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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 $211,742 $18,802
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $204,160 $16,845
3. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $200,707 $25,202
4. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $193,796 $13,135
5. Chief of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $190,451 $15,261
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $186,890 $18,802
7. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $183,879 $8,665
8. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $183,627 $18,802
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $180,853 $18,802
10. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $180,639 $18,802
11. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,028 $18,802
12. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $173,754 $18,802
13. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $170,563 $6,220
14. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $170,437 $16,868
15. Chief of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $170,219 $13,351
16. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $168,805 $4,007
17. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $168,488 $19,952
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $167,707 $18,802
19. Police Captain Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $167,489 $19,408
20. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $167,419 $16,241
21. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $167,196 $15,805
22. Director Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works- Administration $163,962 $16,102
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,858 $18,802
24. Fire Captain-40 HR Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $162,358 $16,845
25. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,812 $10,040
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,510 $17,152
27. Chief of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $159,449 $13,975
28. Managment Prof & Tech Asst-Temp Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $159,250 $0
29. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $159,111 $14,310
30. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $157,633 $7,858
31. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,991 $16,845
32. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $155,857 $18,121
33. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $155,685 $15,261
34. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $153,949 $26,572
35. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $153,824 $19,952
36. Dir Of Plnng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $153,563 $7,791
37. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $153,096 $9,997
38. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $152,319 $6,678
39. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $151,981 $9,997
40. City Manager Capitola City Manager $151,451 $6,883
41. Director of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Accounting $151,320 $4,007
42. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $151,282 $9,997
43. Admin Services Director Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $151,110 $7,958
44. Director of Libraries Santa Cruz LB - Library System Services $149,857 $13,975
45. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $149,538 $19,952
46. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $149,355 $9,997
47. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $149,294 $9,997
48. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $148,384 $33,009
49. Police Chief Watsonville Police $148,289 $19,000
50. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $148,093 $16,121
51. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $147,726 $18,418
52. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $147,593 $15,805
53. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $147,167 $9,997
54. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $146,041 $9,997
55. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $145,980 $9,997
56. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $145,670 $9,997
57. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $145,597 $9,997
58. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $145,325 $15,261
59. Information Technology Director Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $145,072 $6,981
60. City Manager Capitola City Manager $144,375 $5,288
61. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $143,941 $18,802
62. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $143,646 $17,885
63. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $143,585 $9,997
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $143,386 $16,580
65. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $142,773 $7,817
66. Administrative Services Director Watsonville Finance $141,389 $15,350
67. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $141,155 $19,952
68. Asst Director Of Pw/City Eng Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $141,136 $18,121
69. Deputy Water Dir/Oper Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $140,900 $6,959
70. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $140,522 $19,408
71. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $140,076 $18,452
72. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $139,954 $17,783
73. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $139,170 $17,549
74. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $139,135 $18,802
75. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $138,492 $18,446
76. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $136,884 $13,135
77. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $136,675 $9,997
78. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $136,475 $9,997
79. Police Captain Capitola Police $136,429 $21,618
80. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $136,408 $16,121
81. Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works- Administration $136,004 $15,394
82. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $135,883 $19,952
83. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $135,778 $19,952
84. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $135,774 $9,997
85. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $135,338 $9,997
86. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $135,276 $14,256
87. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $134,012 $19,952
88. Police Officer Watsonville Police $133,905 $9,997
89. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $133,875 $26,440
90. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $133,855 $7,690
91. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $133,645 $19,952
92. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $133,360 $9,997
93. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $133,335 $18,121
94. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $133,170 $19,952
95. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $133,051 $9,997
96. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $132,548 $18,928
97. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $132,356 $9,997
98. Parks & Community Services Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $131,335 $14,879
99. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $131,096 $19,952
100. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $130,872 $19,751