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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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Glenn
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Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
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Madera
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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
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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