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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.
Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$336,645
$38,396
2.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$308,577
$47,410
3.
City Administrator Clerk Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$302,528
$46,320
4.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$298,470
$54,011
5.
Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$298,205
$59,740
6.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$297,895
$54,490
7.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$288,437
$47,382
8.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$282,959
$46,196
9.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$282,071
$51,470
10.
Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$281,294
$57,819
11.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$280,933
$50,992
12.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$280,624
$41,892
13.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$277,646
$50,807
14.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$275,600
$34,990
15.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$270,145
$50,091
16.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$269,228
$40,613
17.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$267,946
$31,502
18.
Police Chief
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$264,493
$18,760
19.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$264,088
$32,330
20.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$263,952
$49,373
21.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police Department
$263,303
$6,541
22.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$253,346
$46,934
23.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$253,212
$48,573
24.
Director Of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities
$252,533
$30,758
25.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$252,304
$41,384
26.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$249,925
$46,934
27.
Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$248,384
$68,590
28.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$244,828
$0
29.
Assistant City Administrator
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$243,588
$32,166
30.
Fire Captain 40Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$242,482
$49,035
31.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$241,819
$38,830
32.
Director Of Finance
Santa Maria
Department Of Finance
$239,857
$28,163
33.
Assistant City Administrator
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$236,889
$38,744
34.
Library Director
Santa Barbara
Library
$231,998
$15,375
35.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$231,757
$50,189
36.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$231,612
$32,372
37.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
City Attorney's Office
$231,546
$21,490
38.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$230,312
$47,739
39.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$228,003
$41,079
40.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$227,530
$15,601
41.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$227,530
$17,571
42.
Fire Operations Division Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$226,848
$19,056
43.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police Department
$226,808
$64,381
44.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$225,900
$47,339
45.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police Department
$225,088
$61,832
46.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$224,345
$50,009
47.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$223,623
$38,566
48.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$223,087
$38,233
49.
Director Of Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks
$222,228
$33,948
50.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$221,936
$47,190
51.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$221,368
$33,268
52.
Parks Recreation Director
Santa Barbara
Parks & Recreation
$220,571
$27,272
53.
Airport Director
Santa Barbara
Airport
$220,310
$29,653
54.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$219,816
$49,751
55.
Police Captain
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$217,718
$60,298
56.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police Department
$215,667
$52,767
57.
Planning And Environmental Review Director
Goleta
Planning & Environmental Review
$215,475
$20,432
58.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$213,826
$33,110
59.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$212,870
$45,598
60.
Assistant City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$212,824
$32,595
61.
Director Of Community Development
Santa Maria
Community Development
$212,174
$34,339
62.
City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$211,152
$14,403
63.
Firefighter 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$209,745
$39,085
64.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$209,389
$33,772
65.
Water Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$209,114
$32,114
66.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$208,461
$44,069
67.
Battalion Fire Chief/Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$208,458
$41,335
68.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$207,652
$29,870
69.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$207,059
$24,862
70.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$206,341
$36,790
71.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$206,035
$50,491
72.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$205,841
$37,147
73.
City Manager
Buellton
Administrative
$205,163
$58,846
74.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$205,116
$30,621
75.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$205,081
$43,863
76.
City Librarian
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$204,537
$19,358
77.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police Department
$203,985
$41,444
78.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$203,081
$49,799
79.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$202,856
$36,391
80.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$202,831
$38,944
81.
Assistant City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$202,804
$18,906
82.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$201,451
$45,240
83.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$201,113
$46,560
84.
Fire Engineer 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$201,073
$44,887
85.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$199,410
$25,722
86.
Fire Captain 56 Hours/Work
Lompoc
Fire
$198,817
$36,788
87.
Police Corporal
Lompoc
Police
$198,222
$35,626
88.
Fire Captain 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$197,029
$48,587
89.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$196,980
$28,077
90.
Firefighter 56Hr
Santa Barbara
Fire
$196,199
$43,354
91.
Fire Engineer
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$196,073
$36,084
92.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$195,932
$37,088
93.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$195,869
$31,003
94.
Neighborhood Services Director
Goleta
Neighborhood Services & Public Safety
$194,386
$35,647
95.
Police Officer
Guadalupe
Police
$193,647
$31,411
96.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$192,812
$49,751
97.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Public Safety - Police
$192,775
$52,165
98.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire Department
$192,739
$32,893
99.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Maria
Public Works
$192,252
$32,185
100.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police Department
$192,206
$32,309