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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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Monterey
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San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$330,310
$150,418
2.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$286,105
$88,071
3.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$284,615
$96,187
4.
Electric Crew Foreperson - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$276,426
$44,608
5.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$267,184
$72,121
6.
City Manager
Palo Alto
MGR
$264,488
$120,597
7.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$262,883
$44,927
8.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$259,298
$85,308
9.
Deputy Chief
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$257,744
$105,229
10.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$257,592
$78,938
11.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$257,383
$70,570
12.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$256,783
$44,857
13.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$255,881
$76,297
14.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$249,440
$98,123
15.
Police Chief/Assistant CM-Pub Safety
Mountain View
Police
$249,114
$108,549
16.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$248,493
$166,716
17.
Journey Line Worker - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$243,130
$40,915
18.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police
$242,943
$92,411
19.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$241,301
$117,739
20.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$241,006
$95,194
21.
Assistant City Manager
Palo Alto
MGR
$238,434
$49,794
22.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$237,173
$65,270
23.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works/Engineering
$236,235
$63,984
24.
City Attorney
Cupertino
City Attorney
$235,789
$69,715
25.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$234,895
$66,893
26.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$234,866
$84,519
27.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$234,794
$65,476
28.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$233,603
$82,467
29.
Police Chief
Campbell
Police Department - Administration
$233,577
$82,669
30.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$233,541
$12,576
31.
Ps Officer II/Do
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$231,576
$78,083
32.
Assistant City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$231,484
$53,034
33.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$230,913
$69,457
34.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$230,904
$43,267
35.
City Manager
Saratoga
City Manager's Office
$230,539
$44,327
36.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$230,470
$96,167
37.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$230,282
$123,009
38.
Fire Captain
Milpitas
Fire
$229,874
$28,208
39.
Electric Crew Foreperson - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$229,855
$40,962
40.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$229,369
$64,455
41.
Journey Line Worker - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$228,715
$39,701
42.
City Manager
Cupertino
Administration
$228,067
$66,197
43.
Dir. Utilities
Palo Alto
UTL
$226,884
$78,057
44.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$226,827
$80,956
45.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$226,388
$94,632
46.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police
$225,791
$85,285
47.
Director, Administrative Svcs
Palo Alto
ASD
$225,623
$74,306
48.
Finance and Admin Svcs Dir.
Mountain View
Finance and Administrative Services
$225,332
$66,033
49.
Dir Of Public Works
Sunnyvale
Public Works
$225,188
$91,274
50.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$223,656
$75,411
51.
Troubleshooter - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$223,158
$42,732
52.
Police Captain-Advance
Palo Alto
Pol
$222,947
$89,786
53.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$222,439
$90,077
54.
Journey Line Worker - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$221,133
$37,408
55.
Dir Of Public Safety
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$220,740
$139,824
56.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$220,544
$134,191
57.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$219,865
$97,356
58.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$219,640
$68,673
59.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$219,535
$88,292
60.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$219,321
$96,167
61.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police
$219,179
$93,498
62.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$218,348
$65,645
63.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$218,285
$183,358
64.
Director Of Information Technology
Santa Clara
Information Technology
$217,434
$60,657
65.
Police Chief-Advance
Palo Alto
Pol
$217,082
$86,567
66.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$216,842
$59,559
67.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$216,838
$97,022
68.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$216,509
$77,280
69.
Director Of Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$216,242
$62,243
70.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$215,654
$65,402
71.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$215,294
$74,961
72.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$214,878
$72,639
73.
Senior Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$214,610
$47,084
74.
Battalion Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$214,266
$65,894
75.
Dir Of Community Development
Sunnyvale
Community Development
$214,227
$86,485
76.
Ps Lieutenant/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$214,035
$80,083
77.
Police Sergeant/Advance
Palo Alto
Pol
$214,028
$52,199
78.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$213,856
$62,436
79.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$213,432
$136,429
80.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$213,362
$120,503
81.
City Administrator
Gilroy
Administration
$213,245
$59,647
82.
Dir Of Environmental Services
Sunnyvale
Environmental Services Dept
$213,180
$91,274
83.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$212,967
$87,294
84.
Ps Lieutenant/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$212,815
$84,063
85.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$212,598
$115,555
86.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$212,471
$75,621
87.
Deputy Chief
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$212,240
$128,256
88.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$211,856
$75,883
89.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$211,298
$73,862
90.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$210,925
$53,925
91.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$210,390
$68,647
92.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$210,160
$133,574
93.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$210,152
$83,446
94.
Electric Crew Foreperson - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$209,921
$41,128
95.
Dir Of Finance
Sunnyvale
Finance
$209,902
$89,233
96.
Senior Process & System Spec
San Jose
Environmental Services
$209,815
$67,247
97.
Ps Lieutenant/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$209,680
$89,786
98.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$209,446
$80,182
99.
Town Manager
Los Gatos
Town Manager
$209,428
$64,463
100.
Public Works Director
Mountain View
Public Works
$209,356
$52,120