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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
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$292,084
$35,124
2.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$278,585
$50,293
3.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager
$278,251
$64,303
4.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$255,271
$52,307
5.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$250,781
$44,210
6.
Fire Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$246,988
$38,052
7.
City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$243,524
$39,460
8.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$243,291
$40,250
9.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$240,546
$46,240
10.
Fire Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$240,392
$40,027
11.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$238,560
$48,303
12.
Assistant City Manager Community Services
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$238,363
$33,043
13.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$237,938
$58,483
14.
Fire Captain 40 Hour
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$237,156
$53,248
15.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$235,127
$49,140
16.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$235,017
$56,107
17.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$231,948
$48,280
18.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$231,895
$56,410
19.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$231,491
$49,468
20.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$230,334
$50,634
21.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$227,086
$37,627
22.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$220,255
$80,135
23.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$219,851
$49,814
24.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$219,608
$50,970
25.
Harbor Director
Morro Bay
Harbor
$219,159
$63,016
26.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$216,538
$32,230
27.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$216,332
$53,960
28.
Assistant City Manager/Pw Manager
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$211,946
$43,257
29.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$206,130
$52,991
30.
Safety Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$205,287
$45,937
31.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$205,240
$31,535
32.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$204,504
$72,392
33.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$204,023
$33,505
34.
Director Of Public Works
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$203,969
$35,345
35.
Director Of Community Development
San Luis Obispo
Community Development Administration
$203,589
$34,721
36.
Director Of Finance
San Luis Obispo
Financial Administration
$202,165
$30,649
37.
Fire Marshal/Division Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$201,793
$49,399
38.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$199,520
$43,113
39.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
San Luis Obispo
Recreation Administration
$198,679
$23,182
40.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works Administration
$198,379
$23,073
41.
Fire Battalion Chief Non-Exempt
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$198,132
$29,046
42.
Safety Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Police
$196,822
$48,237
43.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$196,226
$43,099
44.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$196,202
$46,213
45.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$193,935
$63,090
46.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities Administration And Engineering
$193,721
$25,208
47.
Deputy City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$193,662
$34,349
48.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$193,184
$46,898
49.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$191,941
$33,865
50.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$191,854
$33,865
51.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$191,761
$60,003
52.
Assistant City Manager
Pismo Beach
Human Resources
$191,655
$49,219
53.
Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hour
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$191,648
$48,242
54.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$191,580
$48,539
55.
Community Development Dir
Morro Bay
Community Development
$191,402
$35,594
56.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$189,710
$58,765
57.
Fire Captain/Paramedic/Spc II - Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$189,432
$24,131
58.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$188,509
$33,646
59.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$187,576
$45,812
60.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$186,851
$49,085
61.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$186,435
$31,204
62.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$185,190
$47,237
63.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Utilities
$184,940
$35,756
64.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$184,737
$35,449
65.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$184,240
$50,472
66.
Police Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police
$183,925
$42,332
67.
Captain / Paramedic
Morro Bay
Fire
$181,940
$58,455
68.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$181,430
$23,403
69.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Traffic Safety
$179,601
$47,624
70.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$178,604
$38,921
71.
Police Sergeant
Grover Beach
Police
$178,567
$19,967
72.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$177,029
$71,292
73.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$176,790
$36,016
74.
Asst City Manager/Admin Serv Dir
Morro Bay
Finance
$176,654
$36,750
75.
Captain / Paramedic
Morro Bay
Fire
$176,532
$32,782
76.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$176,500
$57,371
77.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$175,771
$62,404
78.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Services
$175,294
$29,025
79.
Deputy Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$175,191
$38,880
80.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$175,045
$36,069
81.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$173,988
$32,284
82.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$173,593
$54,103
83.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$173,376
$55,558
84.
Fire Engineer/Paramed/Oic/Spc I - Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$172,278
$47,998
85.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$171,515
$55,343
86.
Tourism/Events Director
Pismo Beach
Conference & Visitors Bureau
$170,906
$39,150
87.
Community Dev Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$169,972
$44,559
88.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$169,825
$39,674
89.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$169,643
$37,643
90.
Public Works Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$169,515
$33,817
91.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$169,388
$27,818
92.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$169,067
$29,684
93.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$168,500
$37,699
94.
Police Sergeant
Morro Bay
Police
$168,382
$41,916
95.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Grover Beach
Public Works
$167,810
$39,506
96.
Sergeant
El Paso De Robles
Police
$167,452
$36,114
97.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$167,381
$40,154
98.
Firefighter Emt
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$166,362
$36,001
99.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$165,819
$39,525
100.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$165,754
$17,181