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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 $244,948 $92,673
2. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $233,353 $42,015
3. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $226,631 $35,417
4. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $220,412 $35,743
5. City Manager Arroyo Grande City Manager $212,662 $12,188
6. Assistant City Attorney San Luis Obispo City Attorney $206,297 $84,428
7. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $203,233 $34,681
8. Zpol Officer -Ed Inc Full San Luis Obispo Police Protection $202,283 $42,029
9. City Manager Pismo Beach Administration $198,429 $43,054
10. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $196,196 $35,355
11. City Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager's Office $193,824 $68,706
12. Executive Manager - Safety El Paso De Robles Police $191,453 $101,464
13. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $190,603 $35,037
14. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $185,657 $32,077
15. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $185,152 $34,473
16. Police Chief San Luis Obispo Police Protection $183,426 $30,592
17. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $182,976 $35,039
18. City Manager Morro Bay Administration $182,894 $11,390
19. Police Chief Pismo Beach Police $181,907 $49,307
20. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles City Manager's Office $181,697 $79,523
21. Deputy Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $180,812 $59,313
22. Executive Manager - Safety El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $180,388 $64,550
23. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $179,618 $34,428
24. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Recreation $178,113 $67,871
25. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $177,489 $35,142
26. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $176,462 $53,516
27. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $176,366 $29,920
28. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $174,646 $44,244
29. Director Of Community Dev San Luis Obispo Administration $174,643 $71,294
30. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $172,786 $31,719
31. Director Of Public Works San Luis Obispo Public Works $171,396 $68,301
32. Director Of Utilities San Luis Obispo Utilities $171,396 $72,417
33. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Community Development $170,750 $64,887
34. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Public Works Administration $170,386 $43,117
35. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $169,358 $34,130
36. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $168,118 $40,633
37. Chief of Police Arroyo Grande Police $167,682 $31,914
38. Housing Programs Manager San Luis Obispo Community Development $167,550 $71,140
39. Assistant City Manager San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation $166,239 $68,818
40. Zpol Officer -Ed Inc Full San Luis Obispo Police Protection $166,082 $45,755
41. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $166,017 $28,311
42. Executive Manager El Paso De Robles Administrative Services $165,931 $61,254
43. City Manager Atascadero City Manager $165,907 $75,983
44. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $165,759 $30,558
45. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $165,271 $34,682
46. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $164,477 $31,940
47. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police Protection $164,368 $31,745
48. Director Of Public Works/City Engineer Pismo Beach Engineering $163,133 $28,687
49. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $162,940 $35,600
50. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $162,827 $31,901
51. Public Works Director Morro Bay Public Works $161,266 $34,851
52. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $160,839 $49,584
53. Director Of Human Resourc San Luis Obispo Human Resources $160,288 $62,566
54. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $159,929 $47,474
55. Fire Battalion Chief San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $159,391 $53,913
56. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $157,960 $49,547
57. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police Protection $157,572 $42,647
58. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police Protection $156,310 $41,367
59. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police Protection $155,759 $35,852
60. Fire Captain/Paramed- Shift C Atascadero Fire $155,004 $37,084
61. Admin Services Director Morro Bay Finance $154,330 $32,076
62. Zpol Officer-Ed Inc 1/2 San Luis Obispo Police Protection $154,192 $33,963
63. Administrative Services Director Pismo Beach Administrative Services $152,933 $37,667
64. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $151,971 $26,421
65. Police Lieutenant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $151,868 $39,344
66. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $151,601 $38,455
67. Police Chief Grover Beach Police $151,494 $25,172
68. Director of Admin Services Arroyo Grande Administrative Services $151,102 $27,128
69. Director of Maintenance Services Arroyo Grande Public Works $149,586 $22,603
70. Captain El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $149,564 $45,091
71. Director of Community Development Arroyo Grande Community Development $148,652 $33,560
72. Police Chief Atascadero Police $147,743 $48,934
73. Administrative Services Director Grover Beach Administrative Services $147,197 $33,519
74. Professional Manager III - Safety El Paso De Robles Police $146,837 $83,948
75. Zpol Officer-Ed Inc 1/2 San Luis Obispo Police Protection $146,610 $44,168
76. Police Officer San Luis Obispo Police Protection $146,545 $41,226
77. Police Sergeant San Luis Obispo Police Protection $146,344 $45,482
78. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $146,106 $47,464
79. Community Development Director Pismo Beach Planning $145,866 $29,252
80. Fire Engineer San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $145,011 $30,996
81. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $143,317 $26,433
82. Chief Morro Bay Fire $143,053 $37,786
83. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $142,948 $31,608
84. Professional Manager III - Safety El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $142,939 $45,862
85. Professional Manager III
Other Positions Held: Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles Administrative Services $142,852 $57,746
86. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $142,726 $31,326
87. Fire Chief Atascadero Fire $142,388 $37,111
88. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $141,833 $30,684
89. Police Sgt. Pismo Beach Police $141,564 $13,425
90. Public Works Director/City Engineer Grover Beach Public Works $141,485 $31,119
91. Community Development Director Grover Beach Community Development $140,692 $33,050
92. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $140,372 $27,768
93. Police Sgt. Pismo Beach Police $140,346 $17,353
94. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $140,262 $38,239
95. Fire Fighter San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $140,109 $28,846
96. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $139,715 $47,432
97. Fire Captain San Luis Obispo Fire & Environ. Safety $138,781 $33,743
98. Captain/Paramedic El Paso De Robles Emergency Services $138,758 $29,179
99. Management Services Director Pismo Beach Human Resources $138,588 $18,207
100. Zdep Dir-Public Works San Luis Obispo Public Works $138,363 $59,881