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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 $572,647 $69,537
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $538,433 $82,428
3. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Mgr. & Exec Services $438,794 $51,228
4. Ceo Central Coast Community Energy Authority Executive $425,711 $28,958
5. Chief Operating Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $416,512 $62,784
6. CEO Marin Clean Energy CEO $410,154 $72,846
7. Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $401,623 $77,738
8. Chief Innovation & Information Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $391,574 $48,966
9. Chief Executive Officer Ava Community Energy Authority Executive $390,797 $86,136
10. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $388,651 $85,046
11. Chief Diversity Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $387,886 $67,246
12. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $379,512 $56,072
13. Chief Operations Officer Ava Community Energy Authority Executive $376,456 $76,976
14. Chief Executive Officer Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Executive Administration $375,485 $30,481
15. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $372,526 $94,273
16. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $369,389 $83,973
17. Troubleshooter Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $365,426 $53,891
18. General Manager United Water Conservation District Admin - Admin $361,301 $119,220
19. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $357,189 $52,528
20. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $356,496 $103,638
21. Ceo Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Executive $353,396 $48,920
22. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $342,800 $90,540
23. Ceo San Diego Community Power Executive $339,250 $0
24. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $336,690 $47,116
25. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $336,628 $55,150
26. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $335,000 $96,389
27. Ceo Sonoma Clean Power Authority Administrative $334,321 $42,119
28. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $332,550 $54,204
29. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $332,302 $143,543
30. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $330,633 $97,815
31. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $330,409 $37,321
32. Chief Strategy And Operations Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $326,098 $64,524
33. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $319,062 $27,883
34. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $317,893 $82,357
35. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $317,824 $61,790
36. Chief Zero Carbon Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $316,498 $66,622
37. Managing Director Of Power Procurement Sonoma Clean Power Authority Procurement $314,991 $41,984
38. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $314,136 $77,038
39. Executive Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $313,399 $32,135
40. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $312,698 $42,842
41. Director Of Government Relations San Diego County Water Authority Government Relations $312,025 $70,186
42. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $311,327 $83,243
43. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $310,459 $86,410
44. Chief Operating Officer / General Counsel Central Coast Community Energy Authority Operations $310,163 $30,996
45. Shift Senior Power System Operator 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $309,831 $49,613
46. Line Construction Foreman/Woman With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $308,665 $55,153
47. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $308,607 $80,364
48. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $308,195 $69,978
49. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $308,158 $81,817
50. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $307,735 $57,677
51. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $306,807 $54,156
52. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $306,671 $42,590
53. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $304,532 $58,737
54. Executive Director Pioneer Community Energy Executive Administration $303,653 $41,319
55. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $303,567 $111,658
56. Director of Public Affairs Marin Clean Energy Public Affairs $303,370 $58,700
57. COO Marin Clean Energy COO $303,094 $67,778
58. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $301,108 $56,928
59. Chief Customer Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Manager's Office $300,900 $66,632
60. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $300,877 $60,492
61. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $300,750 $97,047
62. Director, It Strategic Initiatives Sacramento Municipal Utility District Technology Resource Center $300,525 $63,436
63. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $300,123 $24,726
64. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $296,921 $64,122
65. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $295,430 $86,225
66. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $293,567 $56,119
67. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $292,828 $50,400
68. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $292,358 $49,618
69. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $291,634 $43,042
70. Asset Supervisor Business Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $291,352 $55,587
71. Lead Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $291,108 $48,322
72. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $291,072 $59,843
73. Line Foreman/Woman, Light With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $290,726 $43,125
74. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $290,309 $58,151
75. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $289,432 $90,162
76. Director, Transmission Planning And Operations Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $289,274 $64,945
77. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section Desert Region $288,576 $74,135
78. Chief Financial Officer Central Coast Community Energy Authority Finance And Technology $287,110 $43,688
79. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $287,081 $91,154
80. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $286,749 $85,409
81. Manager, Transmission And Distribution Line Construction And Maintenance Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $286,557 $58,821
82. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $285,936 $58,286
83. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $285,772 $73,360
84. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $285,348 $108,857
85. Troubleshooter With Class A License Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $284,982 $54,158
86. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $284,965 $65,719
87. Senior Distribution System Operator Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Planning & Operations $284,364 $60,239
88. General Manager Trinity Public Utilities District Management $283,126 $68,378
89. Deputy General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District General Counsel $283,078 $62,880
90. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $282,870 $45,811
91. Chief Operating Officer Pioneer Community Energy Power Procurement/Legislative & Regulatory $282,644 $42,192
92. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Manager $282,315 $63,840
93. General Counsel Northern California Power Agency General Counsel $282,070 $51,118
94. Power System Operator II 1/ Sacramento Municipal Utility District System Operation And Reliability $281,931 $37,738
95. Coo San Diego Community Power Executive $280,608 $9,375
96. Line Foreman/Woman, Light Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $280,345 $53,860
97. Lineman/Woman Sacramento Municipal Utility District Work Performance Resource $280,205 $52,394
98. Bay Delta Initiatives Policy Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $280,198 $88,294
99. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $280,186 $51,980
100. Manager, Transmission And Distribution Line Construction And Maintenance Sacramento Municipal Utility District Distribution Services Supervisor $279,055 $49,695