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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 Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$585,363
$182,168
2.
Fire Captain 40
Milpitas
Fire
$533,970
$41,448
3.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$501,457
$207,989
4.
Senior Instrument And Control Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$453,691
$61,268
5.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
City Manager
$449,453
$167,980
6.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$419,658
$50,582
7.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$407,666
$56,872
8.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Manager
$403,729
$166,046
9.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$376,494
$111,188
10.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$371,282
$62,583
11.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$366,437
$49,716
12.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$365,043
$110,865
13.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$360,367
$134,860
14.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$359,906
$118,516
15.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$358,871
$75,739
16.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire
$358,262
$48,049
17.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$355,400
$129,790
18.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$354,798
$95,864
19.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$345,652
$75,976
20.
Police Sergeant/Advance
Palo Alto
Police
$342,009
$112,772
21.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$341,941
$173,374
22.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$341,776
$59,445
23.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$337,596
$55,212
24.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$337,549
$68,184
25.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$337,314
$68,184
26.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$336,566
$74,920
27.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$336,565
$50,224
28.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$336,076
$115,852
29.
Police Agent/Advance
Palo Alto
Police
$334,742
$114,881
30.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$333,557
$68,184
31.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$332,630
$87,213
32.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works
$331,935
$114,512
33.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$330,575
$167,735
34.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$330,418
$51,376
35.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$329,771
$76,436
36.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$329,463
$147,701
37.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$328,257
$87,626
38.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$325,951
$68,184
39.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$323,827
$136,753
40.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$323,482
$122,768
41.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$323,252
$157,848
42.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$322,173
$76,101
43.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$320,887
$41,738
44.
Indus Process Control Senior Spec II
San Jose
Environmental Services
$320,760
$33,090
45.
Police Chief-Advance
Palo Alto
Police
$320,664
$96,377
46.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$320,627
$126,396
47.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$318,141
$61,401
48.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$317,272
$68,396
49.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$316,870
$18,137
50.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire
$314,767
$46,086
51.
Battalion Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$314,317
$148,350
52.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$312,490
$61,401
53.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$312,348
$60,194
54.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$312,258
$122,206
55.
Assistant Director Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$311,167
$112,686
56.
Deputy Chief Of Police
San Jose
Police
$310,394
$92,557
57.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$307,967
$80,742
58.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$307,490
$125,046
59.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$306,890
$62,921
60.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$306,542
$62,583
61.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$306,151
$85,143
62.
Director Of Information Technology
Santa Clara
Information Technology
$305,448
$113,914
63.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$305,003
$60,696
64.
Deputy Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$304,835
$59,121
65.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$303,613
$49,607
66.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$303,510
$61,401
67.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$302,181
$161,167
68.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$302,095
$78,100
69.
Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$302,075
$76,240
70.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$301,816
$60,137
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$301,396
$58,483
72.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$301,389
$62,243
73.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$300,643
$68,184
74.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$300,518
$67,479
75.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$300,487
$70,374
76.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$300,229
$123,568
77.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$299,752
$110,166
78.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$299,686
$62,583
79.
Police Officer - Field Training Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$299,037
$110,536
80.
City Attorney
Mountain View
City Attorney
$297,816
$39,075
81.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$297,261
$68,184
82.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$296,566
$58,159
83.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$296,427
$85,499
84.
Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$296,112
$57,230
85.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
Office Of Economic Development
$296,069
$65,875
86.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$294,556
$122,078
87.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$294,531
$66,570
88.
Police Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$294,499
$102,913
89.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$294,188
$51,376
90.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$293,938
$61,401
91.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$293,273
$68,184
92.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$292,965
$114,697
93.
Assist Police Chief U
San Jose
Police
$292,874
$96,529
94.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$292,614
$140,420
95.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$291,949
$150,108
96.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$291,085
$68,184
97.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$290,969
$59,804
98.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$290,764
$77,433
99.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$289,502
$110,946
100.
Director Of Human Resources
Santa Clara
Human Resources
$289,424
$107,890