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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position City Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $227,077 $13,944
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,667 $18,458
3. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $213,344 $11,286
4. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $212,596 $17,400
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $208,320 $18,458
6. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $204,069 $26,060
7. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol: $192,411 $14,647
8. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $191,560 $14,648
9. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $191,240 $14,451
10. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $190,125 $18,458
11. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $189,781 $18,458
12. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $187,374 $17,400
13. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $186,407 $4,007
14. Police Captain Capitola Police $185,096 $5,994
15. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $184,937 $4,007
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $182,862 $15,457
17. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,018 $18,458
18. City Manager Capitola City Manager $180,386 $9,489
19. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $176,041 $9,998
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,904 $11,040
21. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,730 $18,457
22. Dir Public Works-Utilities Watsonville PW- Administration $175,192 $16,576
23. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $174,841 $11,285
24. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $172,428 $9,998
25. Police Chief Watsonville PD-Operations $171,385 $20,238
26. Police Captain Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $171,263 $18,609
27. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $170,962 $18,458
28. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $170,195 $13,755
29. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $169,365 $16,669
30. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $169,079 $9,998
31. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $168,568 $17,400
32. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $166,927 $9,998
33. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $166,727 $18,458
34. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $165,759 $19,153
35. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations: $165,384 $6,341
36. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $165,015 $13,945
37. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $164,747 $9,998
38. Dir Of Plnng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $164,361 $6,279
39. Inactive Director Of Personnel Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $163,913 $7,681
40. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $163,800 $9,998
41. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $163,402 $17,652
42. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $163,274 $11,541
43. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $161,588 $11,040
44. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $160,832 $25,636
45. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,850 $18,458
46. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $159,733 $9,998
47. It Director Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $159,490 $11,285
48. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Accounting $159,417 $3,673
49. Police Chief Capitola Police $159,071 $2,654
50. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $158,837 $14,451
51. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $156,915 $9,998
52. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $156,597 $9,998
53. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,191 $18,458
54. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,473 $14,451
55. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $151,011 $15,766
56. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $150,101 $13,941
57. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $150,000 $18,458
58. Police Lieutenant Watsonville PD-Operations $149,916 $9,998
59. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $149,743 $14,648
60. Police Officer Watsonville PD-Operations $149,544 $9,998
61. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $149,413 $9,998
62. Asst Director Of Pw/City Eng Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $149,321 $17,400
63. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $148,542 $14,451
64. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services: $148,397 $12,797
65. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $148,395 $19,094
66. Deputy Police Chiefas 5-1-10 Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $147,415 $14,647
67. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $147,100 $14,350
68. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $147,032 $15,191
69. Deputy Water Dir/Oper Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $146,949 $6,682
70. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville PD-Operations $146,894 $9,998
71. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $146,622 $22,250
72. Assist Dir Of Pw & Utilities Watsonville PW- Administration $146,606 $15,813
73. Police Chief Watsonville PD-Operations $146,179 $18,950
74. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $145,301 $18,057
75. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $145,132 $9,998
76. Police Lieutenant Watsonville PD-Operations $144,461 $9,998
77. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $144,031 $19,153
78. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville PD-Operations $143,481 $9,998
79. Community Development Director Capitola Community Development $142,272 $5,646
80. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $141,590 $7,277
81. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $141,424 $17,400
82. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $141,324 $13,755
83. Chief of Police Scotts Valley Police $141,072 $31,575
84. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $140,795 $18,458
85. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $140,793 $13,792
86. Police Sergeant Watsonville PD-Operations $140,510 $9,998
87. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $140,504 $19,153
88. Asst Dir Of Lib Santa Cruz LB - Library System Services $140,152 $13,755
89. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $140,010 $9,998
90. Police Lieutenant Watsonville PD-Operations $139,746 $9,998
91. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $139,458 $14,733
92. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $139,006 $25,699
93. Parks & Community Services Dir Watsonville Rec-Administration $138,899 $15,245
94. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $138,697 $9,998
95. Police Sergeant Watsonville PD-Operations $138,612 $9,998
96. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $138,524 $18,458
97. Police Sergeant Watsonville PD-Operations $138,487 $9,998
98. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $138,155 $19,153
99. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $138,112 $13,944
100. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $137,686 $9,998