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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 Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $342,990 $98,547
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $315,970 $116,442
3. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $296,972 $70,498
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $293,930 $96,670
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $283,569 $94,570
6. General Manager - Chief Engineer - Waste Resource Management District Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District $274,991 $60,295
7. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $259,872 $62,363
8. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $251,157 $44,382
9. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $243,431 $66,565
10. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $229,298 $64,970
11. Assistant General Manager Of Finance & Administration Eastern Municipal Water District Finance & Administration $229,278 $62,401
12. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $223,696 $68,221
13. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $222,397 $65,759
14. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $220,625 $66,921
15. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $218,134 $57,210
16. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $215,566 $69,388
17. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $213,446 $42,136
18. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $213,241 $78,846
19. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $208,951 $67,990
20. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $208,816 $68,814
21. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $204,586 $78,575
22. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $200,993 $57,693
23. Facilities And Safety Officer Desert Water Agency Facilities And Maintenance $200,220 $39,667
24. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $199,360 $55,832
25. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $198,036 $53,667
26. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $195,356 $48,183
27. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $193,373 $38,853
28. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance Administration $192,848 $63,540
29. Manager of Fiscal Service Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $184,292 $53,765
30. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $182,673 $58,294
31. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $181,187 $58,662
32. Mgr, Planning & Special Prog Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $180,825 $62,639
33. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $180,216 $61,333
34. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $177,636 $40,722
35. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $176,255 $42,604
36. Director Of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $175,678 $54,823
37. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $173,494 $53,925
38. Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $172,998 $41,179
39. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $172,121 $48,594
40. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $169,247 $29,371
41. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $168,217 $54,306
42. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $166,660 $46,449
43. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $166,327 $54,776
44. Director Of Parks And Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $164,671 $56,178
45. Director Of Operations-Emeritus Western Municipal Water District Operations $164,150 $53,091
46. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $163,267 $48,937
47. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $163,228 $27,691
48. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $162,100 $55,246
49. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $161,736 $50,025
50. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $161,302 $56,718
51. Superintendent Desert Water Agency Construction $161,000 $48,380
52. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $160,366 $45,748
53. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $159,447 $34,661
54. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $159,289 $54,606
55. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $158,702 $53,369
56. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation Plant Operations $158,572 $56,147
57. Wastewater System Supervisor Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $157,360 $27,706
58. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $157,311 $48,948
59. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $156,963 $56,742
60. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $156,875 $55,174
61. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $156,192 $48,600
62. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $155,151 $47,491
63. Construction Contracts Manager Rancho California Water District Construction Contracts $154,288 $47,566
64. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $154,069 $40,036
65. Director Of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $153,820 $68,515
66. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $153,493 $42,224
67. Director Of Finance & Administration Jurupa Community Services District Finance $153,453 $44,704
68. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $153,003 $48,179
69. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $152,945 $42,549
70. Director Of Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $152,652 $35,986
71. Water Use Efficiency Manager Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $152,097 $50,747
72. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $150,841 $41,469
73. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $148,666 $55,626
74. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $148,359 $52,332
75. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $147,736 $45,303
76. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $147,338 $42,528
77. Director Of Human Resources & Risk Management Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources/Risk Management $147,096 $51,037
78. Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $146,150 $52,367
79. Field Services Manager - Construction Rancho California Water District Construction $144,882 $44,134
80. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Qlty Treatment Plnt $144,815 $38,953
81. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $144,236 $53,714
82. Sr. Water Resource Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $143,491 $50,128
83. Datacenter Operations Supervisor Rancho California Water District Information Services $142,318 $41,893
84. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $142,054 $33,476
85. Controller Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $140,105 $54,402
86. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $138,676 $52,016
87. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $138,650 $49,599
88. Principal Engineer - Waste Resource Management District Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District $138,571 $38,319
89. Field Services Manager - Facilities Rancho California Water District Meter Repair $137,909 $36,101
90. Senior Construction Administrator Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $137,790 $51,428
91. Director Of Public & Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental $137,392 $51,369
92. Senior Systems Administrator Rancho California Water District Information Services $136,876 $34,711
93. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $136,355 $52,988
94. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $135,792 $50,897
95. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $135,388 $41,714
96. Board Sec/Adm Srv Suprv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $134,280 $38,323
97. Data And Architecture Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $134,277 $52,361
98. Senior Engineering Geologist Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $134,053 $53,594
99. Senior Maintenance Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $133,818 $50,470
100. Administrative Services Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $133,413 $28,980