Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
Explore
Downloads
About
Glossary
Contact Us
Reporting
GCC Home
Explore
Cities
In San Luis Obispo County
Cities in County
County:
Alameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
Year:
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
View Other Employers in San Luis Obispo County
Cities in County
Highest Paid Employees
Elected Officials in County
Report:
Highest Paid Employees
Sort by:
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Save report as
Excel
PDF
Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$241,713
$44,015
2.
Police Officer
Grover Beach
Police
$234,632
$53,957
3.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$229,122
$44,337
4.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$227,744
$41,571
5.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$218,476
$48,524
6.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$217,722
$42,952
7.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$215,900
$36,068
8.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$214,832
$65,259
9.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$213,808
$41,586
10.
City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$213,779
$72,721
11.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$211,978
$58,991
12.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$206,286
$6,730
13.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$204,887
$35,397
14.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$200,864
$44,020
15.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$199,929
$39,978
16.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$198,284
$37,711
17.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$198,060
$52,622
18.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$198,029
$38,983
19.
Battalion Chief Pm III-Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$196,278
$54,486
20.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police
$191,573
$97,521
21.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$191,183
$37,889
22.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$187,704
$40,212
23.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$186,920
$43,345
24.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$186,296
$30,025
25.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$185,587
$43,539
26.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$183,894
$40,164
27.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$183,419
$80,903
28.
Public Works Director/City
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$181,131
$22,115
29.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$180,587
$57,807
30.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$179,575
$43,737
31.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$178,900
$76,613
32.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$178,592
$34,028
33.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Recreation
$178,413
$69,087
34.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$176,897
$56,247
35.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$176,859
$49,462
36.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$176,811
$54,090
37.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works Administration
$173,901
$55,175
38.
Director Of Human Resourc
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$173,855
$47,690
39.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$173,813
$46,989
40.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$173,650
$51,798
41.
Director Of Parks & Rec
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$173,330
$55,195
42.
Director Of Community Dev
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$173,164
$56,093
43.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$173,141
$41,359
44.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$172,782
$66,096
45.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$172,585
$51,494
46.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$172,330
$38,125
47.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$171,764
$44,943
48.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$169,770
$36,635
49.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$168,914
$40,368
50.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$168,013
$30,382
51.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$166,108
$55,331
52.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$163,889
$39,933
53.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$163,706
$54,511
54.
Community Development Dir
Pismo Beach
Planning
$163,620
$33,964
55.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$162,689
$45,730
56.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$161,831
$28,576
57.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$161,174
$35,916
58.
Fire Captain- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$160,955
$38,579
59.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$160,847
$40,301
60.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$160,047
$40,424
61.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$159,058
$17,051
62.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$158,144
$34,158
63.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$157,903
$28,185
64.
Director Of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$155,590
$34,674
65.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$155,442
$31,056
66.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$154,789
$46,213
67.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$154,683
$39,373
68.
Director Of Admin Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$154,596
$28,063
69.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$154,356
$51,791
70.
Management Services Director
Pismo Beach
Human Resources
$154,178
$19,652
71.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$152,654
$44,464
72.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$152,315
$40,329
73.
Captain
Morro Bay
Fire
$151,293
$37,159
74.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$150,164
$40,511
75.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$149,845
$45,155
76.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$149,198
$27,382
77.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$147,724
$36,505
78.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Grover Beach
Public Works
$147,602
$33,158
79.
Fire Captain- Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$147,396
$25,633
80.
Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$146,657
$40,897
81.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$146,049
$43,608
82.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Human Resources
$145,629
$65,487
83.
Professional Manager III-Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police
$145,597
$80,954
84.
Firefighter/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$145,333
$43,063
85.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic - Shift
Atascadero
Fire
$145,098
$35,446
86.
Dep Dir-Pw/City Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$144,792
$34,068
87.
Professional Manager III-Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police
$143,990
$80,988
88.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$143,523
$34,528
89.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$143,471
$46,209
90.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$143,144
$43,191
91.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$141,934
$34,797
92.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$141,753
$34,133
93.
Dep Dir-Cdd-Dev Review
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$140,570
$42,804
94.
Dep Dir-Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$140,569
$47,253
95.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$140,432
$15,602
96.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$140,277
$28,278
97.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$140,062
$47,006
98.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Waste Water
$139,829
$66,040
99.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$139,159
$39,060
100.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$138,898
$46,021