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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 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