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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 Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$416,088
$136,233
2.
Fire Engr/Hmii
Mountain View
Fire
$391,060
$70,656
3.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$377,328
$111,063
4.
City Attorney
Campbell
City Attorney
$362,125
$80,303
5.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$355,552
$106,412
6.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$340,087
$119,926
7.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$334,948
$128,458
8.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$322,953
$119,921
9.
City Manager
Palo Alto
MGR
$317,910
$148,769
10.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$317,576
$136,233
11.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Distribution Planning
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$315,705
$62,677
12.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$315,573
$119,926
13.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$312,273
$86,492
14.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$310,539
$125,963
15.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$309,541
$17,698
16.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$305,574
$135,663
17.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$305,119
$137,330
18.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$304,628
$119,926
19.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$298,329
$136,233
20.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$297,119
$55,462
21.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$293,833
$54,406
22.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$290,763
$102,257
23.
Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$290,534
$110,219
24.
Driver/Engineer 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$288,588
$55,926
25.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$286,770
$116,886
26.
Acting City Manager
Santa Clara
Public Works/Engineering
$286,047
$94,125
27.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$285,766
$93,885
28.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$285,266
$111,063
29.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Control
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$284,922
$64,977
30.
Police Sgt
Mountain View
Police
$284,707
$81,291
31.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$284,434
$119,926
32.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$283,283
$119,926
33.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$283,229
$119,926
34.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$281,128
$112,257
35.
Asst City Manager/Util General Manager
Palo Alto
UTL
$280,295
$100,334
36.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$278,620
$207,889
37.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$273,519
$121,988
38.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$272,200
$88,084
39.
Ps Lieutenant/Patrol
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$272,169
$96,189
40.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$271,899
$87,492
41.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$271,020
$113,197
42.
Fire Inspector Emt
Palo Alto
DSD
$270,489
$83,403
43.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$269,910
$122,077
44.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$269,492
$60,201
45.
Senr Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$268,990
$215,067
46.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$268,188
$119,926
47.
Ps Officer II/Fire
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$267,515
$81,082
48.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$267,392
$84,151
49.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$267,012
$136,233
50.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$266,663
$120,269
51.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$266,660
$136,233
52.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$266,006
$136,233
53.
Director Of Parks And Recreation
Cupertino
Department Heads Department Heads
$265,724
$24,848
54.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$265,617
$175,822
55.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$265,413
$89,835
56.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$265,322
$122,780
57.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$265,085
$136,233
58.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$264,252
$214,343
59.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$263,925
$233,470
60.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$262,468
$155,180
61.
Senior Electric and Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$262,426
$64,824
62.
City Manager
Cupertino
City Manager administration City Manager/Administration
$262,034
$79,132
63.
Ps Lieutenant/Training
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$261,373
$94,640
64.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$259,910
$115,112
65.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$258,346
$111,413
66.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$258,080
$103,651
67.
Ld Psd
Mountain View
Police
$257,888
$48,938
68.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$257,594
$89,619
69.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$257,173
$93,146
70.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$256,133
$91,130
71.
Director Of Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$256,132
$91,195
72.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$255,405
$89,343
73.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$255,349
$136,233
74.
Police Sergeant/Advance
Palo Alto
Pol
$255,315
$74,431
75.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$255,007
$119,926
76.
Police Chief
Los Altos
Police Administration
$254,821
$40,149
77.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$254,367
$57,934
78.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$254,348
$136,233
79.
Fasd Dir
Mountain View
Finance & Admin Srvcs
$254,067
$86,375
80.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$253,323
$53,981
81.
Battalion Chief Emt Shift
Palo Alto
FIR
$253,312
$73,026
82.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$253,254
$110,154
83.
Electric and Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$252,945
$60,190
84.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$252,836
$149,694
85.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$252,829
$106,489
86.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$252,430
$77,005
87.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$251,934
$179,409
88.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$251,237
$155,180
89.
Assoc Civil Engineer
Milpitas
Engineering
$251,207
$41,903
90.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$251,143
$119,926
91.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$250,914
$119,926
92.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$250,506
$113,647
93.
Police Captain
Milpitas
Police
$250,472
$105,276
94.
Police Captain
Mountain View
Police
$249,971
$109,608
95.
Fire Engr/Hmii
Mountain View
Fire
$249,919
$75,752
96.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$249,561
$108,062
97.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$249,458
$86,848
98.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$249,350
$155,180
99.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$249,271
$119,926
100.
Director,Administrative Svcs
Palo Alto
ASD
$248,632
$91,237