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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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San Francisco
San Joaquin
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$518,854
$53,927
2.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$506,841
$236,268
3.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$505,767
$59,412
4.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$498,196
$57,001
5.
Fire Captain
Milpitas
Fire
$462,404
$62,493
6.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$460,025
$93,798
7.
Deputy Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$451,358
$67,433
8.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$444,285
$75,739
9.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$430,263
$68,584
10.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$425,169
$59,349
11.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Manager
$414,104
$195,113
12.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$403,822
$94,697
13.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$397,111
$116,548
14.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$393,889
$115,723
15.
Police Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$393,269
$122,045
16.
Senior Instrument And Control Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$390,186
$67,452
17.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$388,824
$75,376
18.
Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hr
Milpitas
Fire
$386,680
$63,200
19.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$381,737
$83,998
20.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$381,169
$108,570
21.
Fire Engineer/Haz Mat-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$380,852
$49,870
22.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$379,831
$52,174
23.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$378,360
$67,650
24.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$375,186
$99,660
25.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$373,592
$169,612
26.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$373,477
$47,750
27.
City Manager
Campbell
City Manager - Administration
$373,183
$79,190
28.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$372,918
$66,781
29.
Deputy Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$371,192
$80,191
30.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$370,647
$152,036
31.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$369,375
$175,953
32.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$368,764
$134,833
33.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$368,728
$57,504
34.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$366,100
$78,200
35.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$365,520
$76,055
36.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$364,809
$70,314
37.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$363,940
$73,155
38.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$361,409
$140,644
39.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$361,316
$45,005
40.
Assist Dir & Chief Invest Officer U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$360,817
$38,818
41.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$360,039
$160,624
42.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$359,118
$55,620
43.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$358,980
$70,344
44.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$357,578
$75,376
45.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$354,825
$58,758
46.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$354,641
$68,020
47.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$353,026
$88,260
48.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$352,762
$80,783
49.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Milpitas
Fire
$352,294
$61,008
50.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$351,955
$77,817
51.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$350,841
$80,068
52.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$350,661
$80,538
53.
Firefighter/Paramedic-Level 3
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$349,972
$39,310
54.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$349,926
$72,600
55.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$348,047
$76,055
56.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$347,714
$70,881
57.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$346,347
$56,963
58.
Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$345,117
$87,652
59.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$344,535
$168,095
60.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$344,229
$174,445
61.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$343,699
$140,824
62.
Fire Captain
Milpitas
Fire
$343,621
$58,789
63.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$343,459
$74,054
64.
Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$343,408
$77,071
65.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$342,510
$69,259
66.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$341,968
$76,055
67.
Fire Captain-Level 4
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$341,757
$37,001
68.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$341,396
$75,393
69.
Fire Captain EMT
Palo Alto
Fire
$340,744
$143,572
70.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$339,831
$67,540
71.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$339,259
$133,200
72.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$338,773
$90,147
73.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$338,698
$59,541
74.
Fire Captain-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$338,235
$48,424
75.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$337,593
$70,311
76.
Utility Compliance Manager
Palo Alto
UTL
$337,585
$114,928
77.
Assistant Director Utilities Operations
Palo Alto
UTL
$337,107
$107,333
78.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$337,093
$60,750
79.
Assist Police Chief U
San Jose
Police
$336,729
$103,711
80.
Director Utilities
Palo Alto
UTL
$336,441
$137,549
81.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$336,212
$76,055
82.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$335,926
$61,765
83.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$335,794
$74,556
84.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$335,772
$141,362
85.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$335,637
$73,604
86.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$335,514
$91,478
87.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$335,324
$76,697
88.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$335,098
$68,549
89.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$334,838
$141,331
90.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$334,801
$55,589
91.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$334,764
$59,442
92.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$334,626
$76,055
93.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$333,697
$102,004
94.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$333,494
$51,183
95.
Fire Captain-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$332,220
$49,968
96.
Firefighter II 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$332,023
$107,430
97.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works
$331,935
$116,063
98.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$331,849
$86,554
99.
Dir Of Retirement Services & Ceo U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$330,547
$11,716
100.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$330,416
$135,495