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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. 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