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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.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$729,858
$122,039
2.
Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$671,761
$2,142
3.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$620,986
$82,829
4.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$618,162
$68,091
5.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$544,014
$86,877
6.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$539,879
$118,629
7.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$505,127
$83,175
8.
Senior Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$503,087
$125,541
9.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$502,612
$111,610
10.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$486,586
$72,162
11.
Senior Instrument And Control Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$474,453
$82,961
12.
Service Coordinator-Inspector
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$462,895
$115,101
13.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$461,566
$72,622
14.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$457,417
$93,315
15.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$453,006
$75,151
16.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$446,068
$34,255
17.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$445,685
$93,315
18.
Fire Captain/Haz Mat-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$436,748
$61,630
19.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$435,372
$88,786
20.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$433,993
$68,548
21.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$431,690
$95,856
22.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$429,201
$137,090
23.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$428,049
$143,425
24.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$425,209
$156,190
25.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$425,101
$79,215
26.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$421,996
$84,973
27.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$420,991
$82,964
28.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$419,726
$84,250
29.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$418,209
$185,045
30.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$417,427
$86,872
31.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$415,875
$184,442
32.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$414,022
$86,854
33.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Manager
$413,330
$205,471
34.
Public Safety Officer 2
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$412,691
$65,263
35.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$409,598
$72,034
36.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$408,745
$86,903
37.
Firefighter II 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$406,964
$147,023
38.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$406,504
$203,065
39.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$406,268
$94,085
40.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$405,267
$88,396
41.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$403,557
$208,965
42.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$403,019
$65,037
43.
Fire Captain - Training
Santa Clara
Fire
$401,269
$161,220
44.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$400,403
$113,198
45.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$398,630
$75,796
46.
Assist Dir & Chf Invest Officer U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$397,830
$40,925
47.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$395,794
$185,159
48.
Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$395,777
$116,154
49.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$395,497
$66,244
50.
Journey Lineworker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$394,509
$89,564
51.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$393,363
$183,050
52.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$393,080
$84,250
53.
Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$392,970
$106,762
54.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$392,589
$96,732
55.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$391,803
$80,455
56.
Police Chief-Advance
Palo Alto
Police
$391,657
$277,692
57.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$390,331
$101,140
58.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$388,690
$86,848
59.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$387,535
$116,282
60.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$387,369
$85,729
61.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$386,808
$99,618
62.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$386,782
$68,997
63.
Fire Captain 24 Hours-Training Premium
Santa Clara
Fire
$386,335
$183,764
64.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
ATT
$384,640
$188,524
65.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$384,453
$80,632
66.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$384,050
$101,426
67.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$383,374
$93,404
68.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$382,817
$111,506
69.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$382,543
$77,567
70.
Battalion Chief 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$381,706
$193,360
71.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$381,560
$33,710
72.
Police Lieutenant-Tier 2
Mountain View
Police
$381,414
$68,657
73.
Assistant City Manager
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Manager
$380,835
$95,809
74.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$380,625
$101,800
75.
Fire Captain Emt
Palo Alto
Fire
$380,193
$174,149
76.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$379,866
$84,250
77.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$378,369
$74,516
78.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$375,823
$77,567
79.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$375,519
$82,450
80.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$375,363
$50,534
81.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$373,237
$76,850
82.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$373,060
$205,264
83.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$372,408
$208,796
84.
Utilities System Operator
Palo Alto
Utility
$372,288
$107,208
85.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$371,113
$95,790
86.
Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$370,648
$105,805
87.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$370,236
$73,115
88.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$370,174
$175,671
89.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$369,768
$81,751
90.
Fire Chief
Palo Alto
Fire
$369,474
$266,608
91.
City Attorney
Sunnyvale
Office Of City Attorney
$368,559
$99,551
92.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$368,175
$63,762
93.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Control
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$367,727
$71,253
94.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$367,502
$77,567
95.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$366,507
$84,250
96.
Driver/Engineer 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$365,772
$161,683
97.
Director Of Public Safety
Sunnyvale
Public Safety
$365,595
$75,926
98.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$365,085
$75,796
99.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$363,965
$86,021
100.
City Manager
Morgan Hill
City Manager
$363,837
$68,318