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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. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $284,466 $59,730
2. Division Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $265,517 $61,050
3. Division Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $257,050 $46,140
4. Ceo / General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $241,065 $35,733
5. Division Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $229,575 $42,257
6. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $226,798 $46,243
7. Sv Battalion Chief 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $217,054 $56,177
8. Sv Battalion Chief 2 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $214,849 $55,231
9. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $214,503 $53,197
10. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $213,010 $40,753
11. Sv Fire Captain 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $205,939 $34,125
12. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $204,989 $44,674
13. Sv Battalion Chief 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $201,919 $51,350
14. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $198,901 $52,860
15. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $198,126 $32,542
16. Sv Battalion Chief 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $197,776 $52,478
17. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $196,737 $36,941
18. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $194,642 $25,344
19. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $194,257 $45,153
20. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $193,353 $47,769
21. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $190,544 $53,016
22. Sv Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $188,038 $44,477
23. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $187,834 $54,258
24. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $187,651 $55,328
25. Sv Fire Captain 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $182,069 $34,717
26. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $181,872 $36,472
27. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $181,676 $35,412
28. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $179,871 $51,688
29. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $179,799 $55,704
30. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $179,722 $59,480
31. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $177,459 $54,644
32. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $177,105 $54,412
33. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $176,891 $55,748
34. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $176,785 $33,127
35. Firefighter/Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $176,595 $41,873
36. Chief Operating Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $175,845 $25,161
37. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $175,719 $48,774
38. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $175,665 $47,503
39. Sv Fire Captain I Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $175,421 $50,600
40. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $174,779 $55,217
41. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $174,581 $44,320
42. Sv Fire Captain 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $174,565 $41,512
43. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $173,453 $48,859
44. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 $173,336 $15,792
45. Engineer 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $172,768 $43,012
46. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $172,368 $52,780
47. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $171,374 $51,988
48. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $171,145 $53,331
49. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $170,936 $27,678
50. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $170,834 $37,355
51. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $169,655 $52,616
52. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $169,400 $25,476
53. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $166,963 $51,564
54. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $166,207 $53,859
55. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $164,641 $35,098
56. Engineer 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $163,520 $47,996
57. Engineer 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $163,241 $38,587
58. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $160,732 $33,962
59. Chief Financial Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $160,704 $43,175
60. Engineering Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $157,030 $44,173
61. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $153,515 $22,673
62. Sv Fire Captain 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $153,172 $41,678
63. Sv Fire Captain I Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $152,318 $48,605
64. Firefighter/Paramedic I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $152,313 $42,719
65. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $151,534 $43,906
66. Information Technology And Intelligent Transportation Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $151,025 $38,891
67. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $150,305 $24,731
68. Engineer 3 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $149,684 $47,426
69. Fire Chief (Full Time) Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $149,379 $29,153
70. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $148,399 $33,591
71. Firefighter Prob Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $147,537 $23,295
72. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $147,171 $25,428
73. Sv Fire Captain 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $147,075 $48,365
74. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $145,773 $53,210
75. Finance Deputy Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $145,464 $34,283
76. Firefighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $144,678 $28,641
77. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $144,548 $33,560
78. Finance Director Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $144,109 $19,889
79. Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $143,087 $42,313
80. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $142,731 $41,741
81. Fire Marshal Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $142,424 $35,854
82. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $142,321 $24,870
83. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $142,156 $18,128
84. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $141,962 $55,214
85. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $141,671 $50,467
86. Veterinarian Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $141,384 $30,751
87. Engineer 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $141,010 $22,403
88. Engineer 1 Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $140,853 $38,460
89. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $140,762 $32,414
90. Planning And Development Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Planning $140,644 $35,369
91. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $140,576 $51,838
92. Firefighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $140,479 $29,192
93. Director Of Finance & Business Services San Lorenzo Valley Water District Finance $140,018 $35,387
94. Firefighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,183 $33,202
95. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $138,822 $34,913
96. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $138,732 $50,741
97. Hr Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $138,327 $36,180
98. Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Fleet Maintenance $138,284 $34,875
99. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $137,598 $35,636
100. EMS Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Special Districts $137,361 $59,404