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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 Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $379,875 $75,311
2. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $309,195 $73,373
3. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $308,903 $83,128
4. City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $300,314 $43,595
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $290,660 $96,462
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $286,606 $93,359
7. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $276,789 $73,329
8. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $268,776 $97,694
9. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $259,098 $64,841
10. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $259,079 $85,681
11. City Manager Scotts Valley City Manager's Office $258,813 $43,071
12. Assistant City Manager Watsonville City Manager $258,560 $35,075
13. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $258,366 $88,489
14. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $256,562 $49,422
15. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz FD - Fire Administration $256,067 $96,368
16. City Manager Capitola City Manager $250,943 $79,202
17. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $249,863 $81,683
18. Fire Battalion Chief -40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $249,125 $84,907
19. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $246,276 $79,637
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $245,082 $83,529
21. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $244,709 $43,136
22. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $244,104 $45,160
23. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $243,467 $52,259
24. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $241,723 $77,913
25. Police Chief Watsonville Police $238,475 $69,669
26. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz ED - Economic Development Administration $236,972 $40,952
27. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $236,919 $85,652
28. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz WT - Water Administration $234,754 $20,516
29. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $233,280 $66,491
30. Deputy City Manager I Santa Cruz CM - City Manager $231,870 $44,302
31. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $229,843 $88,880
32. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $229,590 $68,373
33. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $228,475 $78,666
34. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $228,313 $50,051
35. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $228,038 $87,174
36. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $227,118 $81,721
37. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $226,952 $49,075
38. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $226,339 $58,089
39. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz PR - Parks And Recreation Administration $226,004 $43,119
40. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz FD - Fire Prevention $225,079 $73,792
41. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $224,533 $74,206
42. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $223,909 $34,235
43. Fire Captain - 40/Hr Santa Cruz FD - Marine Rescue Program $223,615 $74,918
44. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $222,931 $75,506
45. Airport Director Watsonville Airport $222,617 $31,525
46. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $221,945 $72,224
47. Dir Of Planning/Comm Development Santa Cruz PL - Planning Administration $221,448 $45,785
48. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $220,417 $84,710
49. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz PW - Public Works Administration $220,214 $22,740
50. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $217,320 $69,398
51. Director Of Libraries Santa Cruz LB - Administrative Services $216,949 $25,061
52. Police Officer Watsonville Police $216,062 $41,832
53. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $215,958 $74,396
54. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz FN - Finance $214,971 $20,351
55. Parks & Community Services Director Watsonville Parks And Community Services $214,914 $33,343
56. Assistant Chief Police Department Watsonville Police $213,409 $53,072
57. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $212,965 $60,312
58. Police Captain Watsonville Police $212,856 $53,531
59. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $212,621 $51,128
60. Community Development Director Scotts Valley Community Development $212,120 $58,672
61. Police Officer Watsonville Police $211,525 $47,408
62. Police Captain Watsonville Police $210,656 $58,125
63. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $210,383 $53,712
64. Director Of It Santa Cruz IT - Information Technology $210,364 $43,666
65. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $210,064 $74,948
66. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $209,090 $80,519
67. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $208,962 $48,350
68. Police Captain Watsonville Police $208,841 $58,066
69. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $208,714 $34,824
70. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $208,221 $48,706
71. Community Development Director Watsonville Community Development $208,026 $33,491
72. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $207,674 $51,647
73. Fire Captain Santa Cruz XX - Retired Employees $207,510 $63,349
74. Chief Of Police Capitola Police Department - Law Enforcement $206,633 $79,162
75. Asst Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz PL - Current Planning $206,184 $16,297
76. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $204,732 $33,466
77. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $204,523 $57,005
78. Police Captain Watsonville Police $204,510 $57,567
79. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $204,453 $79,260
80. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Administration $203,546 $73,880
81. Administrative Services Director Watsonville Finance $203,064 $32,621
82. Fire Captain Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $202,860 $74,062
83. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $199,851 $65,919
84. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $199,326 $66,073
85. Deputy Water Dir/Engineer Mgr Santa Cruz WT - Water Engineering $198,758 $35,723
86. Chief People Officer Santa Cruz HR - Human Resources $198,252 $32,122
87. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Investigations $196,474 $73,177
88. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $195,768 $58,138
89. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $195,142 $62,703
90. Police Officer Watsonville Police $193,468 $47,409
91. Water Facilities Field Supv Santa Cruz WT - Water Production $192,564 $35,654
92. Police Officer Watsonville Police $192,457 $31,275
93. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz PD - Police Patrol $191,983 $62,002
94. Wastewater Systems Manager Santa Cruz PW - Wastewater Treatment Plant $190,268 $25,612
95. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $190,084 $51,312
96. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $189,165 $51,077
97. Wastewater Treatment Operations Supervisor Santa Cruz PW - Wastewater Treatment Plant $188,701 $35,749
98. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $187,956 $70,477
99. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz FD - Fire/EMS Operations $187,488 $51,031
100. Captain Capitola Police Department - Law Enforcement $186,224 $57,607