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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 Executive Managers Team $376,658 $109,753
2. Assistant General Manager & COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $317,856 $85,970
3. Assistant General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,616 $81,529
4. Assistant General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $281,168 $90,526
5. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $279,396 $77,938
6. Assistant GM Strategic Wtr Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,583 $94,386
7. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $273,048 $44,178
8. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $262,168 $85,436
9. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $249,321 $77,285
10. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $246,469 $84,384
11. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $245,749 $80,625
12. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $245,538 $80,744
13. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,392 $67,247
14. Deputy GM External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $233,908 $52,850
15. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $229,736 $73,650
16. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $229,101 $76,598
17. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $228,101 $76,433
18. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,818 $77,227
19. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $224,851 $68,054
20. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $219,953 $72,559
21. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $218,552 $68,034
22. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $210,889 $63,171
23. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $209,491 $71,326
24. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $209,356 $74,974
25. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,893 $71,268
26. Manager of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Treasury/Debt Management $206,293 $68,772
27. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,014 $62,589
28. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $203,507 $62,182
29. Section Mgr.-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Quality Section Manager $203,395 $70,042
30. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $203,218 $79,901
31. Section Mgr.-Ops Safety & Env Srv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $203,202 $70,936
32. Section Mgr.-Conveyance & Distrbn Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Section Manager Conveyance & Distribution $202,562 $73,212
33. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,867 $68,018
34. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Group Manager, External Affairs $200,757 $74,812
35. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Program Management Section Manager $200,299 $68,771
36. Human Resources Section Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation $195,880 $64,069
37. Section Mgr.-Water Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Operations & Planning Section $195,863 $70,742
38. Controller Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Controller Services $195,794 $64,451
39. Section Mgr.-Power Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Operating & Planning Section $195,684 $70,599
40. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $195,000 $50,276
41. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $194,316 $71,910
42. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $193,244 $67,792
43. Team Manager IV Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Management Team-Real Estate $192,190 $65,481
44. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $191,945 $72,623
45. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Group Manager, External Affairs $191,714 $76,653
46. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Planning & Acquisition Unit $191,197 $64,408
47. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $190,689 $66,407
48. Executive Legislative Rep (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $189,409 $58,975
49. Section Mgr.-Conveyance & Distrbn Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $188,656 $68,673
50. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,457 $63,173
51. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,418 $67,673
52. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $187,452 $78,166
53. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $186,347 $66,744
54. Manager of Colo River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $185,839 $66,032
55. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Business Outreach Manager $185,280 $69,858
56. Section Manager II Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Resource Implementation Section Manager $184,192 $69,451
57. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $183,536 $65,754
58. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Planning Team $183,270 $64,908
59. Director of Info Tech Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Information Technology Section Manager $183,007 $66,700
60. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Customer Services $182,445 $53,832
61. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treatment Plant Project Management Team $182,207 $65,232
62. Engineering Program Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $181,728 $67,913
63. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California IT Infrastructure Services Unit $181,633 $64,569
64. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Mills Unit $181,479 $54,905
65. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Conservation & Community Services Section Manager $181,250 $67,875
66. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management Unit $181,200 $68,666
67. Human Resources Section Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employee Relations Section $180,994 $57,774
68. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $180,865 $64,142
69. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Jensen Unit $180,424 $61,592
70. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Purification Unit $180,301 $63,519
71. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Analysis Unit $179,877 $62,715
72. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Unit $178,533 $61,972
73. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Analysis Unit $178,428 $65,501
74. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Diemer Unit $178,307 $64,723
75. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $177,928 $45,151
76. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Team 1 $177,856 $63,452
77. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Project Coordination Unit $177,751 $62,959
78. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Western Region Unit $177,412 $64,910
79. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $177,372 $58,196
80. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Services Unit $177,160 $60,632
81. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Design Team $176,560 $58,728
82. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $176,282 $61,860
83. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Skinner Unit $176,116 $66,010
84. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Hinds Team $175,783 $56,511
85. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Desert Region Unit $175,657 $62,984
86. PR Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $175,412 $63,598
87. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Pump Maintenance Team $174,606 $49,938
88. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $174,553 $64,041
89. Ethics Policy Analyst Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Ethics $174,389 $67,681
90. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $174,349 $49,520
91. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Media & Communications Section $174,182 $62,729
92. Workers Compensation Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Workers Compensation/Medical Screening $174,119 $65,196
93. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $174,004 $65,060
94. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Weymouth Unit $173,301 $59,562
95. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Budget & Financial Planning Section $173,209 $49,520
96. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Iron Team $173,114 $56,152
97. Water Operations Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Operations $173,033 $34,015
98. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Unit $172,497 $65,518
99. Assistant General Manager - Administration Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $172,428 $38,469
100. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Systems Planning $172,141 $64,830