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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 $348,491 $55,072
2. Director of Environmental Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $333,813 $60,331
3. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $329,159 $62,580
4. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $326,661 $77,130
5. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $300,620 $48,017
6. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $287,911 $71,248
7. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $284,248 $66,388
8. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $259,626 $47,840
9. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $255,419 $71,310
10. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $253,354 $50,287
11. Assistant Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $248,640 $61,954
12. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $248,004 $46,704
13. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $247,475 $34,240
14. Director of Ops and Maint Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $241,092 $63,556
15. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $232,887 $32,976
16. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $224,773 $44,216
17. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $223,513 $38,894
18. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $222,751 $43,699
19. Director of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $222,730 $39,158
20. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $220,995 $53,292
21. IT Syst & Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $219,646 $53,666
22. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $218,872 $29,297
23. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $216,016 $44,217
24. Contract and Purch Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $210,427 $42,422
25. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $209,642 $33,954
26. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $208,905 $31,302
27. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $208,241 $51,870
28. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $204,518 $50,046
29. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $203,069 $22,973
30. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $200,362 $59,842
31. General Manager Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $198,129 $35,467
32. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $194,937 $13,991
33. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $192,728 $42,209
34. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $191,872 $35,881
35. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $191,027 $34,602
36. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $190,307 $48,878
37. Environ Lab and OM Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $189,299 $49,411
38. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $186,535 $49,357
39. Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $185,383 $51,269
40. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $185,367 $46,848
41. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $182,895 $35,767
42. Assistant General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $181,766 $13,407
43. Finance Manager Yorba Linda Water District Finance $179,122 $36,327
44. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $178,957 $44,416
45. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $177,959 $54,114
46. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $177,855 $39,925
47. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $177,358 $46,790
48. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $177,335 $47,844
49. Finance Manager / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $176,625 $49,030
50. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $175,903 $36,460
51. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $175,781 $39,558
52. Hr/Risk & Safety Manager Yorba Linda Water District HR/Risk/Records $175,564 $35,924
53. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $175,564 $39,892
54. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $174,286 $45,034
55. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $173,455 $10,571
56. Director Of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $173,012 $28,354
57. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $172,888 $30,812
58. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $171,870 $53,121
59. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,298 $39,569
60. CIP Project Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $171,027 $40,048
61. Information Tech Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $170,905 $28,549
62. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $170,528 $46,824
63. Operations Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $170,100 $45,496
64. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $170,009 $53,058
65. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $169,599 $40,293
66. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $169,380 $41,140
67. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $169,346 $52,956
68. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $169,222 $33,762
69. Lead Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $168,287 $41,197
70. Assistant General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $167,344 $57,473
71. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $167,341 $27,833
72. Power Plant Operator II Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $166,931 $40,168
73. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $166,396 $38,366
74. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $165,113 $43,123
75. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,931 $47,929
76. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,909 $43,690
77. Operations Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $164,659 $42,840
78. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $164,350 $52,164
79. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $164,062 $41,676
80. Information Technology Manager Yorba Linda Water District Information Technology $163,804 $25,766
81. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $163,667 $45,521
82. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $163,633 $40,233
83. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $163,513 $33,838
84. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $163,220 $33,180
85. Information Tech Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $162,410 $43,381
86. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $162,178 $38,269
87. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $161,832 $45,449
88. Pr Project Controls Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $160,880 $39,800
89. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $159,969 $26,599
90. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $159,862 $40,742
91. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $159,252 $16,088
92. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $158,245 $23,805
93. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $157,925 $40,590
94. Power Plant Operator II Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $157,584 $34,173
95. Lead Power Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $157,353 $28,154
96. Government Relations Officer Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $157,099 $26,068
97. Senior Regulatory Specialist Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $156,987 $44,685
98. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $156,895 $36,586
99. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $156,568 $38,865
100. Lead Power Plant Operator Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $156,402 $38,109