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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. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $361,873 $68,055
2. 0108 City Attorney Santa Barbara City Attorney-Advisory $348,968 $54,163
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $339,052 $83,294
4. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police $328,571 $79,132
5. 3301 Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Training/Recruitment $327,001 $68,888
6. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $321,440 $43,855
7. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $320,825 $62,252
8. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Attorney $320,365 $25,219
9. Corporate/Executive Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $319,284 $110,937
10. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Utilities $316,092 $38,764
11. 2100 Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $315,834 $92,138
12. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $315,699 $56,846
13. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $310,133 $107,268
14. 2303 Assistant Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $308,600 $70,813
15. City Manager Goleta General Government $308,064 $62,811
16. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria City Manager's Office $307,454 $56,226
17. 0101 Assistant City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator's Office $303,640 $35,008
18. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $303,432 $66,743
19. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $298,903 $66,030
20. 0114 Public Works Director Santa Barbara PW-Administration $298,844 $23,618
21. 091 Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Lompoc Fire $293,159 $56,158
22. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $290,490 $40,383
23. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Recreation & Parks $290,291 $59,496
24. 0121 Assistant City Attorney V Santa Barbara City Attorney-Civil Litigation $286,420 $30,920
25. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $282,869 $77,721
26. 2302 Police Commander Santa Barbara Police-Administration Services $280,624 $43,156
27. 3303 Fire Battalion Chief Fire Mars Santa Barbara Fire-Prevention $279,095 $48,671
28. 2303 Assistant Police Chief Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $278,885 $71,362
29. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $278,677 $64,124
30. 3300 Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $276,581 $52,209
31. City Manager Carpinteria General Government $275,201 $70,674
32. 135 City Manager Lompoc City Administration $273,477 $25,632
33. 0121 Assistant City Attorney V Santa Barbara City Attorney-Advisory $273,105 $53,177
34. Planning And Environmental Review Director Goleta Planning Environmental Review $272,771 $45,738
35. 3300 Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $272,647 $65,252
36. Assistant City Manager Goleta General Government $272,485 $30,511
37. 3401 Fire Engineer 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $272,439 $55,262
38. 3100 Fire Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Administration $271,975 $94,606
39. 0112 Library Director Santa Barbara Library - Administration $271,446 $27,243
40. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $270,145 $42,703
41. Corporate/Executive Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Fire $269,469 $71,326
42. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Deputy Fire Chief) Santa Maria Fire $268,892 $74,758
43. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $268,391 $60,692
44. 0121 Assistant City Attorney V Santa Barbara City Attorney-Code Enforcement $266,223 $51,536
45. Finance Director Goleta Finance $263,117 $43,716
46. 4076 Streets Maintenance Supt Santa Barbara PW-Sidewalk Maintenance $262,598 $14,627
47. Senior Dispatcher Santa Maria Police $262,506 $38,157
48. 0106 Assistant City Attorney Iv Santa Barbara City Attorney-Advisory $262,023 $30,084
49. 0109 Community Development Director Santa Barbara CD-Administration $261,992 $25,728
50. 3403 Firefighter 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $261,518 $32,714
51. 3401 Fire Engineer 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $260,834 $39,808
52. 237 12-Kv Electric Troubleshooter Lompoc Electric $259,413 $25,474
53. 371 12-Kv Lead Electric Line Worker Lompoc Electric $256,758 $35,110
54. 2302 Police Commander Santa Barbara Police-Chief's Staff $256,668 $64,367
55. 0115 Waterfront Dir Harbormaster Santa Barbara Waterfront-Administration & Community Relations $256,054 $44,389
56. 0119 Information Technology Dir Santa Barbara Administrative Services-Network/Infrastructure $255,570 $22,236
57. Assistant City Attorney Goleta General Government $253,579 $28,124
58. 3401 Fire Engineer 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $252,692 $57,438
59. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $252,669 $64,441
60. 0307 City Engineer Santa Barbara PW-Engineering Services $252,212 $27,702
61. 0102 Airport Director Santa Barbara Airport-Administration $252,206 $48,603
62. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $251,666 $43,448
63. 0113 Parks Recreation Director Santa Barbara PR-Administration $251,493 $37,628
64. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Arff $249,566 $68,501
65. 371 12-Kv Lead Electric Line Worker Lompoc Electric $249,321 $23,464
66. 231 12-Kv Electrical Line Worker Lompoc Electric $249,246 $36,017
67. 223 Lead Electric Utility Tech Lompoc Electric $249,231 $35,377
68. Organization/Enterprise Leader (Safety) Santa Maria Police $247,965 $90,671
69. 3200 Fire Operations Division Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $247,665 $82,620
70. 231 12-Kv Electrical Line Worker Lompoc Electric $245,832 $33,870
71. 0111 Finance Director Santa Barbara Finance-Administration $241,247 $49,551
72. Public Works Director Goleta Public Works $239,474 $28,214
73. 222 Electric Utility Tech II Lompoc Electric $238,927 $34,427
74. City Manager Buellton Administrative $238,757 $77,031
75. General Services Director Goleta General Services $238,455 $46,264
76. 2302 Police Commander Santa Barbara Police-Investigative Division $237,860 $62,194
77. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Library $237,843 $43,904
78. 0351 Water Resources Manager Santa Barbara PW-Water Resources Management $237,593 $40,898
79. 0118 Human Resources Director Santa Barbara Human Resources $237,464 $44,331
80. 2401 Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Training/Recruitment $237,457 $58,155
81. 0107 City Administrator Santa Barbara City Administrator's Office $235,257 $33,448
82. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $235,236 $33,640
83. 2302 Police Commander Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $234,979 $47,416
84. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Maria Fire $234,272 $74,395
85. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $234,026 $55,473
86. 2301 Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Administration Services $233,986 $60,119
87. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $232,501 $41,520
88. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $231,764 $43,899
89. 3401 Fire Engineer 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $231,149 $55,220
90. 2301 Police Lieutenant Santa Barbara Police-Patrol Division $230,924 $59,088
91. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police $230,732 $51,710
92. 3300 Fire Battalion Chief Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $229,815 $61,290
93. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $229,224 $61,132
94. 0120 Sustainability Resilience Dir Santa Barbara S & R-Administration $228,703 $46,557
95. Police Lieutenant Santa Maria Police $228,421 $70,386
96. 3400 Fire Captain 56 Hour Santa Barbara Fire-Operations $228,215 $62,197
97. Corporate/Executive Leader (Non-Safety) Santa Maria Finance $227,768 $23,840
98. 2401 Police Sergeant Santa Barbara Police-Administration Services $226,244 $60,320
99. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $226,046 $42,573
100. Fire Captain Santa Maria Fire $225,525 $43,302