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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
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Alameda
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Butte
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Contra Costa
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
San Mateo
City Manager
$342,999
$40,526
2.
City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$336,965
$57,730
3.
City Manager
Belmont
City Manager
$255,546
$77,081
4.
City Manager
Daly City
City Manager's Office
$252,805
$61,110
5.
A100 City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$249,322
$65,003
6.
B120 Police Chief
Redwood City
Police
$244,655
$112,373
7.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$243,657
$66,397
8.
Police Chief
East Palo Alto
Police Administration
$243,168
$55,972
9.
A170 City Attorney
Redwood City
City Attorney
$240,076
$74,487
10.
B150 Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$234,973
$110,896
11.
C315 Police Lieutenant Level 1
Redwood City
Police
$234,915
$84,373
12.
Deputy Police Chief
San Mateo
Police
$234,703
$85,634
13.
Assistant City Manager
South San Francisco
Economic & Community Development
$233,685
$67,481
14.
P600 Police Sergeant Level1
Redwood City
Police
$231,858
$78,191
15.
Assistant City Manager
San Bruno
City Manager
$231,368
$44,209
16.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$231,025
$63,150
17.
B135 Finance Director
Redwood City
Finance
$230,032
$71,860
18.
City Manager
San Carlos
City Manager
$229,689
$65,207
19.
Fire Captain
Millbrae
Fire
$229,370
$52,391
20.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$228,708
$59,195
21.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$226,974
$70,604
22.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$225,489
$65,232
23.
P601 Police Sergeant Level 2
Redwood City
Police
$225,489
$69,568
24.
Police Lieutenant
South San Francisco
Police
$224,777
$73,424
25.
City Manager
Foster City
City Manager's Office
$223,921
$72,386
26.
City Manager
San Bruno
City Manager
$223,349
$58,977
27.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$222,102
$75,844
28.
C315 Police Lieutenant Level 1
Redwood City
Police
$221,652
$76,456
29.
Chief Of Police
San Mateo
Police
$220,688
$92,586
30.
Police Sergeant
Brisbane
Police
$218,250
$50,680
31.
P600 Police Sergeant Level1
Redwood City
Police
$215,772
$78,987
32.
City Manager
Menlo Park
City Manager's Office
$213,031
$48,915
33.
City Manager
East Palo Alto
City Manager
$213,027
$36,647
34.
Fire Captain
San Bruno
Fire
$213,025
$52,945
35.
City Manager
Brisbane
City Manager
$210,864
$72,166
36.
P600 Police Sergeant Level1
Redwood City
Police
$209,575
$68,384
37.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$209,267
$69,458
38.
City Manager
Millbrae
City Administration
$209,224
$48,272
39.
C315 Police Lieutenant Level 1
Redwood City
Police
$208,905
$81,733
40.
City Manager
Half Moon Bay
Administration
$208,537
$44,561
41.
B160 Library Director
Redwood City
Library
$207,800
$65,623
42.
B130 Community Development Director
Redwood City
Community Development Administration
$207,415
$52,360
43.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$206,987
$61,272
44.
Police Lieutenant
San Bruno
Police
$206,355
$55,317
45.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$206,239
$66,896
46.
City Manager
Burlingame
City Manager
$205,223
$61,703
47.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$205,184
$57,428
48.
City Attorney
Belmont
City Attorney
$203,340
$58,140
49.
Deputy Fire Marshal
San Mateo
Fire
$202,862
$67,342
50.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$202,673
$60,385
51.
Fire Battalion Chief/56
San Mateo
Fire
$201,725
$66,576
52.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$201,570
$89,143
53.
City Attorney
Daly City
City Attorney's Office
$201,520
$59,444
54.
P601 Police Sergeant Level 2
Redwood City
Police
$201,426
$70,498
55.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$201,209
$69,788
56.
City Manager
Hillsborough
City Manager
$200,959
$17,512
57.
Police Chief
South San Francisco
Police
$200,567
$95,808
58.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$200,208
$55,756
59.
Chief Of Police
Atherton
Police
$200,060
$58,255
60.
C319 Deputy Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$199,757
$99,121
61.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$199,419
$56,144
62.
Town Engineer
Woodside
Public Works
$199,120
$54,104
63.
Town Manager
Woodside
Administration
$199,112
$55,820
64.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$198,535
$53,344
65.
Fire Division Chief
Millbrae
Fire
$198,482
$50,228
66.
C301 Battalion Chief - 40 Hr
Redwood City
Fire
$197,363
$74,317
67.
Police Chief
Burlingame
Police
$196,768
$92,718
68.
Paramedic Firefighter
South San Francisco
Fire
$196,420
$67,269
69.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$196,335
$65,624
70.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$196,238
$61,795
71.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Brisbane
Public Works
$195,837
$52,611
72.
Assistant City Manager
East Palo Alto
City Manager
$194,905
$25,226
73.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$194,903
$89,143
74.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$194,233
$60,609
75.
Finance Director
Belmont
Finance
$194,094
$30,380
76.
City Manager
San Mateo
City Manager
$193,706
$61,414
77.
Police Chief
Hillsborough
Police
$193,692
$77,719
78.
City Manager
Atherton
Administration
$193,400
$37,107
79.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$193,172
$65,357
80.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
San Carlos
Engineering
$193,092
$37,616
81.
Sergeant
Menlo Park
Police
$193,050
$51,810
82.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$192,799
$87,926
83.
Fire Captain
Foster City
Fire
$192,397
$59,241
84.
Fire Battalion Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$192,360
$61,311
85.
Sergeant
Menlo Park
Police
$192,342
$33,290
86.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$191,601
$68,485
87.
Police Captain
Burlingame
Police
$191,594
$77,902
88.
Police Captain
Burlingame
Police
$190,664
$84,140
89.
Fire Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$190,454
$70,510
90.
Deputy Police Chief
South San Francisco
Police
$190,442
$71,269
91.
Police Chief
Daly City
Police Department
$190,379
$59,052
92.
Fire Battalion Chief (56 Hours)
South San Francisco
Fire
$190,347
$86,769
93.
Administrative Services Director
Other Positions Held:
Parks And Recreation Director
Brisbane
Finance
$189,840
$51,793
94.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$189,742
$74,465
95.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$189,696
$67,376
96.
Finance Director
South San Francisco
Finance
$189,358
$68,411
97.
C241 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$189,263
$96,386
98.
Police Sergeant Advance
East Palo Alto
Operations
$189,116
$46,081
99.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$189,021
$69,517
100.
P601 Police Sergeant Level 2
Redwood City
Police
$188,684
$57,647