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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  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