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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 $309,790 $86,574
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $286,627 $56,946
3. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $273,575 $88,160
4. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $265,993 $59,892
5. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $255,692 $76,699
6. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $253,567 $70,095
7. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $237,360 $46,928
8. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $234,316 $29,968
9. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $231,871 $69,358
10. Director Of Fin And Admin Services Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $231,078 $77,155
11. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $229,765 $71,879
12. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $224,920 $51,172
13. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $222,738 $64,414
14. Director Of Ops And Maintenance Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $221,536 $69,561
15. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $221,168 $18,684
16. Assistant Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $219,861 $53,804
17. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $218,572 $60,974
18. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $217,852 $68,926
19. Director Of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $213,626 $61,515
20. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $211,790 $41,731
21. Controller Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $211,549 $60,130
22. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $209,954 $66,161
23. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $206,637 $29,067
24. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $204,060 $63,771
25. General Manager Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $200,801 $34,388
26. Hr And Risk Manager Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $200,778 $52,033
27. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $200,236 $59,528
28. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $197,073 $62,546
29. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $196,841 $49,116
30. Director Of Environmental Services Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $192,592 $63,762
31. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $191,964 $49,416
32. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $191,171 $24,308
33. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $189,395 $41,477
34. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $186,977 $60,243
35. Contract And Purch Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $186,904 $51,635
36. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $186,893 $40,551
37. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $185,321 $55,529
38. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $185,212 $55,330
39. Information Technology Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $184,124 $56,055
40. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $182,262 $61,597
41. Assistant Director Of Maintenance Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $180,219 $52,888
42. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $178,611 $55,123
43. Dir Of Facilities Support Services Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $176,328 $22,278
44. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $173,911 $60,597
45. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Technology $172,749 $25,780
46. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $172,219 $36,562
47. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,835 $57,642
48. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $170,001 $53,085
49. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $169,891 $60,137
50. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $169,148 $53,395
51. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $168,895 $53,427
52. Laboratory Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $168,477 $53,615
53. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $167,249 $49,816
54. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $166,245 $44,944
55. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $165,381 $40,412
56. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,451 $42,762
57. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,382 $49,945
58. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $164,373 $55,110
59. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,222 $51,990
60. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,910 $47,273
61. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $163,416 $31,826
62. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,291 $41,221
63. Electrical Supt, Safety Officer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $163,117 $48,064
64. Asst Chief Ops Offcr South Coast Water District Operations $162,601 $32,379
65. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $161,973 $48,781
66. Environ Lab And Om Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $161,796 $50,325
67. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,767 $54,680
68. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $161,577 $57,640
69. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $161,454 $34,781
70. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,396 $57,102
71. Laboratory Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $161,211 $51,854
72. Finance Manager / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $161,182 $43,341
73. It System & Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $161,005 $21,057
74. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $160,757 $36,464
75. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $160,594 $58,524
76. Cip Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $160,071 $39,971
77. Engineering Manager Yorba Linda Water District Engineering $159,181 $16,761
78. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $158,501 $52,483
79. Operations Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $158,425 $47,131
80. Public Information Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $157,818 $33,691
81. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $157,382 $49,442
82. Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $157,362 $51,678
83. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $156,631 $50,913
84. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $156,348 $38,915
85. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $155,914 $57,066
86. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $155,872 $55,390
87. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $155,712 $45,431
88. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,608 $55,914
89. Human Resources/Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $155,238 $31,175
90. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $154,768 $43,691
91. Water Production Mgr South Coast Water District Groundwater Recov. Fac. $154,731 $34,920
92. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $154,179 $35,988
93. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $154,158 $56,027
94. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $153,298 $52,958
95. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $152,963 $56,329
96. Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $152,253 $27,098
97. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $152,065 $47,715
98. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $151,733 $49,231
99. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $151,428 $33,442
100. Pr Project Controls Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $151,416 $40,124