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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. Chief Executive Officer And General Manager Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $453,747 $37,633
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $400,836 $126,171
3. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $351,126 $68,312
4. Chief Power Supply And Grid Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $343,849 $39,289
5. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $343,611 $39,467
6. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $339,518 $98,155
7. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $334,959 $28,246
8. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $322,908 $147,993
9. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $315,771 $56,789
10. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $315,488 $93,967
11. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $305,278 $50,308
12. Chief Workforce And Technology Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $305,001 $33,745
13. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $303,909 $90,164
14. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $293,018 $43,626
15. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $287,100 $103,286
16. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $286,803 $100,972
17. Chief Generation And Grid Assets Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $277,219 $26,606
18. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $277,180 $26,983
19. Chief, Legislative And Regulatory Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $273,199 $30,055
20. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $270,002 $91,543
21. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $268,787 $97,450
22. CEO Marin Clean Energy Administration $267,345 $26,500
23. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $265,845 $100,916
24. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $265,424 $95,422
25. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $265,001 $27,226
26. Attorney And General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $264,569 $35,847
27. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $264,336 $115,001
28. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $263,736 $71,631
29. Power Plant Operator Solano Irrigation District Water Operations $263,397 $24,266
30. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $259,801 $95,311
31. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $259,437 $86,911
32. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $257,774 $94,135
33. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $256,367 $91,051
34. Assistant General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $254,193 $136,286
35. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $254,021 $57,629
36. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Managers $253,773 $27,202
37. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $252,831 $130,399
38. Dir. Of Res. & Program Dev. Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $252,738 $10,948
39. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $252,544 $34,439
40. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $252,512 $87,205
41. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $251,496 $90,111
42. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $250,865 $89,228
43. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $250,754 $63,660
44. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $250,237 $34,492
45. Senior Line Inspector 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $249,475 $27,903
46. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $248,621 $81,550
47. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $246,933 $139,036
48. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $246,784 $29,438
49. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $246,277 $87,319
50. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $245,552 $33,616
51. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $244,987 $124,539
52. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $243,294 $85,372
53. General Manager Trinity Public Utilities District Management $242,983 $76,399
54. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $242,011 $84,670
55. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $241,430 $69,426
56. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $239,226 $33,110
57. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $238,345 $54,756
58. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $238,337 $90,514
59. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $237,989 $60,708
60. Director, General Services Sacramento Municipal Utility District Facilities $237,720 $7,150
61. Operations & Maintenance Department Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $237,495 $130,435
62. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $237,085 $29,390
63. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $235,889 $123,669
64. Senior Director, Grid Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $234,822 $33,577
65. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $234,483 $60,485
66. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $234,065 $34,961
67. Director, Line Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $234,052 $25,930
68. Senior Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $233,736 $34,091
69. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $232,026 $25,773
70. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $231,749 $17,086
71. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wrm, Office Of Manager Of Wrmg $231,589 $88,796
72. Line Foreman/Woman Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $229,428 $28,644
73. Manager Of Information Systems East Bay Municipal Utility District Information Systems $228,709 $112,757
74. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Plant Operations $228,181 $107,690
75. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $227,627 $85,683
76. Wastewater Shift Supervisor East Bay Municipal Utility District Chevron Reclamation O & M $226,890 $86,948
77. Line Sub Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $226,684 $28,174
78. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $226,562 $30,922
79. Transmission And Distribution Line Assets Supervisor Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $226,138 $32,252
80. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $226,111 $14,570
81. Chief Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $224,963 $35,248
82. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $224,086 $54,724
83. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $223,684 $92,963
84. Director, Energy Trading Contracts Sacramento Municipal Utility District Energy Trading And Contracts $223,677 $30,550
85. Distribution Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $223,334 $26,965
86. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $223,072 $79,187
87. Director, Reliability Compliance And Coordinator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Legislative And Regulatory $223,066 $34,341
88. Special Assistant IV East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The Gm-Communication $222,400 $112,288
89. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $222,213 $27,697
90. Director, Information Technology Strategy And Governance Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $222,020 $34,583
91. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $221,956 $66,274
92. Manager, Transmission And Distribution Line Construction And Maintenance Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $221,654 $33,408
93. Director, Substation Telecommunication And Metering Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $220,958 $28,252
94. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $220,035 $32,322
95. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $219,488 $19,981
96. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $219,406 $77,000
97. Chief Dpty General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $219,402 $74,500
98. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $219,360 $18,811
99. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $219,319 $115,990
100. Power Systems Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $218,962 $17,730