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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. City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $484,150 $199,712
2. Police Officer San Jose Police $373,654 $50,818
3. Police Officer San Jose Police $360,248 $60,047
4. Police Sergeant Mountain View Police $359,290 $49,972
5. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $358,159 $108,937
6. Police Chief Santa Clara Police $356,123 $170,856
7. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $352,283 $252,594
8. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara City Manager $347,400 $111,237
9. Fire Captain/Haz Mat Mountain View Fire $345,687 $48,922
10. Battalion Chief San Jose Fire $345,174 $78,331
11. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $343,825 $66,827
12. Assistant City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $341,046 $111,663
13. Police Officer San Jose Police $338,699 $60,047
14. City Manager U San Jose City Manager $336,343 $74,755
15. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $336,079 $66,827
16. City Manager Palo Alto Manager $335,734 $161,763
17. Police Sergeant Mountain View Police $335,539 $49,676
18. PS Lieutenant Sunnyvale Public Safety $335,443 $117,598
19. Assistant City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $333,499 $122,089
20. Battalion Chief Mountain View Fire $332,339 $61,237
21. Chief Electric Utility Officer Santa Clara Electric Utility $328,560 $126,036
22. Fire Captain/Haz Mat Mountain View Fire $327,023 $47,211
23. City Attorney Santa Clara City Attorney $324,331 $52,742
24. Battalion Chief-Tier 2 Mountain View Fire $323,913 $57,269
25. Assistant City Manager Santa Clara City Manager $322,845 $103,437
26. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $320,206 $111,165
27. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $318,763 $66,827
28. Journey Line worker Santa Clara Electric Utility $318,445 $55,269
29. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $318,423 $59,993
30. City Manager Sunnyvale Office Of City Manager $316,959 $137,308
31. Assist City Manager U San Jose City Manager $316,900 $60,184
32. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $315,892 $66,121
33. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $314,597 $107,764
34. City Manager Mountain View City Manager $311,753 $63,417
35. Fire Chief Mountain View Fire $311,645 $61,837
36. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $309,629 $66,827
37. PS Officer II Sunnyvale Public Safety $309,607 $98,837
38. Troubleshooter Santa Clara Electric Utility $308,903 $67,353
39. Assistant Police Chief Santa Clara Police $308,661 $150,283
40. Police Officer San Jose Police $307,340 $60,047
41. Chief Of Police U San Jose Police $306,260 $88,879
42. Police Officer San Jose Police $305,374 $50,818
43. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $304,950 $66,827
44. Utl Gm/Assistant City Manager Palo Alto Manager $304,537 $112,854
45. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire $301,758 $49,328
46. Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Electric Utility $299,379 $110,843
47. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $299,060 $105,031
48. Police Officer Mountain View Police $298,873 $45,491
49. City Attorney Palo Alto ATT $297,766 $130,137
50. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $297,540 $111,824
51. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $297,482 $45,206
52. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $296,120 $142,766
53. Fire Chief Santa Clara Fire $295,087 $150,137
54. PS Lieutenant Sunnyvale Public Safety $295,017 $115,408
55. Electric Crew Foreperson Santa Clara Electric Utility $294,945 $69,131
56. Police Officer San Jose Police $293,029 $58,839
57. Deputy Fire Chief Mountain View Fire $292,655 $57,178
58. Dir Of Library & Community Services Sunnyvale Library & Community Services $292,627 $65,083
59. Police Officer San Jose Police $292,212 $50,818
60. Police Officer San Jose Police $292,114 $60,047
61. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $291,789 $26,494
62. Police Officer San Jose Police $290,995 $60,047
63. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $290,289 $66,827
64. Police Captain San Jose Police $289,648 $76,319
65. Police Officer San Jose Police $289,320 $60,047
66. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $289,122 $66,827
67. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $289,103 $50,197
68. Fire Inspector Emt Palo Alto DSD $289,039 $108,225
69. Assistant Police Chief - Adv Palo Alto Pol $287,478 $116,646
70. Police Chief-Advance Palo Alto Pol $287,451 $88,282
71. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $287,418 $71,842
72. Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training Santa Clara Fire $286,718 $106,760
73. Police Sergeant Mountain View Police $286,386 $49,340
74. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $285,435 $66,827
75. Indus Process Cntrl Sr Spec II San Jose Environmental Services $283,777 $32,410
76. PS Officer II Sunnyvale Public Safety $283,661 $116,640
77. Police Chief Mountain View Police $283,581 $59,745
78. PS Officer II Sunnyvale Public Safety $281,453 $105,647
79. Police Captain Santa Clara Police $280,949 $136,921
80. Police Officer San Jose Police $280,612 $60,047
81. Fire Battalion Chief Milpitas Fire $280,145 $63,298
82. Fire Captain Mountain View Fire $280,042 $44,363
83. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr Milpitas Fire $279,469 $53,284
84. Police Officer San Jose Police $279,263 $49,388
85. Fire Captain 24 Hours Santa Clara Fire $279,131 $104,373
86. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $278,829 $66,827
87. Police Officer San Jose Police $278,750 $60,047
88. Police Officer San Jose Police $278,381 $60,047
89. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $277,886 $73,384
90. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $277,658 $66,980
91. Director Of Information Technology Santa Clara Information Technology $277,036 $103,402
92. City Attorney Mountain View City Attorney $276,197 $55,800
93. Police Lieutenant San Jose Police $276,062 $71,103
94. Journey Line worker Santa Clara Electric Utility $275,995 $62,303
95. Police Captain Mountain View Police $275,480 $62,166
96. Police Sergeant Santa Clara Police $275,456 $113,005
97. Deputy City Manager U San Jose Office Of Economic Development $275,051 $64,169
98. PS Officer II Sunnyvale Public Safety $275,000 $110,319
99. Police Sergeant San Jose Police $274,820 $66,827
100. Assist Police Chief U San Jose Police $274,206 $96,421