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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 $463,994 $96,025
2. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mngr & Exec Services $387,621 $163,823
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $376,658 $109,753
4. Assistant General Manager & COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $317,856 $85,970
5. Chief Power Supply And Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $316,102 $72,548
6. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $313,877 $74,560
7. Attorney And General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $313,244 $67,408
8. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $300,919 $89,199
9. Assistant General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,616 $81,529
10. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $281,806 $17,383
11. Assistant General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $281,168 $90,526
12. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $279,396 $77,938
13. Assistant GM Strategic Wtr Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,583 $94,386
14. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $273,048 $44,178
15. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $271,523 $116,983
16. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $264,430 $84,105
17. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $262,168 $85,436
18. Chief Workforce And Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $260,771 $62,681
19. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $260,655 $125,218
20. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $260,590 $97,788
21. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $258,437 $94,164
22. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $257,971 $97,638
23. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $257,371 $60,790
24. Manager Energy Dept. Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $255,924 $6,048
25. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $255,426 $76,165
26. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $252,142 $24,017
27. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $249,321 $77,285
28. Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Administration $248,303 $27,947
29. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $246,469 $84,384
30. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $245,749 $80,625
31. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $245,645 $100,685
32. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $245,538 $80,744
33. Director, Legislative And Regulatory Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $245,346 $57,880
34. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $245,340 $97,649
35. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $245,099 $24,707
36. General Manager Trinity Public Utilities District Management $242,622 $43,473
37. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $241,449 $54,352
38. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $237,831 $108,181
39. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,392 $67,247
40. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $234,905 $50,017
41. Deputy GM External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $233,908 $52,850
42. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $233,387 $50,023
43. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $233,273 $54,690
44. Director Of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration - Admin $232,752 $106,799
45. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $231,087 $76,761
46. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $230,321 $36,992
47. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $229,736 $73,650
48. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $229,101 $76,598
49. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $228,848 $116,042
50. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $228,780 $50,696
51. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $228,101 $76,433
52. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $227,950 $53,138
53. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,818 $77,227
54. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $224,851 $68,054
55. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $223,876 $105,415
56. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $220,928 $54,252
57. Director Of Engineering & Const East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $220,423 $105,951
58. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $219,953 $72,559
59. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $218,983 $108,130
60. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $218,764 $126,703
61. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $218,552 $68,034
62. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Dept Administration $218,083 $103,291
63. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $216,980 $48,855
64. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $216,522 $54,729
65. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $216,386 $49,243
66. Director, Customer Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Customer Leadership And Business $216,138 $49,724
67. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $214,582 $67,753
68. Chief Financial Officer/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $214,496 $28,867
69. Operations & Maint Dept Mgr East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $214,255 $108,334
70. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $213,981 $53,482
71. Chief Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $213,544 $43,828
72. Director Of Wtr/Natural Resrce East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Dept $212,916 $111,123
73. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $212,737 $54,061
74. Director, Grid Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $212,407 $54,670
75. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $211,818 $49,031
76. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $210,889 $63,171
77. Senior Line Inspector Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $210,722 $43,031
78. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $210,250 $66,807
79. Director, Information Technology Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $209,931 $57,903
80. Special Assistant IV East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The Gm-Communication $209,688 $100,914
81. Lineman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $209,553 $46,657
82. Assistant General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $209,548 $111,204
83. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $209,491 $71,326
84. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $209,356 $74,974
85. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $208,302 $28,139
86. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $208,289 $28,144
87. Manager Of Ww Treatment East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Dept Administration $208,269 $101,671
88. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Plant Operations $208,171 $90,706
89. Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $208,162 $57,295
90. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $207,980 $61,956
91. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $207,781 $68,891
92. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $207,750 $67,035
93. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $207,490 $64,014
94. Director Of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $207,237 $95,484
95. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,893 $71,268
96. Manager of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Treasury/Debt Management $206,293 $68,772
97. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $206,209 $26,343
98. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,014 $62,589
99. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $205,835 $54,237
100. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $205,090 $89,087