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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 Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $307,378 $70,976
2. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $277,995 $73,959
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $276,645 $75,077
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $274,140 $81,311
5. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $265,930 $83,669
6. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $257,006 $77,664
7. City Manager Capitola City Manager $254,445 $73,649
8. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $245,771 $81,283
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $242,833 $67,290
10. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $241,618 $64,536
11. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $240,496 $39,287
12. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $238,736 $69,878
13. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $236,417 $44,895
14. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $231,204 $70,285
15. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $231,025 $36,840
16. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $228,403 $75,346
17. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $228,111 $84,841
18. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $226,605 $70,965
19. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $226,470 $10,898
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $225,858 $68,245
21. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $225,321 $44,427
22. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $225,263 $44,399
23. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $223,285 $40,350
24. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $223,081 $77,807
25. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,950 $69,336
26. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $221,168 $21,966
27. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $216,753 $69,488
28. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $215,278 $49,956
29. Deputy City Manager II Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $213,517 $39,766
30. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $212,816 $36,091
31. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $212,400 $31,026
32. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $212,382 $63,926
33. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $211,834 $76,387
34. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admin $208,234 $35,910
35. Police Captain Watsonville Police $207,479 $55,448
36. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $206,754 $44,619
37. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $206,384 $75,238
38. Assist City Manager Watsonville City Manager $206,038 $30,132
39. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $205,577 $54,481
40. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $205,407 $59,217
41. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $204,185 $72,406
42. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $204,151 $29,775
43. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz Hr. - Human Resources $203,805 $39,265
44. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $203,504 $72,029
45. Assistant Chief Police Watsonville Police $203,222 $54,037
46. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admin $202,965 $39,111
47. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $201,229 $56,642
48. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $200,337 $74,686
49. Police Chief Watsonville Police $200,182 $58,187
50. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $198,962 $39,700
51. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $198,938 $47,463
52. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $196,993 $69,631
53. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $196,688 $68,012
54. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $195,818 $69,389
55. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $195,072 $73,723
56. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $195,027 $37,183
57. Fire Battalion Chief -40/Hr. Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $194,871 $75,302
58. Chief Of Police Scotts Valley Police $193,932 $80,028
59. Pw & Utilities Director Watsonville Public Works $192,745 $24,939
60. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $192,626 $50,232
61. Airport Director Watsonville Airport $191,125 $28,714
62. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $190,370 $75,488
63. Pcs Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $189,641 $28,846
64. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $189,618 $29,000
65. Police Captain Watsonville Police $188,737 $55,448
66. Police Captain Watsonville Police $188,107 $55,448
67. Assist Dir Of Pw & Utilities Watsonville Public Works $188,029 $27,643
68. Fire Captain 40 Hour Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $187,909 $71,174
69. Comm Dev Director Watsonville Community Development $187,721 $28,999
70. Admin Svcs Director Watsonville Finance $187,440 $25,015
71. Assist Dir Of Pw & Utilities Watsonville Public Works $185,895 $28,582
72. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $185,728 $61,931
73. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $185,526 $50,660
74. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $185,444 $46,019
75. Police Captain Watsonville Police $184,297 $50,608
76. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $183,291 $71,412
77. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $182,814 $65,531
78. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $182,618 $53,905
79. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $182,357 $69,297
80. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $182,206 $12,026
81. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $181,701 $30,257
82. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $181,591 $30,042
83. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $181,440 $46,574
84. Community Development Director Scotts Valley Planning $177,931 $58,353
85. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $177,911 $47,066
86. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $177,883 $67,067
87. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Current Planning $177,852 $11,544
88. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $176,901 $68,681
89. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $176,711 $51,994
90. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $176,703 $44,724
91. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $175,532 $45,194
92. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $175,327 $57,217
93. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $175,058 $71,563
94. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $174,762 $45,610
95. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $174,445 $70,266
96. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $174,186 $47,457
97. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $172,810 $71,021
98. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $172,529 $41,732
99. Police Officer Watsonville Police $172,172 $41,026
100. Firefighter Watsonville Fire $171,745 $27,773