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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 San Luis Obispo Administration $230,977 $11,626
2. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $223,132 $16,319
3. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Fire $197,539 $10,440
4. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Fire $195,077 $16,306
5. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $194,900 $15,768
6. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $193,232 $16,233
7. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $189,828 $16,296
8. Ceo - City Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager $189,766 $71,544
9. City Manager Pismo Beach Administration $185,303 $43,326
10. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $183,596 $16,308
11. City Manager Atascadero City Manager $181,422 $77,112
12. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $179,898 $16,219
13. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $178,619 $16,521
14. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $177,441 $16,382
15. Police Captain San Luis Obispo Police $175,828 $6,324
16. Fire Chief
Other Positions Held: Contract Fire Chief, P/T
Morro Bay Fire $173,437 $37,034
17. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $171,825 $6,324
18. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $169,380 $11,424
19. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $168,662 $15,593
20. Police Chief Pismo Beach Police $167,979 $71,663
21. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $167,395 $15,337
22. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $167,104 $15,612
23. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $164,700 $15,516
24. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $163,216 $15,235
25. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $163,146 $11,652
26. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $162,164 $16,205
27. City Attorney San Luis Obispo Attorney $161,581 $15,345
28. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $161,439 $15,260
29. Director of Utilities San Luis Obispo Utilities $161,263 $14,511
30. City Attorney Morro Bay Legal $160,114 $51,536
31. Executive Manager III El Paso De Robles City Manager $159,545 $66,154
32. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $158,532 $15,166
33. City Manager Morro Bay Administration $157,379 $49,732
34. Executive Manager III El Paso De Robles Administrative Services $157,035 $66,154
35. Executive Manager III El Paso De Robles Public Works $156,989 $66,154
36. Director of Human Resources San Luis Obispo Human Resources $156,650 $3,219
37. EMIII - Fire Chief El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $156,470 $60,890
38. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $155,781 $14,935
39. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $154,480 $14,548
40. Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire $153,849 $14,508
41. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Fire $153,722 $10,440
42. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $153,646 $15,132
43. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $153,114 $15,186
44. Professional Manager III El Paso De Robles Public Works $152,805 $55,043
45. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $151,948 $11,652
46. Director of Finance & Information Technology San Luis Obispo Finance & Information Technology $151,000 $17,457
47. Deputy Public Works Director Atascadero Public Works $150,388 $27,225
48. Police Chief San Luis Obispo Police $150,306 $7,918
49. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $149,908 $15,917
50. City Manager Arroyo Grande City Manager $149,145 $48,622
51. Police Captain San Luis Obispo Police $149,086 $15,516
52. Director of Community Development San Luis Obispo Community Development $148,839 $18,145
53. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire $148,752 $15,817
54. Police Chief Grover Beach Police $147,769 $12,804
55. Chief of Police Arroyo Grande Police $147,539 $62,590
56. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police $147,532 $15,516
57. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $147,244 $15,530
58. Executive Manager III El Paso De Robles Community Development $146,398 $62,535
59. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police $145,873 $6,324
60. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police $145,641 $15,516
61. Director of Parks & Recreation San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation $144,126 $18,087
62. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $142,468 $15,008
63. Police Commander Pismo Beach Police $141,368 $55,580
64. Assistant City Manager San Luis Obispo Administration $141,179 $4,150
65. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $141,088 $15,516
66. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $140,975 $15,132
67. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $140,677 $11,529
68. Community Development Director Pismo Beach Planning $139,466 $47,588
69. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $139,456 $15,132
70. Executive Manager III El Paso De Robles Library $139,275 $55,822
71. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $139,071 $6,204
72. Director of Recreation Services Arroyo Grande Recreation and Maintenance Services $138,115 $22,470
73. Fire Captain/Paramedic Atascadero Fire $137,728 $47,668
74. Police Commander Pismo Beach Police $136,465 $67,859
75. Public Services Dir Morro Bay Public Services $135,221 $43,156
76. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $134,791 $15,070
77. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $134,646 $15,132
78. PMIII - Battalion Chief El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $134,514 $52,948
79. Admin Services Dir Morro Bay Finance $133,878 $41,857
80. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $133,104 $15,292
81. Fire Chief Atascadero Fire $132,589 $62,553
82. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $132,332 $15,132
83. Information Technology Manager San Luis Obispo Finance & Information Technology $131,699 $10,885
84. Assistant City Manager Atascadero City Manager $130,971 $47,480
85. Police Chief Atascadero Police $130,756 $63,253
86. Public Works Director/City Engineer Pismo Beach Engineering $130,626 $40,137
87. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $130,610 $15,132
88. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $130,069 $6,204
89. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire $129,497 $15,019
90. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $129,228 $5,556
91. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire $128,769 $14,875
92. City Manager Grover Beach City Management $128,223 $22,132
93. Director of Administrative Services Arroyo Grande Administrative Services $127,636 $45,084
94. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police $127,500 $15,132
95. Deputy Director - Community Development San Luis Obispo Community Development $126,948 $10,885
96. Captain - Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $126,669 $46,879
97. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $126,234 $15,132
98. Director of Community Development Arroyo Grande Community Development $126,074 $43,990
99. Fire Captain/Paramedic Atascadero Fire $125,876 $47,668
100. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police $125,832 $6,204