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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 for Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $438,741 $92,670
2. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $385,621 $174,926
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $360,585 $101,068
4. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $305,811 $78,460
5. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $302,622 $73,726
6. Attorney and General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $300,875 $67,222
7. Chief Power Supply and Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $295,298 $69,265
8. Assistant General Manager & Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $294,615 $80,141
9. Assistant General Manager & Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $282,993 $75,125
10. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $277,935 $110,164
11. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $275,636 $72,220
12. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $274,806 $77,905
13. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $265,247 $124,781
14. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $262,032 $85,599
15. Manager Energy Dept Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $261,258 $17,472
16. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $257,370 $41,410
17. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
18. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $255,340 $137,505
19. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $252,156 $23,944
20. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $250,946 $77,264
21. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $249,735 $77,264
22. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $249,668 $89,557
23. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $248,988 $93,481
24. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $248,548 $93,345
25. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $248,544 $80,438
26. Manager, Substation, Telecommunication and Metering Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $248,227 $34,064
27. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $245,179 $76,948
28. Chief Workforce and Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $241,537 $60,450
29. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $239,908 $82,340
30. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $239,891 $59,138
31. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $238,846 $92,752
32. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $236,705 $48,300
33. Chief Administrative Officer Imperial Irrigation District Administrative Services $236,428 $16,423
34. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $235,113 $69,139
35. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $233,982 $73,589
36. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $233,285 $93,337
37. Line Construction Foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $232,152 $49,935
38. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $231,925 $104,949
39. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $231,323 $50,564
40. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Counsel $231,069 $101,036
41. Director, Legislative and Regulatory Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $229,937 $55,458
42. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $228,160 $45,680
43. Director Of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $228,051 $96,902
44. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $227,104 $73,815
45. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $227,005 $58,268
46. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,732 $73,188
47. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $223,448 $61,016
48. Manager Marin Clean Energy Administration $223,439 $30,316
49. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $218,844 $71,277
50. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability Section $217,856 $67,193
51. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $216,139 $67,024
52. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $214,833 $74,479
53. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $214,202 $37,714
54. Operations & Maint Dept Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $213,990 $92,517
55. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $213,609 $44,147
56. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Group $213,037 $78,995
57. Director of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $212,318 $69,439
58. Manager Deputy Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $211,843 $28,261
59. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $211,119 $68,811
60. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $210,230 $71,387
61. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $210,174 $71,603
62. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $210,081 $67,080
63. Manager, Business Technology Projects Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $209,867 $45,389
64. Chief Financial Officer/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $209,789 $21,468
65. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $209,557 $54,340
66. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $208,994 $60,866
67. Line Sub foreman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $208,699 $42,901
68. Director Of Engineering & Const East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering $208,442 $95,095
69. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $208,236 $24,338
70. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $207,588 $66,407
71. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $207,534 $104,306
72. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $207,349 $69,825
73. Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $207,303 $56,520
74. Line Foreman/Woman Light with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $207,004 $48,381
75. Director Of Wtr/Natural Resources East Bay Municipal Utility District Water and Natural Resources $206,297 $99,183
76. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $206,268 $27,940
77. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $206,005 $81,875
78. Director, Customer Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Customer Leadership And Business $205,949 $48,865
79. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $205,881 $64,310
80. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,502 $13,181
81. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $205,367 $59,787
82. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Manager's Administration $205,022 $75,792
83. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $204,529 $77,322
84. Director, Grid Planning and Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $203,865 $55,213
85. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $203,847 $59,895
86. Manager Of Ww Environmental Sv East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $203,689 $89,871
87. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $203,602 $64,517
88. Assistant General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Counsel $203,231 $102,017
89. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $202,892 $45,244
90. Special Assistant IV East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $202,122 $98,094
91. Manager Colorado River Resources Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $201,995 $26,403
92. Human Resources Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $201,954 $63,585
93. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $201,772 $69,230
94. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $201,554 $56,990
95. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $201,271 $59,590
96. Line Foreman/Woman Light with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $199,951 $48,078
97. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,925 $64,220
98. Lineman/Woman with Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $199,905 $44,868
99. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $199,814 $47,796
100. Chief Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $199,504 $42,102