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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 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