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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 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $486,908 $109,166
2. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $445,229 $27,059
3. CEO Marin Clean Energy CEO $434,270 $75,830
4. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Executive Services $428,456 $48,416
5. Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Ceo $404,470 $48,486
6. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $403,665 $9,444
7. Chief Executive Officer East Bay Community Energy Authority Administrative $374,352 $86,082
8. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $369,652 $79,747
9. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $351,327 $45,669
10. Chief Executive Officer Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Finance & Administration $350,443 $29,882
11. Director Of Power Services Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $344,461 $35,501
12. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $344,458 $47,790
13. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $343,434 $89,348
14. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $342,802 $89,178
15. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $339,980 $137,297
16. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $338,410 $113,238
17. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $338,039 $75,133
18. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $337,427 $50,674
19. Chief Operating Officer East Bay Community Energy Authority Administrative $335,568 $67,465
20. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $333,062 $84,859
21. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $332,972 $56,843
22. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $332,690 $97,684
23. CEO Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $332,587 $55,676
24. Ceo Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Executive $331,625 $45,622
25. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $326,022 $86,276
26. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $323,979 $76,797
27. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $323,183 $77,627
28. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $320,099 $90,988
29. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Planning Section $314,461 $60,800
30. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $310,618 $106,182
31. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $309,332 $77,355
32. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $308,516 $82,683
33. Executive Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $307,324 $31,527
34. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $301,439 $54,994
35. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $301,006 $76,226
36. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $298,511 $78,407
37. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $297,124 $81,634
38. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $296,165 $64,170
39. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $295,487 $77,959
40. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $294,445 $67,055
41. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $293,097 $29,119
42. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $292,847 $90,931
43. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $292,106 $47,304
44. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $290,283 $61,343
45. COO Marin Clean Energy COO $289,965 $66,249
46. General Manager Trinity Public Utilities District Management $288,850 $67,847
47. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $283,268 $103,016
48. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $282,373 $109,559
49. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Conveyance and Distribution Section Manager-Desert Region $282,200 $70,886
50. Chief Operating Officer/General Counsel Central Coast Community Energy Authority Operations/General Counsel $281,943 $29,398
51. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $279,659 $53,147
52. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $278,981 $68,809
53. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $278,887 $100,392
54. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $277,305 $80,885
55. General Counsel Northern California Power Agency General Counsel $276,122 $48,212
56. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $275,750 $54,408
57. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $274,261 $83,430
58. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $272,378 $55,580
59. Executive Advisor Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $272,320 $76,389
60. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $271,085 $66,878
61. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $270,800 $82,980
62. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $270,699 $60,634
63. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $269,826 $108,560
64. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $269,457 $94,865
65. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section Manager-Eastern and Western Regions Section $268,688 $81,540
66. COO Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $268,642 $40,436
67. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $268,164 $78,073
68. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $267,632 $44,026
69. Engineering Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Planning Admin $267,266 $51,066
70. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $267,179 $30,272
71. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Administrative Services $265,549 $51,786
72. Manager Of Maintenance & Construction/Water Ops East Bay Municipal Utility District Omg Administration $264,533 $69,410
73. Information System Div Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District It Operations $264,068 $67,051
74. Team Manager -Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Control Center Team $263,956 $44,881
75. General Counsel Marin Clean Energy Regulatory and Legislative $263,041 $41,184
76. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $261,962 $46,386
77. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Policy & Water Supply Pln $261,541 $90,605
78. Director Of Operations & Maintenance East Bay Municipal Utility District Omg Administration $260,448 $71,866
79. Chief Operating Officer Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $260,376 $104,821
80. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $260,185 $102,072
81. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $259,658 $45,052
82. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water & Natural Res Admin $259,062 $69,064
83. Director Of Operations. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $256,125 $99,391
84. Section Manager -Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $256,035 $72,824
85. Director Of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $255,908 $71,076
86. Strategic Communication and Policy Advisor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $255,596 $79,343
87. Director Of Power Supply Resources Central Coast Community Energy Authority Power Supply $255,116 $49,192
88. Manager Of Human Resources East Bay Municipal Utility District Human Resource Administration $255,059 $68,613
89. Assistant General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $254,911 $75,462
90. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $253,666 $90,170
91. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $252,922 $50,100
92. Director of Information Technology Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $252,557 $73,394
93. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $252,553 $87,904
94. Manager Of Pipeline Construction & Equip East Bay Municipal Utility District Pipeline Administration $251,860 $51,475
95. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Support $251,308 $48,194
96. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $250,874 $104,598
97. Section Manager -Operations Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services Section $250,759 $80,210
98. Section Manager -Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Section $250,704 $65,796
99. Senior Director Of Power Resources East Bay Community Energy Authority Administrative $250,654 $39,440
100. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $250,096 $81,684