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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 Chief Santa Clara Police $585,363 $182,168
2. Fire Captain 40 Milpitas Fire $533,970 $41,448
3. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $501,457 $207,989
4. Senior Instrument And Control Technician Santa Clara Electric Utility $453,691 $61,268
5. Police Captain Santa Clara City Manager $449,453 $167,980
6. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $419,658 $50,582
7. Journey Lineworker Santa Clara Electric Utility $407,666 $56,872
8. City Manager Palo Alto Manager $403,729 $166,046
9. Chief Electric Utility Officer Santa Clara Electric Utility $376,494 $111,188
10. Police Officer San Jose Police $371,282 $62,583
11. Police Sergeant Mountain View Police $366,437 $49,716
12. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara City Manager $365,043 $110,865
13. Public Safety Lieutenant Sunnyvale Public Safety $360,367 $134,860
14. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $359,906 $118,516
15. City Manager U San Jose City Manager $358,871 $75,739
16. Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5 Mountain View Fire $358,262 $48,049
17. Assistant City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $355,400 $129,790
18. Police Lieutenant Santa Clara Police $354,798 $95,864
19. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $345,652 $75,976
20. Police Sergeant/Advance Palo Alto Police $342,009 $112,772
21. Assistant Police Chief Santa Clara Police $341,941 $173,374
22. Assist City Manager U San Jose City Manager $341,776 $59,445
23. City Attorney Santa Clara City Attorney $337,596 $55,212
24. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $337,549 $68,184
25. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $337,314 $68,184
26. Troubleshooter Santa Clara Electric Utility $336,566 $74,920
27. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $336,565 $50,224
28. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $336,076 $115,852
29. Police Agent/Advance Palo Alto Police $334,742 $114,881
30. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $333,557 $68,184
31. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $332,630 $87,213
32. Director Of Public Works Santa Clara Public Works $331,935 $114,512
33. City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $330,575 $167,735
34. Police Officer San Jose Police $330,418 $51,376
35. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $329,771 $76,436
36. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $329,463 $147,701
37. Deputy Chief Of Police San Jose Police $328,257 $87,626
38. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $325,951 $68,184
39. City Attorney Palo Alto ATT $323,827 $136,753
40. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $323,482 $122,768
41. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $323,252 $157,848
42. Electric Crew Foreperson Santa Clara Electric Utility $322,173 $76,101
43. Police Officer Mountain View Police $320,887 $41,738
44. Indus Process Control Senior Spec II San Jose Environmental Services $320,760 $33,090
45. Police Chief-Advance Palo Alto Police $320,664 $96,377
46. Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training Santa Clara Fire $320,627 $126,396
47. Police Officer San Jose Police $318,141 $61,401
48. City Manager Mountain View City Manager $317,272 $68,396
49. City Manager Milpitas City Manager $316,870 $18,137
50. Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5 Mountain View Fire $314,767 $46,086
51. Battalion Chief Santa Clara Fire $314,317 $148,350
52. Police Officer San Jose Police $312,490 $61,401
53. Police Officer San Jose Police $312,348 $60,194
54. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $312,258 $122,206
55. Assistant Director Electric Utility Santa Clara Electric Utility $311,167 $112,686
56. Deputy Chief Of Police San Jose Police $310,394 $92,557
57. Police Captain San Jose Police $307,967 $80,742
58. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $307,490 $125,046
59. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $306,890 $62,921
60. Police Officer San Jose Police $306,542 $62,583
61. Police Captain San Jose Police $306,151 $85,143
62. Director Of Information Technology Santa Clara Information Technology $305,448 $113,914
63. Police Officer San Jose Police $305,003 $60,696
64. Deputy Fire Chief Mountain View Fire $304,835 $59,121
65. Police Sergeant Mountain View Police $303,613 $49,607
66. Police Officer San Jose Police $303,510 $61,401
67. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Clara Fire $302,181 $161,167
68. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $302,095 $78,100
69. Chief Of Police Milpitas Police $302,075 $76,240
70. Police Captain San Jose Police $301,816 $60,137
71. Fire Battalion Chief Milpitas Fire $301,396 $58,483
72. Fire Chief Mountain View Fire $301,389 $62,243
73. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $300,643 $68,184
74. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $300,518 $67,479
75. Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician Santa Clara Electric Utility $300,487 $70,374
76. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $300,229 $123,568
77. Public Safety Officer 2 Sunnyvale Public Safety $299,752 $110,166
78. Police Officer San Jose Police $299,686 $62,583
79. Police Officer - Field Training Officer Santa Clara Police $299,037 $110,536
80. City Attorney Mountain View City Attorney $297,816 $39,075
81. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $297,261 $68,184
82. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $296,566 $58,159
83. City Attorney U San Jose Attorney $296,427 $85,499
84. Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Electric Utility $296,112 $57,230
85. Deputy City Manager U San Jose Office Of Economic Development $296,069 $65,875
86. Public Safety Officer 2 Sunnyvale Public Safety $294,556 $122,078
87. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $294,531 $66,570
88. Police Officer Santa Clara Police $294,499 $102,913
89. Police Officer San Jose Police $294,188 $51,376
90. Police Officer San Jose Police $293,938 $61,401
91. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $293,273 $68,184
92. Public Safety Officer 2 Sunnyvale Public Safety $292,965 $114,697
93. Assist Police Chief U San Jose Police $292,874 $96,529
94. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $292,614 $140,420
95. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $291,949 $150,108
96. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $291,085 $68,184
97. Police Chief Mountain View Police $290,969 $59,804
98. Electric Crew Foreperson Santa Clara Electric Utility $290,764 $77,433
99. Public Safety Officer 2 Sunnyvale Public Safety $289,502 $110,946
100. Director Of Human Resources Santa Clara Human Resources $289,424 $107,890