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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. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police - Administration $319,007 $50,286
2. City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $261,108 $50,946
3. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $249,233 $48,311
4. Background Investigator Santa Barbara Police-Training/Recruitment $242,608 $88,671
5. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $241,145 $96,059
6. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $210,691 $48,976
7. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $209,184 $114,599
8. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $208,744 $61,886
9. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $208,674 $70,096
10. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $207,475 $58,134
11. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $207,234 $56,358
12. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works-Administration $206,504 $50,787
13. City Manager Goleta General Government $203,846 $49,154
14. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $197,045 $59,353
15. City Attorney Goleta General Government $192,207 $47,348
16. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $189,985 $81,581
17. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $189,734 $68,631
18. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $189,289 $106,087
19. Fire Operations Division Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,906 $67,088
20. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,805 $47,383
21. Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $186,986 $42,725
22. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $183,743 $68,837
23. Public Works Director Goleta Public Works $183,680 $28,088
24. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $182,931 $61,201
25. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $180,558 $65,895
26. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police - Operations $179,981 $50,443
27. Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport-Administration $179,977 $43,323
28. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $179,054 $34,707
29. Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Administration $177,991 $43,927
30. Administrative Services Director Goleta Administrative Services $177,750 $23,889
31. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $177,407 $54,109
32. Director Of Public Works- City Engr Santa Maria P/W Administration $176,199 $43,640
33. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $176,093 $98,805
34. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $175,774 $52,131
35. Library Director Santa Barbara Library-Administration $172,740 $42,730
36. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $172,462 $63,238
37. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $172,417 $66,835
38. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Traffic $171,735 $70,191
39. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Administrative Services $170,815 $99,435
40. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $170,707 $54,076
41. Finance Director Goleta Finance $169,183 $35,289
42. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $168,453 $63,043
43. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities - Waste Water Treatment $167,341 $56,590
44. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $166,930 $62,790
45. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $166,902 $59,375
46. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $166,848 $62,341
47. Fire Captain (56 Hours/Weeks) Lompoc Fire $166,696 $41,573
48. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $166,686 $52,708
49. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $165,065 $48,528
50. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $164,715 $33,330
51. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $164,552 $53,896
52. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $163,824 $72,010
53. Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineering Santa Barbara Public Works-Engineering Services $163,098 $53,156
54. Director Of Recreation & Parks Santa Maria Rec & Parks - Administration $162,395 $41,099
55. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $162,026 $54,615
56. City Manager Carpinteria Administration $161,665 $36,244
57. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire - Measure U $161,615 $46,039
58. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $161,263 $52,636
59. Fire Engineer (56 Hours/Weeks) Lompoc Fire $160,559 $42,284
60. Neighborhood Services & Public Safety Director Goleta Neighborhood Services & Public Safety $160,201 $35,289
61. Water Resources Manager Santa Barbara Public Works-Water Resources Management $159,606 $46,754
62. City Manager Buellton Administrative $159,450 $24,201
63. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $159,164 $44,824
64. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $157,464 $51,794
65. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $157,212 $89,052
66. Police Officer Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $157,060 $60,287
67. City Manager Solvang Admin $156,727 $19,957
68. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $156,702 $83,987
69. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $155,841 $62,223
70. City Administrator Lompoc City Administration $154,351 $56,062
71. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $153,983 $70,103
72. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $153,855 $82,654
73. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $153,781 $55,861
74. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $153,570 $66,177
75. Director Of Community Development Santa Maria Comm Dev - Planning $153,022 $52,612
76. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $152,861 $57,259
77. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $152,302 $87,911
78. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Combined Command Center $152,245 $87,951
79. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $151,753 $52,667
80. Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Administration $151,526 $36,349
81. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $150,966 $64,688
82. City Planner Santa Barbara Community Development-Long Range Planning & Specifications Study $150,365 $35,128
83. Information Systems Manager Santa Barbara Administrative Services-Network/Infrastructure Systems $149,638 $28,858
84. Police Division Commander Santa Maria Police - Support $149,616 $67,285
85. Wastewater System Manager Santa Barbara Public Works-Wastewater Resources Management $148,821 $28,726
86. Chief Building Official Santa Barbara Community Development-Building Inspections & Code Enforcement $148,599 $29,796
87. Director Of Administrative Services Santa Maria Administrative Services $148,029 $52,980
88. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $147,116 $53,821
89. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $147,006 $58,691
90. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $146,853 $54,754
91. Fire Captain - 40 Hrs/Week Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $145,733 $57,326
92. Waterfront Director/Harbormaster Santa Barbara Waterfront-Administration & Community Relations $145,647 $48,059
93. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $145,643 $70,103
94. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire - Admin & Operations $145,582 $60,608
95. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $145,481 $59,674
96. Police Division Commander Santa Maria Police - Support $145,465 $67,687
97. Fire Chief Santa Maria Fire - Admin & Operations $145,252 $67,895
98. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $145,106 $60,539
99. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $144,423 $67,125
100. Waterfront Business Manager Santa Barbara Waterfront-Administration & Community Relations $144,393 $27,289