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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. Fire Chief Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $345,955 $55,033
2. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $270,878 $58,135
3. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $254,101 $56,286
4. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $228,770 $56,359
5. CEO/General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $208,810 $52,839
6. Fire Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $205,395 $18,782
7. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $202,383 $32,066
8. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $199,351 $40,175
9. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $198,565 $44,836
10. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $197,855 $52,200
11. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $195,492 $49,180
12. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $192,767 $30,640
13. Battalion Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $191,067 $32,445
14. Division Chief III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $190,139 $53,000
15. Battalion Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $188,045 $52,191
16. Deputy Fire Marshall III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $187,315 $50,933
17. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $187,088 $47,377
18. Fire Chief Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $186,061 $55,622
19. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $185,634 $52,753
20. Assistant Chief III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Administration $183,644 $34,381
21. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $182,975 $50,126
22. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $181,395 $47,534
23. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $181,357 $59,086
24. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $177,798 $53,196
25. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $176,996 $31,813
26. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $175,878 $51,274
27. Battalion Chief I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $175,814 $35,350
28. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $174,034 $51,861
29. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $171,664 $44,354
30. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $171,130 $50,249
31. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $171,117 $50,724
32. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $170,694 $24,657
33. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $170,039 $23,281
34. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $169,850 $54,794
35. Chief Operations Officer Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $169,766 $57,661
36. General Manager Santa Cruz Regional 911 Admin $169,519 $14,451
37. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $166,373 $46,774
38. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $164,300 $47,574
39. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $160,844 $47,457
40. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $160,570 $51,493
41. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $159,508 $34,322
42. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $159,406 $25,482
43. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $156,951 $52,096
44. Battalion Chief II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $156,120 $48,445
45. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $155,713 $43,122
46. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $155,251 $45,535
47. Director Of Operations San Lorenzo Valley Water District Operations Distribution $154,077 $21,822
48. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $153,954 $45,002
49. Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Fleet Maintenance $152,506 $23,006
50. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $152,467 $45,066
51. Port Director Santa Cruz Port District Administration $152,154 $32,201
52. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $151,930 $39,644
53. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $148,165 $31,176
54. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $148,152 $47,266
55. Information Technology Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Information Technology $146,861 $55,473
56. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $146,760 $39,642
57. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $145,685 $30,509
58. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $145,433 $29,814
59. Fire Chief (Full Time) Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Fire $145,258 $26,561
60. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $145,129 $30,999
61. Fire Captain II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $144,855 $33,944
62. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $144,564 $48,784
63. General Manager Animal Services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $144,522 $34,404
64. Finance Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Finance $144,300 $63,417
65. Fire Captain Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $143,931 $47,577
66. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $143,809 $48,471
67. Fire Captain III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $143,224 $50,532
68. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $142,475 $48,110
69. Firefighter III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $142,427 $48,012
70. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $141,437 $48,582
71. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $141,109 $50,831
72. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $140,760 $41,426
73. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $140,583 $43,052
74. Engineering Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $140,022 $45,325
75. Fire Captain III Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $139,570 $51,683
76. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $138,781 $49,794
77. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $138,712 $43,091
78. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $138,032 $43,223
79. Transit Supervisor Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Operations $137,768 $25,380
80. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $137,660 $29,303
81. Fire Captain I Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $137,174 $52,990
82. Fire Captain II Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $136,997 $24,858
83. Senior Water Resources Hydrologist Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Operations $136,552 $49,570
84. Planning And Development Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Planning $135,469 $31,557
85. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $135,252 $48,899
86. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $134,792 $28,941
87. Human Resources Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Human Resources $134,752 $61,577
88. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $134,528 $48,922
89. Firefighter/Paramedic III Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $134,357 $40,936
90. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $134,279 $23,227
91. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $133,170 $44,080
92. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $132,247 $39,246
93. Operations Manager Scotts Valley Water District Operations $131,615 $36,646
94. Firefighter II Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $131,474 $29,280
95. Firefighter V Central Fire Protection District (Santa Cruz) Fire $131,343 $41,202
96. Engineer Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Scotts Valley Fire District $131,157 $29,414
97. Ems Chief Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services Aptos-La Selva Fire Protection Services $130,710 $56,313
98. Purchasing Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Purchasing $130,364 $37,666
99. Veterinarian Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Sc Co Animal Shelter $130,062 $40,112
100. Bus Operator Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Operators $129,772 $27,784