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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. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $221,754 $13,628
2. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $220,139 $74,526
3. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $209,094 $55,314
4. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $208,416 $61,899
5. CEO/General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $204,700 $49,482
6. A/Ls Battalion Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $202,089 $73,245
7. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $199,757 $59,369
8. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $199,087 $34,493
9. A/Ls Battalion Chief II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $197,558 $46,513
10. A/Ls Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $195,632 $15,982
11. A/Ls Battalion Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $191,197 $48,495
12. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $186,490 $47,134
13. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $185,680 $52,040
14. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $185,304 $51,835
15. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $182,654 $36,582
16. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $181,787 $66,234
17. Chief Operations Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $179,610 $55,226
18. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $177,394 $54,627
19. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $174,091 $54,387
20. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $171,700 $50,026
21. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $171,171 $63,671
22. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $168,184 $51,885
23. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $165,783 $55,922
24. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $164,631 $47,011
25. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $164,254 $8,260
26. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $163,955 $55,998
27. A/Ls Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $162,763 $62,658
28. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $161,521 $54,418
29. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $160,801 $63,710
30. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $159,850 $48,701
31. A/Ls Dep Fire Marshal III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $157,894 $66,670
32. Director Of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $157,800 $23,705
33. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $157,313 $37,409
34. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $157,201 $34,573
35. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $156,682 $55,535
36. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $155,956 $35,714
37. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $155,929 $60,519
38. Engineering Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $155,254 $47,411
39. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Santa Cruz Regional 911 $154,856 $18,466
40. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $154,713 $34,081
41. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $154,291 $45,734
42. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $153,817 $54,510
43. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $153,306 $51,083
44. A/Ls Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $152,352 $58,326
45. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $152,127 $59,848
46. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $151,867 $47,865
47. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $149,146 $58,814
48. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $148,977 $56,033
49. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $148,569 $43,930
50. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $147,463 $45,834
51. Information Technology Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $147,115 $51,109
52. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $146,993 $45,744
53. Project Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Capital Funded Labor $146,894 $18,825
54. Conservation Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $146,746 $47,744
55. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $146,577 $46,499
56. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $146,306 $42,322
57. Fire Chief (Full Time) Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $146,087 $39,739
58. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $145,117 $53,119
59. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $144,700 $33,123
60. Finance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $144,197 $59,966
61. A/Ls Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $142,887 $44,432
62. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $142,617 $39,086
63. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $141,190 $28,438
64. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $141,159 $59,382
65. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $141,085 $57,982
66. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $139,863 $37,398
67. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $139,717 $46,376
68. Human Resources Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Human Resources $139,581 $57,718
69. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,263 $54,510
70. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,202 $33,828
71. A/Ls Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $139,170 $55,966
72. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $138,903 $29,101
73. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $138,734 $31,045
74. Special Projects And Community Dialogue Manager Soquel Creek Water District Outreach $137,097 $36,651
75. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $136,889 $60,053
76. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $135,108 $49,183
77. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $134,897 $53,482
78. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $134,544 $58,714
79. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $134,344 $44,016
80. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $134,303 $53,911
81. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $134,036 $58,051
82. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $133,118 $41,992
83. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $132,890 $30,123
84. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $132,333 $51,429
85. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $132,205 $54,082
86. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $132,161 $49,630
87. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $131,662 $43,012
88. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $131,509 $47,113
89. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $131,069 $42,653
90. A/Ls Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $130,528 $58,065
91. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $129,657 $44,666
92. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $129,593 $51,755
93. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $129,543 $29,023
94. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $129,033 $27,556
95. Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $128,955 $27,953
96. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $128,623 $42,700
97. A/Ls Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $128,361 $59,986
98. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $127,939 $49,526
99. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $127,911 $52,481
100. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $127,713 $41,335