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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/General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $631,241 $20,808
2. General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $378,835 $99,256
3. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $341,238 $45,252
4. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $320,078 $47,129
5. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $319,039 $50,241
6. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $315,539 $19,125
7. Administrative Services Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Administrative Services $306,993 $25,557
8. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $273,892 $45,981
9. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $271,805 $10,685
10. General Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $271,679 $54,709
11. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $270,817 $37,330
12. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,911 $34,732
13. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $264,954 $20,920
14. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $264,453 $36,903
15. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $264,177 $20,500
16. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Executive $260,635 $18,500
17. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $260,236 $37,829
18. General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $260,158 $57,298
19. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,731 $38,408
20. Assistant General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $256,912 $43,971
21. Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Support Services $254,295 $39,630
22. Executive Manager of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering Administration $253,651 $40,433
23. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $248,875 $34,384
24. General Manager Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara) Administration $247,187 $41,334
25. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $244,066 $35,618
26. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $238,380 $34,714
27. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $237,174 $33,052
28. Director Of CSO Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Collection System Operations $236,996 $18,830
29. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $236,845 $34,517
30. Human Resources Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $235,880 $46,303
31. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $234,561 $24,112
32. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $232,106 $15,988
33. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $230,513 $38,616
34. Director of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $230,257 $13,791
35. Director of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Dept Administration $229,928 $19,125
36. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $229,303 $34,867
37. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $228,404 $42,665
38. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $227,077 $0
39. General Manager - Chief Engineering Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District Operating $226,730 $8,915
40. General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Administration $226,248 $33,621
41. Operator Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) Operations $226,103 $114,455
42. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $226,019 $33,429
43. Director of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $225,643 $14,152
44. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $225,261 $33,572
45. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $223,372 $44,679
46. General Manager West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration and Information Systems $222,216 $18,691
47. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $220,381 $38,792
48. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $220,048 $27,730
49. Senior Civil Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Grp1 Construction Contract Mgt $219,632 $8,161
50. Technical Services Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Technical Services $219,521 $20,004
51. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $219,171 $38,145
52. General Manager/District Engineer Union Sanitary District (Alameda) Office of the General Manager $217,956 $36,875
53. Director of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $217,934 $8,161
54. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $217,927 $9,836
55. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $216,621 $17,437
56. Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administrative Otay Water District Administrative Services $214,326 $34,041
57. Operations & Maintenance Manager Silicon Valley Clean Water Operations $213,806 $19,299
58. Manager Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District Administration $213,493 $2,387
59. General Manager, DWP Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $213,184 $31,191
60. Field Engineering Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $212,469 $30,758
61. Human Resources Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Human Resources $212,289 $31,073
62. Laboratory Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District General Management $212,208 $24,219
63. Associate Electrical Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Instrument Control Power Engineering - West $211,586 $8,161
64. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $210,112 $25,966
65. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $210,045 $34,941
66. Deputy General Manager Delta Diablo Administrative Services $209,694 $30,168
67. Director of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration - Admin $209,393 $15,041
68. Engineer-Manager Napa Sanitation District General Manager's Office $208,760 $17,562
69. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $208,472 $24,968
70. General Manager Monterey One Water Administrative Services $206,350 $31,963
71. General Mananger El Toro Water District Management $205,841 $50,432
72. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $205,531 $27,551
73. General Manager Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Administration $204,565 $36,403
74. General Manager Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration $204,119 $35,212
75. General Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $203,384 $19,761
76. Special Assistant IV East Bay Municipal Utility District Inter-Governmental Affairs $203,158 $8,161
77. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Operations & Maintenance $202,847 $37,993
78. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $202,339 $31,674
79. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $202,267 $26,942
80. Deputy General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $201,760 $38,595
81. JWPCP Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $201,440 $34,508
82. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $201,407 $33,452
83. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Adminstration $201,209 $37,138
84. Director of Engineering&Const East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $200,204 $17,083
85. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $199,531 $24,771
86. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $199,378 $31,499
87. Associate Civil Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Grp1 Construction Contract Mgt $199,320 $17,083
88. Operations & Maint Dept Mgr East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $199,076 $19,125
89. Assistant GM/Legal Counsel South Coast Water District Executive $198,361 $32,596
90. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $198,024 $6,795
91. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $197,772 $30,446
92. Director Of Administration Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa) Administration $197,614 $20,275
93. Director of Planning & Wtr Resourcs Irvine Ranch Water District Planning & Water Resources $197,594 $34,942
94. Sr Capital Improvement Program Mgr Silicon Valley Clean Water Engineering $197,325 $12,897
95. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $196,673 $24,618
96. General Manager West County Wastewater District (Contra Costa) Administrative Services $196,655 $17,708
97. Manager, Business Services/Chief Admin Officer Union Sanitary District (Alameda) Business Services $196,017 $34,673
98. Manager of Human Resources East Bay Municipal Utility District Human Resource Administration $195,575 $8,161
99. Administrative Keyes Community Services District Administrative $195,548 $30,049
100. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $195,510 $30,915