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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.
City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$256,814
$45,478
2.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$243,617
$70,558
3.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$239,337
$86,817
4.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
Attorney
$225,964
$66,838
5.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$217,413
$83,715
6.
Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$216,306
$109,747
7.
City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$216,294
$64,202
8.
Fire Ops Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$214,479
$74,468
9.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$214,172
$32,050
10.
City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$213,226
$48,253
11.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$209,502
$58,400
12.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$208,464
$65,729
13.
Finance Dir
Santa Barbara
Finance
$198,712
$51,230
14.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$198,640
$96,139
15.
Chief of Police
Santa Maria
Police - Administration
$196,541
$43,458
16.
Deputy Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$194,648
$102,375
17.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$194,471
$74,374
18.
Director of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities - Waste Water Treatment
$193,595
$64,670
19.
City Administrator
Lompoc
City Administration
$193,458
$34,771
20.
Fire Ops Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$193,115
$67,633
21.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$192,467
$47,191
22.
Pw Dir
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$191,438
$57,547
23.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$190,087
$87,060
24.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$189,125
$66,751
25.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$187,641
$61,017
26.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$187,631
$91,363
27.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$186,394
$62,657
28.
Asst Pw Dir/City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$184,870
$38,988
29.
Asst City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$183,156
$38,601
30.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$182,215
$63,452
31.
Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$181,741
$70,094
32.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$180,671
$72,004
33.
Library Dir
Santa Barbara
Library
$179,999
$43,638
34.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$179,714
$60,374
35.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$178,630
$74,042
36.
Police Commander
Santa Maria
Police - Operations
$178,444
$32,606
37.
Asst City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$177,407
$51,517
38.
Director of Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks - Administration
$176,512
$47,361
39.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,404
$58,691
40.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,366
$63,241
41.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$175,897
$55,229
42.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Measure U
$174,793
$40,996
43.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$174,481
$70,899
44.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$173,877
$70,295
45.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$173,794
$23,526
46.
Director of Administrative Services
Santa Maria
Administrative Services
$173,362
$65,492
47.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$171,911
$66,671
48.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$171,548
$62,041
49.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$171,434
$60,097
50.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$171,284
$52,665
51.
City Manager
Carpinteria
Administration
$170,688
$49,560
52.
Director of Community Development
Santa Maria
Community Development - Planning
$170,338
$60,469
53.
Asst City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$169,372
$52,233
54.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$168,534
$74,309
55.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$166,383
$66,833
56.
Waterfront Dir/Harbmstr
Santa Barbara
Waterfront
$164,651
$57,885
57.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$164,453
$81,630
58.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$164,013
$61,736
59.
Fire Captain - 40 Hours/Week
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$163,457
$67,029
60.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$163,395
$66,112
61.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$163,135
$57,400
62.
Neighborhood Services & Public Safety Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services & Public Safety
$163,002
$34,969
63.
City Manager
Solvang
Administration
$162,826
$46,829
64.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$162,522
$79,588
65.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$161,464
$82,491
66.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$160,930
$59,475
67.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$160,683
$67,385
68.
Planning And Environmental Review Director
Goleta
Planning And Environmental Review
$160,243
$25,446
69.
Admin Svcs Dir
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$159,449
$39,730
70.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$159,323
$58,210
71.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$158,962
$60,097
72.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$158,960
$70,668
73.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$156,808
$69,086
74.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire - Measure U
$156,730
$39,820
75.
City Planner
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$155,900
$43,882
76.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$155,654
$70,635
77.
Asst Parks & Recr Dir
Santa Barbara
Parks And Recreation
$155,287
$39,644
78.
Ww Sys Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$154,924
$31,937
79.
Payroll Supv
Santa Barbara
Finance
$154,851
$32,412
80.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$154,224
$69,336
81.
City Manager
Buellton
Administrative
$153,518
$49,063
82.
Fire Captain (56 hrs/wk)
Lompoc
Fire
$153,456
$55,209
83.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$153,369
$67,730
84.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police - Support
$153,175
$77,642
85.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
Library - Main
$153,077
$29,291
86.
Fire Prev Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$153,036
$77,284
87.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$152,916
$71,390
88.
Info Systems Manager
Santa Barbara
Administrative Services
$152,760
$31,620
89.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$152,244
$65,792
90.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$150,808
$71,354
91.
Information Technology Manager
Santa Maria
Information Technology
$150,431
$50,622
92.
Airport Dir
Santa Barbara
Airport
$149,521
$52,708
93.
Human Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Administrative Services
$149,402
$38,036
94.
Utility Director
Lompoc
Water Utility
$149,296
$48,610
95.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police - Operations
$148,905
$43,317
96.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$148,196
$64,078
97.
Public Works Director
Carpinteria
Public Works
$148,082
$41,609
98.
Wtr Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$147,664
$47,297
99.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$147,393
$69,540
100.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$147,381
$72,880