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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.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$295,463
$68,473
2.
City Admin/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$275,669
$86,364
3.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$269,891
$106,937
4.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$254,917
$73,333
5.
Asst City Adm
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$254,651
$54,394
6.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$251,186
$39,364
7.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
Attorney
$242,350
$79,356
8.
Fire Ops Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$236,298
$51,374
9.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$234,393
$61,115
10.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$233,184
$46,060
11.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$233,072
$30,395
12.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$231,265
$46,112
13.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$230,910
$50,507
14.
City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$227,820
$41,679
15.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$226,084
$43,403
16.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$219,401
$43,012
17.
Pw Dir
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$217,623
$69,841
18.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$215,956
$35,297
19.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police
$215,278
$34,200
20.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$210,466
$40,337
21.
Finance Dir
Santa Barbara
Finance
$210,045
$47,304
22.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$209,296
$37,834
23.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$209,077
$41,581
24.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$208,677
$39,209
25.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$206,154
$34,536
26.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$204,154
$82,719
27.
Fire Captain - 40 Hours/Week
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$203,577
$41,061
28.
Community Dev Dir
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$202,636
$67,349
29.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$201,890
$40,904
30.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$201,614
$23,290
31.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$201,070
$41,688
32.
Asst City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$196,369
$45,665
33.
Fire Captain (56 Hrs/Wk)
Lompoc
Fire
$195,550
$31,868
34.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$194,677
$40,879
35.
Deputy Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$192,732
$45,373
36.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$191,963
$51,891
37.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$191,858
$42,145
38.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$188,526
$24,637
39.
Parks & Recr Dir
Santa Barbara
Parks & Recreation
$188,454
$50,231
40.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$188,270
$43,576
41.
Director Of Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks
$187,628
$55,492
42.
Planning Director
Goleta
Planning And Environmental Review
$187,446
$23,858
43.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$187,213
$68,756
44.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$187,124
$37,145
45.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$186,715
$83,079
46.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$186,499
$41,124
47.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$186,251
$39,293
48.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$185,671
$29,315
49.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$184,835
$38,291
50.
Admin Svcs Dir
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$184,531
$49,074
51.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$184,368
$37,167
52.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$184,087
$53,152
53.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$183,919
$38,703
54.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$183,569
$51,029
55.
Asst City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$183,098
$58,414
56.
Waterfront Dir/Harbmstr
Santa Barbara
Waterfront
$182,843
$66,297
57.
Police Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$182,278
$17,468
58.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$182,108
$48,793
59.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police
$181,111
$43,263
60.
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety
$180,743
$30,286
61.
Director Of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities
$180,393
$56,500
62.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$179,847
$24,666
63.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$179,567
$69,854
64.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$178,715
$59,474
65.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$178,267
$38,809
66.
Asst City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$178,136
$61,924
67.
Deputy City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$178,122
$30,166
68.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$177,871
$39,556
69.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$177,768
$38,649
70.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$177,722
$39,244
71.
City Manager
Carpinteria
Administration
$177,561
$48,409
72.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,756
$29,932
73.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$176,436
$42,016
74.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$175,072
$36,315
75.
Director Of Community Development
Santa Maria
Community Development
$175,014
$67,401
76.
Airport Dir
Santa Barbara
Airport
$174,390
$63,639
77.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$174,288
$19,450
78.
Utility Director
Lompoc
Water Utility
$173,707
$51,757
79.
Director Of Public Works- City Engr
Santa Maria
Public Works
$172,928
$52,947
80.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$172,618
$86,633
81.
Police Corporal
Santa Maria
Police
$172,508
$39,060
82.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$172,441
$68,473
83.
City Manager
Buellton
Administrative
$171,238
$46,293
84.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$170,471
$38,521
85.
Library Dir
Santa Barbara
Library
$170,460
$37,356
86.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
Library
$169,720
$37,421
87.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$168,840
$39,285
88.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$167,815
$15,762
89.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$167,369
$69,776
90.
Trans Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$167,301
$38,124
91.
Fire Inspector II
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$166,936
$35,257
92.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$166,567
$76,558
93.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$166,508
$38,461
94.
Public Works Manager
Goleta
Public Works
$165,784
$27,943
95.
Police Officer
Santa Maria
Police
$165,044
$43,336
96.
Wtr Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$165,029
$57,082
97.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$164,968
$69,830
98.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$164,596
$40,977
99.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$164,471
$69,752
100.
City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$163,987
$37,435