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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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Year:

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $237,743 $50,640
2. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $228,330 $23,529
3. A/Ls Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $214,555 $82,307
4. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $212,875 $78,781
5. A/Ls Battalion Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $206,706 $75,388
6. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $200,603 $63,693
7. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $192,348 $37,683
8. A/Ls Battalion Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $188,603 $90,055
9. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $179,877 $53,456
10. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $178,789 $53,456
11. A/Ls Battalion Chief I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $176,545 $66,765
12. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $176,380 $77,511
13. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $176,218 $79,146
14. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $175,964 $62,478
15. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $171,487 $56,952
16. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $170,867 $53,467
17. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $170,614 $61,973
18. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $170,379 $48,000
19. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $167,848 $56,949
20. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $167,654 $77,960
21. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $167,456 $72,570
22. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $167,048 $62,136
23. Chief Operations Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $166,865 $48,792
24. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $166,781 $48,002
25. Human Resources Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Human Resources $166,732 $56,970
26. A/Ls Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $164,784 $73,665
27. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $163,491 $39,653
28. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $161,563 $49,105
29. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $161,519 $51,438
30. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $160,955 $69,650
31. Director Of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $159,142 $24,146
32. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $158,694 $55,821
33. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $158,635 $57,556
34. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $158,297 $49,463
35. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $156,598 $64,957
36. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $156,041 $64,300
37. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $155,993 $19,932
38. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 $155,689 $37,369
39. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $154,252 $77,604
40. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $153,454 $53,533
41. A/Ls Battalion Chief I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $153,376 $80,601
42. Project Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Capital Funded Labor $151,488 $38,485
43. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $150,730 $55,322
44. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $150,611 $36,061
45. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $150,030 $48,929
46. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $149,609 $57,247
47. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $149,441 $44,079
48. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $149,436 $57,335
49. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $148,499 $30,724
50. Finance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $148,454 $56,760
51. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $146,766 $77,850
52. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $146,252 $45,596
53. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $145,453 $54,624
54. A/Ls Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $145,337 $65,461
55. Engineering Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $145,244 $47,506
56. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $144,963 $34,507
57. Fire Chief Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $144,219 $28,513
58. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $144,173 $49,023
59. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $143,880 $47,722
60. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $142,486 $69,503
61. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $142,225 $49,017
62. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $141,873 $70,173
63. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $141,259 $54,845
64. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $139,970 $69,768
65. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,913 $35,569
66. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $139,730 $45,407
67. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $139,728 $56,565
68. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $139,535 $71,844
69. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,209 $57,095
70. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $139,143 $47,772
71. Assistant Manager of Information Technology Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $139,138 $46,926
72. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $137,702 $28,499
73. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $134,375 $31,240
74. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $133,898 $69,918
75. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $133,545 $40,095
76. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $133,156 $51,492
77. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $132,014 $72,985
78. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $130,813 $54,673
79. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $130,653 $49,117
80. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $129,696 $54,909
81. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $129,428 $34,569
82. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $128,988 $42,709
83. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $128,833 $69,822
84. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $128,782 $24,663
85. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $128,463 $46,638
86. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $127,297 $45,600
87. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $127,024 $54,425
88. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $126,850 $70,995
89. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $126,764 $45,670
90. Conservation Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $125,782 $45,461
91. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $125,305 $48,823
92. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $125,245 $42,108
93. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $125,193 $30,732
94. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $124,736 $56,929
95. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $123,199 $51,655
96. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $122,287 $44,526
97. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $122,245 $44,696
98. Fire Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $120,964 $45,579
99. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $120,584 $37,821
100. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $119,837 $24,876