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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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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.
B120 Police Chief
Redwood City
Police
$344,663
$158,997
2.
A100 City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$339,265
$94,852
3.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$336,944
$116,227
4.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$331,214
$112,561
5.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$327,662
$105,277
6.
City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$327,541
$37,017
7.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$326,289
$113,221
8.
C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$319,752
$137,897
9.
C319 Deputy Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$319,078
$149,436
10.
P710 Police Officer - Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$318,440
$107,112
11.
City Manager
Belmont
City Manager
$314,849
$56,537
12.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$313,342
$112,009
13.
P601 Police Sergeant
Redwood City
Police
$310,960
$129,986
14.
Police Chief
South San Francisco
Police
$310,298
$82,921
15.
C301 Battalion Chief - 40 Hr
Redwood City
Fire
$309,119
$136,997
16.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$303,373
$90,425
17.
Deputy Fire Chief
South San Francisco
Fire
$301,904
$75,033
18.
City Manager
San Carlos
City Manager
$299,047
$75,445
19.
City Manager
San Mateo
City Manager
$297,392
$48,648
20.
City Manager
Atherton
Administration
$295,768
$28,596
21.
C230 Deputy Police Chief
Redwood City
Police
$294,783
$152,635
22.
Fire Chief
South San Francisco
Fire
$294,432
$71,930
23.
C300 Battalion Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$293,317
$129,823
24.
Assistant City Manager
South San Francisco
City Manager
$293,291
$47,450
25.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$293,110
$113,267
26.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$292,094
$73,104
27.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$290,195
$66,036
28.
Police Captain
San Mateo
Police
$289,863
$64,531
29.
Police Officer
Burlingame
Police
$289,829
$30,433
30.
P710 Police Officer - Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$289,512
$117,123
31.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$288,804
$96,073
32.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$288,702
$112,611
33.
City Manager
Millbrae
City Manager
$287,300
$27,250
34.
City Manager
Daly City
City Manager's Office
$286,063
$57,493
35.
City Attorney
Belmont
City Attorney
$285,864
$64,791
36.
Police Captain
Daly City
Police Department
$284,799
$87,334
37.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$284,600
$112,607
38.
Police Officer
San Mateo
Police
$284,025
$58,777
39.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$281,680
$112,305
40.
Fire Chief
Daly City
Fire Department
$281,551
$80,377
41.
A170 City Attorney
Redwood City
City Attorney
$281,530
$96,564
42.
C110 Assistant City Manager
Redwood City
City Manager
$277,286
$91,410
43.
Fire Engineer Operator
Daly City
Fire Department
$277,018
$64,826
44.
Fire Battalion Chief - 56 Hr
South San Francisco
Fire
$276,352
$70,186
45.
P710 Police Officer - Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$276,347
$99,404
46.
Police Captain
San Mateo
Police
$275,897
$58,490
47.
Fire Captain
Daly City
Fire Department
$275,732
$61,943
48.
C241 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$275,009
$141,517
49.
C319 Deputy Fire Chief
Redwood City
Fire
$274,210
$113,809
50.
C314 Police Lieutenant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$273,760
$139,698
51.
Fire Captain
Daly City
Fire Department
$272,813
$71,949
52.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$272,235
$107,913
53.
Police Sergeant
San Mateo
Police
$272,093
$62,884
54.
P602 Police Sergeant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$271,823
$130,651
55.
Finance Director
South San Francisco
Finance
$271,758
$24,281
56.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$271,068
$105,007
57.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$270,935
$101,042
58.
Police Sergeant
Menlo Park
Police
$270,329
$119,483
59.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$269,505
$64,512
60.
C241 Police Captain
Redwood City
Police
$267,226
$144,731
61.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$267,191
$66,170
62.
City Attorney
Daly City
City Attorney's Office
$266,427
$52,400
63.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Brisbane
Public Works
$266,230
$32,242
64.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$265,875
$92,765
65.
C315 Police Lieutenant
Redwood City
Police
$265,869
$135,513
66.
Paramedic Firefighter
South San Francisco
Fire
$265,634
$53,753
67.
B140 Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director
Redwood City
Pr / Administration
$265,321
$90,166
68.
City Attorney
San Mateo
City Attorney
$263,973
$45,867
69.
Public Works Director
South San Francisco
Pw Maintenance Corporation Yard
$263,309
$39,391
70.
P602 Police Sergeant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$262,998
$128,644
71.
Library Director
South San Francisco
Library
$262,749
$38,185
72.
Fire Captain
Daly City
Fire Department
$262,459
$70,922
73.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$262,283
$33,923
74.
Police Officer
San Mateo
Police
$260,640
$67,374
75.
Police Sergeant
San Mateo
Police
$260,637
$67,110
76.
Police Chief
Brisbane
Police
$260,270
$71,744
77.
Director Of Water/Wastewater
Daly City
W/Ww Administration
$259,887
$50,444
78.
Fire Engineer Operator
Daly City
Fire Department
$259,876
$54,299
79.
Police Officer
Burlingame
Police
$259,871
$53,593
80.
Economic Community Development Director
South San Francisco
ECD Administration
$259,360
$44,763
81.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$258,712
$102,908
82.
Fire Captain
South San Francisco
Fire
$258,616
$69,417
83.
Police Chief
Daly City
Police Department
$258,336
$91,596
84.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$257,719
$83,744
85.
P602 Police Sergeant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$257,634
$128,899
86.
Fire Apparatus Engineer
South San Francisco
Fire
$257,556
$53,686
87.
City Manager
Hillsborough
City Manager
$257,545
$56,239
88.
F700 Fire Fighter/Engineer
Redwood City
Fire
$257,234
$85,172
89.
P602 Police Sergeant Advanced
Redwood City
Police
$257,148
$124,285
90.
F630 Fire Captain
Redwood City
Fire
$256,895
$112,607
91.
City Manager
Brisbane
City Manager
$256,894
$80,617
92.
B160 Library Director
Redwood City
Library
$256,441
$82,290
93.
M700 Public Works Maintenance Worker III / Equip Operations
Redwood City
Pw / Water Division
$256,032
$50,530
94.
Police Sergeant
San Mateo
Police
$255,302
$64,123
95.
Fire Captain
San Bruno
Fire
$254,999
$65,658
96.
Police Sergeant
San Mateo
Police
$254,988
$64,725
97.
Fire Captain
San Bruno
Fire
$254,672
$64,716
98.
Police Sergeant
San Mateo
Police
$254,668
$67,361
99.
City Manager
Burlingame
City Manager
$254,510
$43,243
100.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Bruno
Fire
$254,483
$70,396