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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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Mono
Monterey
Napa
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Plumas
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San Benito
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San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$521,527
$243,625
2.
Battalion Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$487,693
$119,316
3.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr
Milpitas
Fire
$452,489
$57,985
4.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$451,314
$84,259
5.
Police Captain
Milpitas
Police
$449,258
$48,341
6.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$427,157
$68,497
7.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire
$426,130
$63,982
8.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$420,114
$73,140
9.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$418,738
$132,275
10.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$412,163
$63,363
11.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$402,826
$146,707
12.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$399,870
$140,248
13.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Milpitas
Fire
$398,437
$59,740
14.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$398,130
$109,866
15.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$396,918
$142,559
16.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$396,762
$111,818
17.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$393,968
$83,760
18.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$393,728
$57,181
19.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire
$382,456
$54,001
20.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$380,949
$86,415
21.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$380,490
$67,231
22.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Manager
$376,708
$173,538
23.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$376,695
$140,371
24.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$376,014
$132,920
25.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$375,017
$90,611
26.
Assistant Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$374,201
$61,151
27.
Deputy Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$373,410
$74,527
28.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$372,627
$53,716
29.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$372,292
$73,140
30.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$370,293
$73,140
31.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire
$369,936
$50,805
32.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$368,136
$134,461
33.
Fire Captain-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire
$367,497
$50,205
34.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$367,336
$55,251
35.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$361,692
$60,253
36.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$360,940
$88,581
37.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$360,803
$104,975
38.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$360,749
$68,452
39.
Assistant City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$358,206
$64,550
40.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$358,122
$130,181
41.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$356,557
$153,190
42.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$355,987
$54,988
43.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$355,881
$68,708
44.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$353,677
$81,580
45.
Senior Instrument And Control Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$352,276
$63,897
46.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$352,239
$132,151
47.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$351,252
$54,028
48.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$350,683
$73,140
49.
City Attorney
Santa Clara
City Attorney
$350,396
$55,143
50.
Fire Captain-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire
$350,146
$50,584
51.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$348,214
$70,605
52.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$348,072
$170,701
53.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$345,457
$137,668
54.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$344,098
$67,880
55.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works
$343,998
$112,374
56.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$343,234
$90,984
57.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$342,709
$67,153
58.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$342,243
$69,891
59.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$341,777
$73,140
60.
Police Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$341,107
$115,680
61.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$340,959
$74,482
62.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$340,506
$164,751
63.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$339,766
$73,140
64.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$339,338
$140,402
65.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$338,911
$73,787
66.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$338,620
$47,672
67.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$338,589
$86,824
68.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$338,335
$74,652
69.
Battalion Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$336,434
$64,235
70.
Police Lieutenant-Tier 2
Mountain View
Police
$336,000
$52,391
71.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$335,274
$39,964
72.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$335,159
$84,336
73.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$334,736
$139,935
74.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire
$334,513
$65,615
75.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$334,223
$91,268
76.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$334,182
$73,140
77.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$333,992
$84,701
78.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$332,976
$179,781
79.
Fire Captain-Level 4
Mountain View
Fire
$332,092
$36,254
80.
Fire Captain - Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$330,377
$149,918
81.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$330,061
$144,276
82.
Fire Captain-Level 3
Mountain View
Fire
$330,023
$50,784
83.
Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$329,843
$87,309
84.
Fire Captain - Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$327,067
$141,344
85.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 2
Mountain View
Fire
$326,193
$59,994
86.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$326,038
$73,272
87.
Firefighter/Paramedic-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire
$325,997
$48,864
88.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$325,560
$140,730
89.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$325,146
$73,140
90.
Assist Police Chief U
San Jose
Police
$324,824
$104,646
91.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$324,784
$166,802
92.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$324,702
$81,580
93.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire
$323,954
$63,982
94.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$323,765
$54,923
95.
Director Of Finance
Sunnyvale
Finance
$323,755
$76,027
96.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$323,609
$54,017
97.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire
$323,427
$55,312
98.
Electric Utility Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$322,573
$55,535
99.
Assistant Director Electric Utility
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$322,514
$114,969
100.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$322,467
$73,631