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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 Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$256,880
$54,782
2.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$248,068
$52,262
3.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$245,657
$56,256
4.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$238,355
$39,275
5.
5700 City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$221,366
$32,442
6.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$212,575
$46,217
7.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$212,330
$39,163
8.
Director Of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$211,655
$30,329
9.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$209,746
$48,691
10.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$209,299
$50,195
11.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$208,112
$53,234
12.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$207,670
$52,662
13.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$207,580
$52,635
14.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$207,311
$59,606
15.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$205,013
$24,136
16.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$202,906
$46,327
17.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$201,655
$45,977
18.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$199,450
$47,580
19.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$196,885
$49,724
20.
Pw Director City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$196,645
$26,807
21.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$196,239
$36,506
22.
5600 Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$194,108
$43,721
23.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$193,904
$51,540
24.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$190,917
$51,317
25.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$190,804
$60,530
26.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$189,878
$53,448
27.
Assistant City Manager Community Services
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$187,380
$47,688
28.
4200 Technical Supervisor II
El Paso De Robles
Public Works - Water
$186,729
$21,144
29.
Firefighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$186,465
$39,062
30.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$185,452
$44,647
31.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$184,950
$49,544
32.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$183,476
$83,590
33.
5501 Executive Manager Tier 1
El Paso De Robles
Recreation
$183,341
$35,651
34.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$183,244
$45,278
35.
5501 Executive Manager Tier 1
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$182,436
$35,543
36.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works Administration
$182,275
$27,126
37.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$180,897
$44,619
38.
7300 Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$180,845
$30,384
39.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$179,566
$50,554
40.
7200 Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$179,122
$29,736
41.
5401 Pm III-S Bc Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$176,859
$33,444
42.
5401 Pm III-S Bc Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$175,773
$35,015
43.
Public Services Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$175,202
$40,073
44.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$174,342
$47,673
45.
Community Development Di
Pismo Beach
Planning
$173,862
$41,413
46.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$173,522
$30,080
47.
Management Services Dir.
Pismo Beach
Human Resources
$173,500
$39,883
48.
Director Of Community Development
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$173,456
$49,267
49.
Administrative Services
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$172,183
$47,386
50.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$171,920
$35,964
51.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$171,737
$51,824
52.
5400 Pm III-S Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$171,027
$35,952
53.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$170,946
$49,423
54.
5600 Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$168,839
$43,993
55.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$168,771
$55,834
56.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$167,516
$48,617
57.
5402 Pm III-S Bc Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$166,707
$35,680
58.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$166,358
$37,955
59.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$166,314
$39,529
60.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$165,397
$39,157
61.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$165,095
$53,683
62.
7300 Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$164,316
$27,746
63.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$162,592
$19,680
64.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$161,726
$49,718
65.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$161,143
$49,005
66.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$160,048
$47,592
67.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$158,963
$52,928
68.
Finance Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$158,279
$27,647
69.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$157,894
$39,937
70.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$157,828
$53,636
71.
Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$157,706
$45,549
72.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$157,699
$53,775
73.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$157,619
$43,062
74.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$157,363
$34,259
75.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$156,301
$42,421
76.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$154,835
$16,340
77.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$154,517
$32,109
78.
Firefighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$154,413
$43,800
79.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$154,148
$44,596
80.
Community Dev Director
Morro Bay
Community Development
$153,971
$30,548
81.
Director Of Public Works/Engineering
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$153,475
$35,582
82.
Director Of Finance
San Luis Obispo
Finance
$152,268
$40,191
83.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$152,086
$54,820
84.
5301 Prof Manager III Tier 1
El Paso De Robles
Public Works Administration
$151,154
$29,866
85.
Information Services Supervisor
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$151,022
$51,621
86.
5400 Pm III-S Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$150,841
$34,145
87.
7110 Fire Engineer/Pm
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$150,462
$25,701
88.
Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$150,322
$45,969
89.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$149,858
$36,225
90.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$149,656
$32,526
91.
7200 Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$149,478
$27,385
92.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Grover Beach
Public Works
$149,147
$31,999
93.
Police Sergeant
Grover Beach
Police
$148,944
$32,404
94.
Harbor Director
Morro Bay
Harbor
$148,332
$47,769
95.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$147,697
$46,805
96.
Captain
Morro Bay
Fire
$147,523
$37,799
97.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$147,181
$43,357
98.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$147,053
$41,594
99.
Deputy Director Of Public Works And City Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$146,999
$23,442
100.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$146,881
$23,470