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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 XX - Retired Employees $251,382 $80,256
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $247,104 $97,295
3. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $235,681 $33,795
4. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,157 $54,432
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,054 $92,133
6. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $223,724 $93,161
7. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $220,520 $73,880
8. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $219,979 $30,252
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $216,669 $79,800
10. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $210,526 $71,878
11. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz Pw - Public Works Administrati $202,689 $29,720
12. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $201,366 $54,485
13. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $200,755 $57,924
14. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $199,235 $73,551
15. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $195,846 $80,751
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $191,411 $71,498
17. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $190,756 $86,724
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $190,703 $54,721
19. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $190,197 $66,061
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $189,687 $79,885
21. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $188,081 $79,465
22. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $187,551 $78,359
23. City Manager Capitola City Manager $187,523 $48,722
24. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $187,045 $29,698
25. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $186,081 $55,716
26. Deputy Police Chief Watsonville Police $183,537 $65,130
27. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $181,054 $47,999
28. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admi $180,985 $54,272
29. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $178,521 $54,755
30. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $177,071 $75,912
31. Public Works & Utility Director Watsonville Public Works Administration $175,112 $37,969
32. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,930 $85,826
33. Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,659 $70,222
34. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $173,380 $51,241
35. Assist Dir Of Pw & U Watsonville Public Works Administration $173,017 $37,007
36. Dir Of Planng/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $172,537 $43,867
37. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $172,422 $51,718
38. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $172,049 $73,935
39. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $171,436 $66,155
40. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,249 $76,118
41. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $169,751 $43,896
42. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $169,171 $72,409
43. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $169,096 $51,286
44. Police Captain Watsonville Police $168,942 $55,786
45. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $168,322 $75,959
46. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $167,833 $36,984
47. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $167,321 $75,387
48. Captain Capitola Police $167,195 $52,498
49. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $166,723 $80,224
50. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $166,621 $72,709
51. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $166,409 $71,393
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $166,126 $81,577
53. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $165,879 $73,545
54. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $165,677 $81,577
55. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $165,153 $81,367
56. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $164,410 $77,870
57. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $163,883 $62,744
58. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $163,055 $72,335
59. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $162,803 $70,596
60. Pcs Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $162,222 $35,227
61. Chief Of Police
Other Positions Held: Interim Chief Of Police
Capitola Police $161,896 $57,640
62. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $161,605 $68,015
63. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $160,464 $72,904
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $160,152 $69,194
65. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $159,764 $50,795
66. It Director Watsonville Information Services $159,617 $35,419
67. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,072 $71,224
68. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $158,564 $75,721
69. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $158,514 $74,148
70. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $158,342 $73,781
71. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,445 $51,711
72. Chief Of Police Scotts Valley Police $157,441 $75,395
73. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,046 $72,882
74. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $156,540 $2,660
75. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $155,652 $79,917
76. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $155,306 $34,313
77. Assist Dir Of Pw & U Watsonville Solid Waste - Collections $152,352 $33,968
78. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $152,208 $71,660
79. Asst Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $151,444 $52,848
80. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $151,347 $48,967
81. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $151,171 $43,046
82. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $150,727 $69,147
83. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $150,251 $48,221
84. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $149,496 $50,417
85. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $148,759 $51,064
86. Police Captain Watsonville Police $148,618 $50,583
87. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $147,883 $46,101
88. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $147,843 $58,746
89. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $147,838 $50,974
90. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $147,796 $49,796
91. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $147,634 $52,275
92. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $146,027 $59,661
93. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $145,742 $44,701
94. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $145,630 $36,914
95. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $145,342 $49,575
96. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $144,618 $65,674
97. Assistant Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $144,419 $31,246
98. Police Officer Watsonville Police $143,412 $46,261
99. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $143,101 $41,915
100. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $143,053 $47,340