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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. City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney $302,257 $52,950
2. City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer Santa Barbara City Administrator $262,539 $53,715
3. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $223,004 $55,249
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $220,335 $74,405
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $219,532 $59,532
6. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Public Works-Admin $216,322 $47,466
7. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $215,544 $72,751
8. City Attorney Santa Maria Attorney $214,518 $60,731
9. City Manager Santa Maria City Manager's Office $213,567 $75,205
10. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $210,085 $67,232
11. Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator $208,475 $58,675
12. City Manager Goleta General Government $207,947 $48,116
13. Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $206,329 $118,358
14. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $203,457 $55,893
15. City Attorney Goleta General Government $197,406 $46,428
16. Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $195,463 $40,429
17. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $194,595 $55,369
18. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $194,196 $50,504
19. Fire Capt. - 40 Hrs./Week Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $193,664 $63,630
20. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $193,622 $70,895
21. Public Works Director Goleta Public Works $189,017 $24,572
22. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,905 $62,749
23. Fire Ops Division Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $187,789 $65,528
24. Deputy Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $186,730 $109,000
25. Deputy City Manager Goleta General Government $185,553 $22,707
26. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $185,083 $64,490
27. Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport-Administration $183,735 $45,972
28. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $183,126 $59,419
29. Chief Of Police Santa Maria Police - Administration $181,265 $47,937
30. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Traffic $181,165 $72,849
31. Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $179,988 $92,539
32. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $179,884 $36,595
33. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Admin Services $179,338 $94,946
34. Parks & Recreation Director Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Admin $179,304 $45,832
35. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $179,168 $60,496
36. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire - Measure U $178,085 $37,964
37. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $177,809 $94,388
38. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $176,987 $63,385
39. Dir. Of Public Works- City Engr Santa Maria P/W Administration $176,092 $45,603
40. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $175,966 $66,557
41. Assistant Public Works Dir./City E Santa Barbara Pw-Engineering Svcs $175,411 $43,102
42. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $174,462 $69,792
43. Library Director Santa Barbara Library-Administration $174,127 $44,570
44. City Administrator Lompoc City Administration $173,524 $49,930
45. Finance Director Goleta Finance Department $173,217 $33,937
46. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $172,428 $67,760
47. Director Of Utilities Santa Maria Utilities - Waste Water Treatm $171,954 $59,576
48. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $169,700 $47,239
49. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $169,134 $56,541
50. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $168,387 $69,019
51. Dir. Of Recreation & Parks Santa Maria Rec & Parks - Administration $165,064 $42,947
52. Assistant City Attorney III Santa Barbara City Attorney $164,942 $51,566
53. Police Captain Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $163,990 $88,605
54. City Manager Carpinteria Administration $163,215 $40,637
55. Fire Chief Santa Maria Fire - Admin & Operations $162,571 $59,986
56. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $162,549 $61,654
57. Public Works Director Santa Barbara Pw-Water Resources Management $162,294 $49,053
58. Police Sergeant Santa Maria Police - Operations $162,220 $41,141
59. Police Officer Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $161,577 $61,868
60. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire - Measure U $161,491 $39,601
61. Neighborhood Services & Public Safety Director Goleta Neighborhood Services & Public Safety $161,491 $34,676
62. Dir. Of Administrative Services Santa Maria Administrative Services $161,298 $58,062
63. Police Sergeant Santa Maria Police - Operations $160,993 $39,915
64. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $160,447 $72,761
65. City Manager Solvang Administration $160,023 $48,287
66. Fire Engineer Santa Maria Fire - Measure U $159,983 $36,963
67. Dir. Of Community Development Santa Maria Comm Dev - Planning $159,945 $55,574
68. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $159,908 $82,069
69. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $159,681 $56,292
70. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $157,865 $80,008
71. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $156,395 $58,198
72. Fire Prevention Div Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Prevention $155,743 $81,183
73. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $155,095 $72,610
74. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Combined Comm Ctr $154,926 $84,824
75. Waterfront Dir./Harbormaster Santa Barbara Waterfront-Admin & Comm Relations $154,667 $51,502
76. Police Officer Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $153,881 $62,477
77. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $153,829 $84,257
78. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police - Operations $152,208 $48,701
79. Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $152,141 $57,564
80. Assistant Parks & Recreation Dir. Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation-Admin $152,096 $38,438
81. City Planner Santa Barbara Cd-Long Range Plan & Spec Stdy $151,335 $36,753
82. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $150,961 $46,980
83. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $150,953 $58,975
84. Police Sergeant Santa Maria Police - Support $150,852 $40,327
85. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $150,669 $65,510
86. Planning & Environmental Review Director Goleta Planning & Environmental Review $150,642 $27,340
87. Police Officer Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $150,225 $62,390
88. Wastewater System Manager Santa Barbara Pw-Wastewater Resources Mgmt. $149,851 $29,782
89. Information Technology Manager Santa Maria Information Technology $149,777 $46,020
90. Battalion Fire Chief (56 hrs/wk) Lompoc Fire $149,304 $43,748
91. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $148,917 $73,943
92. Fire Engineer Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $148,640 $52,171
93. Chief Building Official Santa Barbara Cd-Bldg Insp & Code Enforcement $148,582 $32,127
94. Assistant City Engineer Goleta Public Works $148,503 $19,012
95. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $148,319 $72,546
96. Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Trng/Recruitment $147,919 $72,574
97. Firefighter Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $147,739 $57,789
98. Human Resources Manager Santa Barbara Admin Svcs-Human Resources $147,359 $35,777
99. Utility Director Lompoc Water Utility $147,258 $51,192
100. Fire Captain Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $146,831 $51,313