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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. Ceo Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $422,210 $25,224
2. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $296,616 $65,971
3. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $266,968 $48,412
4. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $247,381 $51,327
5. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $246,447 $58,979
6. CEO / General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $245,341 $38,738
7. Information Technology and Intelligent Transp Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $244,187 $47,653
8. Battalion Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $243,513 $63,539
9. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $243,511 $29,417
10. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $241,678 $55,498
11. Division Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $237,693 $49,312
12. Power Supply Director Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $236,322 $23,669
13. Chief Operating Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $236,299 $29,782
14. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $221,350 $38,889
15. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $218,831 $60,898
16. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $218,651 $39,805
17. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $217,032 $68,174
18. Chief Financial Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $216,943 $52,663
19. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $215,222 $61,085
20. Division Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $214,929 $66,032
21. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $213,052 $39,913
22. Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $209,129 $46,747
23. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $208,979 $46,845
24. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $206,877 $59,302
25. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $206,740 $62,670
26. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $204,671 $44,239
27. Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $202,562 $56,392
28. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $197,436 $27,232
29. Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $197,265 $57,608
30. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $194,083 $59,891
31. Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $189,670 $39,294
32. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $189,286 $48,235
33. Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer Soquel Creek Water District Engineering $187,148 $46,711
34. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $185,821 $61,523
35. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $185,224 $38,096
36. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $185,221 $56,310
37. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $184,674 $45,162
38. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $184,223 $56,032
39. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $182,743 $59,409
40. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $181,613 $47,449
41. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $180,663 $37,890
42. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $180,125 $35,830
43. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Santa Cruz Regional 911 $179,607 $17,070
44. Fire Marshal Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $178,908 $31,541
45. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $177,879 $58,526
46. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $177,349 $52,619
47. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $177,071 $55,787
48. Finance Director Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $175,472 $34,764
49. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $175,253 $54,817
50. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $174,851 $52,332
51. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $173,558 $57,802
52. Communications Director Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $172,378 $17,351
53. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $171,813 $50,822
54. Sr. Database Administrator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $171,524 $44,254
55. Finance Deputy Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $169,594 $39,064
56. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $168,521 $57,299
57. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $168,446 $37,581
58. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $167,982 $57,948
59. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $167,744 $51,036
60. Finance Director Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $166,237 $20,842
61. Planning And Development Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Planning $165,480 $40,159
62. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $165,066 $56,901
63. Firefighter Paramedic II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $164,284 $45,912
64. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $163,564 $32,334
65. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $162,307 $59,192
66. Ems Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $161,724 $68,200
67. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $161,154 $38,070
68. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $160,769 $45,882
69. Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $160,671 $59,215
70. Fire Chief (Full Time/Retired 11/01/19) Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $160,660 $29,683
71. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $160,429 $36,258
72. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $158,781 $28,744
73. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $158,738 $26,153
74. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $158,730 $54,445
75. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $158,726 $33,836
76. Special Projects And Communications Manager Soquel Creek Water District Special Projects/Community Outreach $158,318 $42,173
77. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $158,310 $47,250
78. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $158,154 $49,847
79. Finance And Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Finance/Business Services $158,067 $35,395
80. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $157,023 $23,057
81. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $156,596 $51,751
82. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $156,099 $18,314
83. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $155,981 $45,697
84. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $154,908 $27,502
85. Human Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Human Resources $154,544 $37,988
86. Operations And Maintenance Manager Soquel Creek Water District Operations & Maintenance $154,105 $37,697
87. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $153,308 $49,212
88. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $152,653 $27,647
89. Firefighter Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $151,615 $35,979
90. Director Of Finance & Business Services San Lorenzo Valley Water District Finance $151,556 $36,028
91. Conservation And Customer Service Field Manager Soquel Creek Water District Conservation/Customer Service Field $150,964 $43,332
92. Manager Of Energy Contracts Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $150,580 $26,273
93. Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $150,356 $55,939
94. Administrative Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $150,042 $53,542
95. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $149,808 $26,185
96. Trading Manager Central Coast Community Energy Authority Administration $149,220 $29,279
97. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $148,954 $52,956
98. Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $148,763 $43,698
99. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $148,605 $30,392
100. Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $148,337 $57,535