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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 $255,018 $107,531
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $242,376 $92,837
3. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $238,719 $36,284
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $236,376 $96,453
5. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $231,795 $80,791
6. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $231,289 $30,877
7. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $225,362 $89,320
8. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $220,841 $101,111
9. Fire Captain - 40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $219,528 $56,104
10. City Manager Capitola City Manager $218,562 $43,746
11. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz Pw - Public Works Administrati $210,867 $31,912
12. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $207,212 $56,617
13. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $203,270 $60,605
14. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $203,111 $60,760
15. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $201,402 $88,818
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $198,874 $57,068
17. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $196,543 $79,520
18. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $195,799 $38,076
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $195,645 $87,139
20. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $195,366 $94,328
21. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $194,926 $81,242
22. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admin $194,907 $53,245
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $194,423 $85,626
24. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $194,043 $81,666
25. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $192,142 $85,294
26. Director Of IT Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $191,755 $55,386
27. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Lb-Administrative Services $190,799 $51,752
28. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $187,605 $57,097
29. Parks And Community Services Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $186,994 $50,708
30. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $186,617 $57,094
31. Police Chief Watsonville Police $186,538 $43,618
32. Fire Battalion Chief-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $183,551 $92,840
33. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $180,734 $85,717
34. Fire Captain-40 Hr Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $180,450 $57,678
35. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $179,442 $70,034
36. Captain Capitola Police $177,908 $54,658
37. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $177,239 $89,176
38. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $177,201 $53,073
39. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $176,745 $89,679
40. Assist Director Of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Public Works Administration $175,387 $52,632
41. Public Works & Utilities Director Watsonville Public Works Administration $174,889 $55,285
42. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $174,484 $85,779
43. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $173,679 $78,553
44. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $173,081 $85,935
45. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $172,970 $93,894
46. Police Captain Watsonville Police $172,152 $62,522
47. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $171,156 $78,308
48. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $170,928 $100,064
49. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $170,031 $85,463
50. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $169,924 $80,499
51. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $168,646 $81,252
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $167,552 $81,453
53. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $167,179 $86,710
54. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $166,421 $69,119
55. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Community Services $165,934 $78,784
56. Assist City Manager Watsonville City Manager $165,722 $31,801
57. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $164,815 $51,437
58. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $164,758 $71,500
59. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $164,233 $84,587
60. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $163,337 $39,925
61. Fire Captain- 40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,739 $83,538
62. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $162,250 $77,176
63. Fire Engineer-40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $162,141 $44,928
64. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $161,870 $78,220
65. Assist Director Of Public Works & Utilities Watsonville Solid Waste - Collections $161,405 $50,674
66. Assistant Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $161,263 $48,130
67. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $161,117 $50,474
68. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $160,830 $79,028
69. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $160,677 $78,085
70. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $160,551 $78,233
71. Assistant Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $160,175 $55,134
72. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $160,018 $45,235
73. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admin $159,978 $52,975
74. Information Tech Director Watsonville Information Services $159,571 $50,949
75. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $159,421 $70,793
76. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $158,537 $80,551
77. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $157,001 $79,251
78. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $156,892 $82,247
79. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $155,466 $55,466
80. Assistant Chief Police Watsonville Police $154,226 $37,905
81. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $153,777 $75,008
82. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $153,588 $50,819
83. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $153,053 $78,161
84. Community Development Director Watsonville Community Development $151,807 $51,095
85. Traffic Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Traffic Engineering $151,800 $51,237
86. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $151,637 $34,919
87. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $151,383 $62,236
88. Assistant Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $151,303 $32,459
89. Police Captain Watsonville Police $150,732 $77,611
90. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $150,712 $73,299
91. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $150,398 $76,709
92. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $150,172 $76,838
93. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $150,122 $86,294
94. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $149,717 $53,130
95. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $149,525 $74,083
96. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $149,520 $76,138
97. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $149,143 $77,327
98. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $149,043 $90,218
99. Assistant Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Lb-Administrative Services $148,889 $32,744
100. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $148,383 $88,612