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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 Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $423,729 $76,787
2. Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority CEO $404,470 $48,486
3. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $344,602 $71,300
4. Chief Operating Officer/General Counsel Central Coast Community Energy Authority Operations/General Counsel $281,943 $29,398
5. Division Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $274,656 $79,723
6. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $272,428 $65,940
7. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $271,061 $66,020
8. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $270,806 $70,775
9. Ceo/General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $270,272 $43,194
10. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $263,769 $62,418
11. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $259,464 $65,021
12. Director Of Power Supply Resources Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Supply $255,116 $49,192
13. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $250,871 $56,148
14. Chief Financial & Technology Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance And Technology $247,528 $45,752
15. Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $245,430 $67,165
16. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $239,316 $68,532
17. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $237,965 $56,823
18. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $236,241 $63,919
19. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $234,729 $60,140
20. Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $233,775 $37,923
21. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $231,830 $64,052
22. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $230,671 $66,123
23. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $229,752 $47,763
24. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $229,163 $56,186
25. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $227,907 $64,176
26. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $227,123 $42,620
27. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $225,807 $32,277
28. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $225,568 $63,438
29. Chief Operations Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $224,249 $30,248
30. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $223,956 $61,335
31. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $222,669 $38,847
32. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $221,514 $57,894
33. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $219,966 $56,663
34. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $219,573 $67,036
35. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $215,833 $30,112
36. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $210,263 $44,047
37. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $210,083 $42,316
38. Battalion Chief I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $208,463 $49,899
39. Fire Captain I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $206,753 $62,237
40. Firefighter IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $205,402 $37,575
41. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $204,454 $48,459
42. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $204,330 $29,307
43. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $204,255 $68,613
44. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $203,990 $67,373
45. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $202,922 $62,499
46. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $202,844 $62,744
47. Special Projects And Communications Manager Soquel Creek Water District Outreach/Special Projects $199,127 $47,106
48. Chief Financial Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $198,912 $56,237
49. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $198,449 $40,633
50. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $198,422 $46,068
51. Director Of Communications & Outreach Central Coast Community Energy Authority Communications $198,141 $38,099
52. Information Technology And Intelligent Transportation Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $197,203 $41,459
53. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $196,898 $65,800
54. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $196,468 $57,302
55. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $195,906 $62,734
56. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $194,699 $66,214
57. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $194,257 $31,118
58. Finance Director Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $194,006 $20,701
59. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $193,381 $41,529
60. Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer Soquel Creek Water District Engineering $192,041 $54,920
61. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $190,272 $49,422
62. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $190,153 $34,117
63. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 $188,570 $19,501
64. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $187,139 $29,599
65. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $186,754 $63,217
66. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $186,112 $53,740
67. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $185,639 $42,994
68. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $184,891 $44,459
69. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $183,662 $59,517
70. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $182,868 $49,137
71. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $181,220 $50,478
72. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $180,524 $41,591
73. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $179,932 $27,419
74. Manager Of Energy Trading Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Supply $179,410 $39,147
75. Fire Marshal Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $177,957 $31,894
76. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $175,283 $60,979
77. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $175,135 $56,416
78. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $174,548 $51,192
79. Ems Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Administration $174,094 $71,569
80. Finance And Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Finance/Business Services $173,952 $31,895
81. Firefighter/Paramedic I Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $172,387 $46,546
82. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $172,294 $58,729
83. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $170,917 $31,934
84. Manager Of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs Central Coast Community Energy Authority Regulatory And Legislative $170,899 $38,390
85. Human Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Human Resources $170,112 $44,500
86. Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Fleet Maintenance $169,525 $44,343
87. Admin Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $169,273 $58,427
88. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $168,615 $54,160
89. Firefighter Vi Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $168,528 $43,819
90. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $168,346 $46,670
91. Operations And Maintenance Manager Soquel Creek Water District Operations & Maintenance $167,382 $44,500
92. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $166,361 $35,336
93. Senior Database Administrator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $166,330 $44,490
94. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $166,289 $27,120
95. Conservation And Customer Service Field Manager Soquel Creek Water District Conservation/Customer Service Field $164,689 $51,800
96. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $163,470 $36,572
97. Director Of Finance & Business Services San Lorenzo Valley Water District Finance $162,694 $36,653
98. Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $162,595 $46,310
99. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $161,501 $61,995
100. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Fire $161,442 $39,770