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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 Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $388,219 $4,319
2. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $386,543 $171,155
3. Assistant General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $386,212 $15,002
4. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $376,658 $109,753
5. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $354,837 $60,078
6. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $353,464 $39,657
7. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $342,990 $98,547
8. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $320,116 $116,898
9. Assistant General Manager & COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $317,856 $85,970
10. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $315,970 $116,442
11. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $300,919 $89,199
12. Assistant General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,616 $81,529
13. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $296,972 $70,498
14. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $296,596 $60,521
15. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $293,930 $96,670
16. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $291,988 $106,636
17. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $289,382 $58,705
18. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $283,569 $94,570
19. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $281,806 $17,383
20. Assistant General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $281,168 $90,526
21. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $280,956 $66,514
22. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $279,396 $77,938
23. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $278,730 $107,630
24. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $276,976 $62,195
25. Assistant GM Strategic Wtr Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,583 $94,386
26. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $273,048 $44,178
27. Executive Director of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $272,223 $65,964
28. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $271,523 $116,983
29. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $267,540 $130,682
30. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $266,572 $95,183
31. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $266,467 $61,744
32. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,455 $63,347
33. General Manager Alameda County Water District Office of the General Manager $265,732 $105,042
34. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $264,430 $84,105
35. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $263,832 $123,006
36. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $263,148 $88,843
37. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $262,950 $78,466
38. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $262,168 $85,436
39. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $260,655 $125,218
40. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $259,872 $62,363
41. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $257,780 $26,318
42. Manager Energy Dept. Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $255,924 $6,048
43. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $255,426 $76,165
44. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $253,758 $123,714
45. General Manager/Coe Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $253,481 $130,989
46. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $252,142 $24,017
47. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $251,157 $44,382
48. Gm West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $250,675 $84,058
49. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $250,044 $23,459
50. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $249,321 $77,285
51. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $247,305 $110,213
52. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $246,469 $84,384
53. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $245,749 $80,625
54. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $245,694 $48,805
55. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $245,645 $100,685
56. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $245,538 $80,744
57. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $244,349 $83,115
58. Staff James Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $244,158 $17,417
59. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $243,913 $52,861
60. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $243,431 $66,565
61. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $243,204 $77,033
62. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $242,938 $58,037
63. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $242,317 $80,625
64. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $241,449 $54,352
65. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $240,619 $55,295
66. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,528 $56,917
67. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health & Regulatory Affairs $239,419 $56,442
68. General Manager San Luis Water District Office $238,741 $6,542
69. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $238,139 $88,605
70. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $237,831 $108,181
71. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $237,406 $52,013
72. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,392 $67,247
73. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,631 $112,382
74. Deputy GM External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $233,908 $52,850
75. Director Of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration - Admin $232,752 $106,799
76. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $232,114 $99,284
77. Manager Of Operations & Maint. Alameda County Water District Oper & Maint Administration $231,564 $80,405
78. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $231,087 $76,761
79. Assistant Gm - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $230,138 $79,087
80. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $229,736 $73,650
81. General Manager San Juan Water District Administration $229,625 $48,761
82. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $229,298 $64,970
83. Assistant General Manager Of Finance & Administration Eastern Municipal Water District Finance & Administration $229,278 $62,401
84. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $229,101 $76,598
85. Manager Of Admin Services Alameda County Water District Administrative Services $229,024 $69,485
86. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $228,848 $116,042
87. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $228,101 $76,433
88. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $227,950 $53,138
89. Senior Staff Counsel San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assistant Executive Director $227,139 $50,242
90. General Manager Tuolumne Utilities District Administration $227,016 $51,237
91. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,818 $77,227
92. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $226,773 $106,434
93. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $224,851 $68,054
94. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $223,876 $105,415
95. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $223,696 $68,221
96. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $222,896 $72,206
97. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $222,397 $65,759
98. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $222,079 $31,910
99. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Constructions Division $221,995 $56,206
100. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $221,920 $59,326