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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 Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager
$263,923
$59,833
2.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$260,221
$47,822
3.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$258,624
$46,078
4.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$256,823
$29,156
5.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$253,694
$44,347
6.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$248,412
$48,102
7.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$244,927
$48,169
8.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$240,609
$43,565
9.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$239,528
$46,846
10.
5700 City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$229,176
$34,677
11.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$223,921
$49,265
12.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$223,223
$49,926
13.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$219,522
$45,387
14.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$218,377
$48,640
15.
7300 Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$217,550
$32,900
16.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$217,314
$46,504
17.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$215,493
$28,325
18.
Assistant City Manager Community Services
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$213,485
$34,677
19.
5600 Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$213,413
$47,570
20.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$211,650
$41,601
21.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$210,849
$44,899
22.
7300 Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$210,573
$31,079
23.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$210,458
$73,668
24.
5600 Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$207,384
$51,321
25.
5401 Safety Professional Manager III - Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$207,096
$38,583
26.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$206,781
$44,567
27.
7200 Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$205,320
$31,535
28.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$203,717
$63,568
29.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$202,752
$54,487
30.
5402 Safety Professional Manager III - Battalion Chief Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$202,356
$39,431
31.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$202,067
$49,494
32.
5401 Safety Professional Manager III - Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$200,998
$36,319
33.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$198,168
$54,303
34.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$197,892
$40,907
35.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$197,502
$42,528
36.
Fire Battalion Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$197,370
$30,835
37.
Pw Director City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$197,245
$30,904
38.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Recreation
$194,331
$36,672
39.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$191,890
$23,903
40.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$190,977
$51,895
41.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$188,734
$28,959
42.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$187,649
$80,616
43.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$186,500
$52,090
44.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$185,416
$41,324
45.
Director Of Community Development
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$185,140
$32,311
46.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$184,454
$46,205
47.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$184,204
$32,030
48.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$182,161
$39,403
49.
5401 Safety Professional Manager III - Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$181,710
$26,512
50.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$180,837
$44,367
51.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$180,716
$40,620
52.
Administrative Services
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$180,483
$51,874
53.
Fire Captain/Paramedic - Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$179,900
$46,011
54.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$177,672
$46,177
55.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$176,851
$28,698
56.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$176,670
$39,860
57.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$176,237
$55,821
58.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$176,132
$54,068
59.
Finance Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$176,127
$21,623
60.
Management Services Dir.
Pismo Beach
Human Resources
$175,898
$41,991
61.
7110 Fire Engineer/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$175,404
$27,925
62.
5500 Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$174,303
$31,323
63.
Senior Management Analyst
Pismo Beach
Planning
$173,859
$44,314
64.
Assistant City Manager/Pw Manager
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$173,075
$37,995
65.
Fire Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$172,042
$49,115
66.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$171,573
$50,739
67.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$171,290
$41,642
68.
5400 Safety Professional Manager III - Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police Services
$169,942
$38,196
69.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$169,229
$50,788
70.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$168,977
$32,645
71.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$168,780
$41,934
72.
Director Of Finance
San Luis Obispo
Finance
$168,742
$30,154
73.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
San Luis Obispo
Parks And Recreation
$168,578
$22,005
74.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$168,159
$41,535
75.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$167,735
$43,166
76.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$167,732
$35,122
77.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic/Oic- Shift A
Atascadero
Fire
$167,192
$20,605
78.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$166,933
$39,718
79.
Police Sergeant
Grover Beach
Police
$166,799
$39,362
80.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$166,471
$46,106
81.
Fire Captain- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$166,302
$30,485
82.
Firefighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$164,579
$35,246
83.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic/Oic - Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$164,460
$42,445
84.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$164,439
$38,631
85.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$164,159
$49,081
86.
Police Commander
Grover Beach
Police
$164,133
$45,971
87.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$162,997
$34,911
88.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$162,589
$17,778
89.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$162,221
$60,952
90.
Community Development Dir
Morro Bay
Community Development
$161,910
$31,952
91.
Harbor Director
Morro Bay
Harbor
$161,590
$50,989
92.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Public Utilities
$161,213
$25,399
93.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$160,876
$58,071
94.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$160,084
$35,355
95.
Police Commander
Grover Beach
Police
$159,804
$30,525
96.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Police
$159,686
$37,902
97.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic/Oic- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$159,418
$22,181
98.
Captain
Morro Bay
Fire
$158,901
$40,036
99.
Captain
Morro Bay
Fire
$158,860
$39,239
100.
Firefighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$158,559
$38,903