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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. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $243,820 $7,501
2. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $234,325 $19,207
3. Training Officer III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $224,338 $17,565
4. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $214,895 $0
5. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $211,577 $20,951
6. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $207,205 $0
7. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $195,360 $15,549
8. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $191,882 $17,565
9. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $190,061 $21,347
10. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $186,104 $31,991
11. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire Prevention $185,264 $31,990
12. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $183,811 $27,550
13. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $182,155 $17,508
14. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $181,350 $19,705
15. Battalion Chief III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $177,693 $17,508
16. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $173,788 $22,204
17. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $173,371 $17,508
18. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $172,504 $18,811
19. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $169,590 $19,979
20. Battalion Chief III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $169,478 $17,508
21. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $166,804 $33,768
22. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $164,990 $17,508
23. Battalion Chief III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $163,095 $17,508
24. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $160,831 $17,508
25. Assistant General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $160,100 $0
26. Fire Marshal III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $155,708 $7,501
27. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $151,572 $18,246
28. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $151,384 $17,508
29. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $151,083 $19,713
30. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $149,089 $24,851
31. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $145,627 $29,265
32. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $145,433 $17,508
33. Captain III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $145,041 $17,508
34. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $144,807 $29,089
35. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $142,684 $28,739
36. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District $141,988 $14,664
37. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $140,525 $19,705
38. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $140,194 $19,705
39. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $140,133 $17,565
40. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $139,816 $24,811
41. Fire Marshal Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $139,655 $6,952
42. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $139,212 $28,936
43. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $139,069 $29,217
44. Firefigher V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $138,039 $19,458
45. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $137,962 $19,705
46. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $137,786 $19,705
47. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $137,261 $28,117
48. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $136,278 $19,705
49. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $135,445 $19,705
50. Finance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $134,546 $0
51. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $134,405 $28,975
52. Human Resources Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Human Resources $134,402 $0
53. Fire Mechanic IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $134,208 $17,566
54. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $134,199 $27,480
55. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $133,852 $27,596
56. Captain II Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $133,774 $17,508
57. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $133,192 $13,139
58. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $131,826 $16,736
59. Operations Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $130,847 $0
60. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $130,488 $27,888
61. Firefigher V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $129,940 $7,501
62. Information Technology Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $128,963 $0
63. Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $128,738 $14,148
64. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $128,118 $19,705
65. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $128,100 $0
66. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $126,676 $27,785
67. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $126,102 $13,276
68. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $126,030 $12,272
69. Deputy Fire Marshal III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire Prevention $126,005 $28,894
70. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $125,829 $13,845
71. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $125,534 $27,931
72. Fire Chief Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $123,856 $28,513
73. Operations Manager & Assistant General Manager Scotts Valley Water District $123,704 $14,366
74. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $123,208 $27,695
75. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $123,196 $13,845
76. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $122,996 $19,705
77. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $122,749 $0
78. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $122,671 $17,508
79. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $121,566 $7,501
80. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $120,954 $27,372
81. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $120,198 $16,525
82. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $119,922 $0
83. Director of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $119,766 $14,336
84. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $118,837 $14,958
85. Firefigher V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $118,223 $14,958
86. Engineer II Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $118,171 $17,508
87. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $117,986 $19,705
88. Firefigher V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $117,949 $17,565
89. Engineer III Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $117,748 $17,508
90. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $117,287 $22,442
91. Financial/Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Financial/Business Services $117,076 $26,560
92. Business Manager Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $116,993 $27,361
93. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $116,781 $27,988
94. Maintenance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Fleet Maintenance $116,515 $0
95. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $116,280 $27,315
96. Engineer I Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire $115,983 $17,508
97. Firefighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $115,838 $19,705
98. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $115,808 $19,705
99. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $115,657 $0
100. Firefighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Central Fire Protection District $114,037 $14,958