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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 Northern California Power Agency General Mngr & Exec Services $477,748 $164,624
2. Chief Executive Officer And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $420,480 $62,420
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $399,037 $121,385
4. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $347,012 $102,397
5. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $344,240 $95,956
6. Chief Power Supply And Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $321,110 $62,863
7. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $318,251 $92,305
8. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $311,708 $62,863
9. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $308,879 $100,457
10. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $304,780 $102,474
11. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $294,577 $86,459
12. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $290,917 $97,436
13. Chief Workforce And Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $289,457 $53,977
14. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $287,547 $141,457
15. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $279,977 $97,525
16. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $277,475 $93,548
17. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $275,467 $45,857
18. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $270,906 $97,374
19. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $270,271 $90,196
20. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $268,708 $87,586
21. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $267,263 $78,059
22. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $267,089 $85,424
23. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Human Resources Group Manager $266,235 $92,237
24. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $261,658 $106,182
25. Senior Line Inspector Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $260,725 $37,222
26. Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Administration $260,053 $27,389
27. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Prop Development & Management $256,953 $89,326
28. Director, Legislative And Regulatory Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $256,234 $48,400
29. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $255,791 $76,162
30. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $254,242 $37,620
31. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $253,322 $82,821
32. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $252,204 $108,354
33. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $251,917 $88,151
34. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $251,829 $24,298
35. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $250,012 $118,663
36. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Engineering Services Group Manager $247,628 $84,518
37. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $244,666 $77,792
38. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $243,620 $82,770
39. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $243,087 $43,550
40. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $240,653 $54,518
41. Director, Grid Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $239,645 $47,902
42. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $239,330 $69,391
43. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $237,751 $83,348
44. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $236,587 $46,084
45. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $235,274 $121,769
46. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Auditor $235,207 $82,225
47. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $234,023 $42,431
48. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $233,187 $68,133
49. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $233,109 $67,320
50. Attorney And General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $232,671 $29,074
51. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $231,662 $40,402
52. Director, Smart Grid Sacramento Municipal Utility District Advanced Renewable And Distributed Generation Technology Program Manager And Staff $231,615 $33,809
53. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $231,599 $37,079
54. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $231,505 $67,970
55. Operations & Maintenance Department Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $230,098 $120,725
56. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $229,638 $46,629
57. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $229,407 $45,534
58. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management, Off Of Manager $229,291 $84,654
59. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $228,650 $80,345
60. General Manager Trinity Public Utilities District Management $228,553 $83,275
61. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $225,244 $70,871
62. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $225,098 $70,906
63. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $224,745 $116,363
64. Director Of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $224,432 $104,875
65. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Chevron Reclamation O & M $224,316 $88,910
66. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $223,816 $56,334
67. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $223,220 $115,251
68. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $221,524 $129,444
69. Senior Director, Information Technology Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $221,212 $42,703
70. Senior Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $220,674 $49,400
71. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $220,251 $42,367
72. Section Manager - Conveyance & Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Section Manager Conveyance & Distribution $220,031 $79,903
73. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $219,294 $42,719
74. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $219,006 $54,337
75. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $218,652 $79,062
76. Section Manager-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Quality Section Manager $218,637 $77,541
77. Treasurer-Controller Northern California Power Agency Acct & Finance $218,315 $73,997
78. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $218,304 $74,333
79. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $217,836 $79,958
80. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $217,199 $72,797
81. Distribution Systems Operator II Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $216,972 $38,050
82. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $215,973 $68,905
83. Chief Executive Officer And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $215,093 $30,890
84. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $214,931 $76,164
85. Line Sub Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $214,931 $36,884
86. Section Manager-Ops Safety & Env Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $214,922 $77,482
87. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $214,723 $51,156
88. Assistant General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $214,543 $121,843
89. Shift Senior Power System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $214,200 $48,710
90. Supervisor III Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $214,170 $73,504
91. Deputy Gen Manager (Prov Mgt Assign) San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $214,030 $67,031
92. Assistant Gm Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $213,824 $92,753
93. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1 Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $213,509 $31,800
94. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Program Management Section Manager $213,165 $75,091
95. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation $212,875 $71,186
96. Manager Of Information Systems East Bay Municipal Utility District Information Systems $212,779 $105,788
97. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1 Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $212,366 $43,935
98. Director, Project Development And Facilities Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Services Administration $211,828 $26,729
99. Transmission And Distribution Line Assets Supervisor Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $211,587 $43,127
100. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Plant Operations $210,802 $98,690