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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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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$356,353
$36,877
2.
City Manager
Santa Maria
City Manager's Office
$319,706
$50,350
3.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$308,892
$57,584
4.
City Administrator Clerk Treasurer
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$296,127
$33,921
5.
Director Of Utilities
Santa Maria
Utilities
$293,614
$31,562
6.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$288,266
$41,817
7.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$287,119
$59,026
8.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$281,167
$51,499
9.
City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$279,522
$36,255
10.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$279,033
$42,350
11.
City Attorney
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$278,813
$46,178
12.
Public Safety Intern
Guadalupe
Fire
$276,361
$0
13.
City Attorney
Santa Maria
City Attorney
$269,951
$22,587
14.
Airport Director
Santa Barbara
Airport
$268,333
$31,173
15.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$263,257
$33,280
16.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$260,917
$33,374
17.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$255,995
$43,703
18.
Fire Captain (40 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$254,745
$47,184
19.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$250,385
$46,086
20.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$249,458
$42,211
21.
Assistant City Administrator
Santa Barbara
City Administrator
$249,165
$43,454
22.
Chief Of Police
Santa Maria
Police
$248,725
$72,576
23.
Battalion Fire Chief/Marshal
Lompoc
Fire
$248,692
$44,000
24.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$244,651
$26,965
25.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$243,056
$69,935
26.
Director Of Finance
Santa Maria
Department Of Finance
$240,109
$29,521
27.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$239,381
$39,414
28.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$238,570
$50,445
29.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$236,219
$49,173
30.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Police
$235,642
$48,889
31.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$234,716
$58,943
32.
Police Division Commander
Santa Maria
Police
$234,361
$59,196
33.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$232,245
$50,170
34.
Dir Of Recreation & Parks
Santa Maria
Recreation & Parks
$230,093
$34,517
35.
Police Commander
Santa Barbara
Police
$228,765
$40,208
36.
Finance Director
Santa Barbara
Finance
$226,480
$35,929
37.
Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$226,002
$49,378
38.
Dir Of Community Development
Santa Maria
Community Development
$225,992
$35,955
39.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$225,765
$44,329
40.
Library Director
Santa Barbara
Library
$223,305
$18,897
41.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$222,854
$17,364
42.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$222,323
$48,817
43.
Planning And Environmental Review Director
Goleta
Planning & Environmental Review
$221,006
$22,225
44.
Police Commander
Santa Barbara
Police
$219,140
$59,936
45.
Assistant City Manager
Goleta
General Government
$218,731
$34,363
46.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$218,181
$19,175
47.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$217,561
$32,422
48.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$216,753
$51,551
49.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$214,497
$49,286
50.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$214,249
$45,972
51.
City Administrator
Guadalupe
Administration
$212,729
$40,774
52.
Assistant City Attorney
Goleta
General Government
$212,284
$20,198
53.
Public Works Director
Goleta
Public Works
$211,667
$39,346
54.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$211,532
$52,812
55.
Parks Recreation Director
Santa Barbara
Parks And Recreation
$211,510
$30,717
56.
Library Director
Santa Maria
Library
$210,325
$20,024
57.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police
$209,289
$50,006
58.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$209,219
$43,917
59.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$209,192
$42,394
60.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$208,510
$42,920
61.
City Manager
Lompoc
City Administration
$208,398
$38,200
62.
Police Sergeant
Santa Maria
Police
$206,892
$36,535
63.
Finance Director
Goleta
Finance
$206,497
$32,989
64.
Water Resources Manager
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$206,220
$35,703
65.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$205,877
$48,536
66.
Fire Chief
Santa Maria
Fire
$205,856
$40,105
67.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$205,293
$40,597
68.
Fire Chief
Santa Barbara
Fire
$205,123
$62,450
69.
Fire Captain 56 Hours/Wk
Lompoc
Fire
$203,633
$40,442
70.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$203,283
$33,964
71.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$202,822
$46,644
72.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$202,385
$32,585
73.
City Engineer
Santa Barbara
Public Works
$201,976
$17,645
74.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Barbara
Police
$201,665
$32,805
75.
Dir Of Public Works- City Engr
Santa Maria
Public Works
$201,333
$33,266
76.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$201,068
$49,353
77.
Police Officer
Santa Barbara
Police
$200,702
$27,566
78.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$200,219
$59,284
79.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$199,671
$40,274
80.
City Manager
Buellton
Administrative
$199,373
$49,372
81.
City Manager
Carpinteria
General Government Department
$198,619
$46,590
82.
Battalion Fire Chief 56Hrwk
Lompoc
Fire
$198,436
$43,914
83.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$198,424
$38,932
84.
12-KV Lead Electric Line Worker
Lompoc
Electric
$198,418
$29,482
85.
Assistant City Attorney IV
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$198,314
$38,923
86.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$197,125
$43,234
87.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$196,805
$44,319
88.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$196,343
$42,350
89.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Police
$195,914
$50,915
90.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$195,710
$59,273
91.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$195,341
$46,868
92.
Fire Engineer (56 Hour)
Santa Barbara
Fire
$195,042
$32,626
93.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Maria
Police
$194,506
$43,036
94.
Police Officer
Guadalupe
Police
$194,460
$36,824
95.
12-KV Electric Trouble Shooter
Lompoc
Electric
$194,340
$19,798
96.
Waterfront Director Harbormaster
Santa Barbara
Waterfront
$194,265
$33,079
97.
Chief Of Police
Lompoc
Police
$194,156
$21,394
98.
Police Sergeant
Santa Barbara
Police
$193,579
$48,593
99.
Assistant City Attorney III
Santa Barbara
City Attorney
$193,351
$16,620
100.
Fire Captain
Santa Maria
Fire
$192,700
$34,498