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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. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $330,690 $89,560
2. Assistant General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $295,048 $73,305
3. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $286,604 $70,806
4. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $255,596 $80,614
5. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $254,145 $66,804
6. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $246,978 $73,322
7. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $235,639 $69,719
8. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $231,386 $72,068
9. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $226,870 $38,380
10. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $219,009 $62,818
11. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $216,795 $67,910
12. Senior Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $215,357 $68,664
13. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $215,201 $76,077
14. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $211,716 $67,709
15. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development & Management $209,396 $67,043
16. Assistant General Manager - Engineering & Operations Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $209,309 $14,252
17. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $209,217 $71,402
18. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $207,260 $59,262
19. Manager Of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $206,157 $60,531
20. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $204,299 $62,067
21. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $202,865 $63,498
22. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development & Management $202,629 $64,532
23. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,395 $64,036
24. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $200,781 $60,487
25. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,863 $76,568
26. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,396 $54,418
27. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $197,057 $71,374
28. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management, Office Of Manager Of Water Resource Management $196,800 $63,884
29. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $195,801 $61,871
30. Senior Deputy General Counsel Labor Relations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $194,559 $56,327
31. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Group Manager, External Affairs $193,065 $56,228
32. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $192,964 $69,055
33. Controller Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Controller Section $192,878 $58,071
34. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $192,322 $59,939
35. Director of Operations Walnut Valley Water District Operations $192,217 $25,834
36. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management $191,996 $59,964
37. Human Resources Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $190,716 $57,288
38. Section Manager II Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $190,711 $58,110
39. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $189,053 $62,578
40. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $185,790 $63,887
41. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Legislative Services Section $185,134 $51,795
42. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $184,788 $54,273
43. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $184,440 $63,312
44. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $184,387 $64,410
45. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $183,719 $68,550
46. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $183,175 $69,386
47. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $182,327 $44,986
48. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $182,231 $50,197
49. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Group Manager, External Affairs $182,159 $66,037
50. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $182,015 $62,537
51. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management $180,161 $45,949
52. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Outreach $180,098 $61,850
53. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Legislative Services Section $179,508 $47,865
54. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management, Resource Planning & Development Section $179,299 $57,699
55. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $178,641 $57,665
56. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $177,858 $57,556
57. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $175,819 $39,206
58. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $174,967 $55,725
59. Senior Engineering Technician Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $174,882 $35,492
60. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $174,315 $57,578
61. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $174,303 $56,541
62. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $174,058 $53,613
63. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $173,983 $50,313
64. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $173,946 $49,859
65. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $173,864 $57,628
66. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $173,336 $57,525
67. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development & Management $173,237 $54,000
68. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Group Manager, External Affairs $173,167 $51,413
69. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $172,729 $55,791
70. Engineering Program Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management $172,157 $58,958
71. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $171,442 $58,578
72. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management, Office Of Manager Of Water Resource Management $171,438 $59,135
73. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management $171,299 $60,601
74. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $171,205 $44,271
75. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $171,204 $58,291
76. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management $171,135 $54,442
77. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation $170,882 $52,450
78. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management, Resource Planning & Development Section $170,755 $55,151
79. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $170,564 $55,530
80. Manager Of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $170,460 $55,986
81. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management, Resource Planning & Development Section $169,824 $57,450
82. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Group Manager, External Affairs $169,199 $60,013
83. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $168,972 $56,577
84. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $168,846 $65,146
85. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $168,732 $48,630
86. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $168,719 $59,128
87. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Environmental Health & Safety Section $168,573 $65,146
88. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Media & Communications Section $168,558 $52,441
89. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $168,391 $59,108
90. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Services Section $168,348 $48,006
91. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conservation & Community Services $168,322 $65,146
92. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $168,279 $49,101
93. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $168,234 $52,433
94. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $167,773 $46,623
95. Engineering Technician III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $167,766 $42,906
96. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $167,150 $47,658
97. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $166,708 $58,139
98. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employee Relations Section $166,029 $47,538
99. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $165,896 $56,406
100. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $165,850 $55,350