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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 $306,198 $67,052
2. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $304,186 $76,800
3. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $299,324 $68,929
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $291,835 $68,611
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $267,245 $75,365
6. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $252,329 $72,371
7. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $250,956 $73,544
8. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $245,113 $12,826
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $241,086 $67,460
10. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $240,350 $46,393
11. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $238,350 $57,339
12. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Traffic $236,133 $67,821
13. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $235,199 $68,838
14. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $234,550 $38,941
15. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $234,193 $45,611
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $233,999 $67,348
17. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $233,433 $72,911
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $232,502 $73,205
19. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,314 $62,840
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $228,705 $73,611
21. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $227,883 $75,316
22. City Manager Capitola City Manager $226,297 $65,959
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $224,945 $69,876
24. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $220,545 $34,925
25. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $220,346 $34,651
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $217,140 $64,305
27. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $215,226 $60,337
28. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $214,170 $35,011
29. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $213,715 $61,435
30. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $211,585 $64,596
31. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $211,563 $67,142
32. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $211,024 $29,274
33. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $210,965 $37,967
34. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $210,399 $78,038
35. Police Chief Watsonville Police $210,304 $54,258
36. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $209,575 $63,875
37. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admin $209,421 $34,181
38. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $209,259 $18,690
39. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $208,442 $44,441
40. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $204,972 $44,130
41. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $204,883 $73,278
42. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $204,833 $59,464
43. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $204,780 $62,827
44. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $204,218 $54,468
45. Dir Of Planning/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $203,216 $37,201
46. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz Hr. - Human Resources $202,471 $37,124
47. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admin $201,036 $34,877
48. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $200,773 $46,935
49. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $200,669 $68,127
50. Chief Building Official Santa Cruz PL - Inspection Services $200,347 $34,091
51. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Lb-Administrative Services $199,650 $27,828
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $197,308 $75,410
53. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $197,235 $68,093
54. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $197,061 $72,159
55. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $196,035 $67,315
56. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $196,031 $29,728
57. Fire Captain 40 Hour Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $195,752 $67,394
58. Pw & U Director Watsonville Public Works $194,521 $29,577
59. Assist City Manager Watsonville City Manager $193,589 $28,862
60. Assistant Chief Pd Watsonville Police $192,154 $50,856
61. Asst Dir Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $191,721 $13,435
62. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $191,633 $64,721
63. Police Captain Watsonville Police $190,223 $55,126
64. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $190,072 $30,570
65. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $189,881 $58,178
66. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $188,750 $64,736
67. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $188,109 $66,527
68. Batt Fire Chief-56 Watsonville Fire $187,412 $49,434
69. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $187,160 $28,673
70. Chief Of Police Scotts Valley Police $186,630 $80,481
71. Administrative Services Director Scotts Valley Finance $186,165 $35,031
72. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $185,821 $66,280
73. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $185,407 $27,391
74. Batt Fire Chief-56 Watsonville Fire $184,943 $50,049
75. Community Development Director Scotts Valley Planning $184,699 $59,265
76. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $184,632 $66,677
77. Pcs Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $183,883 $28,058
78. Police Captain Watsonville Police $183,797 $53,417
79. Police Captain Watsonville Police $183,361 $53,672
80. Public Works Director/City Engineer Scotts Valley Engineering $182,323 $46,073
81. Police Captain Watsonville Police $182,115 $53,285
82. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $181,849 $58,694
83. Assist Dir Of Pw & U Watsonville Public Works $181,847 $28,346
84. Fire Captain-56 Watsonville Fire $181,427 $46,170
85. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $181,135 $69,647
86. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $180,848 $64,336
87. Airport Director Watsonville Airport $180,471 $28,058
88. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $180,358 $67,960
89. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $179,733 $45,412
90. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $179,727 $50,665
91. Comm Dev Director Watsonville Community Development $179,543 $28,673
92. Asst Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $179,466 $42,958
93. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $178,645 $52,450
94. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $178,508 $27,909
95. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $177,900 $47,170
96. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $177,817 $68,701
97. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $177,776 $24,495
98. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $177,695 $27,396
99. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $177,568 $44,115
100. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $177,056 $45,571