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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 $241,841 $74,801
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $236,834 $75,595
3. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $233,304 $26,673
4. Fire Deputy Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $220,061 $70,899
5. Fire Deputy Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $218,284 $69,430
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $213,976 $74,485
7. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $205,133 $47,385
8. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $204,154 $41,712
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $200,021 $65,544
10. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz Pw - Public Works Administrati $193,586 $22,328
11. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $184,004 $60,133
12. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $183,917 $66,146
13. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admi $183,755 $38,113
14. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $183,345 $65,140
15. City Manager Capitola City Manager $181,682 $60,445
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $180,566 $65,561
17. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $178,149 $40,059
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,833 $63,964
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,575 $63,867
20. Dir Of Planng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $174,504 $35,932
21. Deputy Water Dir/Oper Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $174,217 $27,017
22. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Rd - Redevelopment Administrat $172,554 $41,751
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $172,005 $64,814
24. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,218 $58,737
25. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz LB-Library Systems Services $170,956 $36,722
26. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $169,425 $30,208
27. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $168,925 $43,073
28. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $168,705 $60,485
29. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $168,457 $58,003
30. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $167,749 $45,873
31. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $167,159 $59,612
32. Police Chief Watsonville Police $163,636 $54,956
33. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $162,232 $50,576
34. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $160,982 $33,490
35. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Scotts Valley Administration $160,533 $54,792
36. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $160,066 $43,307
37. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $159,750 $53,139
38. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $159,456 $24,429
39. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $158,678 $53,092
40. Police Officer Watsonville Police $158,241 $41,836
41. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $156,925 $60,825
42. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $156,601 $44,493
43. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $156,584 $64,687
44. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $156,067 $80,334
45. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $155,521 $60,502
46. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $154,382 $58,516
47. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $154,322 $60,802
48. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $154,321 $60,802
49. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $154,283 $41,626
50. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $153,670 $33,088
51. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $153,488 $55,756
52. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $153,219 $51,940
53. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $152,098 $60,517
54. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $152,081 $33,712
55. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $151,499 $60,280
56. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $151,457 $51,648
57. Dir Public Works-Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $151,268 $28,147
58. Asst Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $150,947 $43,219
59. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $149,391 $53,383
60. Police Officer Watsonville Police $149,003 $39,736
61. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $148,726 $57,707
62. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville Police $148,683 $41,566
63. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $148,638 $53,051
64. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $147,928 $2,391
65. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $147,283 $41,671
66. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $147,146 $27,648
67. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $146,740 $50,239
68. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $146,464 $69,959
69. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $144,919 $51,811
70. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $144,538 $56,282
71. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $144,457 $44,729
72. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $143,594 $58,669
73. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $143,130 $42,750
74. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $142,978 $32,734
75. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $142,069 $59,213
76. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $141,896 $41,266
77. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $141,539 $32,254
78. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $141,472 $47,993
79. Police Captain Capitola Police $140,888 $65,380
80. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police $140,676 $47,671
81. Police Chief Capitola Police $140,667 $68,105
82. Police Sergeant Capitola Police $140,416 $45,694
83. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $139,949 $34,525
84. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $139,511 $32,233
85. Assist Dir Of Pw & Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $139,273 $27,115
86. Assistant Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $139,171 $24,866
87. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $138,988 $57,926
88. Principal Hr Analyst Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $138,903 $18,195
89. Police Officer Watsonville Police $138,815 $39,925
90. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $138,548 $30,801
91. Parks & Community Services Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $138,305 $26,259
92. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $137,242 $50,949
93. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $137,055 $54,575
94. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $136,989 $59,428
95. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $136,628 $57,283
96. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $136,604 $56,604
97. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $136,506 $36,266
98. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $136,399 $52,584
99. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $135,971 $45,546
100. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $135,651 $56,728