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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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Glenn
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Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
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Madera
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Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
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Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
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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