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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

County:
Year:

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $271,337 $56,896
2. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $220,234 $49,035
3. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $204,115 $69,305
4. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $197,217 $54,035
5. Division Chief II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $191,662 $91,994
6. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $177,706 $88,000
7. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $173,192 $40,883
8. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $172,856 $54,860
9. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $172,774 $52,884
10. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $169,299 $49,047
11. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $168,757 $103,330
12. Human Resources Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Human Resources $166,734 $48,967
13. Division Chief I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $165,931 $90,438
14. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $165,514 $70,162
15. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $162,493 $28,817
16. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $162,340 $49,036
17. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $157,755 $45,634
18. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $157,506 $49,097
19. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $157,455 $80,279
20. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $157,307 $50,429
21. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $152,161 $48,579
22. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $151,938 $34,997
23. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $150,573 $50,050
24. Fire Marshall III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $150,155 $48,519
25. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $149,183 $48,376
26. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Administration $147,909 $18,765
27. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $146,490 $75,372
28. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $146,081 $74,014
29. Finance Manager
Other Positions Held: Assistant General Manager
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $146,007 $48,507
30. Interim General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $145,468 $54,111
31. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $145,194 $45,037
32. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $144,994 $33,193
33. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $144,627 $43,937
34. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $144,181 $49,186
35. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $143,948 $45,592
36. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $142,898 $15,096
37. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Admiration $142,556 $30,869
38. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $141,966 $42,691
39. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $140,743 $75,160
40. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $140,257 $45,692
41. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $140,153 $78,561
42. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $139,711 $33,462
43. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $139,471 $45,569
44. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $138,968 $48,556
45. Fire Chief Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $138,741 $46,440
46. Operations Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $138,528 $41,221
47. Information Technology Manager
Other Positions Held: Project Manager
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $138,521 $31,168
48. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $138,376 $67,305
49. Fire Fighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $137,619 $31,167
50. Maintenance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Fleet Maintenance $136,324 $44,905
51. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $136,311 $45,688
52. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $135,876 $29,304
53. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $134,965 $50,277
54. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $134,421 $71,249
55. Fire Fighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $134,383 $39,740
56. Director Of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $133,881 $19,715
57. Assistant Manager of Information Technology Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $133,771 $39,490
58. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $133,340 $44,557
59. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $133,252 $79,875
60. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $132,086 $48,376
61. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $131,911 $78,314
62. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $131,899 $56,625
63. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $131,324 $34,019
64. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $130,667 $43,903
65. Firefighter/Paramedic I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $130,053 $51,140
66. Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $129,982 $73,021
67. Asst GM/Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $128,843 $37,719
68. Deputy Fire Marshall III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire Prevention $128,568 $77,821
69. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $128,424 $47,373
70. Safety and Training Coordinator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $128,313 $36,677
71. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $127,660 $73,465
72. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $127,323 $43,577
73. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $126,807 $25,042
74. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $126,558 $48,784
75. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $126,495 $70,965
76. Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $126,143 $64,152
77. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $126,081 $42,564
78. Fire Marshall Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $126,039 $33,234
79. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $125,469 $72,266
80. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $125,250 $48,018
81. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $125,115 $77,090
82. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $124,852 $27,568
83. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $124,022 $49,949
84. Fixed Route Superintendent Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $122,443 $43,358
85. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $120,075 $48,736
86. Senior Database Administrator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $119,909 $39,462
87. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $119,572 $50,225
88. Operations & Maintenance Manager Soquel Creek Water District Maintenance And Operations $119,323 $26,326
89. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $119,258 $57,195
90. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $117,837 $42,445
91. Fire Fighter VI Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $117,567 $44,669
92. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $117,153 $44,376
93. Financial/Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Financial/Business Services $116,917 $49,116
94. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $116,158 $42,446
95. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Fire District $116,107 $37,268
96. Conservation/Customer Service Field Manager Soquel Creek Water District Conservation/Field Customer Service $115,832 $49,140
97. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $115,519 $37,462
98. Fire Fighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $115,368 $40,136
99. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Operations $115,334 $59,392
100. Fire Fighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $114,974 $36,963