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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 Engr/Hm
Mountain View
Fire
$449,627
$77,751
2.
City Attorney
Campbell
City Attorney
$419,255
$56,812
3.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$413,903
$59,437
4.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$394,797
$66,104
5.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$390,405
$50,133
6.
Fire Captain
Milpitas
Fire
$389,300
$86,917
7.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$384,540
$59,437
8.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$375,981
$1,755
9.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$371,437
$68,534
10.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$353,296
$59,437
11.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$338,894
$59,437
12.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$337,645
$59,437
13.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$333,148
$66,104
14.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$331,748
$52,072
15.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$331,534
$66,104
16.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$330,032
$66,104
17.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$329,591
$66,104
18.
City Manager
Palo Alto
MGR
$327,692
$152,278
19.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$326,974
$114,777
20.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$325,693
$145,566
21.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$319,870
$63,734
22.
Ps Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$319,739
$110,074
23.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$315,651
$66,104
24.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$315,484
$66,104
25.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$315,359
$60,933
26.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$312,793
$92,762
27.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$309,234
$62,816
28.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$308,367
$95,537
29.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$306,342
$65,399
30.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$304,611
$66,104
31.
Fire Inspector Emt
Palo Alto
DSD
$303,876
$95,851
32.
Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$303,744
$127,029
33.
Acting City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$302,748
$72,945
34.
Police Sgt
Mountain View
Police
$302,177
$87,116
35.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$301,618
$88,803
36.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$301,315
$66,104
37.
Fire Cptn/Hm
Mountain View
Fire
$301,267
$86,183
38.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$300,397
$66,104
39.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$299,268
$50,133
40.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$299,030
$66,104
41.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$297,914
$79,319
42.
Batt Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$296,309
$116,221
43.
Fire Captain Emt
Palo Alto
FIR
$296,122
$92,561
44.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$295,281
$134,448
45.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$294,294
$120,391
46.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$294,170
$59,437
47.
Asst City Manager/Util General Manager
Palo Alto
UTL
$293,922
$105,290
48.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$293,900
$94,906
49.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$293,621
$76,840
50.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$293,376
$46,060
51.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$293,049
$90,896
52.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$292,426
$66,104
53.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$291,719
$108,833
54.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$291,400
$107,503
55.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$290,475
$59,437
56.
City Manager
Morgan Hill
City Manager
$290,081
$63,359
57.
Fire Engr/Hm
Mountain View
Fire
$289,532
$81,680
58.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$288,857
$59,437
59.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$286,999
$99,007
60.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$286,764
$72,467
61.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$285,920
$88,505
62.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$285,693
$103,238
63.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$285,640
$73,854
64.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works/Engineering
$285,630
$98,638
65.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$284,931
$66,104
66.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$284,463
$70,268
67.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$284,259
$59,437
68.
Police Sgt
Mountain View
Police
$283,944
$85,268
69.
City Manager
Cupertino
City Manager-Administration - City Manager/Administration
$283,827
$68,905
70.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$283,666
$132,325
71.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$283,274
$59,437
72.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$282,986
$125,535
73.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$282,592
$59,437
74.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$282,350
$113,977
75.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$282,235
$66,104
76.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$281,750
$59,437
77.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$281,075
$56,484
78.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$280,731
$50,133
79.
Bat Chief-Tierii
Mountain View
Fire
$279,927
$101,687
80.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$278,342
$118,658
81.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$278,211
$127,755
82.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$278,179
$120,612
83.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$277,714
$75,963
84.
Ps Officer II
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$277,701
$90,256
85.
Fire Cptn/Hm
Mountain View
Fire
$277,575
$84,883
86.
Battalion Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$277,020
$103,128
87.
Director Of Information Technology
Santa Clara
Information Technology
$276,262
$92,715
88.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$276,184
$76,549
89.
Fire Captain
Mountain View
Fire
$275,449
$90,129
90.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$274,600
$123,129
91.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$274,569
$82,769
92.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Milpitas
Fire
$274,472
$90,098
93.
Fire Cptn/Hm
Mountain View
Fire
$274,279
$90,700
94.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$273,984
$65,936
95.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$273,951
$61,030
96.
Police Sgt
Mountain View
Police
$273,380
$83,179
97.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$272,830
$66,101
98.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$272,631
$56,800
99.
Police Chief-Advance
Palo Alto
Pol
$272,189
$2,732
100.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$272,088
$59,437