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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
Encinitas
City Manager
$635,277
$84,123
2.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$451,066
$29,814
3.
Retirement Administrator
San Diego
Retirement
$425,449
$52,087
4.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$420,578
$40,599
5.
Fire Engineer
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$418,432
$46,585
6.
City Manager
Carlsbad
City Manager
$417,042
$93,756
7.
Police Officer
Oceanside
Police
$414,547
$42,330
8.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$409,660
$30,595
9.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$409,134
$53,528
10.
City Attorney
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$401,504
$66,975
11.
Fire Captain - C
Chula Vista
Fire
$397,257
$53,910
12.
Retirement Chief Investment Officer
San Diego
Retirement
$395,859
$77,402
13.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Oceanside
Fire
$395,500
$61,700
14.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$393,508
$43,437
15.
Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$393,447
$71,820
16.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$388,467
$43,969
17.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$376,138
$23,868
18.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$375,651
$40,242
19.
Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$369,285
$62,204
20.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$368,751
$32,951
21.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$368,311
$30,660
22.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$365,913
$48,907
23.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$365,282
$46,730
24.
City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$363,389
$81,413
25.
Police Chief
El Cajon
El Cajon Terms
$357,792
$65,586
26.
City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager Only
$357,109
$70,845
27.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$354,261
$23,607
28.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$351,932
$54,830
29.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$349,895
$13,572
30.
Retirement General Counsel
San Diego
Retirement
$343,411
$63,738
31.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$343,228
$56,856
32.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$342,653
$56,263
33.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$342,102
$30,363
34.
City Manager
Poway
Legislative/Administration
$341,958
$84,884
35.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$340,119
$35,357
36.
Fire Chief
National City
Fire - Administration
$340,017
$53,128
37.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$338,480
$50,887
38.
Police Chief
Oceanside
Police
$336,548
$70,558
39.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$336,440
$15,052
40.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$336,236
$48,713
41.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$334,704
$33,548
42.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$334,138
$43,504
43.
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$333,913
$57,874
44.
Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$332,588
$77,088
45.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$329,490
$30,119
46.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$328,851
$25,621
47.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$327,686
$67,389
48.
Fire Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$327,469
$6,937
49.
Police Detective
San Diego
Police
$326,812
$10,500
50.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$326,154
$24,970
51.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$325,954
$26,311
52.
City Manager
Escondido
City Manager
$325,004
$58,991
53.
Deputy Fire Chief
Oceanside
Fire
$323,082
$46,423
54.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$322,954
$56,197
55.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$321,531
$61,658
56.
Chief Of Police
Chula Vista
Police
$320,649
$66,082
57.
Fire Battalion Chief
National City
Fire - Operations
$319,200
$38,341
58.
Police Sergeant
La Mesa
Police
$318,726
$51,097
59.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$318,480
$21,768
60.
City Manager
Oceanside
City Manager
$318,445
$51,431
61.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$317,535
$53,321
62.
City Manager
Vista
City Manager
$317,501
$115,423
63.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$316,610
$47,976
64.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$316,203
$45,788
65.
City Attorney
Oceanside
City Attorney
$315,019
$32,741
66.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$314,571
$49,673
67.
Administrative Battalion Chief
Encinitas
Fire Administration
$314,045
$54,050
68.
City Attorney
Carlsbad
City Attorney
$313,686
$89,074
69.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Emergency Medical Services
$313,596
$49,221
70.
Deputy Fire Chief
Chula Vista
Fire
$312,439
$53,875
71.
City Manager
La Mesa
Administrative Services
$311,611
$75,973
72.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$311,597
$47,354
73.
Interim Chief Of Police
Escondido
Police
$309,014
$72,568
74.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$308,691
$20,100
75.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$307,510
$56,736
76.
Fire Battalion Chief - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$306,312
$67,977
77.
Fire Captain - A
Chula Vista
Fire
$305,290
$50,111
78.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$305,141
$64,997
79.
Public Utilities Director
San Diego
Public Utilities
$304,965
$57,837
80.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$304,388
$47,313
81.
Assistant City Manager
Chula Vista
Administration
$304,300
$40,677
82.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$302,660
$20,172
83.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$302,480
$46,086
84.
Assistant City Manager
El Cajon
City Manager
$301,691
$48,857
85.
Marine Safety Lieutenant
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$301,570
$21,947
86.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$300,444
$40,329
87.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$300,334
$48,263
88.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$299,141
$19,708
89.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$298,745
$41,795
90.
Assistant City Attorney
San Diego
City Attorney
$298,529
$60,560
91.
Police Sergeant
Chula Vista
Police
$297,656
$54,023
92.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$297,515
$32,744
93.
Executive Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$297,347
$16,933
94.
City Manager
Santee
City Manager
$296,862
$59,148
95.
Police Officer II
San Diego
Police
$296,316
$48,245
96.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
San Diego
Office Of The Chief Operating Officer
$295,241
$52,179
97.
Fire Captain
San Diego
Fire-Rescue
$294,891
$49,594
98.
Police Sergeant
San Diego
Police
$293,853
$31,335
99.
City Manager
Del Mar
City Manager
$293,720
$50,283
100.
Assistant Police Chief
San Diego
Police
$293,092
$16,806