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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 Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $280,956 $66,514
2. Executive Director of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $272,223 $65,964
3. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $242,317 $80,625
4. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $237,406 $52,013
5. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $229,361 $102,639
6. CFO/Asst. Gm El Toro Water District Management $215,473 $39,755
7. Asst Gm/Legal Cnsl South Coast Water District Executive $214,797 $53,562
8. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $214,625 $87,736
9. Executive Director of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $214,380 $56,954
10. Dir Of Facilities Support Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $200,632 $84,275
11. General Manager Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $200,394 $30,861
12. Executive Director of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance / Treasury $199,724 $50,095
13. Dir. Operations/Engineering El Toro Water District Management $197,750 $43,386
14. Director of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $197,185 $50,154
15. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $197,129 $48,782
16. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $197,108 $46,027
17. Director Of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $193,752 $89,495
18. Director Of Operations & Maint Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $191,467 $93,308
19. Director Of Operations South Coast Water District Operations $190,246 $49,565
20. Controller Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $188,069 $77,352
21. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $187,979 $80,955
22. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $187,225 $64,980
23. Director of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance / Treasury $186,876 $53,617
24. Director Of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $183,454 $62,345
25. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $182,570 $75,495
26. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $182,432 $65,414
27. Director of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $182,207 $40,979
28. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $180,986 $75,851
29. Director of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $180,887 $37,347
30. It Syst & Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $178,869 $70,248
31. Assistant Director of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Wastewater Operations Support Services / Admin $177,075 $38,898
32. Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $174,497 $45,069
33. Executive Director of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations Administration $173,567 $39,488
34. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $173,352 $63,459
35. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District System Operations $173,316 $49,564
36. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $171,493 $62,788
37. Director Of Engineering South Coast Water District Engineering $171,217 $38,769
38. Acting General Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering Manager
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $168,896 $25,910
39. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $168,027 $56,736
40. Information Technology Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $167,586 $69,851
41. Director Of Finance South Coast Water District Finance $167,462 $34,441
42. Contract & Purchasing Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $166,999 $61,805
43. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $165,941 $70,680
44. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $165,240 $62,087
45. Environ Compl-Reg Affairs Mgr Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $165,091 $82,045
46. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $164,369 $81,660
47. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,320 $69,547
48. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $163,534 $39,321
49. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $161,385 $75,360
50. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $161,161 $53,907
51. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $160,911 $80,662
52. Director of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $160,212 $43,145
53. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $159,528 $51,967
54. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $158,367 $67,809
55. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $157,764 $66,792
56. Hr & Emply Relations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $157,068 $62,357
57. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $156,998 $68,161
58. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $156,962 $40,327
59. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $155,300 $58,769
60. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $154,944 $57,593
61. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $153,771 $66,001
62. Senior Construction Insp Supv Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $152,848 $58,773
63. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $151,895 $78,050
64. Maintenance Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $151,041 $50,658
65. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $150,954 $50,603
66. Operations Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $150,860 $59,779
67. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $150,661 $77,629
68. Manager of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance / Treasury $150,237 $48,839
69. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $150,198 $45,336
70. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $149,927 $76,987
71. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $149,415 $51,319
72. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $149,395 $65,919
73. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $148,291 $50,571
74. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $148,176 $57,148
75. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $148,127 $60,378
76. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Technology $147,147 $30,180
77. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $146,920 $63,952
78. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $146,661 $63,860
79. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $146,571 $63,934
80. Assistant To The General Mgr Santa Margarita Water District Administration $146,467 $47,119
81. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $146,296 $50,309
82. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $145,858 $63,612
83. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $145,656 $49,986
84. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $145,571 $63,531
85. Facilities Manager Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $145,416 $55,542
86. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $145,177 $64,443
87. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $145,117 $63,137
88. General Manager Midway City Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $145,100 $44,687
89. Environmental Lab & Om Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $144,866 $60,084
90. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $144,454 $54,375
91. Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $143,960 $63,087
92. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $143,632 $59,933
93. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $143,569 $62,885
94. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $142,949 $62,449
95. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $142,507 $52,923
96. Human Resources/Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $142,378 $34,462
97. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $141,972 $57,831
98. Supt. Of Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering $141,532 $38,096
99. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $141,459 $52,663
100. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $141,253 $54,356