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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 $281,269 $70,272
2. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $245,295 $53,216
3. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $244,011 $107,309
4. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $238,679 $114,366
5. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $224,369 $72,624
6. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $223,494 $59,718
7. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $218,439 $98,659
8. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $217,830 $51,586
9. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $209,388 $52,340
10. Director Of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $209,025 $101,205
11. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $206,925 $52,405
12. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $205,808 $56,984
13. Dir. Operations/Engineering El Toro Water District Management $205,391 $48,194
14. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $204,336 $51,317
15. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $201,108 $57,654
16. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $200,516 $18,059
17. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $199,258 $66,130
18. Director Of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $197,104 $89,019
19. Dir Of Facilities Support Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $196,631 $89,373
20. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $196,424 $55,247
21. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $195,964 $40,037
22. Director Of Operations & Maint Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $195,807 $99,954
23. Controller Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $191,963 $87,294
24. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $190,590 $49,561
25. General Manager Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $189,417 $40,134
26. Facilities Manager Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $189,319 $59,442
27. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $186,496 $42,533
28. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $185,729 $47,371
29. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $184,884 $85,475
30. It Syst & Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $182,588 $78,207
31. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $182,304 $97,184
32. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $182,157 $63,481
33. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $177,031 $72,295
34. Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $176,805 $56,794
35. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $176,709 $73,169
36. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $176,435 $33,928
37. Acting General Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering Manager
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $172,543 $25,854
38. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $171,974 $80,123
39. Environ Compl-Reg Affairs Mgr Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $171,289 $92,174
40. Information Technology Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $170,626 $78,518
41. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $170,237 $40,850
42. Human Resources Manager Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $169,504 $73,679
43. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $169,480 $52,512
44. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $169,041 $85,372
45. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $168,700 $79,642
46. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $168,557 $90,891
47. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $168,286 $91,942
48. Contract & Purchasing Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $167,117 $69,972
49. Assistant To The General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $164,522 $51,145
50. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $162,441 $52,585
51. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $162,181 $62,180
52. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $161,481 $55,203
53. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $160,203 $48,546
54. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $160,001 $51,683
55. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $158,114 $87,351
56. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $157,896 $74,626
57. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $157,254 $63,914
58. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $157,215 $40,462
59. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $155,992 $75,263
60. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $155,831 $66,036
61. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $155,416 $64,676
62. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $154,825 $86,383
63. Cfo/Asst. Gm El Toro Water District Management $154,424 $39,071
64. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $153,929 $73,401
65. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $152,953 $48,532
66. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations Administration $152,741 $49,816
67. Director, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $152,322 $53,955
68. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $152,200 $72,985
69. Laboratory Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $152,060 $72,914
70. Senior Construction Insp Supv Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $151,253 $64,686
71. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $151,215 $51,007
72. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Tech $150,512 $30,220
73. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $150,496 $84,567
74. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $150,316 $54,926
75. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $149,439 $58,095
76. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $149,361 $44,244
77. Environmental Lab & Om Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $148,313 $70,070
78. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $148,182 $62,468
79. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $148,107 $67,154
80. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $147,972 $71,147
81. Water Production Supvr South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Fac $147,858 $41,997
82. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $147,601 $57,357
83. Ww Treatment Plant Supervisor Santa Margarita Water District Operations $147,419 $37,669
84. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $147,174 $48,775
85. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $146,663 $70,836
86. General Manager Midway City Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $146,023 $45,108
87. Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $145,296 $69,513
88. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $145,172 $69,861
89. Operations Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $144,822 $61,078
90. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $144,670 $60,104
91. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $144,269 $69,735
92. Assistant Director Of Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $143,647 $49,642
93. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $143,632 $70,617
94. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $143,341 $69,374
95. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $143,332 $50,232
96. Superintendent Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Superintendent Field Engineering $143,061 $39,604
97. Human Resources/Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $142,822 $35,094
98. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $142,757 $54,374
99. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $142,593 $57,785
100. Asst Gm/Legal Cnsl South Coast Water District Executive $142,530 $30,578