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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
$317,719
$60,569
2.
City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$281,734
$67,437
3.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$273,567
$64,098
4.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$260,837
$32,371
5.
Fire Batt Chief - 40 Hours
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$258,399
$49,055
6.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$257,346
$50,921
7.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
City Attorney
$255,288
$68,218
8.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$255,237
$40,195
9.
Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$253,403
$79,158
10.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$250,004
$66,040
11.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$246,404
$27,993
12.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$244,580
$36,238
13.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$240,132
$39,521
14.
Fire Batt Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$239,996
$50,070
15.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$237,726
$46,118
16.
Fire Ops Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$234,987
$56,337
17.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$234,686
$44,305
18.
Assistant City Admin
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$228,316
$50,144
19.
Finance Dir
Santa Barbara
Finance
$227,791
$36,567
20.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$227,492
$29,289
21.
Fire Captain (56 Hrs/Wk)
Lompoc
Fire
$225,075
$32,182
22.
Pw Dir
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$224,095
$56,390
23.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$222,308
$31,232
24.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$219,419
$36,581
25.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$213,386
$41,706
26.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$212,179
$71,047
27.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police
$211,653
$18,034
28.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$208,682
$42,960
29.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$207,640
$40,128
30.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$206,709
$28,745
31.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$206,166
$33,462
32.
Community Dev Dir
Santa Barbara
Community Development
$204,966
$53,925
33.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$202,524
$74,509
34.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$202,376
$46,168
35.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$202,357
$38,705
36.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$201,554
$41,606
37.
City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$200,717
$3,440
38.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$199,605
$36,883
39.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$196,406
$42,063
40.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$196,260
$32,596
41.
Parks & Recr Dir
Santa Barbara
Parks & Recreation
$195,733
$38,834
42.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$194,958
$35,966
43.
Director Of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities
$193,155
$49,867
44.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$191,602
$46,986
45.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$191,187
$19,821
46.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$190,955
$35,144
47.
Admin Services Dir
Santa Barbara
Administrative Services
$189,781
$37,662
48.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$188,367
$41,650
49.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$188,104
$77,746
50.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$187,422
$39,809
51.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$187,390
$36,524
52.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$187,034
$41,606
53.
Fire Captain - 40 Hours/Week
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$186,897
$42,299
54.
Waterfront Dir/Harbor Master
Santa Barbara
Waterfront
$185,833
$52,981
55.
City Manager
Carpinteria
Administration
$185,247
$49,659
56.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$184,582
$25,996
57.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$184,543
$33,794
58.
Dir Of Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks
$184,436
$46,769
59.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$184,312
$36,762
60.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$184,285
$51,370
61.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$184,217
$41,606
62.
Airport Dir
Santa Barbara
Airport
$183,465
$52,147
63.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$183,019
$47,983
64.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$183,019
$22,079
65.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$182,755
$38,284
66.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$182,376
$34,212
67.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$181,895
$19,980
68.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$181,791
$53,497
69.
Dir Of Public Works- City Engr
Santa Maria
Public Works
$181,746
$46,507
70.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$181,661
$40,052
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$180,657
$40,485
72.
Library Dir
Santa Barbara
Library
$178,937
$27,170
73.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$178,507
$36,890
74.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,466
$37,909
75.
Fire Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$176,016
$39,735
76.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
Library
$175,897
$29,332
77.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$174,175
$51,576
78.
City Manager
Buellton
Administrative
$174,170
$47,123
79.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$173,718
$45,528
80.
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services And Public Safety
$173,267
$30,793
81.
Fire Prev Div Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$172,461
$52,452
82.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$172,105
$44,223
83.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$172,027
$60,907
84.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$171,617
$68,124
85.
City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$171,489
$27,154
86.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$170,593
$64,218
87.
Water Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$169,936
$46,565
88.
Utility Director
Lompoc
Water Utility
$169,774
$40,541
89.
Information Technology Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$168,630
$49,710
90.
Chief Of Police
Lompoc
Police
$168,571
$28,891
91.
Fire Inspector II
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$167,980
$34,137
92.
Finance Director
Goleta
Finance
$167,731
$22,169
93.
Firefighter
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$167,530
$22,869
94.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$167,396
$41,633
95.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$167,221
$49,891
96.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$166,929
$60,256
97.
Fire Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Fire
$166,561
$39,191
98.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$166,045
$60,729
99.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire
$164,791
$19,187
100.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$164,458
$43,230