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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.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$621,079
$62,498
2.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$598,113
$105,508
3.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$529,352
$255,944
4.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$482,052
$77,715
5.
Firefighter II 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$471,286
$128,812
6.
Deputy Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$471,145
$57,836
7.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$467,135
$105,168
8.
Fire Captain EMT
Palo Alto
Fire
$460,774
$121,568
9.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$460,713
$76,735
10.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$444,586
$58,752
11.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$435,211
$86,457
12.
Senior Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$434,206
$109,841
13.
Senior Instrument And Control Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$415,989
$71,479
14.
Firefighter II 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$415,441
$117,478
15.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$409,599
$125,398
16.
City Manager
Milpitas
City Manager
$407,842
$71,023
17.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$405,137
$74,228
18.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$401,628
$62,068
19.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$400,388
$112,556
20.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$400,333
$77,473
21.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$398,444
$72,253
22.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$396,833
$45,962
23.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$395,722
$54,889
24.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$395,622
$124,049
25.
Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$395,072
$62,176
26.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$394,257
$156,090
27.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$391,585
$76,692
28.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$389,450
$70,291
29.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$386,742
$82,622
30.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$385,554
$61,732
31.
Battalion Chief 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$384,429
$156,414
32.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$382,608
$58,698
33.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$382,554
$158,721
34.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$382,376
$84,649
35.
Assist Dir & Chief Invest Officer U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$382,010
$36,433
36.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$381,756
$81,266
37.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$377,945
$77,501
38.
City Manager
Palo Alto
City Manager
$375,516
$205,534
39.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$375,427
$77,473
40.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$375,220
$188,615
41.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$374,687
$70,091
42.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$374,673
$77,167
43.
Assistant Chief Of Police
Milpitas
Police
$374,662
$70,491
44.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$373,837
$70,994
45.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$373,746
$77,473
46.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$373,200
$77,473
47.
Police Officer - Field Training Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$372,683
$143,365
48.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$371,277
$89,931
49.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$370,926
$74,869
50.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic-Level 3
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$370,798
$41,125
51.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$370,525
$97,543
52.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$370,369
$59,006
53.
Battalion Chief 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$368,726
$177,450
54.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$364,382
$38,038
55.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$363,722
$62,480
56.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$363,703
$102,051
57.
Fire Captain EMT
Palo Alto
Fire
$363,631
$150,224
58.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$363,615
$196,043
59.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$362,953
$50,581
60.
Police Officer - Field Training Officer
Santa Clara
Police
$361,567
$133,630
61.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$361,240
$59,820
62.
Fire Captain - Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$361,209
$154,453
63.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$361,126
$51,107
64.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$360,863
$69,756
65.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$360,763
$156,158
66.
Deputy Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$360,276
$69,742
67.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$359,714
$71,864
68.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$359,246
$56,726
69.
Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$358,536
$88,273
70.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$357,927
$78,367
71.
Fire Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$357,839
$69,913
72.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$356,052
$176,934
73.
Senior Automation Engineer II
San Jose
Environmental Services
$355,684
$52,389
74.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$355,553
$73,974
75.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$355,289
$62,387
76.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
Attorney
$354,420
$173,307
77.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$354,042
$89,833
78.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$353,967
$86,212
79.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$353,678
$84,229
80.
Dir Of Retirement Services & CEO U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$353,506
$19,142
81.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$351,061
$93,594
82.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$351,042
$145,641
83.
Director Of Public Safety
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$350,645
$71,883
84.
Battalion Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$350,355
$66,010
85.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training Premium
Santa Clara
Fire
$349,619
$160,313
86.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$349,523
$78,361
87.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$349,513
$86,146
88.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$349,228
$80,784
89.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$349,041
$191,053
90.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$349,022
$70,181
91.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training Premium
Santa Clara
Fire
$348,974
$154,265
92.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$348,465
$57,199
93.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$347,246
$61,361
94.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Clara
Public Works
$346,591
$127,109
95.
City Manager
Morgan Hill
City Manager
$346,202
$63,480
96.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Milpitas
Fire
$346,087
$60,265
97.
Service Coordinator-Inspector
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$345,413
$100,523
98.
Police Chief
Mountain View
Police
$345,395
$79,125
99.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$345,327
$78,359
100.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$345,037
$147,520