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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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In San Luis Obispo County
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$260,836
$36,097
2.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
Attorney
$229,821
$31,041
3.
Director Of Finance & Information Technology
San Luis Obispo
Finance & Information Technology
$216,135
$26,670
4.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$193,986
$8,167
5.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$186,460
$51,546
6.
CEO - City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$176,626
$31,255
7.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$176,369
$17,576
8.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$176,273
$22,840
9.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$175,888
$19,969
10.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$170,631
$10,689
11.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$170,554
$11,470
12.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$168,676
$18,175
13.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$167,424
$10,415
14.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$166,614
$5,791
15.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$165,263
$14,449
16.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,936
$10,926
17.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,931
$12,650
18.
Fire Battalion Chief-Training
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$161,641
$1,834
19.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$161,553
$28,433
20.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$161,349
$31,462
21.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$160,653
$31,462
22.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$160,428
$14,426
23.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$159,909
$31,462
24.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$159,647
$28,880
25.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$159,581
$14,204
26.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$159,265
$17,273
27.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$159,238
$8,751
28.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Police
$158,984
$32,001
29.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Recreation
$158,587
$28,433
30.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$157,931
$28,633
31.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$157,876
$8,953
32.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$157,787
$9,162
33.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$157,487
$22,464
34.
Director Of Community Development
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$157,356
$20,408
35.
City Attorney
Morro Bay
Legal
$156,709
$16,390
36.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$156,624
$14,190
37.
Public Works Director
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$154,217
$18,728
38.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$153,934
$10,566
39.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$151,943
$25,817
40.
Assistant CIity Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$151,440
$27,594
41.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$151,317
$8,995
42.
Chief of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$150,416
$26,199
43.
Professional Manager 3
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$149,244
$26,796
44.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$148,189
$1,039
45.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Services
$148,090
$7,363
46.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$148,078
$5,171
47.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$147,559
$10,523
48.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$147,215
$10,866
49.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$146,845
$13,847
50.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$146,564
$9,084
51.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$146,018
$14,204
52.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$145,440
$9,056
53.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$145,304
$14,204
54.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$145,241
$18,546
55.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$145,067
$0
56.
Harbor Director
Morro Bay
Harbor
$144,421
$12,248
57.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$143,767
$17,616
58.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$142,492
$8,233
59.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$142,299
$9,935
60.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$142,216
$14,529
61.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,210
$10,280
62.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,118
$13,847
63.
Community Development Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$141,528
$22,630
64.
Public Works Director / City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$141,466
$21,396
65.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$141,308
$17,629
66.
Director of Building and Fire
Arroyo Grande
Fire
$141,009
$29,383
67.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$140,723
$14,562
68.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$140,618
$9,255
69.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$139,922
$15,324
70.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$139,709
$14,204
71.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$139,451
$14,204
72.
Fire Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$137,694
$14,188
73.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$137,687
$17,978
74.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$137,681
$20,033
75.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$137,560
$10,280
76.
Police Captain
El Paso De Robles
Police
$137,208
$27,516
77.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$136,813
$8,402
78.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$135,717
$18,538
79.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$135,345
$551
80.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$135,014
$15,324
81.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$134,908
$551
82.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,621
$18,763
83.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,160
$15,617
84.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$132,989
$15,324
85.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$132,916
$9,116
86.
Director Of Parks & Recreation
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$132,905
$22,286
87.
Captain
Arroyo Grande
Fire
$132,697
$19,022
88.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$132,430
$25,880
89.
Director of Administrative Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$131,733
$23,947
90.
Assistant City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$131,242
$26,744
91.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$130,885
$551
92.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$130,521
$13,052
93.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$130,511
$551
94.
Fire Captain
Atascadero
Fire
$129,686
$20,360
95.
Fire Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$129,430
$21,512
96.
Community Services Director
Atascadero
Community Services
$128,761
$14,010
97.
Administrative Services Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$126,997
$11,319
98.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$126,787
$14,204
99.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$126,456
$6,195
100.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$125,954
$12,822