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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 $356,664 $81,174
2. City Manager Santa Cruz Cm - City Manager $323,635 $67,083
3. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $319,191 $79,839
4. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $316,683 $31,552
5. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $313,883 $101,282
6. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $304,763 $99,683
7. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $299,930 $79,370
8. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $297,496 $37,907
9. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $294,446 $91,036
10. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $292,998 $88,491
11. City Manager Watsonville City Manager $291,556 $44,018
12. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $289,970 $102,398
13. Fire Battalion Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $284,078 $105,125
14. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $280,872 $55,310
15. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $280,739 $67,162
16. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $279,179 $90,943
17. Chief Of Police Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $278,092 $106,201
18. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $273,493 $85,426
19. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $272,382 $80,676
20. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $271,080 $86,926
21. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $270,687 $99,606
22. Deputy Police Chief Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $268,213 $99,881
23. Chief Of Fire Department Santa Cruz Fd - Fire Administration $266,571 $104,985
24. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $264,788 $87,667
25. City Manager Scotts Valley City Manager's Office $264,587 $47,783
26. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $264,297 $84,961
27. Police Chief Watsonville Police $256,032 $76,147
28. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $255,634 $55,409
29. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $253,461 $38,034
30. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $251,074 $61,446
31. Police Officer Watsonville Police $250,003 $55,738
32. Police Chief Scotts Valley Police $249,943 $97,388
33. City Manager Capitola City Manager $249,335 $87,870
34. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $248,345 $81,191
35. Fire Division Chief Santa Cruz Fd - Fire Prevention $247,948 $84,163
36. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $247,822 $93,899
37. Fire Captain - 40/Hr Santa Cruz Fd - Marine Rescue Program $247,809 $81,371
38. Chief Of Police Capitola Police Department - Law Enforcement $244,376 $80,103
39. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $242,894 $36,544
40. Redevelopment Director Santa Cruz Ed - Economic Development Admi $241,876 $45,669
41. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $239,176 $65,953
42. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $238,501 $89,717
43. Deputy City Manager II Santa Cruz Cm - City Manager $237,161 $44,155
44. Director Of Parks & Recreation Santa Cruz Pr - Parks And Recreation Admi $235,177 $46,512
45. Director Of Public Works Santa Cruz Pw - Public Works Administrative $234,761 $25,058
46. Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $234,730 $72,670
47. Director Of It Santa Cruz It - Information Technology $234,442 $47,295
48. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $233,681 $93,899
49. Assistant City Manager Santa Cruz Cm - City Manager $233,274 $33,536
50. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $233,159 $77,938
51. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $233,157 $56,236
52. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Investigations $232,467 $69,672
53. Dir Of Planning/Comm Development Santa Cruz Pl - Planning Administration $232,280 $49,098
54. Director Of Finance Santa Cruz Fn - Finance $232,166 $22,952
55. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $231,707 $87,491
56. Human Resources Director Santa Cruz Hr - Human Resources $231,644 $37,059
57. Director Of Water Department Santa Cruz Wt - Water Administration $228,729 $39,210
58. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $227,820 $31,052
59. Deputy Fire Marshal Santa Cruz Fd - Fire Prevention $225,452 $84,312
60. Pw & Utilities Director Watsonville Public Works $224,829 $31,324
61. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $224,591 $84,057
62. Captain Scotts Valley Police $223,702 $82,516
63. Admin Services Director Watsonville Finance $222,412 $37,128
64. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $221,751 $67,651
65. Community Development Director Scotts Valley Community Development $221,443 $62,861
66. Airport Director Watsonville Airport $221,224 $34,521
67. Police Lieutenant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $221,165 $89,718
68. Police Officer Watsonville Police $220,234 $54,488
69. Deputy City Manager Watsonville City Manager $220,111 $37,211
70. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $219,696 $88,203
71. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Administration $219,315 $80,763
72. Assistant Chief Police Watsonville Police $218,756 $66,822
73. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $218,497 $56,664
74. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $218,445 $54,079
75. Police Captain Watsonville Police $217,922 $59,270
76. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $217,304 $53,529
77. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Investigations $217,131 $81,313
78. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $216,965 $76,606
79. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $216,723 $69,718
80. Police Captain Watsonville Police $216,321 $66,261
81. Police Officer Watsonville Police $214,879 $34,881
82. Deputy City Manager Watsonville Parks And Community Services $214,660 $36,940
83. Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $214,412 $87,585
84. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Patrol $214,164 $69,643
85. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $214,150 $54,665
86. Police Sergeant Santa Cruz Pd - Police Investigations $214,080 $80,182
87. Police Officer Watsonville Police $213,200 $32,569
88. Assistant Dir Plan And Comm Develop Santa Cruz Pl - Current Planning $210,429 $47,947
89. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $210,324 $62,574
90. Division Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $209,501 $69,169
91. Police Officer Watsonville Police $209,211 $32,475
92. Of - Fire Captain Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $208,613 $77,490
93. Fire Captain Watsonville Fire $208,372 $36,440
94. Battalion Fire Chief Watsonville Fire $208,319 $59,204
95. Water Facilities Field Supv Santa Cruz Wt - Water Production $208,226 $41,144
96. Police Captain Watsonville Police $205,659 $62,650
97. Administrative Services Director Scotts Valley Administrative Services $204,171 $43,606
98. Fire Engineer Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $203,834 $74,482
99. Police Sergeant Watsonville Police $202,543 $59,264
100. Firefighter Santa Cruz Fd - Fire/Ems Operations $202,406 $32,527