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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.
Fire Prev Inspector
Milpitas
Fire
$466,218
$75,939
2.
Firefighter
Milpitas
Fire
$355,602
$73,132
3.
Fire Engr/Hmii
Mountain View
Fire
$343,843
$67,793
4.
City Attorney
Cupertino
Department Heads - Department Heads
$333,955
$71,551
5.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$327,919
$51,533
6.
Police Sgt
Mountain View
Police
$324,419
$77,669
7.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$320,347
$96,543
8.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$319,131
$92,682
9.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$316,188
$123,361
10.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$315,391
$113,933
11.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$310,662
$105,396
12.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Mgr.
$307,358
$143,137
13.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$300,173
$102,343
14.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$299,855
$113,933
15.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$297,524
$113,933
16.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$292,683
$113,933
17.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$292,226
$86,330
18.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$283,740
$93,648
19.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$277,306
$114,715
20.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$275,923
$116,719
21.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$274,202
$48,086
22.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$272,214
$109,262
23.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$271,094
$62,307
24.
City Attorney
Campbell
City Attorney
$270,868
$72,722
25.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Distribution Planning
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$267,051
$50,781
26.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$265,083
$188,552
27.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$264,440
$51,789
28.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$264,337
$129,190
29.
City Administrator
Gilroy
Administration
$263,859
$61,174
30.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$263,707
$155,336
31.
Director Utilities
Palo Alto
UTL
$263,463
$80,351
32.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works/Engineering
$260,159
$77,368
33.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$259,417
$196,183
34.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$258,934
$96,973
35.
City Manager
Cupertino
City Manager-Administration - City Manager/Administration
$258,670
$74,100
36.
Director Administrative Services/Cfo
Palo Alto
ASD
$256,822
$87,695
37.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$255,205
$75,969
38.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$255,002
$105,396
39.
Police Sgt/Adv
Palo Alto
Pol
$254,938
$66,986
40.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$253,813
$147,339
41.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$252,896
$116,395
42.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$252,811
$47,863
43.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$251,543
$113,933
44.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$251,452
$75,234
45.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Milpitas
Fire
$250,980
$76,318
46.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$250,324
$64,326
47.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$250,303
$219,985
48.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$249,984
$78,395
49.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$249,817
$105,396
50.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$249,408
$92,543
51.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$247,999
$103,992
52.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$246,998
$82,011
53.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$246,870
$113,933
54.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$246,868
$85,322
55.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$246,811
$25,625
56.
Town Manager
Los Gatos
Town Manager
$246,779
$60,051
57.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$246,244
$78,640
58.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$246,093
$113,933
59.
Police Commander
Milpitas
Police
$246,060
$80,221
60.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$245,754
$113,740
61.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$245,537
$129,383
62.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$245,269
$167,198
63.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$245,125
$113,933
64.
Senr Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$244,856
$180,660
65.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$244,664
$106,440
66.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$244,641
$78,450
67.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$244,164
$173,667
68.
Ps Lieutenant/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$244,061
$86,546
69.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$243,993
$113,933
70.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$243,675
$129,383
71.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$243,481
$83,091
72.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$243,462
$123,765
73.
Ps Lieutenant/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$243,453
$87,288
74.
Police Chief-Adv
Palo Alto
Pol
$243,390
$116,902
75.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$243,266
$100,814
76.
Ld Psd
Mountain View
Police
$243,253
$45,143
77.
Director Of Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$243,035
$73,939
78.
Fasd Dir
Mountain View
Finance & Admin Services
$242,914
$79,153
79.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$242,779
$113,740
80.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$242,667
$113,933
81.
Assistant Police Chief
Palo Alto
Pol
$242,333
$107,604
82.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$241,821
$91,506
83.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$240,886
$157,495
84.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$240,653
$78,775
85.
Director Human Resources/Cpo
Palo Alto
HRD
$240,542
$70,173
86.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$240,514
$71,655
87.
City Manager
Morgan Hill
City Manager
$240,483
$74,176
88.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$239,437
$163,544
89.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$238,200
$101,499
90.
Chief of Police
Milpitas
Police
$238,149
$96,151
91.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$238,084
$129,383
92.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$237,977
$75,885
93.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$237,787
$98,199
94.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$237,349
$93,555
95.
Fire Cptn/Hmi
Mountain View
Fire
$236,744
$69,508
96.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Control
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$236,324
$52,807
97.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$236,288
$105,396
98.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$236,216
$79,209
99.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$236,214
$52,028
100.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$236,005
$167,994