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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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San Joaquin
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$229,693
$58,152
2.
City Manager
Watsonville
City Manager
$200,708
$42,309
3.
Chief Of Fire Department
Santa Cruz
Fire Administration
$198,051
$49,499
4.
City Manager
Santa Cruz
City Manager
$197,554
$27,154
5.
Chief Of Police
Santa Cruz
Police Administration
$195,419
$47,086
6.
Fire Deputy Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$191,201
$51,151
7.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$190,336
$52,362
8.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$188,584
$35,663
9.
Fire Division Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$187,225
$59,256
10.
Deputy Police Chief
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$183,281
$49,734
11.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$181,036
$54,883
12.
Deputy Police Chief
Santa Cruz
Police Administration
$178,935
$44,203
13.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$177,682
$50,849
14.
Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$176,144
$52,639
15.
Director Of Public Works
Santa Cruz
Public Works Administration
$175,657
$24,475
16.
Director Of Water Department
Santa Cruz
Water Administration
$174,604
$40,813
17.
Director Of Finance
Santa Cruz
Finance
$172,103
$23,117
18.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$168,608
$51,010
19.
Fire Captain-40 Hr
Santa Cruz
Marine Rescue Program
$168,269
$50,836
20.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$166,310
$44,918
21.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$165,652
$47,777
22.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Investigations
$165,510
$43,158
23.
Director Of Parks & Recreation
Santa Cruz
Parks And Recreation Administration
$164,354
$35,029
24.
Assistant City Manager
Watsonville
City Manager
$164,058
$31,485
25.
Director Public Works & Utilities/Labor Relations
Watsonville
PW- Administration
$163,844
$31,012
26.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$161,232
$31,891
27.
Director Of Planning/Community Development
Santa Cruz
Planning Administration
$158,768
$32,018
28.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$158,599
$49,490
29.
Redevelopment Director
Santa Cruz
Redevelopment Administration
$158,373
$38,942
30.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$158,305
$50,852
31.
Admin Services Director
Santa Cruz
Finance
$158,056
$27,197
32.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$157,830
$37,135
33.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$156,948
$46,408
34.
Director Of Libraries
Santa Cruz
Library Systems Services
$156,904
$33,243
35.
Police Captain
Capitola
Police
$156,839
$51,138
36.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$156,309
$45,362
37.
City Manager
Capitola
City Manager
$156,039
$32,031
38.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Cruz
Police Community Services
$155,846
$42,036
39.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$155,535
$31,204
40.
Fire Battalion Chief
Santa Cruz
Retired Employees
$155,045
$32,462
41.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Traffic
$155,006
$29,541
42.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$154,097
$46,034
43.
City Manager
Scotts Valley
Administration
$153,911
$58,423
44.
Police Lieutenant
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$153,406
$37,608
45.
Police Chief
Scotts Valley
Police
$153,100
$85,981
46.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$152,500
$45,728
47.
Police Chief
Capitola
Police
$151,932
$48,707
48.
Police Chief
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$151,452
$58,692
49.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$149,509
$29,889
50.
Assistant Director Of Pw/City Eng
Santa Cruz
Engineering
$149,102
$41,946
51.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$148,795
$42,411
52.
Police Sergeant
Capitola
Police
$148,184
$45,494
53.
Fire Engineer
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$147,803
$46,979
54.
Public Works Director
Capitola
Streets
$147,451
$33,271
55.
Police Lieutenant
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$147,425
$47,743
56.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$146,403
$47,951
57.
Police Sergeant
Capitola
Police
$145,127
$32,579
58.
Division Fire Chief
Watsonville
Fire
$145,096
$39,403
59.
Deputy Water Dir/Oper Mgr
Santa Cruz
Water Administration
$144,475
$28,577
60.
Assistant City Manager
Santa Cruz
City Manager
$144,098
$32,986
61.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$143,952
$30,201
62.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$143,755
$31,865
63.
Admin Services Director
Watsonville
Finance
$143,316
$28,444
64.
Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr
Santa Cruz
Water Engineering
$142,974
$36,342
65.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$142,784
$42,561
66.
Fire Engineer
Watsonville
Fire
$142,396
$29,180
67.
Fire Engineer
Watsonville
Fire
$141,553
$28,323
68.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Community Services
$141,320
$42,241
69.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$141,302
$30,321
70.
Police Sergeant
Capitola
Police
$140,610
$45,117
71.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$140,440
$37,669
72.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$140,133
$29,565
73.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$139,407
$42,241
74.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$139,381
$50,076
75.
Deputy Police Chief/Labor Relations
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$139,035
$55,230
76.
Fire Chief
Watsonville
Fire
$138,294
$55,253
77.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Community Services
$138,274
$39,460
78.
Fire Captain
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$138,247
$47,701
79.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Investigations
$138,029
$26,353
80.
Police Officer
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$137,651
$40,201
81.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$137,207
$31,866
82.
Assist Director Of Pw & Utilities
Watsonville
PW- Administration
$137,134
$28,593
83.
Fire Engineer
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$137,032
$39,364
84.
Commun Dev Director
Capitola
Community Development
$136,881
$19,359
85.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$135,833
$41,784
86.
Fire Engineer
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$135,336
$42,732
87.
Police Officer
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$134,435
$23,080
88.
Parks & Community Services Director
Watsonville
Parks & Community Services
$133,905
$26,835
89.
Fire Captain
Watsonville
Fire
$133,733
$29,694
90.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Scotts Valley
Engineering
$133,629
$54,396
91.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Administration
$133,212
$42,474
92.
Deputy Police Chief
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$132,804
$53,199
93.
Police Sergeant
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$132,759
$41,153
94.
Police Officer
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$132,571
$34,001
95.
Fire Engineer
Watsonville
Fire
$132,496
$29,002
96.
Police Sergeant
Watsonville
Police Department - Operations
$131,716
$44,194
97.
Police Sergeant
Santa Cruz
Police Patrol
$130,504
$34,539
98.
Police Officer
Santa Cruz
Police Traffic
$130,457
$39,451
99.
Assistant Director Plan And Community Develop
Santa Cruz
Planning Administration
$130,176
$39,352
100.
Fire Engineer
Santa Cruz
Fire/Ems Operations
$129,346
$32,992