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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. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $295,463 $68,473
2. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $275,669 $86,364
3. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $269,891 $106,937
4. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $254,917 $73,333
5. Asst City Adm Santa Barbara City Administrator $254,651 $54,394
6. City Manager Goleta General Government $251,186 $39,364
7. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $242,350 $79,356
8. Fire Ops Div Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $236,298 $51,374
9. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $234,393 $61,115
10. Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $233,184 $46,060
11. Fire Batt Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $233,072 $30,395
12. Fire Batt Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $231,265 $46,112
13. Fire Batt Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $230,910 $50,507
14. City Attorney Goleta General Government $227,820 $41,679
15. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $226,084 $43,403
16. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $219,401 $43,012
17. Pw Dir Santa Barbara Public Works $217,623 $69,841
18. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $215,956 $35,297
19. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police $215,278 $34,200
20. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $210,466 $40,337
21. Finance Dir Santa Barbara Finance $210,045 $47,304
22. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $209,296 $37,834
23. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $209,077 $41,581
24. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $208,677 $39,209
25. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $206,154 $34,536
26. Police Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $204,154 $82,719
27. Fire Captain - 40 Hours/Week Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $203,577 $41,061
28. Community Dev Dir Santa Barbara Community Development $202,636 $67,349
29. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $201,890 $40,904
30. Public Works Director Goleta Public Works $201,614 $23,290
31. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $201,070 $41,688
32. Asst City Attorney IV Santa Barbara City Attorney $196,369 $45,665
33. Fire Captain (56 Hrs/Wk) Lompoc Fire $195,550 $31,868
34. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $194,677 $40,879
35. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $192,732 $45,373
36. City Manager Lompoc City Administration $191,963 $51,891
37. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $191,858 $42,145
38. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $188,526 $24,637
39. Parks & Recr Dir Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation $188,454 $50,231
40. Police Officer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $188,270 $43,576
41. Director Of Recreation & Parks Santa Maria Recreation & Parks $187,628 $55,492
42. Planning Director Goleta Planning And Environmental Review $187,446 $23,858
43. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $187,213 $68,756
44. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $187,124 $37,145
45. Police Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $186,715 $83,079
46. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $186,499 $41,124
47. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $186,251 $39,293
48. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $185,671 $29,315
49. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $184,835 $38,291
50. Admin Svcs Dir Santa Barbara City Administrator $184,531 $49,074
51. Fire Engineer Santa Maria Fire $184,368 $37,167
52. Police Officer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $184,087 $53,152
53. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $183,919 $38,703
54. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $183,569 $51,029
55. Asst City Attorney IV Santa Barbara City Attorney $183,098 $58,414
56. Waterfront Dir/Harbmstr Santa Barbara Waterfront $182,843 $66,297
57. Police Commander Santa Maria Police $182,278 $17,468
58. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $182,108 $48,793
59. Police Sergeant Santa Maria Police $181,111 $43,263
60. Neighborhood Services And Public Safety Director Goleta Neighborhood Services And Public Safety $180,743 $30,286
61. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities $180,393 $56,500
62. Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Lompoc Fire $179,847 $24,666
63. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $179,567 $69,854
64. Police Officer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $178,715 $59,474
65. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $178,267 $38,809
66. Asst City Attorney IV Santa Barbara City Attorney $178,136 $61,924
67. Deputy City Manager Goleta General Government $178,122 $30,166
68. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $177,871 $39,556
69. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $177,768 $38,649
70. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $177,722 $39,244
71. City Manager Carpinteria Administration $177,561 $48,409
72. Firefighter Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $176,756 $29,932
73. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $176,436 $42,016
74. Fire Engineer Santa Maria Fire $175,072 $36,315
75. Director Of Community Development Santa Maria Community Development $175,014 $67,401
76. Airport Dir Santa Barbara Airport $174,390 $63,639
77. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $174,288 $19,450
78. Utility Director Lompoc Water Utility $173,707 $51,757
79. Director Of Public Works- City Engr Santa Maria Public Works $172,928 $52,947
80. Police Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $172,618 $86,633
81. Police Corporal Santa Maria Police $172,508 $39,060
82. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $172,441 $68,473
83. City Manager Buellton Administrative $171,238 $46,293
84. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $170,471 $38,521
85. Library Dir Santa Barbara Library $170,460 $37,356
86. City Librarian Santa Maria Library $169,720 $37,421
87. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $168,840 $39,285
88. Police Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $167,815 $15,762
89. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $167,369 $69,776
90. Trans Manager Santa Barbara Public Works $167,301 $38,124
91. Fire Inspector II Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $166,936 $35,257
92. Police Division Commander Santa Maria Police $166,567 $76,558
93. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $166,508 $38,461
94. Public Works Manager Goleta Public Works $165,784 $27,943
95. Police Officer Santa Maria Police $165,044 $43,336
96. Wtr Resources Manager Santa Barbara Public Works $165,029 $57,082
97. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $164,968 $69,830
98. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Public Safety - Fire $164,596 $40,977
99. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Public Safety - Police $164,471 $69,752
100. City Engineer Santa Barbara Public Works $163,987 $37,435