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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 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. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $316,610 $47,976
63. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $316,203 $45,788
64. City Attorney Oceanside City Attorney $315,019 $32,741
65. Police Officer II San Diego Police $314,571 $49,673
66. Administrative Battalion Chief Encinitas Fire Administration $314,045 $54,050
67. City Attorney Carlsbad City Attorney $313,686 $89,074
68. Fire Captain San Diego Emergency Medical Services $313,596 $49,221
69. Deputy Fire Chief Chula Vista Fire $312,439 $53,875
70. City Manager La Mesa Administrative Services $311,611 $75,973
71. Police Officer II San Diego Police $311,597 $47,354
72. Interim Chief Of Police Escondido Police $309,014 $72,568
73. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $308,691 $20,100
74. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $307,510 $56,736
75. Fire Battalion Chief - A Chula Vista Fire $306,312 $67,977
76. Fire Captain - A Chula Vista Fire $305,290 $50,111
77. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $305,141 $64,997
78. Public Utilities Director San Diego Public Utilities $304,965 $57,837
79. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $304,388 $47,313
80. Assistant City Manager Chula Vista Administration $304,300 $40,677
81. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $302,660 $20,172
82. Police Officer II San Diego Police $302,480 $46,086
83. Assistant City Manager El Cajon City Manager $301,691 $48,857
84. Marine Safety Lieutenant San Diego Fire-Rescue $301,570 $21,947
85. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $300,444 $40,329
86. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $300,334 $48,263
87. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $299,141 $19,708
88. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $298,745 $41,795
89. Assistant City Attorney San Diego City Attorney $298,529 $60,560
90. Police Sergeant Chula Vista Police $297,656 $54,023
91. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $297,515 $32,744
92. Executive Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $297,347 $16,933
93. City Manager Santee City Manager $296,862 $59,148
94. Police Officer II San Diego Police $296,316 $48,245
95. Deputy Chief Operating Officer San Diego Office Of The Chief Operating Officer $295,241 $52,179
96. Fire Captain San Diego Fire-Rescue $294,891 $49,594
97. Police Sergeant San Diego Police $293,853 $31,335
98. City Manager Del Mar City Manager $293,720 $50,283
99. Assistant Police Chief San Diego Police $293,092 $16,806
100. Police Captain El Cajon El Cajon Terms $293,011 $49,579