
City Manager
San Marcos
Administration
$283,146
$50,480
84.
City Attorney
Escondido
City Attorney
$283,090
$57,955
85.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$282,183
$44,319
86.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$281,581
$17,348
87.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$281,369
$50,229
88.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$281,347
$59,885
89.
Fire Battalion Chief - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$280,110
$51,997
90.
Fire Captain
Encinitas
Fire Operations
$280,096
$56,167
91.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$280,082
$36,540
92.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$279,463
$22,948
93.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$278,808
$29,456
94.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$278,702
$61,164
95.
Assistant City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$278,380
$37,075
96.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$277,969
$29,456
97.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$277,925
$45,087
98.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$277,733
$29,456
99.
City Manager
Coronado
City Manager
$276,930
$65,470
100.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$276,496
$53,011