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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 Attorney
Morro Bay
Legal
$302,415
$48,970
2.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$241,983
$50,767
3.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$225,780
$70,962
4.
Police Officer
Grover Beach
Police
$219,841
$29,003
5.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$202,487
$58,080
6.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$202,388
$49,488
7.
Ceo - City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$201,458
$78,418
8.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$190,549
$67,240
9.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$185,605
$53,382
10.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$182,916
$55,823
11.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$180,329
$56,765
12.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$177,979
$72,216
13.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$176,567
$62,622
14.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$176,214
$54,775
15.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$174,765
$47,783
16.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$173,508
$57,245
17.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
Attorney
$171,915
$59,795
18.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$171,834
$57,291
19.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$171,681
$59,817
20.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$168,094
$56,097
21.
Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$167,886
$61,233
22.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$167,601
$73,668
23.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$165,583
$48,197
24.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$165,576
$70,741
25.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$163,563
$73,902
26.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,494
$63,873
27.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$161,473
$64,528
28.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$161,194
$53,951
29.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$160,959
$70,741
30.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$160,365
$58,655
31.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$160,227
$79,307
32.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$160,224
$56,887
33.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$159,948
$58,164
34.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$159,599
$68,909
35.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$158,495
$50,556
36.
Chief Of Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$158,191
$78,368
37.
Director Of Community Dev
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$157,672
$52,475
38.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$157,376
$50,556
39.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$157,240
$59,063
40.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$156,085
$58,887
41.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$155,210
$51,731
42.
Chief of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$154,746
$67,157
43.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$154,542
$67,743
44.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$153,884
$50,116
45.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$153,853
$52,418
46.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$151,930
$59,884
47.
Police Chief/Assistant City Manager
Grover Beach
Police
$151,783
$30,077
48.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Library
$151,711
$61,775
49.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$150,563
$54,912
50.
Director Of Finance & It
San Luis Obispo
Finance & Information Technology
$150,124
$49,382
51.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$150,050
$46,139
52.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$150,024
$74,984
53.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$149,060
$50,658
54.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$148,804
$59,155
55.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$148,505
$55,995
56.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$146,274
$56,849
57.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$145,877
$74,670
58.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$145,726
$67,147
59.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$145,201
$30,247
60.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$145,095
$63,879
61.
Director Of Human Resource
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$145,031
$45,066
62.
Director Of Parks & Rec
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$145,031
$50,646
63.
Community Development Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$144,228
$45,662
64.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$143,273
$49,232
65.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,944
$64,307
66.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Services
$142,607
$45,968
67.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,582
$60,814
68.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,329
$71,400
69.
Admin Services Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$141,353
$44,560
70.
Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$141,330
$55,435
71.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$141,325
$60,551
72.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$141,154
$50,505
73.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$140,652
$51,339
74.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$140,532
$57,100
75.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$139,746
$36,049
76.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$138,901
$48,202
77.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$138,639
$59,221
78.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$138,323
$49,227
79.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$138,146
$37,667
80.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$137,242
$64,785
81.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$136,710
$65,001
82.
Fire Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$136,531
$45,922
83.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$136,525
$48,162
84.
Assistant City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$136,196
$48,433
85.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$136,139
$55,711
86.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$135,734
$60,289
87.
Director of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$135,530
$47,854
88.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$134,437
$66,370
89.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$134,288
$55,641
90.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$133,899
$49,431
91.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,754
$51,986
92.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$133,585
$66,370
93.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$133,219
$48,202
94.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$132,845
$59,874
95.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$132,006
$57,351
96.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$129,973
$51,361
97.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$129,845
$42,953
98.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$129,175
$49,405
99.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$129,027
$47,796
100.
Police Officer
Pismo Beach
Police
$128,541
$37,100