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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. Police Captain Scotts Valley Police $467,548 $43,807
2. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $316,389 $70,622
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $293,912 $88,401
4. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $290,557 $89,780
5. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $283,182 $69,425
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $276,716 $87,467
7. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $274,832 $93,973
8. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $271,350 $26,363
9. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $266,720 $70,525
10. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $254,983 $87,015
11. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $254,132 $78,805
12. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $253,644 $89,989
13. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $252,844 $76,906
14. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $248,691 $79,002
15. City Manager Scotts Valley Administration $241,318 $39,468
16. City Manager Capitola City Manager $241,087 $74,780
17. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $239,628 $77,786
18. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $237,759 $39,720
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $236,200 $77,095
20. Pw & Utilities Director Watsonville Public Works $236,003 $23,854
21. Assist City Manager Watsonville City Manager $230,868 $30,567
22. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $229,864 $35,421
23. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,524 $72,822
24. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $227,294 $19,111
25. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admi $226,766 $37,628
26. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $225,432 $81,035
27. Deputy City Manager II Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $224,230 $42,544
28. Police Chief Watsonville Police $223,018 $63,316
29. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,491 $75,629
30. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $219,921 $74,291
31. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $219,224 $32,841
32. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $218,230 $70,065
33. Director Of Human Resources Santa Cruz Hr. - Human Resources $218,223 $41,926
34. Community Development Director Scotts Valley Community Development $216,938 $59,500
35. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admi $215,983 $39,693
36. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $215,437 $75,783
37. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $215,014 $65,302
38. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $214,037 $73,566
39. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $211,021 $43,951
40. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $209,387 $49,415
41. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $208,613 $82,835
42. Fire Captain - 40/Hr. Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $208,356 $71,536
43. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $207,294 $71,896
44. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $206,950 $70,751
45. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $206,722 $78,433
46. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $205,687 $52,500
47. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $205,575 $43,609
48. Assistant Chief Police Watsonville Police $205,284 $51,771
49. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $205,183 $60,403
50. Airport Director Watsonville Airport $204,134 $29,167
51. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $202,551 $52,259
52. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $202,437 $70,574
53. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz Lb-Administrative Services $201,326 $18,108
54. Pcs Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $199,896 $29,255
55. Fire Battalion Chief -40/Hr. Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $199,561 $79,309
56. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $199,461 $59,759
57. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $198,460 $69,858
58. Comm Dev Director Watsonville Community Development $197,092 $29,255
59. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $196,893 $28,419
60. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $195,750 $29,255
61. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $195,530 $44,195
62. Police Captain Watsonville Police $195,420 $54,536
63. Police Captain Watsonville Police $194,840 $54,536
64. Chief Of Police Capitola Police $194,509 $72,242
65. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $194,491 $70,240
66. Police Captain Watsonville Police $193,852 $54,536
67. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Current Planning $193,840 $12,217
68. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $193,617 $72,462
69. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $192,782 $40,925
70. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr. Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $192,249 $12,264
71. Police Captain Watsonville Police $191,671 $46,514
72. Fire Engineer Watsonville Fire $191,400 $30,569
73. Asst Director Pw/City Engineer Santa Cruz PW - Engineering $190,678 $22,505
74. Public Works Director Capitola Public Works $190,610 $29,188
75. Police Captain Watsonville Police $189,552 $53,291
76. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $189,357 $71,252
77. Firefighter Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $189,119 $51,711
78. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $188,835 $77,449
79. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $188,444 $44,131
80. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $188,090 $55,649
81. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $186,907 $68,706
82. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $186,692 $54,745
83. Wastewater Systems Manager Santa Cruz Pw - Wastewater Treatment Plan $186,639 $23,391
84. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $186,590 $46,072
85. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $185,976 $47,747
86. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $185,313 $69,013
87. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $185,189 $47,002
88. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $184,596 $32,193
89. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $184,591 $73,425
90. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $184,524 $64,433
91. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $184,480 $65,053
92. Police Officer Watsonville Police $183,866 $38,829
93. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $183,241 $51,614
94. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $182,800 $77,140
95. Public Works Dir/City Engineer Scotts Valley Public Works $182,305 $45,770
96. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $180,200 $40,083
97. Police Officer Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $179,771 $59,192
98. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $179,114 $45,172
99. Police Officer Watsonville Police $179,054 $42,436
100. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $178,345 $67,970