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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 Captain San Jose Police $399,129 $41,267
2. Police Captain San Jose Police $346,674 $34,802
3. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $324,430 $28,207
4. Fire Captain Milpitas Fire $315,543 $29,268
5. Police Captain-Adv Palo Alto Police $297,351 $78,824
6. City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $291,295 $107,538
7. Fire Inspector EMT Palo Alto Fire Department $275,381 $54,522
8. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $274,657 $30,388
9. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $272,625 $75,885
10. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $271,972 $63,887
11. City Manager Palo Alto Office of the City Manager $268,707 $98,299
12. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $259,013 $23,472
13. Redevelopment Manager U San Jose City Manager $257,255 $39,364
14. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $254,253 $96,687
15. Acting Police Chief Santa Clara Police $250,914 $78,459
16. Fire Inspector EMT Palo Alto Fire Department $250,004 $35,976
17. City Attorney Sunnyvale Office Of City Attorney $248,934 $99,278
18. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $248,423 $111,323
19. Senior Electric Utility Engineer Santa Clara Electric Utility $248,290 $35,781
20. Fire Captain Milpitas Fire $247,462 $28,422
21. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $244,358 $32,775
22. City Manager Cupertino Administration $242,622 $66,381
23. Community Development Director Saratoga Community Development $242,321 $3,698
24. Battalion Chief Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $238,714 $76,011
25. Fire Engineer/HM II Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $236,598 $45,231
26. Fire Captain Milpitas Fire $234,517 $50,558
27. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $234,195 $99,233
28. PD Chief/Assistant CM Pub Safety Mountain View Police Department $233,582 $92,723
29. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $231,446 $55,542
30. CSD Director Mountain View Community Services Department-Administration $229,647 $53,368
31. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $229,543 $71,560
32. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $229,051 $55,973
33. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $228,884 $57,057
34. Police Lieutenant Mountain View Police Department $228,880 $70,424
35. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $228,810 $65,516
36. City Manager U San Jose City Manager $227,975 $119,787
37. City Manager Los Altos Executive $227,937 $51,995
38. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $227,477 $45,904
39. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $227,340 $27,789
40. City Manager Saratoga City Manager Office $226,231 $51,908
41. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $226,129 $146,406
42. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $225,208 $111,502
43. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $224,959 $110,281
44. Fire Appratus Op EMT Palo Alto Fire Department $224,903 $17,301
45. Assistant City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $224,811 $83,642
46. Electric and Water System Operator Santa Clara Electric Utility $223,961 $34,662
47. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $223,590 $111,219
48. Police Lieutenant-Adv Palo Alto Police $223,245 $8,305
49. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $223,205 $92,147
50. Electric and Water System Operator Santa Clara Electric Utility $222,942 $34,590
51. City Attorney Mountain View City Attorney $222,298 $58,779
52. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $222,272 $85,010
53. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $221,950 $54,547
54. Chief Of Police Milpitas Police $221,538 $70,264
55. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $221,136 $98,796
56. Public Safety Officer II/Fire Sunnyvale Public Safety $220,096 $73,538
57. Director Of Public Works/City Engineer Santa Clara Public Works/Engineering $219,930 $51,435
58. Police Captain Mountain View Police Department $219,449 $73,133
59. Fire Chief U San Jose Fire $218,460 $93,039
60. City Attorney U San Jose Attorney $217,939 $92,023
61. Asst City Manager / Chief Operation Officer Palo Alto Office of the City Manager $217,180 $47,608
62. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $216,611 $91,395
63. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $216,474 $39,088
64. Police Captain Mountain View Police Department $216,073 $64,120
65. Fire Captain/HM I Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $215,682 $56,863
66. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Clara Fire $215,321 $67,315
67. Electric and Water System Operator Santa Clara Electric Utility $214,716 $34,601
68. Director Of Electric Utility Santa Clara Electric Utility $214,596 $50,240
69. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $214,437 $60,175
70. City Manager Morgan Hill City Manager $214,412 $74,629
71. Deputy Chief Sunnyvale Public Safety $213,671 $114,508
72. Fire Captain EMT Palo Alto Fire Department $213,433 $53,237
73. City Attorney Cupertino City Attorney $213,043 $60,886
74. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $212,783 $39,282
75. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $212,410 $104,849
76. Battalion Chief Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $212,214 $74,617
77. Assist City Manager U San Jose City Manager $212,014 $76,643
78. Assistant City Manger Mountain View City Manager $211,968 $47,257
79. Director Utilities Palo Alto Utilities $211,867 $73,242
80. Town Manager Los Gatos Town Manager $211,857 $60,585
81. Temp Employee Retiree U San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services $211,831 $28,038
82. Director Of Information Technology Santa Clara Information Technology $211,827 $49,052
83. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $211,460 $56,056
84. Director Of Bahs Morgan Hill Finance $211,118 $42,119
85. Battalion Chief Mountain View Fire Department- Suppression $210,372 $73,126
86. FASD Director Mountain View Finance and Administrative Services $210,275 $53,590
87. Deputy Fire Chief Santa Clara Fire $210,264 $68,000
88. Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Distribution Planning Santa Clara Electric Utility $210,236 $36,345
89. Fire Captain Milpitas Fire $209,874 $54,318
90. Fire Captain San Jose Fire $209,666 $38,512
91. Police Agent/Adv Palo Alto Police $209,494 $53,752
92. City Librarian U San Jose Library $209,131 $78,821
93. Troubleshooter - Certified Santa Clara Electric Utility $208,355 $34,379
94. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $208,324 $66,158
95. City Manager Milpitas City Manager $208,222 $55,097
96. Electric and Water System Operator Santa Clara Electric Utility $207,158 $34,672
97. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $206,670 $5,549
98. Police Officer San Jose Police $206,518 $51,291
99. Budget Director U San Jose City Manager $206,452 $74,565
100. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $206,311 $64,508