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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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In San Luis Obispo County
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$309,403
$46,771
2.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$297,251
$38,608
3.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$286,679
$53,302
4.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$273,596
$46,394
5.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$273,003
$42,456
6.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$256,287
$58,588
7.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$252,460
$55,137
8.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$252,311
$53,766
9.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$251,050
$59,511
10.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$247,213
$51,837
11.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$247,018
$43,896
12.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager
$246,942
$41,291
13.
Fire Captain 40 Hour
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$244,202
$50,514
14.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$243,717
$55,417
15.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$243,614
$61,153
16.
Deputy Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$241,298
$75,876
17.
City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$240,992
$42,699
18.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$239,216
$52,409
19.
Deputy Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$237,037
$62,959
20.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$236,247
$54,194
21.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$235,897
$68,762
22.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$234,888
$50,670
23.
City Manager Interim
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$231,875
$47,214
24.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$231,647
$50,972
25.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police
$228,999
$57,817
26.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$227,660
$52,544
27.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$225,822
$49,537
28.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$223,940
$79,255
29.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$223,839
$36,170
30.
Director Of Public Works
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$220,629
$42,127
31.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$215,781
$32,050
32.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
San Luis Obispo
Recreation Administration
$214,580
$25,447
33.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities Administration And Engineering
$213,190
$27,438
34.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works Administration
$213,059
$25,300
35.
Fire Marshal / Division Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$210,356
$52,823
36.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$209,159
$58,036
37.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$208,931
$68,960
38.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$206,964
$49,579
39.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$206,072
$29,385
40.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$205,951
$40,801
41.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$205,809
$64,568
42.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$205,452
$71,649
43.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$204,930
$46,599
44.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$204,651
$48,257
45.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$203,202
$37,875
46.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$203,167
$50,456
47.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$202,649
$39,796
48.
Deputy City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$202,343
$36,800
49.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager
$201,089
$34,915
50.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$200,496
$44,806
51.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$200,129
$44,277
52.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$199,069
$54,072
53.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$198,840
$37,875
54.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Utilities
$197,955
$40,539
55.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$195,790
$37,875
56.
Public Works Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$195,780
$37,927
57.
Community Development Director
Morro Bay
Community Development
$195,566
$36,432
58.
Professional Manager III- Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police
$195,126
$50,476
59.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police Support Services
$194,365
$67,943
60.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$194,038
$65,946
61.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$193,667
$42,908
62.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$192,379
$61,253
63.
Deputy Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$191,779
$45,968
64.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$191,718
$46,731
65.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$191,693
$38,945
66.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$191,257
$54,083
67.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$190,952
$25,918
68.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$190,720
$76,552
69.
Community Dev Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$190,411
$47,725
70.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Traffic Safety
$190,222
$50,293
71.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$189,382
$59,052
72.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$189,061
$29,984
73.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Traffic Safety
$188,450
$36,227
74.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$187,544
$25,740
75.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$187,182
$52,197
76.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$186,633
$39,064
77.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$185,071
$37,698
78.
Tourism Events Director
Pismo Beach
Conference & Visitors Bureau
$184,460
$42,784
79.
Captain / Paramedic
Morro Bay
Fire
$184,288
$50,642
80.
Director Of Comm Develop
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$184,036
$20,462
81.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$182,871
$30,044
82.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$182,260
$25,904
83.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$182,168
$57,051
84.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$181,577
$34,265
85.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$181,573
$21,241
86.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Services
$180,491
$36,779
87.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$180,240
$26,940
88.
Director Of Finance
San Luis Obispo
Financial Administration
$179,963
$17,781
89.
Director Of Admin Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$179,524
$34,269
90.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$178,411
$34,308
91.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$178,197
$28,131
92.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$177,898
$67,596
93.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$177,440
$32,181
94.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$176,372
$34,163
95.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$175,863
$18,071
96.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$175,639
$52,160
97.
Police Sergeant
Morro Bay
Police
$175,569
$36,562
98.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$175,551
$48,975
99.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$175,392
$55,884
100.
Captain
El Paso De Robles
Fire Emergency Services
$175,139
$35,508