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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 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