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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
$722,396
$134,030
2.
Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$668,025
$236,801
3.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$585,581
$76,213
4.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$581,913
$36,107
5.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$570,236
$71,497
6.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$549,814
$90,110
7.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$538,775
$73,930
8.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$533,887
$93,242
9.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$529,049
$128,107
10.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$527,492
$116,859
11.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
City Manager's Office Administration
$516,847
$139,314
12.
Senior Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$513,789
$129,844
13.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$511,554
$96,004
14.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$507,798
$125,919
15.
Service Coordinator-Inspector
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$507,657
$126,077
16.
Electric Utility Electrician Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$505,382
$100,745
17.
Fire Engineer
San Jose
Fire
$496,409
$81,957
18.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$481,258
$107,964
19.
Senior Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$473,798
$75,510
20.
Battalion Chief-Tier 2
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$457,311
$84,132
21.
Fire Captain/Hazardous Material-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$454,307
$68,740
22.
Deputy Fire Chief
Milpitas
Fire
$452,532
$95,601
23.
City Manager
Sunnyvale
City Manager's Office Administration
$451,764
$131,059
24.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$449,767
$78,030
25.
Battalion Chief 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$447,665
$205,525
26.
Troubleshooter
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$445,452
$125,876
27.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$444,991
$91,475
28.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$444,202
$102,577
29.
Deputy Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$442,059
$88,912
30.
City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$441,206
$90,547
31.
City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$440,546
$95,607
32.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$440,533
$75,137
33.
Chief Electric Utility Officer
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$439,244
$166,966
34.
City Manager
Palo Alto
Manager
$436,712
$227,560
35.
Deputy City Manager
Sunnyvale
City Manager's Office Administration
$433,975
$87,245
36.
Electric Crew Foreperson
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$433,115
$124,045
37.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$430,675
$106,383
38.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic-Level 1
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$430,071
$63,397
39.
Fire Captain EMT
Palo Alto
Fire
$427,887
$195,168
40.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$427,141
$75,819
41.
Police Captain
San Jose
Police
$424,049
$87,165
42.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$423,988
$112,516
43.
Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara
City Manager
$423,320
$153,718
44.
City Manager
Mountain View
City Manager
$420,986
$116,102
45.
City Attorney U
San Jose
Attorney
$420,712
$90,537
46.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$419,212
$102,117
47.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$418,561
$76,280
48.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$418,459
$87,614
49.
Senior Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$418,413
$113,490
50.
Police Chief-Advance
Palo Alto
Police
$417,917
$299,817
51.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$416,990
$96,152
52.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$415,931
$95,874
53.
Dir Environmental Serv U
San Jose
Environmental Services
$415,396
$50,027
54.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Sunnyvale
Division Of Fire Operations
$415,173
$78,805
55.
Deputy Chief Of Police U
San Jose
Police
$414,741
$110,184
56.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$414,434
$82,327
57.
Fire Captain 24 Hours
Santa Clara
Fire
$413,711
$197,708
58.
Electric Utility Generation Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$413,486
$95,933
59.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$413,405
$55,876
60.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$412,755
$96,548
61.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$411,978
$239,879
62.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Clara
Police
$411,328
$215,797
63.
Police Lieutenant
San Jose
Police
$411,160
$74,309
64.
Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$411,052
$87,954
65.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$410,874
$96,030
66.
Senior Electric Utility Engineer/Control
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$410,768
$91,317
67.
Police Sgt/Advance-Bilingual
Palo Alto
Police
$410,592
$143,470
68.
Fire Chief
Mountain View
Fire Administration
$407,775
$90,433
69.
Battalion Chief
San Jose
Fire
$407,670
$80,769
70.
Assist Dir & Chief Invest Officer U
San Jose
Retirement Services
$406,374
$47,790
71.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$405,914
$69,007
72.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$405,728
$48,175
73.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$405,624
$68,882
74.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$405,045
$69,007
75.
City Attorney
Palo Alto
Attorney
$404,436
$206,511
76.
Fire Captain
San Jose
Fire
$401,510
$75,319
77.
Police Sergeant
Santa Clara
Police
$400,508
$196,313
78.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$400,261
$87,260
79.
Assist City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$400,115
$76,202
80.
Police Lieutenant-Tier 2
Mountain View
Police
$399,632
$66,428
81.
Fire Fighter
San Jose
Fire
$399,447
$46,804
82.
Senior Electric Meter Technician
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$399,244
$95,843
83.
Senior Public Works Lead
Milpitas
Public Works
$396,962
$45,254
84.
Police Officer
Mountain View
Police
$396,390
$64,314
85.
Deputy Fire Chief
Santa Clara
Fire
$396,379
$225,155
86.
Senior Electric And Water System Operator - Certified
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$395,942
$138,734
87.
Fire Captain
Milpitas
Fire
$395,819
$70,863
88.
Fire Chief
Palo Alto
Fire
$395,369
$297,798
89.
Fire Captain/Hazardous Material-Level 5
Mountain View
Fire (Suppression)
$395,266
$69,010
90.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$395,259
$95,942
91.
Chief Information Officer
Sunnyvale
Information Technology Administration
$395,001
$102,557
92.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$394,746
$82,714
93.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Clara
City Manager
$394,423
$73,764
94.
Assistant Police Chief
Santa Clara
Police
$394,115
$211,682
95.
Police Sergeant
Mountain View
Police
$393,804
$72,074
96.
Deputy City Manager U
San Jose
City Manager
$393,797
$100,889
97.
Police Sergeant
San Jose
Police
$392,812
$96,408
98.
Journey Line Worker
Santa Clara
Electric Utility
$391,990
$88,573
99.
Police Captain
Santa Clara
Police
$391,406
$227,682
100.
Police Officer
San Jose
Police
$390,635
$68,882