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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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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$327,059
$47,783
2.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$302,706
$39,577
3.
City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$292,894
$40,013
4.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$285,825
$56,275
5.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$274,243
$34,826
6.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$264,188
$33,445
7.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$262,393
$31,634
8.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$256,531
$37,772
9.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$255,454
$51,788
10.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$255,081
$48,433
11.
Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$254,731
$53,415
12.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$254,384
$40,256
13.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police
$252,456
$6,254
14.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$248,160
$30,795
15.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$243,195
$16,021
16.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$238,491
$46,620
17.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$238,417
$39,857
18.
Assistant City Adm
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$238,096
$35,828
19.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$234,365
$51,788
20.
Pw Director
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$231,099
$35,198
21.
Finance Dir
Santa Barbara
Finance
$230,800
$15,507
22.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$230,443
$41,377
23.
Director Of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities
$227,297
$39,324
24.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$226,458
$44,079
25.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$223,426
$42,097
26.
Library Dir
Santa Barbara
Library
$220,486
$14,710
27.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$220,034
$43,906
28.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$219,962
$43,798
29.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$218,470
$15,137
30.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$217,399
$46,707
31.
Parks & Recreation Dir
Santa Barbara
Parks & Recreation
$217,339
$22,131
32.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$217,306
$17,026
33.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$217,089
$30,173
34.
Community Dev Dir
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$214,469
$34,020
35.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$214,145
$44,048
36.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$212,821
$41,403
37.
Fire Ops Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$211,388
$35,661
38.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$210,631
$56,386
39.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$210,587
$34,639
40.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$207,462
$39,452
41.
Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$207,314
$59,322
42.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$204,834
$45,423
43.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$204,043
$28,786
44.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$203,046
$47,781
45.
Water Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$201,936
$31,578
46.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$201,566
$43,789
47.
Director Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks
$198,393
$34,331
48.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$198,079
$33,993
49.
Planning & Environmental Review Planner
Goleta
Planning & Environmental Review
$197,892
$18,344
50.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$197,826
$44,653
51.
Airport Dir
Santa Barbara
Airport
$196,873
$28,796
52.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$196,577
$44,881
53.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$196,386
$37,302
54.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$196,162
$43,155
55.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$195,334
$38,125
56.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$194,986
$55,941
57.
City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$193,467
$13,253
58.
Director Finance
Santa Maria
Finance
$192,483
$33,067
59.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
Library
$192,245
$16,601
60.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$192,078
$38,643
61.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$191,291
$37,185
62.
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services & Public Safety
$190,457
$33,559
63.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$189,295
$47,504
64.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$189,191
$47,832
65.
Finance Director
Goleta
Finance
$189,134
$19,377
66.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$188,574
$23,346
67.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$188,350
$44,071
68.
Director Community Development
Santa Maria
Community Development
$188,045
$30,063
69.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$187,989
$48,019
70.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$187,520
$48,061
71.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$186,069
$25,284
72.
Battalion Fire Chief/Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$185,907
$38,154
73.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$185,760
$42,088
74.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$185,703
$45,197
75.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$185,302
$33,922
76.
Fire Captain - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$184,582
$45,710
77.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$182,534
$27,684
78.
City Manager
Carpinteria
Administration
$182,324
$48,493
79.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$182,272
$37,645
80.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$181,096
$41,317
81.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$180,239
$36,705
82.
Police Sergeant
Guadalupe
Police
$180,186
$27,534
83.
Sts Operations & Infrastructure Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$179,060
$13,495
84.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police
$178,739
$34,450
85.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$178,276
$50,764
86.
Water System Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$178,025
$27,016
87.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$177,823
$42,679
88.
Assistant City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$177,361
$15,022
89.
Utility Director
Lompoc
Water Utility
$176,830
$31,072
90.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,789
$40,830
91.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,582
$43,120
92.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$176,291
$50,764
93.
Fire Prev Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$175,466
$52,175
94.
Fire Engineer - 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$174,808
$40,912
95.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$172,673
$52,043
96.
City Planner
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$172,612
$19,323
97.
Fire Captain - 40Hr
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$172,550
$44,826
98.
Principal Traffic Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$171,768
$11,604
99.
Fire Captain 56 Hrs/Wk
Lompoc
Fire
$171,726
$35,146
100.
Chief Building Official
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$171,594
$13,483