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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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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$318,032
$108,923
2.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$303,628
$87,595
3.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$293,498
$108,923
4.
City Manager
Palo Alto
MGR
$289,344
$138,213
5.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$288,653
$85,381
6.
Ps Officer II/Do
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$286,587
$78,203
7.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$285,717
$82,485
8.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$283,809
$48,985
9.
Fire Engineer/Haz Mat II
Mountain View
Fire
$276,698
$64,918
10.
City Attorney
Cupertino
City Attorney
$276,588
$76,066
11.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$276,553
$98,687
12.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$275,205
$91,576
13.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$274,913
$79,601
14.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$273,513
$141,869
15.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$269,834
$93,384
16.
City Attorney
Campbell
City Attorney
$267,847
$64,674
17.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$266,144
$49,261
18.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$265,317
$48,958
19.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$264,350
$87,460
20.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$264,166
$102,949
21.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$262,312
$97,102
22.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$259,745
$94,804
23.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$259,333
$84,767
24.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$257,950
$182,997
25.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$256,050
$108,923
26.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$254,608
$80,602
27.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works/Engineering
$252,255
$72,426
28.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$249,094
$113,842
29.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$247,892
$71,414
30.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$247,839
$71,114
31.
City Manager
Cupertino
Administration
$247,746
$69,820
32.
Fire Inspector EMT
Palo Alto
FIR
$247,470
$69,150
33.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$246,540
$94,824
34.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$245,829
$159,968
35.
Deputy Fire Chief U
San Jose
Fire
$245,377
$146,945
36.
Police Chief
Campbell
Police Department - Administration
$245,123
$88,113
37.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$244,441
$139,992
38.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$244,256
$70,521
39.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$244,122
$123,509
40.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$243,267
$71,505
41.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$242,951
$99,980
42.
Director Utilities
Palo Alto
UTL
$242,721
$71,927
43.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$241,706
$92,362
44.
Director Administrative Services/CFO
Palo Alto
ASD
$240,937
$79,664
45.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$240,670
$209,383
46.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$240,024
$82,718
47.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$238,300
$105,694
48.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$238,148
$179,409
49.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$237,788
$74,878
50.
City Manager
Morgan Hill
City Manager
$237,677
$68,298
51.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$237,633
$94,001
52.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$235,378
$84,185
53.
Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$234,752
$85,367
54.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$234,277
$61,916
55.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$234,154
$77,184
56.
Finance And Admin Svcs Dir
Mountain View
Finance and Administrative Services
$234,065
$78,326
57.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$232,821
$91,323
58.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$232,471
$90,030
59.
Assistant City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$232,057
$62,214
60.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$231,995
$96,845
61.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$231,843
$108,923
62.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$231,455
$137,851
63.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$231,263
$158,972
64.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$230,135
$88,226
65.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$229,155
$108,923
66.
Police Chief-Adv
Palo Alto
Pol
$229,109
$99,643
67.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$228,859
$13,714
68.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$228,827
$80,740
69.
Assistant City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$227,968
$40,493
70.
Public Works Director
Mountain View
Public Works
$227,945
$62,593
71.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$227,910
$45,634
72.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$227,877
$97,439
73.
Dir Of Environmental Services
Sunnyvale
Environmental Services Dept
$227,569
$89,852
74.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$227,485
$108,923
75.
Director Of Information Technology
Santa Clara
Information Technology
$227,309
$66,362
76.
Dir Of Public Safety
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$227,113
$137,123
77.
Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$227,022
$83,586
78.
Police Sgt/Adv
Palo Alto
Pol
$226,763
$60,054
79.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$226,068
$152,794
80.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$226,033
$75,782
81.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$225,719
$70,475
82.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$224,946
$31,280
83.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$224,895
$70,151
84.
City Attorney
Milpitas
City Attorney
$224,817
$94,054
85.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$224,263
$84,879
86.
Fire Marshal
Santa Clara
Fire
$223,643
$60,953
87.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$223,550
$86,710
88.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$223,063
$44,453
89.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$222,586
$77,263
90.
Director Of Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$222,273
$68,100
91.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$222,214
$81,504
92.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$222,030
$48,164
93.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police
$221,989
$105,592
94.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$221,978
$84,406
95.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$221,622
$107,233
96.
Fire Captain EMT
Palo Alto
FIR
$221,478
$52,339
97.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$221,425
$77,195
98.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$221,014
$74,191
99.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$220,918
$158,944
100.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$220,784
$68,643