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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. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $631,241 $20,808
2. General Manager/Retired Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $618,608 $17,716
3. General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $378,835 $99,256
4. Manager General Assistant Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $349,094 $609
5. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $344,668 $25,159
6. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $326,689 $40,853
7. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $320,078 $47,129
8. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $319,039 $50,241
9. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $315,539 $19,125
10. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $312,140 $20,820
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $310,294 $14,936
12. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $304,782 $47,774
13. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $292,064 $31,387
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $289,215 $10,892
15. Asst General Manager/COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $286,810 $37,843
16. Asst General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $283,615 $30,992
17. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $280,794 $61,588
18. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $279,931 $31,660
19. Asst General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $277,543 $43,166
20. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $273,892 $45,981
21. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $272,506 $44,343
22. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $271,805 $10,685
23. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $270,817 $37,330
24. Manager of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Administration $268,467 $5,334
25. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,911 $34,732
26. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $265,684 $22,950
27. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $264,954 $20,920
28. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $264,453 $36,903
29. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $261,289 $100,382
30. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Executive $260,635 $18,500
31. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,731 $38,408
32. Executive Program Manager Imperial Irrigation District Water $258,056 $0
33. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $257,444 $32,735
34. Assistant General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $256,912 $43,971
35. General Manager Alameda County Water District Office of the General Manager $255,115 $14,635
36. Executive Manager of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering Administration $253,651 $40,433
37. Asst General Manager/Strategic Water Iniatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $253,441 $45,684
38. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $251,642 $26,348
39. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $251,369 $9,711
40. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $250,342 $18,036
41. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,327 $39,888
42. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $248,875 $34,384
43. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $245,665 $18,965
44. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $245,168 $44,146
45. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $244,425 $35,164
46. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $244,066 $35,618
47. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $241,513 $36,250
48. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $241,026 $33,327
49. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $240,916 $15,234
50. General Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $238,659 $58,175
51. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $238,422 $57,566
52. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $238,380 $34,714
53. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $238,047 $41,754
54. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $237,222 $31,293
55. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $237,050 $12,464
56. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $236,845 $34,517
57. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Board and Administrative Services $235,818 $35,940
58. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $234,934 $53,154
59. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $234,561 $24,112
60. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $232,106 $15,988
61. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $232,062 $50,116
62. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $230,201 $26,841
63. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $229,995 $35,734
64. Director of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Dept Administration $229,928 $19,125
65. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $229,285 $41,408
66. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $228,404 $42,665
67. Assistant General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $227,717 $19,132
68. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $226,140 $52,946
69. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $226,138 $20,312
70. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $226,101 $22,110
71. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $226,019 $33,429
72. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $225,809 $27,598
73. Director of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $225,643 $14,152
74. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $224,742 $43,609
75. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $224,683 $38,677
76. Operations Manager Goleta Water District Operations $224,272 $20,123
77. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility-Chief Operating Officer $223,897 $24,641
78. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $222,230 $20,794
79. Assistant GM-Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $222,035 $53,986
80. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $221,515 $26,458
81. Special Assistant To The GM Contra Costa Water District General Management $220,603 $53,682
82. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $220,398 $47,903
83. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $220,048 $27,730
84. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $219,983 $35,460
85. Senior Civil Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Grp1 Construction Contract Mgt $219,632 $8,161
86. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $219,162 $25,511
87. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $219,138 $41,803
88. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $218,490 $23,113
89. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $218,255 $68,923
90. Director of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $217,934 $8,161
91. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $217,927 $9,836
92. Senior Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $217,820 $12,859
93. Director of Facilities and Streams Merced Irrigation District Water Utilities Irrigation Operations $217,249 $19,725
94. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $217,208 $28,721
95. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $217,143 $18,965
96. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Supprt Division $217,081 $24,521
97. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $215,932 $35,206
98. Chief Executive Officer Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Bay Area Water Supply $215,652 $38,188
99. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $214,704 $16,476
100. Assistant GM-Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $214,484 $52,007