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Malia M. Cohen
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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.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$314,838
$69,581
2.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
City Attorney
$313,724
$57,007
3.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$301,043
$55,802
4.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager's Office
$291,034
$46,830
5.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$290,833
$62,953
6.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$287,219
$64,395
7.
Deputy Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$274,459
$87,908
8.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$270,141
$45,105
9.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$270,048
$50,530
10.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$269,994
$39,555
11.
Fire Captain 40 Hour
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$268,301
$60,889
12.
City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$268,016
$46,056
13.
Deputy Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police Administration
$267,297
$72,214
14.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$260,726
$42,346
15.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$258,486
$53,733
16.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$256,016
$98,529
17.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$255,500
$57,260
18.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$255,461
$59,346
19.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$253,253
$56,488
20.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$252,465
$59,670
21.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$251,469
$60,862
22.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$244,917
$77,099
23.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$244,192
$35,728
24.
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal
Morro Bay
Fire
$242,694
$58,626
25.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire Administration
$241,672
$80,239
26.
Assistant City Manager/Pw Manager
Arroyo Grande
Public Works
$241,218
$51,197
27.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$241,096
$83,232
28.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$236,678
$57,668
29.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$235,740
$55,409
30.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$235,641
$34,422
31.
Executive Manager - Safety
El Paso De Robles
Police
$234,564
$64,409
32.
Battalion Chief Fire Marshal
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$233,830
$47,699
33.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$231,114
$83,176
34.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$230,316
$63,492
35.
Deputy City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$229,899
$40,218
36.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$228,299
$68,863
37.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works Administration
$226,011
$35,277
38.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$224,666
$42,792
39.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$224,367
$53,516
40.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$224,066
$41,762
41.
Deputy Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$223,928
$51,845
42.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager's Office
$222,990
$41,606
43.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$222,961
$68,885
44.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
San Luis Obispo
Recreation Administration
$221,989
$26,677
45.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$221,814
$55,060
46.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities Administration And Engineering
$221,627
$25,711
47.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Dispatch
$220,315
$75,321
48.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Utilities
$220,208
$43,357
49.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$219,707
$67,621
50.
Director Of Community Development
San Luis Obispo
Community Development Administration
$217,449
$39,199
51.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$217,004
$49,312
52.
Captain/Paramedic 40 Hour
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$216,979
$24,425
53.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$216,968
$40,540
54.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$215,217
$40,540
55.
Police Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police
$215,186
$56,289
56.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$214,641
$51,262
57.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$213,329
$76,006
58.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$213,116
$42,718
59.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Traffic Safety
$211,905
$39,791
60.
Director Of Public Works
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$209,732
$36,757
61.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$208,488
$49,044
62.
Fire Engineer/Paramed/ORIC/Specialist II
Atascadero
Fire
$208,115
$56,743
63.
Administrative Services Director
Pismo Beach
Administrative Services
$208,105
$67,337
64.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$207,652
$44,997
65.
Director Of Comm Develop
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$206,151
$24,780
66.
Executive Manager
El Paso De Robles
Community Services
$205,714
$40,147
67.
Assistant City Manager
Pismo Beach
City Manager's Office
$205,567
$31,104
68.
Police Commander
El Paso De Robles
Police
$205,113
$47,949
69.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$203,924
$67,620
70.
Public Works Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$203,054
$40,802
71.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$202,833
$53,021
72.
Director Of Human Resources
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$201,761
$37,542
73.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$201,411
$35,830
74.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$201,375
$73,424
75.
Director Of Admin Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$201,260
$35,749
76.
Fire Engineer 40 Hour
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$201,186
$22,932
77.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$200,864
$65,516
78.
Captain / Paramedic
Morro Bay
Fire
$200,754
$57,058
79.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$200,702
$60,229
80.
Firefighter
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$200,418
$35,590
81.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$199,376
$41,074
82.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$199,344
$59,948
83.
Police Sergeant
Pismo Beach
Police
$199,131
$32,173
84.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$198,854
$49,442
85.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$198,259
$22,615
86.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$197,998
$62,298
87.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$197,943
$44,022
88.
Captain / Paramedic
Morro Bay
Fire
$197,737
$36,859
89.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$197,572
$85,421
90.
Captain/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$197,114
$42,441
91.
Director Of Finance
San Luis Obispo
Financial Administration
$195,674
$18,142
92.
Operations Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$195,065
$43,186
93.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$194,758
$57,162
94.
Police Sergeant
Morro Bay
Police
$192,887
$40,192
95.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Patrol
$192,020
$43,602
96.
Fire Captain
San Luis Obispo
Emergency Response
$191,945
$57,222
97.
Police Commander
Pismo Beach
Police
$191,772
$74,292
98.
Police Officer
San Luis Obispo
Investigations
$191,402
$37,495
99.
Police Commander
Arroyo Grande
Police
$191,171
$65,868
100.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Fire And Emergency Services
$190,884
$28,602