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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 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