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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 $480,536 $48,030
2. CEO/General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $365,453 $71,135
3. Chief Operating Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Services $341,091 $34,000
4. Fire Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Chiefs $332,390 $127,431
5. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $330,223 $56,914
6. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Training $322,039 $96,559
7. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $301,836 $101,686
8. Assistant Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Chiefs $298,872 $116,207
9. Division Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Fleet/Logistics $297,732 $109,926
10. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $297,060 $98,388
11. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $295,763 $85,747
12. Chief Financial Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance $291,685 $49,099
13. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $285,633 $85,706
14. Chief Communications Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Communications & Outreach $285,188 $39,744
15. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $281,174 $78,361
16. Information Technology And Intelligent Transportation Systems Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $279,075 $54,516
17. Division Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $278,034 $102,006
18. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $276,742 $94,882
19. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $274,385 $87,941
20. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $274,053 $96,488
21. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $271,282 $82,886
22. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $267,641 $78,663
23. Battalion Chief Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Training $267,300 $71,674
24. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $266,787 $63,360
25. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $263,784 $91,405
26. Executive Director Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Parajo Regional Flood Management Agency $262,539 $81,956
27. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $257,606 $95,545
28. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $256,218 $84,683
29. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $254,083 $81,592
30. Director Of Planning, Programming, And Transportation Services Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $253,057 $66,844
31. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $252,829 $54,743
32. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $252,132 $62,076
33. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $250,344 $65,964
34. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $246,480 $92,134
35. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $243,001 $93,478
36. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $242,383 $52,354
37. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $242,313 $37,178
38. Fire Marshal Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Community Risk Reduction $240,941 $47,840
39. Director Of Human Resources And Admin Services Central Coast Community Energy Authority Human Resources & Admin Services $240,591 $24,019
40. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $240,222 $63,362
41. Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer Soquel Creek Water District Engineering $239,499 $59,981
42. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $238,077 $84,373
43. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $237,921 $47,823
44. Chief Operating Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $236,002 $22,104
45. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $235,867 $52,352
46. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $235,166 $79,891
47. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $233,973 $60,837
48. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $233,361 $76,045
49. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $232,725 $72,896
50. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $232,215 $88,018
51. Finance Director Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Finance $232,136 $52,668
52. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $231,693 $90,847
53. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $231,600 $91,126
54. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $231,019 $85,905
55. Chief Financial Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $229,442 $61,394
56. Human Resources Director Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Human Resource $228,780 $65,775
57. Fire Chief Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Special Districts $226,868 $24,107
58. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $226,760 $86,326
59. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $226,008 $78,119
60. Director Of Communications Central Coast Community Energy Authority Communications & Outreach $225,813 $42,280
61. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $224,232 $60,173
62. Interim General Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $223,629 $29,798
63. Director Of Data Analytics Central Coast Community Energy Authority Data Analytics $223,191 $22,330
64. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $222,043 $36,560
65. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $220,118 $62,588
66. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $219,754 $78,661
67. Deputy Director Of Operations Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations Non Drivers $218,237 $43,157
68. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $218,019 $58,263
69. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $216,744 $80,344
70. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $215,425 $61,060
71. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $215,150 $60,512
72. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $213,931 $71,235
73. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $212,477 $49,648
74. Energy Risk Manager Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance $211,877 $31,411
75. Finance And Business Services Manager Soquel Creek Water District Finance/Business Services $210,733 $38,069
76. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $210,252 $60,030
77. Finance Deputy Director Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $209,104 $52,345
78. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter $208,495 $28,661
79. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $207,446 $60,614
80. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $206,856 $49,884
81. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $205,961 $59,973
82. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $204,311 $51,189
83. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $204,269 $62,759
84. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $204,000 $62,759
85. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $203,719 $65,008
86. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations Non Drivers $203,252 $43,973
87. Veterinarian Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter $203,068 $36,651
88. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $201,915 $76,538
89. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $201,738 $37,303
90. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $201,291 $68,074
91. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $201,129 $54,656
92. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $201,080 $46,842
93. Firefighter Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $200,671 $50,646
94. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $199,495 $37,573
95. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $198,760 $34,375
96. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $198,695 $49,294
97. Manager Of Energy Trading Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Services $198,066 $31,131
98. Firefighter Paramedic Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $197,053 $48,404
99. Fire Captain Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County Operations $196,758 $57,273
100. Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $195,227 $73,443