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Malia M. Cohen
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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
$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