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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. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $220,651 $26,733
2. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $202,518 $46,782
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $202,151 $69,607
4. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $200,820 $42,946
5. Fire Deputy Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $199,690 $63,748
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $197,426 $68,676
7. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $195,573 $30,857
8. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $192,383 $30,408
9. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $190,490 $63,253
10. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $190,140 $23,377
11. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $185,990 $71,094
12. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $184,458 $61,681
13. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $184,458 $56,071
14. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $183,500 $46,784
15. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $183,313 $36,094
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $177,367 $61,153
17. Fire Batt Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $176,131 $67,005
18. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $174,899 $40,275
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $174,397 $60,296
20. Dir. Of Plnng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $174,057 $34,152
21. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz RD - Redevelopment Administration $174,057 $39,109
22. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $173,836 $61,044
23. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $173,516 $35,316
24. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $173,470 $30,046
25. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz LB-Library Systems Services $172,783 $34,051
26. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $170,346 $29,536
27. City Manager Capitola City Manager $169,352 $47,999
28. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $168,379 $29,353
29. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $167,468 $35,323
30. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $166,424 $31,937
31. Lieutenant Scotts Valley Police $166,313 $61,246
32. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $165,857 $43,557
33. Inactive Admin Services Dir. Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $165,393 $13,019
34. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $164,595 $61,268
35. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $164,240 $60,356
36. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $160,440 $50,035
37. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $159,888 $34,198
38. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $158,419 $60,779
39. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $158,250 $43,880
40. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $157,660 $29,444
41. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Scotts Valley Administration $156,643 $52,422
42. Police Chief Watsonville Police $156,518 $56,454
43. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,544 $53,282
44. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $154,862 $56,715
45. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,855 $43,039
46. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $154,770 $41,872
47. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,757 $56,880
48. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $154,438 $49,668
49. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $153,944 $53,093
50. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $153,703 $59,421
51. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $153,100 $74,975
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $151,479 $55,756
53. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $150,881 $56,452
54. Fire Captain Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $150,378 $49,511
55. Assistant Director Of Pw/City Eng Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $150,289 $40,787
56. Deputy Water Dir./Engineer Mgr. Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $149,319 $33,166
57. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $149,303 $56,735
58. IT Ops Customer Service Mgr. Santa Cruz IT-Information Technology $148,858 $37,069
59. Deputy Water Dir./Oper Mgr. Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $147,511 $25,576
60. Assistant Dir. Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $147,322 $40,096
61. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $147,313 $48,993
62. Director Public Works-Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $146,470 $29,152
63. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $145,745 $48,264
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $145,742 $39,897
65. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $145,327 $45,904
66. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $145,270 $51,719
67. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $145,162 $28,908
68. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $144,827 $40,312
69. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $144,664 $51,966
70. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $144,429 $29,161
71. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $143,267 $29,066
72. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $142,680 $54,977
73. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $141,562 $28,926
74. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $141,503 $41,862
75. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $141,278 $26,969
76. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $140,856 $46,898
77. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $140,596 $46,548
78. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $140,242 $46,521
79. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $139,403 $34,997
80. Assistant Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $138,783 $23,766
81. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $138,762 $39,072
82. Police Captain Capitola Police $138,349 $50,580
83. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $138,274 $44,664
84. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $138,120 $36,671
85. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $138,053 $46,550
86. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $137,865 $49,498
87. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $137,670 $30,177
88. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $137,609 $55,947
89. Firefighter Watsonville Fire $137,436 $27,798
90. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $137,075 $53,923
91. Police Chief Capitola Police $136,906 $51,121
92. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $136,822 $42,888
93. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $136,691 $46,216
94. Principal Hr Analyst Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $136,073 $28,446
95. Parks & Community Services Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $135,917 $27,679
96. Assist Director Of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $135,481 $28,385
97. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $134,833 $55,015
98. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $134,549 $49,442
99. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $134,430 $53,373
100. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $134,357 $47,395