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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. Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority CEO $401,199 $23,004
2. Division Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $372,172 $97,283
3. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $350,386 $98,989
4. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $345,389 $61,268
5. Executive Director Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency $342,545 $5,853
6. Fire Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $335,308 $111,265
7. COO Central Coast Community Energy Authority COO Office $323,959 $34,896
8. Assistant Fire Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $315,079 $110,480
9. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $309,984 $39,988
10. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $304,377 $65,671
11. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $304,206 $86,798
12. CEO/General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $298,920 $71,067
13. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $298,759 $85,998
14. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $289,929 $84,465
15. Chief Financial Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority CFO $287,919 $32,436
16. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $280,030 $87,591
17. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $279,318 $84,243
18. Division Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $278,135 $83,095
19. Chief Communications Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority CCO $271,199 $31,956
20. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $268,379 $65,652
21. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $264,797 $70,886
22. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $264,637 $72,499
23. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $255,718 $79,965
24. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $255,154 $81,940
25. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $253,706 $79,038
26. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $251,963 $83,883
27. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $248,685 $76,048
28. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $248,128 $81,327
29. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $248,030 $57,210
30. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $246,638 $61,814
31. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $241,142 $69,442
32. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $239,366 $73,514
33. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $236,225 $75,010
34. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $235,812 $51,214
35. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $233,418 $84,957
36. Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer Soquel Creek Water District Engineering $232,587 $56,260
37. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $232,265 $80,855
38. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $232,183 $82,822
39. Special Projects-Communications/Assistant Gm Soquel Creek Water District Outreach/Special Projects $231,924 $56,260
40. Water Treatment & System Operator San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations S & T $229,963 $20,554
41. Director Of Communications And Outreach Central Coast Community Energy Authority CCO $226,271 $29,832
42. Director Of Human Resources And Administrative Services Central Coast Community Energy Authority COO Office $226,271 $11,076
43. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $224,460 $79,247
44. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $221,414 $71,177
45. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $219,263 $49,583
46. Deputy General Counsel Central Coast Community Energy Authority CEO $219,199 $29,700
47. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $216,670 $79,107
48. Director Of Energy Programs Central Coast Community Energy Authority CCO $216,199 $29,364
49. Director Of Power Supply Central Coast Community Energy Authority COO Office $216,199 $10,608
50. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $215,002 $77,679
51. Information Technology And Intelligent Transportation Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $214,442 $47,694
52. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $213,414 $67,482
53. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $213,182 $52,013
54. Finance Director Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $212,867 $47,556
55. Energy Risk Manager Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance $211,199 $29,124
56. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $211,085 $45,211
57. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $211,067 $75,071
58. Chief Operating Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $208,918 $19,396
59. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $208,284 $33,637
60. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $207,836 $44,398
61. Director Of Data Analytics Central Coast Community Energy Authority COO Office $207,098 $24,048
62. Fire Marshal Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $205,213 $38,661
63. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $205,072 $67,129
64. Director Of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $204,160 $56,983
65. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $202,959 $73,571
66. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $202,163 $63,552
67. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $201,999 $46,759
68. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $201,341 $74,074
69. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $200,141 $55,688
70. Water Quality And Treatment Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations S & T $200,135 $46,835
71. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $199,841 $55,271
72. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $199,394 $48,991
73. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $197,897 $44,653
74. Finance And Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Finance/Business Services $197,468 $34,440
75. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $197,192 $71,224
76. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $196,871 $63,751
77. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $194,673 $55,649
78. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $194,436 $76,640
79. Chief Financial Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $193,535 $52,786
80. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $193,090 $49,337
81. Water Treatment & System Operator San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $192,336 $38,786
82. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $192,148 $55,977
83. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $191,926 $62,964
84. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $191,224 $70,830
85. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $191,176 $56,233
86. Water Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Water Resources $190,361 $53,398
87. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $189,621 $54,536
88. Senior Engineer Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Engineering $189,411 $43,495
89. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $188,932 $66,742
90. Director Of Finance Central Coast Community Energy Authority CFO $188,759 $28,512
91. Network Specialist San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $188,350 $44,338
92. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $188,296 $46,098
93. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $187,373 $66,607
94. Human Resources Manager Soquel Creek Water District Human Resources $187,148 $46,044
95. Human Resource Director Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Administration $186,163 $51,696
96. Power Resources Markets Manager Central Coast Community Energy Authority COO Office $185,800 $9,156
97. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $185,290 $49,131
98. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $185,038 $33,025
99. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $184,263 $53,824
100. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fire $184,239 $54,913