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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
$225,780
$75,309
2.
CEO - City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$208,637
$85,492
3.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$193,844
$60,446
4.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$189,204
$49,954
5.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$185,497
$59,227
6.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$182,007
$53,435
7.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$181,203
$60,310
8.
Chief of Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$180,145
$92,651
9.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$179,679
$60,517
10.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$179,397
$75,933
11.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
Attorney
$179,220
$65,124
12.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$178,632
$59,823
13.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$178,008
$39,836
14.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$177,970
$55,617
15.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$174,458
$49,499
16.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$174,291
$60,220
17.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$174,221
$62,330
18.
Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$172,783
$65,852
19.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$169,414
$61,440
20.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$168,865
$70,866
21.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$168,718
$76,391
22.
Police Chief/Assistant City Manager
Grover Beach
Police
$168,065
$14,004
23.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$166,644
$76,391
24.
Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$166,621
$60,602
25.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Library
$166,456
$68,789
26.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$165,329
$74,124
27.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$164,479
$79,336
28.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$163,182
$59,996
29.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,875
$86,874
30.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$162,587
$2,761
31.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,399
$77,058
32.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$161,227
$48,601
33.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Services
$160,899
$50,018
34.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$160,348
$57,840
35.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$159,606
$69,554
36.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$159,261
$52,587
37.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$159,234
$57,840
38.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$158,920
$54,574
39.
Director Of Community Dev
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$158,676
$57,050
40.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$157,165
$85,488
41.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$157,098
$66,494
42.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$156,965
$70,927
43.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$155,177
$60,332
44.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$154,563
$59,259
45.
Director Of Finance & It
San Luis Obispo
Finance & Information Technology
$154,104
$56,609
46.
Admin Services Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$153,009
$48,264
47.
Chief of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$152,164
$74,119
48.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$151,836
$49,584
49.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$150,902
$63,988
50.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$150,433
$59,217
51.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$150,216
$54,041
52.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$148,476
$40,518
53.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$147,655
$60,264
54.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$146,959
$25,563
55.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$146,735
$69,562
56.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$146,484
$67,112
57.
Community Development Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$146,274
$45,355
58.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$146,042
$40,527
59.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$145,202
$77,253
60.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$145,031
$47,804
61.
Director Of Parks & Rec
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$145,031
$53,384
62.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$143,548
$78,422
63.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$142,567
$78,009
64.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$142,092
$51,283
65.
Assistant City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$141,999
$52,554
66.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$141,853
$52,724
67.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$141,387
$53,221
68.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$140,697
$75,424
69.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$140,343
$77,025
70.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$140,258
$44,648
71.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$140,089
$67,734
72.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$139,873
$54,626
73.
Director of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$138,554
$48,076
74.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$138,470
$69,948
75.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$137,671
$66,958
76.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$137,445
$37,487
77.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$137,311
$74,840
78.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$137,250
$55,180
79.
Fire Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$136,355
$65,774
80.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$136,303
$46,368
81.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$136,208
$49,837
82.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$136,007
$41,347
83.
Fire Captain - Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$135,892
$49,877
84.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$135,620
$57,805
85.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$135,373
$29,131
86.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$135,163
$60,332
87.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$135,005
$59,820
88.
Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$134,891
$52,817
89.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,863
$52,652
90.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$133,749
$31,662
91.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,576
$56,097
92.
Community Development Director
Atascadero
Community Development
$133,368
$45,643
93.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$133,351
$58,317
94.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$132,968
$51,286
95.
Fire Captain (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$132,533
$59,099
96.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$132,462
$49,140
97.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$132,230
$56,609
98.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$131,338
$61,686
99.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$131,293
$63,953
100.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$131,275
$63,953