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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Division Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $471,297 $87,648
2. Coo Central Coast Community Energy Authority Coo $450,759 $30,500
3. Ceo Central Coast Community Energy Authority Ceo $445,157 $24,000
4. Battalion Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $342,497 $85,290
5. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $314,875 $97,212
6. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $313,525 $82,427
7. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $307,239 $77,524
8. Assistant Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $292,313 $92,306
9. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $291,080 $69,718
10. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $290,387 $80,786
11. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $279,181 $65,574
12. Director Of Power Services Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Services $274,739 $27,396
13. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $271,613 $63,326
14. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $263,385 $74,141
15. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $262,221 $37,823
16. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $260,264 $77,357
17. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $260,030 $75,538
18. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $252,524 $73,874
19. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $251,788 $73,605
20. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $251,664 $72,508
21. Battalion Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $248,873 $79,008
22. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $248,823 $73,519
23. Division Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $247,891 $71,491
24. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $245,628 $70,403
25. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $244,071 $41,802
26. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $238,665 $73,901
27. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $236,224 $56,521
28. Cfo Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance $233,545 $42,200
29. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $231,500 $65,930
30. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $231,202 $74,257
31. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $230,760 $67,495
32. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $230,339 $50,754
33. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $229,557 $54,151
34. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $229,246 $75,875
35. Special Projects-Communications/Asst Gm Soquel Creek Water District Outreach/Special Projects $228,101 $53,802
36. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $225,672 $75,886
37. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $225,564 $68,648
38. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $224,555 $66,105
39. Battalion Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $221,751 $56,597
40. Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer Soquel Creek Water District Engineering $220,502 $55,460
41. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $218,516 $74,517
42. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $217,666 $66,219
43. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $215,131 $48,484
44. Ceo / General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $212,650 $63,561
45. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $211,127 $45,280
46. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $208,362 $61,367
47. Finance Director IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $207,780 $45,684
48. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $206,958 $30,426
49. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $205,810 $69,266
50. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $204,485 $61,628
51. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $203,172 $66,160
52. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $203,034 $72,498
53. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $202,386 $41,428
54. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $202,200 $52,946
55. Information Technology And Intelligent Transp Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District It $201,864 $44,891
56. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $201,442 $58,570
57. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $201,194 $72,339
58. Ceo / General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $200,644 $5,312
59. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $199,627 $35,190
60. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $198,057 $68,387
61. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $197,162 $52,357
62. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $195,963 $51,956
63. Fire Marshal III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $195,315 $35,458
64. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $193,237 $40,473
65. Human Resources Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Hr. $193,091 $43,253
66. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $192,630 $44,050
67. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $191,715 $74,532
68. Energy Trading Manager Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Services $191,423 $38,301
69. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $191,283 $52,905
70. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $191,003 $63,176
71. Chief Operating Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $190,707 $17,239
72. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $190,539 $52,160
73. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $188,948 $70,192
74. Finance And Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Finance/Business Services $188,525 $32,535
75. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $188,364 $30,120
76. Firefighter/Paramedic II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $188,123 $31,156
77. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $187,214 $68,045
78. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $186,482 $66,932
79. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $185,769 $57,202
80. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $185,405 $65,776
81. Senior Engineer Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Engineering $184,196 $44,452
82. Firefighter/Paramedic II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $182,373 $44,305
83. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $181,395 $52,499
84. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $181,063 $42,154
85. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $180,478 $64,293
86. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $179,957 $46,796
87. Water Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Water Resources $179,413 $52,890
88. Ems Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $179,281 $70,531
89. Firefighter/Paramedic II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $179,117 $30,390
90. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $177,990 $60,431
91. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $177,151 $51,683
92. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $176,905 $44,488
93. Human Resources Director IV Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $176,864 $47,449
94. Director Of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs Central Coast Community Energy Authority Regulatory $176,670 $35,696
95. Firefighter/Paramedic III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $176,093 $48,966
96. Firefighter/Paramedic I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $176,000 $29,454
97. Firefighter III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $174,418 $51,706
98. Human Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Human Resources $174,347 $45,013
99. Chief Financial Officer (Cfo) Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $173,361 $49,484
100. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $172,311 $50,982