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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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Mono
Monterey
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San Benito
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San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$471,117
$8,324
2.
Fire Prev Inspector
Milpitas
Fire Department
$416,628
$7,375
3.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$388,121
$11,585
4.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$376,490
$1,311
5.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$346,535
$9,957
6.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$336,504
$11,045
7.
Dir of Transportation U
San Jose
Transportation
$328,571
$10,884
8.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$306,179
$628
9.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$305,841
$8,321
10.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$303,513
$7,278
11.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$301,470
$55,685
12.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$299,667
$583
13.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$296,024
$13,056
14.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police Department
$287,834
$22,856
15.
Deputy Fire Chief U
San Jose
Fire
$277,064
$7,072
16.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$276,732
$6,128
17.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$273,749
$36,897
18.
Redevelopment Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$273,220
$30,523
19.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$272,889
$8,324
20.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$271,525
$13,078
21.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$270,136
$24,352
22.
Batallion Chief
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$268,229
$19,552
23.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$266,765
$10,340
24.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$263,755
$7,777
25.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$260,902
$13,056
26.
City Manager
Palo Alto
City Manager
$260,614
$53,329
27.
Fire Engineer/Haz Mat II
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$258,466
$13,838
28.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$257,818
$13,056
29.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$257,238
$17,619
30.
Police Officer
Milpitas
Police Department
$257,186
$17,143
31.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$255,405
$10,612
32.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$255,097
$13,061
33.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$255,007
$9,953
34.
Fire Chief U
San Jose
Fire
$253,569
$13,056
35.
Asst Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$252,965
$6,128
36.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$251,664
$13,061
37.
Dir Finance U
San Jose
Finance
$251,295
$1,077
38.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$248,933
$55,595
39.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$245,501
$1,088
40.
Dir Aviation U
San Jose
Airport
$244,082
$5,888
41.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$243,693
$1,077
42.
Chief of Police
Milpitas
Police Department
$243,270
$19,675
43.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$239,309
$1,340
44.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$238,626
$13,061
45.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$238,489
$7,780
46.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
City Attorney
$237,925
$29,459
47.
City Librarian U
San Jose
Library
$237,747
$5,889
48.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat I
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$237,503
$18,399
49.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$236,903
$12,129
50.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$236,253
$22,617
51.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$235,700
$0
52.
Battalion Chief 24 Hrs
Santa Clara
Fire
$235,330
$0
53.
Dir Housing U
San Jose
Housing
$235,052
$1,077
54.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$235,022
$7,074
55.
Community Services Director
Mountain View
Community Services Department-Administration
$234,909
$19,247
56.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$234,898
$19,552
57.
City Manager
Cupertino
Administration
$234,605
$30,205
58.
Physician
San Jose
Human Resources
$234,282
$1,077
59.
Dir of Public Safety
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$234,112
$45,205
60.
Dir Public Works U
San Jose
Public Works
$233,280
$13,056
61.
Town Manager
Los Gatos
Town Manager
$233,106
$26,228
62.
Electric Crew Foreperson-Cert
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$232,500
$6,127
63.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$232,440
$13,056
64.
Deputy Fire Chief U
San Jose
Fire
$232,392
$13,061
65.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$232,328
$29,177
66.
City Manager
Los Altos
Administration
$232,111
$18,752
67.
Budget Director U
San Jose
City Manager
$232,103
$1,077
68.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$231,352
$571
69.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$231,283
$13,078
70.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$230,831
$628
71.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police Department
$230,431
$15,104
72.
Assistant City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$229,854
$22,856
73.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat I
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$229,779
$19,552
74.
Dir of Public Works
Sunnyvale
Public Works
$229,052
$39,367
75.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$228,770
$13,056
76.
Supv Elect Systems
Palo Alto
Utilities
$228,224
$9,906
77.
Dir of Retirement Services U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$227,846
$5,896
78.
Dir Environmental Serv U
San Jose
Environmental Services
$227,702
$13,056
79.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$227,315
$0
80.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$227,228
$7,616
81.
Deputy Town Manager
Los Gatos
Community Develop
$226,544
$6,709
82.
Asst City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$225,756
$1,311
83.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$225,272
$39,967
84.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$225,034
$247
85.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$224,881
$22,856
86.
Driver/Eng 24 Hrs
Santa Clara
Fire
$224,851
$5,105
87.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$224,800
$13,056
88.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$224,720
$1,077
89.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$224,184
$13,056
90.
Assist Police Chief U
San Jose
Police
$224,092
$13,061
91.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$223,283
$718
92.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$223,108
$13,061
93.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police Department
$222,826
$22,856
94.
Assist City Attorney SII
San Jose
Attorney
$222,817
$13,078
95.
Dir Economic Develop U
San Jose
Office Of Economic Development
$222,788
$13,061
96.
Public Works Director
Mountain View
Public Works- Administration
$222,724
$15,104
97.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Mountain View
Fire Department- Suppression
$222,354
$19,552
98.
Chief Trial Atty U
San Jose
Attorney
$221,175
$13,061
99.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$220,957
$13,239
100.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$220,957
$13,222