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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 Desert Water Agency Management $354,615 $115,269
2. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $306,704 $88,541
3. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $292,513 $94,768
4. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $282,669 $58,630
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $282,234 $89,502
6. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $281,606 $45,679
7. General Manager Emeritus Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,202 $75,596
8. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $262,139 $60,556
9. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
10. General Mgr. - Chf Eng - WRMD Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resources Management District $250,907 $62,015
11. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $249,458 $50,321
12. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,127 $62,086
13. Assistant General Manager, Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineer Administration $224,974 $58,108
14. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $223,875 $64,215
15. Assistant General Manager, Planning & Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development $219,237 $40,753
16. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $213,978 $72,543
17. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $213,531 $66,075
18. Director Of Planning Rancho California Water District Planning $212,476 $46,811
19. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $211,455 $61,961
20. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $210,884 $73,491
21. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $210,615 $56,326
22. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $206,862 $65,527
23. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $205,903 $61,223
24. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,204 $78,030
25. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $205,061 $60,002
26. Director of Engineering Projects Mission Springs Water District Engineering $203,616 $56,714
27. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $201,200 $45,127
28. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $197,579 $56,488
29. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $195,459 $57,215
30. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Operations $188,248 $57,023
31. Assist. GM/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $186,476 $25,900
32. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $183,076 $37,105
33. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $182,832 $53,999
34. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $181,822 $53,618
35. Human Resources Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $178,705 $4,833
36. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $178,412 $58,452
37. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $178,202 $56,462
38. Manager, Planning & Special Programs Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $177,842 $59,363
39. Director Of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $171,860 $50,451
40. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $171,851 $45,817
41. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $171,694 $51,148
42. Water/Sewer Op Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Water Resources $171,619 $10,334
43. Manager of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $170,871 $49,902
44. Maintenance Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Maintenance $170,176 $19,836
45. Director Of Parks And Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $169,433 $54,106
46. Construction Service Coordinator Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $168,629 $19,414
47. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $168,422 $38,838
48. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $167,241 $47,286
49. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $166,178 $53,157
50. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $164,407 $38,600
51. Engineering Technician Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $163,639 $4,849
52. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $163,359 $46,557
53. Director of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $162,730 $51,367
54. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $162,420 $42,448
55. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $160,880 $30,541
56. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $159,147 $50,902
57. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $158,563 $60,566
58. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Reclamation Plant Operations $157,665 $52,401
59. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $157,648 $49,967
60. Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $156,933 $49,455
61. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,566 $48,146
62. Superintendent Desert Water Agency Water Service $154,911 $51,800
63. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Service - Administration $153,398 $45,131
64. Construction Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $153,012 $20,037
65. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $152,443 $51,866
66. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $151,913 $45,584
67. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operators Administration $151,846 $51,866
68. Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $151,643 $49,279
69. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $149,734 $38,545
70. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Environmental Services - Administration $149,521 $46,808
71. Deputy Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $149,363 $51,969
72. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $148,527 $49,498
73. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $147,584 $28,655
74. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanitation Administration $147,146 $53,058
75. Director, Operations Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $147,085 $52,991
76. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Services - Administration $147,060 $42,585
77. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $146,740 $42,361
78. Controller Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $146,329 $49,540
79. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $146,024 $46,652
80. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Stormwater/Electrical - Administration $146,005 $39,348
81. Water Resources and Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $145,981 $43,246
82. Director Of New Business Development Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $145,600 $46,832
83. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Qlty Treatment Plnt $145,257 $37,498
84. Director Of Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resource Management $144,103 $31,751
85. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $143,898 $64,285
86. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $143,294 $39,564
87. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $142,277 $18,244
88. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $142,229 $34,557
89. Wastewater System Supervisor Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $142,124 $31,657
90. Systems And Services Admin. Desert Water Agency Information Systems $141,738 $47,456
91. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $141,550 $31,244
92. Datacenter Operations Supervisor Rancho California Water District Information Services $139,977 $41,533
93. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $139,076 $50,113
94. Board Secretary/Administrative Service Supervisor Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Secretary $138,231 $37,334
95. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $138,180 $36,752
96. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $138,114 $46,515
97. Accounting Manager Mission Springs Water District Accounting $138,064 $43,385
98. Director of Operations & Maintenance Mission Springs Water District O & M-Director of Operations & Maintenance $137,221 $57,247
99. Senior Engineering Geologist Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resource Management $136,844 $50,193
100. Construction Contracts Manager Rancho California Water District Construction Contracts $136,448 $46,244