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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
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