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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 Mateo County
Cities in County
County:
Alameda
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Butte
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Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Hillsborough
City Manager
$383,191
$92,220
2.
City Attorney
Pacifica
City Attorney
$292,665
$34,706
3.
City Manager
Daly City
City Manager's Office
$289,745
$59,487
4.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$267,679
$218,824
5.
City Manager
Belmont
City Manager
$260,853
$67,321
6.
Police Chief
Hillsborough
Police
$255,413
$103,087
7.
Finance Director
East Palo Alto
Finance
$251,301
$28,408
8.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$236,070
$67,475
9.
A100 City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$235,085
$64,751
10.
City Manager
San Mateo
City Manager
$232,429
$55,485
11.
B135 Finance Director
Redwood City
Finance
$229,048
$62,784
12.
City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$225,152
$19,078
13.
A100 City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$224,847
$41,779
14.
City Manager
Foster City
City Manager's Office
$222,639
$61,577
15.
City Manager
Burlingame
City Manager
$221,836
$65,844
16.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$221,793
$50,894
17.
Assistant City Manager
Daly City
City Manager's Office
$221,577
$51,438
18.
A170 City Attorney
Redwood City
City Attorney
$220,814
$75,344
19.
Town Manager
Woodside
Administration
$219,029
$25,303
20.
Chief Of Police
San Mateo
Police
$218,808
$105,045
21.
City Manager
Brisbane
City Manager
$217,828
$80,048
22.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$217,820
$69,971
23.
Public Works Director
San Carlos
Pw Engineering
$216,241
$31,460
24.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$214,463
$79,704
25.
Fire Battalion Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$212,583
$60,533
26.
City Attorney
Daly City
City Attorney's Office
$211,972
$56,673
27.
Assistant City Manager
South San Francisco
Economic & Community Development Administration
$211,909
$19,279
28.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$209,696
$71,781
29.
C240 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$209,004
$97,558
30.
City Manager
Millbrae
City Administration
$208,320
$38,131
31.
Sergeant
Menlo Park
Police
$207,084
$46,435
32.
City Manager
San Bruno
City Manager
$207,069
$35,065
33.
Police Chief
Daly City
Police Department
$206,680
$49,591
34.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$206,454
$69,010
35.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$205,983
$52,565
36.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$205,785
$60,869
37.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$205,699
$72,057
38.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$205,560
$70,371
39.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$205,367
$77,289
40.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$205,351
$60,723
41.
B150 Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$204,822
$100,805
42.
Fire Battalion Chief
Pacifica
Fire
$204,744
$24,496
43.
C240 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$204,573
$101,649
44.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$204,191
$61,398
45.
Director Of Public Works
San Mateo
Public Works
$203,098
$66,145
46.
City Manager
East Palo Alto
City Manager
$202,565
$32,074
47.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$202,040
$63,565
48.
Fire Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$202,037
$61,797
49.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$201,829
$65,555
50.
City Manager
San Carlos
City Manager
$201,739
$54,207
51.
Finance Director
San Mateo
Business Services
$200,997
$57,993
52.
Deputy City Manager/Director of Public Works
Menlo Park
Public Works
$200,910
$29,734
53.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$199,749
$78,312
54.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hours)
South San Francisco
Fire Suppression 61
$199,616
$19,279
55.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Brisbane
Public Works
$199,475
$49,488
56.
Fire Engineer Operator
Daly City
Fire Department
$196,880
$34,849
57.
Fire Captain
San Bruno
Fire
$196,728
$31,750
58.
Town Engineer
Woodside
Public Works
$196,069
$27,551
59.
Deputy Fire Chief
Pacifica
Fire
$195,559
$34,520
60.
City Manager
Pacifica
City Manager
$195,126
$53,063
61.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$195,038
$69,102
62.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$194,877
$65,446
63.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$194,603
$78,010
64.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$194,597
$69,803
65.
Chief of Police
Menlo Park
Police
$194,323
$72,807
66.
X103 Official/Executive/Professional Level III
Redwood City
Finance
$194,283
$61,200
67.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$194,276
$61,182
68.
Director Of Water/Wastewater
Daly City
Wastewater Operations Administration
$194,250
$54,477
69.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$193,704
$163,505
70.
Administrative Services Director
Other Positions Held:
Parks and Recreation Director
Brisbane
Finance
$193,347
$48,725
71.
Fire Division Chief Per Diem
San Bruno
Fire
$193,124
$28,143
72.
Director Of Human Resources
Daly City
Human Resources
$193,102
$40,001
73.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$192,870
$88,333
74.
Fire Chief
San Mateo
Fire
$192,773
$116,342
75.
P600 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$192,675
$75,395
76.
Fire Chief
South San Francisco
Fire Administration
$192,505
$28,545
77.
Police Chief
Foster City
Police
$192,340
$79,480
78.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$191,929
$65,858
79.
Fire Battalion Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$191,812
$64,820
80.
City Manager
Colma
Administration
$191,364
$45,565
81.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$191,304
$62,384
82.
Fire Captain
Foster City
Fire
$191,141
$61,139
83.
Human Resources Director
San Mateo
Human Resources
$190,940
$59,271
84.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$190,139
$60,605
85.
Chief Of Police
South San Francisco
Police Department Admin
$190,127
$26,300
86.
Business Development Manager
Menlo Park
Administrative Services
$189,968
$17,079
87.
City Attorney
San Mateo
City Attorney
$189,862
$53,920
88.
Director Of Finance/Admin Service
Daly City
Finance Department
$189,837
$55,035
89.
C405 Comm. Development Services Manager
Redwood City
Community Development Administration
$189,356
$41,987
90.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$189,002
$65,047
91.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$188,773
$61,792
92.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$188,393
$78,092
93.
Director Community Development
San Mateo
Community Development
$188,206
$43,278
94.
Police Sergeant
Brisbane
Police
$187,994
$58,494
95.
City Attorney
Burlingame
City Manager
$187,813
$45,787
96.
Assistant City Manager
Menlo Park
Administrative Services
$187,790
$48,005
97.
Sergeant
Menlo Park
Police
$187,702
$64,464
98.
Director Of Public Works
Daly City
Public Works Administration
$187,454
$51,743
99.
Fire Battalion Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$187,355
$64,469
100.
Finance Director
Atherton
Finance
$187,122
$34,824