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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 $214,862 $64,218
2. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $207,451 $25,062
3. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $199,703 $44,440
4. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $198,419 $44,819
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $198,186 $61,096
6. Fire Deputy Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $194,091 $58,979
7. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $189,957 $55,475
8. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $189,485 $53,418
9. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $188,413 $22,788
10. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $187,857 $65,694
11. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $184,457 $57,332
12. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $184,457 $52,239
13. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $184,210 $39,386
14. Admin Services Director Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $178,193 $26,189
15. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $172,729 $56,484
16. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $172,670 $33,478
17. City Manager Capitola City Manager $171,619 $38,866
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $170,058 $56,120
19. Director Of Plnng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $169,489 $31,511
20. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $169,172 $36,796
21. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz LB-Library Systems Services $167,927 $31,340
22. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $167,000 $56,524
23. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $165,599 $43,950
24. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $164,192 $55,739
25. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $164,058 $33,184
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $163,718 $55,366
27. Director of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works - Administration $162,933 $32,699
28. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,257 $39,674
29. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,115 $55,347
30. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $159,656 $32,389
31. Fire Batt Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $158,641 $58,515
32. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $157,322 $28,645
33. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $157,318 $27,860
34. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $157,261 $53,119
35. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Scotts Valley Administration $157,134 $58,014
36. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $156,938 $28,135
37. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,706 $53,972
38. Police Chief Watsonville Police Department $156,240 $56,699
39. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,870 $48,517
40. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $155,432 $52,658
41. Captain Capitola Police $155,353 $51,204
42. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,352 $50,342
43. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $154,069 $34,023
44. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $153,694 $82,554
45. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $153,128 $51,567
46. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $152,201 $52,555
47. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $151,926 $49,444
48. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $151,605 $28,899
49. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $150,855 $49,035
50. Assistant Director Of Pw/City Eng Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $150,440 $43,308
51. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $149,780 $37,572
52. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $149,134 $38,192
53. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $148,589 $28,696
54. Deputy Water Director/Oper Manager Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $148,393 $29,252
55. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $146,097 $43,275
56. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $145,485 $41,015
57. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $144,955 $43,044
58. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $143,309 $41,288
59. Deputy Water Director/Engineer Manager Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $142,975 $37,395
60. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police Department $142,969 $45,386
61. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $142,614 $50,094
62. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $140,400 $44,896
63. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $140,286 $41,615
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $139,652 $43,030
65. Assistant Director Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $139,250 $41,193
66. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $138,958 $44,590
67. Assist Dir Of Public & Utilities Watsonville Public Works - Administration $138,908 $30,232
68. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $138,445 $43,036
69. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $138,421 $27,024
70. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police Department $138,088 $51,895
71. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $137,989 $28,616
72. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $137,675 $26,586
73. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $137,549 $34,611
74. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $136,617 $27,748
75. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $136,091 $52,518
76. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $135,517 $50,386
77. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $135,249 $40,272
78. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $135,109 $26,076
79. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $134,504 $40,378
80. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $134,504 $27,452
81. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $134,414 $53,457
82. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $134,318 $32,670
83. Parks & Community Services Director Watsonville Parks & Community Services $134,046 $28,441
84. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $133,699 $23,071
85. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $133,685 $35,418
86. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $133,524 $33,480
87. Assistant Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $132,888 $26,486
88. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $132,864 $26,894
89. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $132,734 $40,468
90. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $132,657 $45,132
91. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $132,283 $41,626
92. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police Department $131,918 $42,203
93. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $131,672 $41,018
94. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $131,364 $40,983
95. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $131,347 $37,770
96. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $130,985 $41,717
97. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $130,675 $50,019
98. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $130,440 $38,885
99. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police Department $129,927 $42,214
100. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $129,879 $30,324