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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 $354,690 $102,005
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $319,039 $113,660
3. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $309,173 $105,295
4. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $301,139 $129,036
5. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $273,673 $65,072
6. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $262,060 $46,405
7. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $258,289 $69,974
8. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $257,643 $73,707
9. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $246,089 $54,075
10. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $242,958 $72,646
11. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $237,967 $49,307
12. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $231,986 $53,576
13. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $231,485 $54,075
14. Chief Financial Officer Rancho California Water District Finance $230,548 $45,129
15. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $227,611 $52,988
16. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $225,716 $72,731
17. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $223,310 $68,956
18. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $223,217 $71,582
19. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $215,034 $67,055
20. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $213,108 $56,942
21. Assistant General Manager Of Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance Administration $211,058 $68,096
22. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $210,125 $83,258
23. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $208,489 $60,364
24. Senior Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $205,791 $60,732
25. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $203,495 $80,754
26. Director of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Administration $202,455 $58,714
27. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $201,162 $63,427
28. Mgr, Planning & Special Prog Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Environmental Services - Administration $195,924 $46,381
29. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $193,820 $53,994
30. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering & Operations $192,057 $17,613
31. Manager Of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $191,431 $57,064
32. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $191,367 $43,534
33. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $191,019 $43,844
34. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $188,608 $60,705
35. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $186,896 $55,401
36. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $186,723 $60,405
37. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $185,981 $39,380
38. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $182,483 $60,097
39. Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $181,975 $39,563
40. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $180,937 $31,420
41. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $180,894 $45,546
42. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $179,450 $53,443
43. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $179,357 $32,345
44. Director of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance $179,018 $50,453
45. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $178,412 $52,302
46. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $175,682 $30,108
47. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $174,997 $59,234
48. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $174,839 $51,704
49. Executive Manager Of Engineering & Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $173,476 $50,244
50. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $172,515 $54,586
51. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $172,301 $52,396
52. Operations Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $170,988 $55,717
53. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $169,964 $56,367
54. Director Of Human Resources & Risk Management Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources/Risk Management $169,661 $55,902
55. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $169,570 $44,300
56. Construction Contracts Manager Rancho California Water District Construction Contracts $169,117 $50,298
57. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $168,958 $56,991
58. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $167,493 $50,792
59. Deputy Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $167,190 $55,795
60. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $166,872 $49,512
61. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $166,747 $46,892
62. Director of Parks & Comm Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $166,675 $58,462
63. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $165,391 $52,349
64. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $165,101 $43,383
65. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $164,425 $54,235
66. Senior Director Of Public & Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public & Governmental $163,880 $51,848
67. Director Of Engineering, Asst Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $162,620 $44,642
68. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $161,107 $33,761
69. Director Of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $160,593 $72,831
70. Director Of Engineering, Asst Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $159,445 $46,256
71. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Management $159,241 $39,455
72. Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $158,908 $51,856
73. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $158,557 $41,069
74. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $157,163 $45,544
75. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $156,174 $55,566
76. Field Services Manager - Construction Rancho California Water District Construction $155,143 $47,272
77. Director Of Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $154,857 $55,989
78. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $152,886 $36,086
79. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $152,221 $35,604
80. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $151,907 $46,192
81. Datacenter Operations Supervisor Rancho California Water District Information Services $151,480 $44,207
82. Director Of Community Affairs Western Municipal Water District Community Affairs $151,295 $52,513
83. Secretary, Board Of Directors Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $151,251 $39,945
84. Sr. Water Resource Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $150,385 $53,060
85. Field Services Manager - Facilities Rancho California Water District Meter Repair $150,214 $44,419
86. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $150,033 $45,791
87. Senior Systems Administrator Rancho California Water District Information Services $147,880 $37,851
88. Operations Supervisor Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $147,424 $42,811
89. Sewer Operations Manager Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Sewer $146,750 $48,054
90. Human Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Human Resources $146,692 $46,950
91. Director Of Customer Service Eastern Municipal Water District Customer Service $146,613 $49,579
92. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $146,599 $53,979
93. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $146,331 $54,858
94. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $146,081 $21,126
95. Senior Engineering Geologist Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $145,596 $52,938
96. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Planning $145,399 $48,600
97. Human Resources Manager Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $145,060 $31,685
98. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $145,036 $53,830
99. Systems Support Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $144,625 $44,962
100. Water Operations & Facilities Manager Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Administration $144,534 $51,059