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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $274,679 $69,971
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $262,761 $67,454
3. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $261,201 $55,281
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $256,433 $65,231
5. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $247,691 $11,360
6. Firefighter-40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $247,288 $66,499
7. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $242,208 $53,111
8. City Manager Capitola City Manager $225,131 $38,495
9. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $218,272 $63,441
10. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $214,533 $55,769
11. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $211,337 $34,392
12. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $211,020 $9,980
13. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $209,998 $64,057
14. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $208,849 $59,266
15. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $206,445 $31,239
16. Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $206,376 $65,532
17. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $205,933 $58,847
18. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $205,311 $54,847
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $205,274 $55,086
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $204,711 $59,071
21. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $200,146 $14,953
22. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admi $198,850 $32,765
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $198,799 $57,681
24. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $198,594 $57,363
25. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $198,508 $63,748
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $197,100 $55,726
27. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $196,745 $57,458
28. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $194,833 $54,684
29. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $194,341 $53,958
30. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $192,852 $53,563
31. Dir Of Planning/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $191,887 $33,398
32. Police Chief Watsonville Police $191,847 $45,927
33. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $191,454 $26,479
34. Fire Engineer - 40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $191,178 $49,254
35. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $190,961 $33,325
36. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $190,216 $31,574
37. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Lb-Administrative Services $189,919 $25,752
38. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $188,875 $57,740
39. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $188,783 $33,440
40. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $186,357 $57,802
41. Captain Capitola Police $186,185 $57,703
42. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $183,783 $49,648
43. Enterprise Architect Watsonville Information Services $183,464 $24,587
44. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,961 $50,517
45. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $181,571 $52,789
46. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,509 $55,884
47. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,157 $55,585
48. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $180,164 $61,068
49. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $179,273 $54,735
50. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $179,090 $54,716
51. Assistant Chief Police Watsonville Police $177,819 $43,441
52. Public Works & Utilities Director Watsonville Public Works Administration $177,443 $25,788
53. Police Captain Watsonville Police $176,343 $47,565
54. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $175,498 $53,402
55. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $175,181 $60,441
56. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $175,181 $60,441
57. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,141 $53,808
58. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,588 $57,780
59. Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $174,355 $25,168
60. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $174,331 $49,645
61. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $174,144 $59,621
62. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $173,519 $16,084
63. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $172,431 $47,426
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $172,276 $53,575
65. Police Officer Watsonville Police $171,971 $37,849
66. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,472 $55,761
67. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,464 $53,590
68. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,091 $54,140
69. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $170,846 $50,950
70. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $170,600 $35,513
71. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $169,135 $43,645
72. Assist Director Of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $168,745 $25,009
73. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $168,588 $34,800
74. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $165,424 $39,548
75. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $165,398 $25,118
76. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $165,073 $46,478
77. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $164,538 $32,755
78. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Manager Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $164,200 $9,818
79. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $163,779 $58,511
80. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $163,546 $54,390
81. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $163,505 $54,298
82. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $162,881 $50,095
83. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $162,740 $40,765
84. Assistant Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $162,691 $34,380
85. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $161,829 $47,364
86. Admin Svcs Director Watsonville Finance $161,585 $22,637
87. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $160,489 $53,901
88. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $160,334 $47,621
89. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $159,717 $42,655
90. Assistant Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $158,407 $28,244
91. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $158,133 $48,862
92. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,384 $50,523
93. Community Development Director Watsonville Community Development $157,313 $24,638
94. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,889 $21,081
95. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,414 $48,716
96. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,285 $53,405
97. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $155,292 $41,509
98. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,670 $20,786
99. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $154,436 $28,184
100. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $153,763 $43,042