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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 $237,569 $84,778
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $236,691 $85,529
3. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $229,642 $29,293
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,025 $86,534
5. Fire Captain-40 Hr. Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,424 $72,481
6. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $208,251 $80,078
7. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $206,921 $78,380
8. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $202,687 $51,740
9. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $197,126 $79,662
10. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $194,545 $72,986
11. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $192,829 $72,157
12. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $191,772 $35,741
13. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $191,601 $24,444
14. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $187,844 $50,863
15. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $187,518 $73,084
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $186,270 $52,992
17. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $184,407 $35,512
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $183,676 $68,963
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,962 $70,657
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,672 $63,031
21. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $181,167 $26,780
22. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $178,143 $57,664
23. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Director
Scotts Valley Administration $177,498 $52,998
24. Police Chief/Labor Rel Watsonville Police Department $176,292 $51,634
25. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,526 $66,044
26. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $175,271 $68,472
27. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admin $174,778 $41,709
28. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $174,024 $34,606
29. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $172,593 $33,317
30. Dir Of Planning/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $171,688 $38,280
31. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admin $171,245 $48,577
32. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,103 $55,995
33. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $170,916 $74,499
34. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $170,916 $74,502
35. Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr. Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $170,753 $72,294
36. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $170,692 $74,441
37. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $170,623 $34,794
38. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $170,051 $42,389
39. Police Officer Watsonville Police Department $166,376 $39,808
40. City Manager Capitola City Manager $166,185 $54,946
41. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police Department $166,026 $49,078
42. Police Officer Watsonville Police Department $165,786 $38,364
43. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police Department $165,576 $49,078
44. Police Lieutenant Watsonville Police Department $164,988 $49,402
45. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $164,828 $47,592
46. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $164,748 $65,647
47. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $164,255 $36,848
48. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,974 $68,534
49. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $162,143 $48,967
50. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,016 $55,463
51. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $161,673 $56,035
52. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $161,653 $50,720
53. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $161,407 $78,812
54. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $160,240 $58,807
55. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $160,183 $42,658
56. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $160,033 $64,418
57. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,982 $61,553
58. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $158,846 $64,827
59. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $158,795 $33,829
60. Police Officer Watsonville Police Department $158,765 $38,547
61. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $158,208 $39,914
62. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,868 $64,848
63. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville Police Department $157,318 $38,547
64. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,063 $65,015
65. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,482 $64,824
66. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $156,269 $66,447
67. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,975 $72,419
68. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,955 $70,894
69. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $155,401 $31,123
70. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $155,335 $67,280
71. Director Public Works And Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $154,902 $31,204
72. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $154,490 $64,363
73. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz Hr. - Human Resources $153,912 $46,442
74. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $153,617 $41,288
75. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $153,028 $58,512
76. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $152,322 $40,870
77. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $150,322 $59,391
78. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $149,678 $40,258
79. Assistant Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $149,348 $47,540
80. Assistant Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $149,260 $46,514
81. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $148,732 $38,020
82. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $148,217 $34,389
83. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $147,596 $58,068
84. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville Police Department $147,314 $37,416
85. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police Department $147,283 $42,658
86. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $147,150 $62,655
87. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $146,551 $44,547
88. Assist Director Of Pw And Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $146,372 $29,950
89. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $146,287 $65,703
90. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $146,196 $60,780
91. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $145,868 $64,888
92. Police Officer/Master Officer Watsonville Police Department $145,566 $37,748
93. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $145,565 $58,239
94. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $145,532 $47,028
95. Captain Capitola Police $145,308 $58,433
96. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $145,005 $65,986
97. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $143,668 $68,827
98. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $143,556 $32,962
99. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $143,506 $45,802
100. Police Officer Watsonville Police Department $142,522 $35,760