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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. Police Chief Santa Clara Police $593,019 $6,990
2. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $529,861 $12,030
3. Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $427,871 $7,712
4. Deputy Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $367,808 $7,712
5. Police Captain San Jose Police $358,510 $7,143
6. Deputy Chief Of Police San Jose Police $350,464 $7,143
7. Police Lieutenant Santa Clara Police $344,773 $11,077
8. Police Lieutenant Santa Clara Police $336,819 $12,959
9. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $335,423 $741
10. Assist Police Chief U San Jose Police $324,050 $5,357
11. Police Captain San Jose Police $323,031 $7,738
12. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $318,468 $6,953
13. Deputy Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $303,834 $5,673
14. Assistant City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $298,104 $2,428
15. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $293,240 $7,631
16. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $292,167 $7,738
17. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $288,031 $4,603
18. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $287,750 $14,287
19. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $280,920 $3,520
20. City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $279,775 $55,935
21. Police Officer Milpitas Police $274,623 $10,756
22. City Manager Palo Alto City Manager $270,674 $55,709
23. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $268,842 $7,738
24. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $267,230 $0
25. City Attorney Palo Alto City Attorney $265,253 $25,934
26. Police Chief Mountain View Police Department $262,604 $25,207
27. Redevelopment Manager U San Jose City Manager $262,234 $22,207
28. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $260,104 $14,287
29. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $259,535 $10,715
30. Police Captain San Jose Police $256,747 $1,785
31. Dir Pw/City Engr Palo Alto Public Works $255,467 $7,734
32. City Manager Mountain View City Manager $254,029 $22,079
33. Fire Engineer/Haz Mat II Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $253,970 $14,359
34. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $251,382 $1,271
35. Senior Electric Utility Engineer Santa Clara Electric $251,239 $2,137
36. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $250,589 $1,785
37. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $249,500 $14,287
38. City Manager Milpitas City Manager $249,339 $29,926
39. City Manager Cupertino Administration $249,257 $30,486
40. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $248,996 $541
41. City Attorney Sunnyvale Office Of City Attorney $248,983 $55,813
42. Batallion Chief Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $248,025 $21,784
43. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $247,417 $1,190
44. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $247,161 $7,143
45. City Manager U San Jose City Manager $247,013 $35,158
46. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $246,019 $7,143
47. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $244,901 $14,287
48. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $243,639 $7,738
49. Assistant Police Chief Santa Clara Police $242,066 $6,419
50. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $241,689 $688
51. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $239,581 $688
52. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $239,055 $8,334
53. City Attorney U San Jose Attorney $236,778 $16,226
54. Chief of Police Milpitas Police $234,683 $19,990
55. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $233,723 $14,287
56. Police Officer Santa Clara Police $231,642 $12,959
57. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $230,321 $7,738
58. Police Captain San Jose Police $230,311 $1,271
59. Director Aviation U San Jose Airport $229,239 $6,245
60. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $229,036 $14,287
61. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $228,098 $6,953
62. City Manager Los Altos Administration $227,342 $18,057
63. Assistant Training Officer Santa Clara Fire $227,242 $6,953
64. Community Services Director Mountain View Community Services Department-Administration $227,084 $19,974
65. Physician San Jose Human Resources $226,857 $1,271
66. Director Of Public Works/City Engineer Santa Clara Public Works & Engineering $226,777 $7,631
67. Dir Of Public Safety Sunnyvale Public Safety $225,644 $44,487
68. Director Public Works U San Jose Public Works $225,241 $13,650
69. Budget Director U San Jose City Manager $225,127 $1,271
70. Fire Battalion Chief Milpitas Fire $223,839 $8,908
71. Police Captain Mountain View Police Department $223,458 $25,207
72. Police Officer San Jose Police $223,038 $7,143
73. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $222,340 $14,287
74. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Clara Fire $222,181 $1,116
75. Director Of Electric Utility Santa Clara Electric $222,159 $7,631
76. Director Finance U San Jose Finance $221,768 $13,650
77. City Librarian U San Jose Library $221,689 $6,245
78. Batallion Chief Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $221,066 $25,207
79. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $220,710 $9,524
80. Police Lieutenant Mountain View Police Department $220,514 $21,784
81. Police Captain Mountain View Police Department $220,375 $16,876
82. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $220,241 $14,120
83. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $219,996 $7,738
84. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $219,917 $3,249
85. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $219,837 $248
86. Assist City Manager U San Jose City Manager $219,446 $13,650
87. Deputy Redevelopment Manager U San Jose City Manager $218,725 $10,411
88. Director Housing U San Jose Housing $218,497 $2,244
89. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $218,407 $211
90. Assistant City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $218,340 $39,742
91. Director of Retirement Services U San Jose Retirement Services $217,968 $6,245
92. Electric & Water System Operator Santa Clara Electric $217,786 $6,418
93. Fire Engineer Milpitas Fire $217,592 $14,054
94. Director Environmental Services U San Jose Environmental Services $217,526 $1,271
95. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $217,354 $14,287
96. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $217,236 $14,287
97. Police Sergeant Milpitas Police $217,193 $19,090
98. Town Manager Los Gatos Town Manager $217,117 $27,141
99. Troubleshooter - Certified Santa Clara Electric $216,627 $1,116
100. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $216,037 $1,271