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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  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