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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Lompoc Hospital District Administration $376,934 $39,030
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $310,932 $4,290
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $273,537 $23,896
4. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer
Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $262,098 $73,615
5. Fire Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $252,819 $108,232
6. Division Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $226,996 $97,248
7. Chief Operations Officer
Other Positions Held: Chief Operations Officer
Lompoc Hospital District Administration $224,751 $40,622
8. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $223,261 $55,079
9. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $219,124 $81,075
10. Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $212,601 $90,869
11. Chief Financial Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Finance $207,059 $26,151
12. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $205,801 $81,896
13. Chief Financial Officer Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $205,712 $17,965
14. Battalion Chief Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $203,290 $84,413
15. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $200,182 $96,076
16. Director of Pharmacy Services Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Member Services $199,322 $22,471
17. Air Pollution Control Officer Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control Director $196,920 $46,858
18. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $194,551 $43,682
19. General Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $190,289 $29,741
20. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $189,713 $56,193
21. Assistant Director Pharmacy Lompoc Hospital District Pharmacy $181,510 $18,876
22. Chief Nursing Officer Lompoc Hospital District Nursing Administration $176,449 $12,121
23. Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $173,675 $6,330
24. General Manager Montecito Water District General $173,583 $17,118
25. Division Chief Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $173,236 $13,200
26. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $172,400 $69,368
27. Fire Captain, 40 hr Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $169,753 $70,785
28. Director of Information Technology Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $167,364 $23,810
29. Executive Director Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $166,875 $59,485
30. Chief Information Officer Lompoc Hospital District Information Systems $166,005 $11,763
31. General Manager Goleta West Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $163,368 $38,852
32. Director of Legal Affairs Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Administration $160,028 $17,344
33. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $159,125 $67,255
34. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $158,620 $67,197
35. Administrator - Comprehensive Care Center Lompoc Hospital District Administration $158,503 $0
36. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $157,274 $66,450
37. Fire Captain Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $153,827 $69,368
38. General Manager Mission Hills Community Services District Administration $152,903 $4,640
39. General Manager Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District General Administration $152,820 $26,676
40. General Manager Carpinteria Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $151,195 $27,645
41. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $151,012 $16,452
42. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $148,839 $16,410
43. Registered Charge Nurse Lompoc Hospital District Medical/Surgical $146,445 $0
44. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $144,836 $16,030
45. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $144,008 $13,200
46. General Manager Carpinteria Valley Water District Office of the General Manager $143,103 $63,693
47. Director Clinical Laboratory Lompoc Hospital District Laboratory $143,095 $14,171
48. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $142,540 $63,888
49. Director Nursing Lompoc Hospital District Nursing Administration $142,437 $10,270
50. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $141,927 $63,888
51. District Accountant Montecito Fire Protection District Miscellaneous $141,279 $54,181
52. Pharmacist Lompoc Hospital District Pharmacy $140,627 $9,841
53. Operations Manager Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Treatment Facilities $140,152 $43,202
54. House Supervisor Lompoc Hospital District Nursing Administration $139,904 $13,831
55. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $139,745 $63,888
56. Systems Operations Manager Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $139,494 $9,276
57. Firefighter Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $138,858 $59,148
58. Registered Charge Nurse
Other Positions Held: House Supervisor
Lompoc Hospital District Critical Care UnitU $138,779 $31,392
59. Communications Coord. Montecito Fire Protection District Miscellaneous $138,696 $56,054
60. Firefighter Paramedic Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $138,193 $2,981
61. Firefighter/Paramedic Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $137,614 $59,482
62. Registered Charge Nurse
Other Positions Held: House Supervisor
Lompoc Hospital District Medical/Surgical $137,607 $19,472
63. Operations Manager Goleta Water District Operations $137,327 $56,276
64. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $135,453 $60,553
65. Firefighter Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $135,408 $59,148
66. Controller Lompoc Hospital District Accounting $134,026 $10,502
67. Water Supply & Conservation Manager Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $133,251 $55,664
68. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $133,179 $61,493
69. Administrative Manager Goleta Water District Administration $133,172 $54,216
70. District Manager Summerland Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $132,628 $13,935
71. Operations Manager/Engineer Central Coast Water Authority Administration $131,640 $43,414
72. Administrative Assistant Montecito Fire Protection District Miscellaneous $131,188 $56,460
73. Fire Engineer Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $131,064 $52,108
74. Director of Human Resources/Administrative Services Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Human Resources $130,504 $13,330
75. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $130,287 $42,495
76. Firefighter/Paramedic Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $129,904 $62,499
77. Nuclear Medical Technologist
Other Positions Held: Ultrasound Technician
Lompoc Hospital District Nuclear Medicine $129,490 $39,664
78. Director Business Operations Lompoc Hospital District Patient Accounting $129,464 $9,983
79. Director Diagnostic Imaging Lompoc Hospital District Radiology $128,817 $21,638
80. Director Critical Care Unit
Other Positions Held: Director Medical/Surgical
Lompoc Hospital District Critical Care UnitU $128,410 $0
81. Engineer Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $128,387 $15,958
82. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $128,026 $16,410
83. Director Quality Assurance/Risk Management Lompoc Hospital District Quality Improvement $127,422 $5,057
84. Chief Medical Officer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Health Services $127,075 $8,459
85. Captain Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $126,585 $16,336
86. O & M Manager Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Treatment $126,468 $16,004
87. Chief Human Resource Officer Lompoc Hospital District Human Resources $126,443 $13,476
88. District Engineer Carpinteria Valley Water District Engineering $126,417 $57,202
89. Firefighter/Paramedic Montecito Fire Protection District Safety $126,285 $56,886
90. Director of Quality and Decision Support Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Decision Support $125,716 $21,701
91. Assistant General Manager/Controller Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District General Administration $125,373 $38,495
92. Lead Developer Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $125,001 $21,529
93. Information Technology Operations Manager Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $124,772 $14,284
94. General Manager Santa Maria Public Airport District Administration $124,535 $35,435
95. Firefighter Paramedic Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $123,782 $14,686
96. Information Technology Manager Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority Information Technology $123,468 $10,405
97. Firefighter Paramedic Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $123,295 $8,464
98. Assistant General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Administration $122,419 $42,245
99. Firefighter Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District Fire $121,117 $15,687
100. Chief Plant Operator Santa Ynez Community Services District Operations $121,044 $22,253