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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 Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$276,542
$100,876
2.
Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$270,820
$95,984
3.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$261,192
$67,430
4.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$254,438
$32,061
5.
City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$253,488
$77,967
6.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
Attorney
$246,903
$76,902
7.
Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$246,344
$71,990
8.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police - Operations
$246,102
$60,416
9.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$241,299
$78,607
10.
Fire Ops Div. Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$240,951
$63,483
11.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$234,894
$50,086
12.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$229,323
$43,877
13.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$228,349
$53,652
14.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$228,058
$47,621
15.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$228,030
$77,969
16.
City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$223,933
$45,544
17.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$221,024
$33,885
18.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$218,095
$57,011
19.
Finance Dir
Santa Barbara
Finance
$217,259
$42,047
20.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$216,823
$90,392
21.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$216,321
$44,587
22.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police - Administration
$212,247
$34,031
23.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Measure U
$208,220
$45,251
24.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$208,102
$26,626
25.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$205,645
$51,773
26.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$204,832
$42,815
27.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$204,334
$54,590
28.
Deputy Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$204,315
$95,037
29.
Pw Dir
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$204,275
$64,397
30.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$200,476
$45,716
31.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$198,180
$48,596
32.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$197,593
$81,487
33.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$197,110
$63,958
34.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$196,765
$49,080
35.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$196,316
$43,829
36.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$194,292
$86,417
37.
Community Dev Dir
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$194,173
$63,247
38.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$193,907
$47,680
39.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$193,110
$78,512
40.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$190,742
$53,927
41.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$190,661
$49,917
42.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$188,151
$50,165
43.
Director
Santa Maria
Administrative Services
$187,787
$72,836
44.
Assistant City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$187,175
$41,380
45.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$186,331
$54,574
46.
Director
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks - Administration
$186,145
$53,632
47.
Director
Santa Maria
Community Development - Planning
$185,531
$67,130
48.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$183,848
$47,647
49.
Police Commander
Santa Maria
Police - Support
$182,353
$17,131
50.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$182,155
$52,321
51.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$182,103
$39,803
52.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$181,968
$55,064
53.
Fire Captain - 40 Hours/Week
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$181,859
$51,554
54.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$181,018
$44,313
55.
Assistant City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$180,733
$47,713
56.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$178,765
$46,922
57.
Library Dir
Santa Barbara
Library
$178,581
$37,960
58.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$178,201
$57,958
59.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police - Operations
$178,102
$49,963
60.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$177,803
$75,994
61.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$177,363
$30,834
62.
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety
$176,054
$32,659
63.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$175,524
$49,772
64.
Director
Santa Maria
Utilities - Waste Water Treatment
$175,357
$52,094
65.
Waterfront Dir/Harbmstr
Santa Barbara
Waterfront
$175,319
$62,345
66.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$175,246
$43,747
67.
Assistant City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$174,369
$54,460
68.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$174,240
$44,214
69.
Director
Santa Maria
Public Works - Administration
$173,716
$48,828
70.
Admin Svcs Dir
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$173,579
$44,497
71.
City Manager
Solvang
Admn - Admn
$173,560
$46,881
72.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$172,639
$47,814
73.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
Library - Main
$172,060
$35,353
74.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$170,636
$51,824
75.
Utility Director
Lompoc
Water Utility
$170,063
$44,898
76.
City Manager
Carpinteria
Administration
$169,791
$45,661
77.
Planning Director
Goleta
Planning And Environmental Review
$168,545
$23,995
78.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$167,430
$48,284
79.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$167,036
$57,767
80.
Information Technology Manager
Santa Maria
Administrative Services - Information Technology
$166,825
$55,988
81.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$166,448
$59,194
82.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police - Measure U
$164,784
$87,292
83.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$164,365
$51,461
84.
Fire Chief
Lompoc
Fire
$163,941
$44,538
85.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$163,440
$25,396
86.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$163,438
$54,971
87.
Parks & Recr Dir
Santa Barbara
Parks & Recreation
$163,188
$44,045
88.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire - Admin & Operations
$163,121
$44,016
89.
Assistant Pw Dir/City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$162,696
$28,301
90.
Airport Dir
Santa Barbara
Airport
$162,458
$58,617
91.
Finance Director
Goleta
Finance
$162,213
$30,187
92.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$161,959
$58,874
93.
Fire Prev Div. Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$161,869
$63,989
94.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire - Measure U
$161,814
$54,802
95.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$161,579
$37,019
96.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire - Measure U
$161,566
$50,424
97.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$161,346
$60,895
98.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$161,233
$37,851
99.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$160,726
$68,532
100.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$160,110
$30,973