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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position City Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $248,877 $46,898
2. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $237,341 $44,472
3. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $233,588 $75,225
4. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $210,831 $54,350
5. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $200,875 $106,787
6. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works-Admin $199,965 $47,375
7. Fire Capt. - 40 Hrs./Week Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $199,038 $58,816
8. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $197,045 $52,814
9. City Manager Goleta General Government $196,762 $31,572
10. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $194,277 $63,202
11. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $193,066 $44,169
12. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $188,238 $92,704
13. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $187,154 $74,238
14. City Attorney Goleta General Government $184,192 $30,693
15. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $181,676 $98,871
16. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police - Administration $179,965 $77,236
17. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $179,753 $45,104
18. Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $179,300 $40,167
19. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $175,656 $71,443
20. Battalion Fire Chief (56 hrs/wk) Lompoc Fire $174,466 $36,346
21. Administrative Services Director Goleta Administrative Services $173,102 $9,653
22. Assistant City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $172,436 $56,108
23. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $172,434 $61,380
24. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities - Waste Water Treatment $172,424 $52,865
25. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $170,539 $31,949
26. Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Admin $169,349 $41,060
27. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $169,078 $61,826
28. Planning & Environmental Services Director Goleta Planning $168,274 $10,022
29. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Traffic $167,877 $63,283
30. Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport-Administration $167,474 $47,215
31. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Admin Services $167,091 $92,369
32. Dir Of Public Works- City Engr Santa Maria P/W Administration $166,763 $38,984
33. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $165,821 $91,729
34. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $165,276 $51,424
35. Community Services Director Goleta Community Services $165,106 $21,535
36. Library Director Santa Barbara Library-Administration $164,449 $39,977
37. Finance Director Goleta Finance Administration $163,172 $20,865
38. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $162,832 $55,896
39. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $162,223 $61,744
40. City Manager Carpinteria Administration $162,141 $35,094
41. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $162,111 $56,888
42. Dir Of Recreation & Parks Santa Maria Rec & Parks - Administration $161,537 $38,236
43. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $160,108 $61,696
44. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $158,848 $58,578
45. Fire Ops Division Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $157,551 $77,395
46. Police Officer Santa Barbara Police-Traffic $157,448 $54,468
47. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $156,699 $45,724
48. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $156,071 $49,211
49. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $155,931 $64,141
50. City Administrator Lompoc City Administration $155,370 $42,327
51. RDA & Neighborhood Services Director Goleta RDA Services $155,079 $21,053
52. City Manager Buellton Administrative $155,037 $23,999
53. City Manager Solvang Administration $154,520 $21,469
54. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $153,683 $42,430
55. Asst Public Works Dir/City E Santa Barbara Pw-Engineering Svcs $153,637 $50,853
56. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $152,897 $63,283
57. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $152,502 $50,089
58. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $152,173 $56,796
59. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $151,871 $39,244
60. Water Resources Manager Santa Barbara Pw-Water Resources Management $151,660 $43,980
61. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $151,327 $63,283
62. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $150,532 $57,263
63. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $149,762 $56,623
64. Police Division Commander Santa Maria Police - Operations $149,303 $66,090
65. Fire Chief Santa Maria Fire - Reimbursable $149,244 $77,707
66. Police Sergeant Lompoc Police $148,869 $38,293
67. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $148,284 $54,856
68. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $147,176 $56,212
69. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $146,881 $56,811
70. Dir Of Community Development Santa Maria Community Development - Planning $146,718 $46,420
71. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $146,418 $57,989
72. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $146,033 $49,394
73. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $145,972 $61,995
74. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $145,788 $59,535
75. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire - Admin & Operations $145,248 $55,917
76. Information Systems Manager Santa Barbara Admin Svcs-Network/Infrastructure Sy $145,014 $26,568
77. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $144,506 $50,065
78. Asst Parks & Recreation Dir Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Admin $144,145 $33,889
79. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Combined Comm Ctr $144,062 $81,008
80. Housing & Redevelopment Mgr Santa Barbara Administrative Budget $143,941 $26,478
81. Police Division Commander Santa Maria Police - Support $143,737 $66,743
82. Chief of Police Lompoc Police $143,649 $51,783
83. Police Corporal Santa Maria Police - Operations $143,554 $34,585
84. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $143,320 $81,837
85. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Admin Services $143,237 $81,834
86. City Planner Santa Barbara Cd-Long Range Plan & Spec Stdy $143,098 $32,702
87. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $142,398 $75,491
88. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $142,347 $81,437
89. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $142,163 $54,292
90. Wastewater System Manager Santa Barbara Pw-Wastewater Resources Mgmt $142,132 $26,023
91. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $142,029 $49,433
92. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $141,505 $55,270
93. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Trng/Recruitment $141,257 $61,486
94. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $140,799 $64,353
95. Chief Building Official Santa Barbara Cd-Bldg Insp & Code Enforcemnt $140,723 $27,684
96. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $140,386 $62,133
97. Fire Prevention Div Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Prevention $139,743 $73,918
98. P/T General (Executive) Lompoc Fire $139,722 $26,708
99. Community Development Director Carpinteria Comm Development Department $139,251 $23,217
100. Information Technology Manager Santa Maria Information Technology $139,138 $40,998