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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
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Inyo
Kern
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Marin
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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
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$333,018
$60,146
2.
X103 Official / Executive / Professional Level III
Redwood City
Fire
$328,352
$33,988
3.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$322,924
$86,006
4.
C319 Deputy Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$320,495
$104,530
5.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$314,579
$82,423
6.
City Manager
Daly City
City Manager's Office
$300,320
$72,182
7.
A100 City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$297,256
$73,303
8.
Fire Chief
South San Francisco
Fire
$294,227
$59,095
9.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$293,300
$74,217
10.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
South San Francisco
Fire
$290,514
$67,467
11.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$288,166
$86,810
12.
City Manager
Millbrae
Administration: City
$286,620
$35,390
13.
Chief Of Police
South San Francisco
Police
$285,250
$102,975
14.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$284,963
$87,497
15.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$283,654
$84,890
16.
Fire Captain
Foster City
Fire
$283,631
$94,279
17.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$282,528
$82,118
18.
City Manager
Half Moon Bay
Administration
$279,477
$50,022
19.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$279,127
$80,783
20.
P602 Police Sergeant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$276,674
$95,639
21.
C230 Deputy Police Chief
Redwood City
Police
$273,422
$114,041
22.
C315 Police Lieutenant
Redwood City
Police
$272,934
$100,579
23.
City Manager
San Carlos
City Manager
$272,923
$51,541
24.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$269,708
$85,184
25.
Administrative Battalion Chief
Foster City
Fire
$269,475
$110,402
26.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$269,089
$88,065
27.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$266,399
$84,212
28.
City Manager
Foster City
City Manager's Office
$266,129
$97,269
29.
City Manager
Belmont
City Manager
$265,275
$93,577
30.
C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$263,362
$103,700
31.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$261,413
$84,310
32.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$261,217
$85,132
33.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$260,460
$70,614
34.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$260,342
$65,728
35.
City Manager
San Mateo
City Manager
$258,518
$57,035
36.
B150 Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$257,889
$109,256
37.
Paramedic/Firefighter
South San Francisco
Fire
$257,381
$43,756
38.
Chief Of Police
San Mateo
Police
$257,053
$80,143
39.
C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$257,003
$110,420
40.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$256,803
$71,010
41.
C110 Assistant City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$254,401
$70,536
42.
C241 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$253,254
$106,654
43.
City Manager
San Bruno
Management Services
$252,536
$68,560
44.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$252,394
$71,725
45.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$251,258
$62,632
46.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$251,023
$73,253
47.
C241 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$249,804
$106,654
48.
C301 Battalion Chief - 40 Hr
Redwood City
Fire
$249,243
$97,053
49.
A170 City Attorney
Redwood City
City Attorney
$248,201
$69,329
50.
Library Director
South San Francisco
Library
$246,992
$53,378
51.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$246,643
$84,697
52.
Deputy Police Chief/2 Year Limited Term
San Mateo
Police
$246,255
$85,474
53.
City Manager
Atherton
Administration
$245,655
$21,831
54.
City Clerk/Communications Director
Foster City
Communications/City Clerk
$245,432
$67,302
55.
Assistant City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$245,389
$55,742
56.
C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$245,227
$106,810
57.
Fire Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$245,181
$60,892
58.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$244,810
$84,594
59.
Fire Captain
Foster City
Fire
$243,180
$89,963
60.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$242,396
$72,135
61.
Paramedic/Firefighter
South San Francisco
Fire
$242,169
$69,807
62.
Police Lieutenant
South San Francisco
Police
$241,600
$58,590
63.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$241,353
$74,983
64.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$240,418
$56,908
65.
P601 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$239,126
$95,861
66.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$239,090
$85,877
67.
City Manager
Menlo Park
City Manager
$238,774
$99,561
68.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$237,772
$63,947
69.
Fire Chief
San Mateo
Fire
$237,666
$86,113
70.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$237,457
$82,088
71.
City Manager
Burlingame
City Manager
$236,436
$73,761
72.
B200 Public Works Services Director
Redwood City
Pw / Water Division
$235,863
$62,818
73.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$235,167
$55,005
74.
City Attorney
San Bruno
Legal Services
$234,715
$66,289
75.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
South San Francisco
Parks And Recreation
$234,710
$60,402
76.
Assistant City Manager
San Mateo
Finance
$234,504
$46,883
77.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$234,076
$90,626
78.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$233,435
$79,406
79.
Fire Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$233,192
$85,916
80.
City Manager
Brisbane
City Manager
$232,874
$63,019
81.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$232,726
$89,508
82.
City Manager
Hillsborough
City Manager
$232,404
$85,379
83.
B140 Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director
Redwood City
Pr / Administration
$231,083
$66,596
84.
Police Chief
Belmont
Police
$230,909
$116,652
85.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$230,906
$87,903
86.
P601 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$230,728
$96,036
87.
Fire Captain
San Mateo
Fire
$229,770
$84,664
88.
City Attorney
Belmont
City Attorney
$229,653
$82,345
89.
City Manager
East Palo Alto
City Administration
$229,494
$39,106
90.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
San Carlos
Engineering
$229,338
$40,393
91.
B160 Library Director
Redwood City
Library
$229,232
$59,879
92.
Battalion Chief
Foster City
Fire
$229,105
$88,038
93.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Brisbane
Public Works
$228,869
$32,743
94.
Fire Engineer Operator
Daly City
Fire Department
$228,209
$43,667
95.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$228,135
$70,287
96.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$228,036
$82,221
97.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$228,019
$80,922
98.
Fire Battalion Chief/56
San Mateo
Fire
$227,854
$72,618
99.
Assistant City Manager
San Bruno
Management Services
$227,665
$62,494
100.
P700 Police Officer
Redwood City
Police
$227,606
$72,339