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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.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$250,612
$42,367
2.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$250,352
$43,438
3.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$240,840
$43,565
4.
Director Of Administrative Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$236,545
$26,988
5.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$225,506
$53,595
6.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$223,718
$38,659
7.
City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$223,448
$33,613
8.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$218,820
$41,064
9.
Professional Manager III-Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$217,918
$39,040
10.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$211,806
$30,747
11.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$211,562
$41,329
12.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$211,071
$47,818
13.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$205,926
$43,087
14.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$203,647
$56,232
15.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$202,376
$34,608
16.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$201,582
$37,341
17.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$201,157
$27,683
18.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$201,073
$24,209
19.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$199,388
$46,488
20.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$198,066
$39,080
21.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$195,869
$43,887
22.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$193,902
$37,521
23.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$192,128
$22,989
24.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$191,927
$32,069
25.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$190,955
$38,631
26.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$190,762
$31,342
27.
Professional Manager III-Safety Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$189,441
$33,115
28.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$188,595
$39,295
29.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$186,837
$29,485
30.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$183,818
$39,320
31.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$183,576
$40,842
32.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$183,125
$28,721
33.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$181,426
$42,378
34.
Community Development Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$179,567
$34,228
35.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$179,130
$37,805
36.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$179,118
$42,127
37.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$178,729
$46,261
38.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$177,800
$45,700
39.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$177,661
$47,945
40.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$177,617
$37,364
41.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Recreation
$176,956
$42,175
42.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$176,485
$55,907
43.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$176,357
$79,457
44.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$174,792
$37,204
45.
Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$174,562
$18,475
46.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$174,349
$33,553
47.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$173,448
$44,851
48.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$173,071
$30,093
49.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$172,581
$42,769
50.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$172,459
$37,917
51.
Firefighter/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$172,025
$27,217
52.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works Administration
$171,567
$28,431
53.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$171,176
$31,635
54.
Acting Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$170,255
$50,065
55.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$169,823
$29,464
56.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$168,903
$29,676
57.
Director Of Parks & Rec
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$168,663
$37,037
58.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$168,408
$37,878
59.
Management Services Director
Pismo Beach
Human Resources
$168,253
$26,953
60.
Director Of Community Dev
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$165,624
$36,801
61.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$165,624
$32,735
62.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$165,624
$36,683
63.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$165,412
$31,838
64.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$164,541
$34,908
65.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$163,950
$40,825
66.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$163,390
$38,209
67.
Fire Captain/Paramedic - Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$161,833
$40,773
68.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$161,107
$34,574
69.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$159,469
$36,401
70.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$158,677
$40,208
71.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$158,457
$40,535
72.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$158,011
$33,264
73.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$157,472
$34,079
74.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$157,432
$50,496
75.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$156,336
$28,287
76.
Director Of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$156,043
$37,473
77.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$155,731
$44,864
78.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$155,693
$38,877
79.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$153,925
$48,003
80.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$152,721
$41,671
81.
Finance Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$152,560
$26,630
82.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$151,914
$31,589
83.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$151,845
$37,077
84.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$151,666
$49,635
85.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$151,343
$26,911
86.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$151,309
$45,362
87.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$151,205
$43,628
88.
Director Of Public Works/Engineer
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$150,486
$34,145
89.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$149,897
$37,849
90.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Grover Beach
Public Works
$149,897
$29,067
91.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$149,652
$42,324
92.
Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$149,556
$40,810
93.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$148,781
$48,725
94.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$147,668
$37,666
95.
Professional Manager III-Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$146,572
$36,147
96.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$146,526
$49,746
97.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$145,574
$36,651
98.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Protection
$145,465
$47,552
99.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$144,628
$17,218
100.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire & Environ. Safety
$144,614
$42,668