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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Mono
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San Francisco
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Santa Clara
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
City Manager
Petaluma
City Manager
$210,201
$32,158
2.
Battalion Chief
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$203,784
$4,038
3.
Town Manager
Windsor
Town Manager
$202,586
$26,070
4.
Interim Police Chief
Petaluma
Police
$188,423
$7,721
5.
Police Chief
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$187,703
$18,859
6.
Battalion Chief With Stipend
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$184,729
$14,230
7.
Battalion Chief-40hr With Stipend
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$183,037
$18,793
8.
Director of Public Safety
Rohnert Park
Public Safety
$182,747
$65,787
9.
Battalion Chief
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$180,310
$19,416
10.
Police Captain
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$180,310
$18,793
11.
Police Captain
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$180,310
$18,793
12.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$179,137
$18,938
13.
Police Lieutenant
Petaluma
Police
$178,817
$17,490
14.
Deputy Fire Chief-Fire Marshal
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$177,900
$20,190
15.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$177,829
$18,194
16.
Fire Chief
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$177,482
$13,626
17.
City Attorney
Santa Rosa
City Attorney
$175,050
$17,858
18.
Director of Utilities
Santa Rosa
Utilities
$172,968
$10,703
19.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$171,993
$18,793
20.
Director of Public Works
Santa Rosa
Public Works
$170,019
$17,059
21.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$168,561
$27,992
22.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$167,867
$15,989
23.
Police Sgt
Petaluma
Police
$167,066
$8,202
24.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$166,814
$18,793
25.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$166,517
$18,793
26.
Fire Captain
Petaluma
Fire
$164,380
$13,827
27.
City Manager
Healdsburg
Administration
$162,653
$46,122
28.
Fire Engineer
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$161,793
$12,484
29.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$161,685
$18,793
30.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$160,982
$18,938
31.
Police Lieutenant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$160,723
$18,793
32.
Director of Recreation and Parks
Santa Rosa
Recreation,Parks and Community Services
$160,196
$12,038
33.
Public Safety Sergeant
Rohnert Park
Public Safety
$159,824
$82,967
34.
City Manager
Cloverdale
Administration
$159,823
$10,884
35.
Director of Admin Services
Rohnert Park
Finance
$159,709
$53,667
36.
Battalion Chief
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$159,704
$17,940
37.
Human Resources Director
Santa Rosa
Human Resources
$159,364
$6,788
38.
Director Of Economic Development and Housing
Santa Rosa
Economic Development and Housing
$159,241
$17,363
39.
Director Of Community Development
Santa Rosa
Community Development
$159,197
$17,059
40.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$158,579
$32,300
41.
Fire Engineer
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$158,517
$21,552
42.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$158,204
$32,507
43.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$155,451
$18,938
44.
Police Officer
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$154,236
$24,739
45.
Fire Chief
Petaluma
Fire
$154,104
$17,490
46.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$153,770
$18,938
47.
Public Safety Sergeant
Rohnert Park
Public Safety
$153,657
$80,306
48.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$153,508
$18,192
49.
Deputy City Manager
Santa Rosa
City Manager
$153,501
$11,575
50.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$152,339
$18,938
51.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$152,230
$18,938
52.
Police Lieutenant
Petaluma
Police
$152,041
$17,490
53.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$151,837
$18,899
54.
Dir Public Works
Petaluma
Public Works
$150,869
$7,692
55.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$150,744
$27,996
56.
Police Lieutenant
Petaluma
Police
$150,484
$17,490
57.
Fire Marshal
Rohnert Park
Public Safety
$149,524
$77,988
58.
Fire Engineer
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$149,303
$27,899
59.
Director of Transit
Santa Rosa
Transit
$149,082
$12,038
60.
Fire Engineer
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$148,397
$30,835
61.
Public Works Director
Windsor
Public Works
$147,723
$22,784
62.
City Manager
Cotati
City Manager
$147,369
$23,378
63.
Police Lieutenant
Petaluma
Police
$147,348
$17,490
64.
Fire Captain
Petaluma
Fire
$147,322
$17,490
65.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$147,312
$32,220
66.
Director of Development Services
Rohnert Park
Engineering
$147,251
$50,608
67.
City Manager
Sebastopol
Legislative
$147,158
$25,049
68.
Assistant City Attorney
Santa Rosa
City Attorney
$147,102
$17,363
69.
Assistant City Attorney
Santa Rosa
City Attorney
$146,715
$12,038
70.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$146,563
$30,455
71.
Assistant City Manager
Petaluma
City Manager
$146,474
$14,151
72.
Firefighter/Paramedic
Petaluma
Fire
$146,201
$7,721
73.
Public Safety Lieutenant
Rohnert Park
Public Safety
$146,067
$77,261
74.
City Manager
Sonoma
Administration
$145,679
$24,070
75.
Fire Captain
Petaluma
Fire
$145,679
$17,490
76.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$145,366
$26,755
77.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$144,828
$31,757
78.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$144,617
$31,079
79.
Fire Engineer
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$144,524
$24,052
80.
Fire Chief
Healdsburg
Fire
$144,510
$16,735
81.
Admin Services Director
Windsor
Administrative Services
$144,484
$25,691
82.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$144,342
$18,938
83.
Fire Captain
Petaluma
Fire
$144,227
$7,721
84.
Water Recy Plant Lead Op
Petaluma
Waste Water-Ellis Creek
$143,998
$17,490
85.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$143,919
$33,262
86.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$143,863
$18,937
87.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$143,814
$18,938
88.
Fire Captain
Petaluma
Fire
$143,409
$17,490
89.
Fire Captain with Paramedic License
Sonoma
Fire
$142,816
$27,363
90.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$142,708
$27,445
91.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$142,457
$18,934
92.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic
Petaluma
Fire
$142,442
$17,490
93.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$142,266
$30,170
94.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$141,881
$26,516
95.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$141,271
$26,971
96.
Assistant Town Manager
Windsor
Town Manager
$140,748
$25,799
97.
Assistant City Manager
Healdsburg
Administration
$140,396
$28,793
98.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$140,327
$18,930
99.
Police Sergeant
Santa Rosa
Police Department
$139,952
$18,933
100.
Fire Captain
Santa Rosa
Fire Department
$139,418
$26,862