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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 Westlands Water District General Manager $439,075 $60,753
2. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $351,459 $39,989
3. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $299,299 $25,627
4. Chief External Affairs Friant Water Authority Administration $280,950 $33,978
5. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $251,650 $32,570
6. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $245,812 $42,620
7. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $208,384 $28,333
8. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $202,526 $27,312
9. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $193,844 $37,050
10. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $187,404 $20,984
11. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $183,426 $35,265
12. General Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $180,818 $37,966
13. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $180,411 $15,743
14. Chief Operations Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $179,591 $28,815
15. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $176,707 $50,369
16. Special Projects Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $173,123 $18,509
17. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Fin & Admin $170,509 $31,719
18. Assistant General Manager - Administration Fresno Irrigation District Administration $157,669 $19,097
19. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $153,752 $24,608
20. Water Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $149,251 $24,038
21. Assistant General Manager - Operations Fresno Irrigation District Administration $143,645 $25,905
22. Water Resource Manager Friant Water Authority Water Operations $142,761 $17,134
23. Controller-Treasurer Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $140,226 $27,745
24. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $137,832 $4,880
25. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $137,767 $17,813
26. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $137,038 $50,325
27. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $135,108 $28,047
28. Canalman Panoche Water District Water Department $134,788 $27,312
29. General Superintendent Friant Water Authority Maintenance $133,336 $15,911
30. Information Technology Officer Westlands Water District Fin & Admin $130,497 $27,672
31. IT Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $125,770 $19,888
32. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $124,498 $1,536
33. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $120,000 $36,998
34. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $117,879 $48,723
35. Supervisor of Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $116,918 $14,312
36. Water Resource Manager Panoche Water District Water Department $116,271 $27,312
37. Canal Maintenance Panoche Water District Water Department $116,158 $20,613
38. WWTF Lead -G-III Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $115,672 $9,307
39. Office Manager/Accting Malaga County Water District Administrative $113,117 $9,328
40. Director of Operation Maintenance Westlands Water District Dir of Operation Maint $110,568 $28,071
41. Water Operator/Supervisor Malaga County Water District Water $109,462 $11,194
42. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $106,632 $8,145
43. WWTF Operator -I Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $106,597 $9,154
44. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $105,521 $18,418
45. Watermaster Fresno Irrigation District Water $104,080 $7,946
46. Senior Engineering Friant Water Authority Maintenance $103,061 $12,355
47. Business Accounting Administrator Friant Water Authority Accounting $102,584 $18,069
48. Supervisor Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $102,492 $28,719
49. Human Resources Business Partner Fresno Irrigation District Administration $102,358 $18,659
50. Science Advisor Westlands Water District General Manager $101,443 $19,433
51. Controller Panoche Water District Administration $100,383 $20,613
52. Director Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $100,083 $21,477
53. Govt Affairs & Comms Mgr Friant Water Authority Administration $97,415 $20,442
54. Supervisor of Field Engineering and Planning Westlands Water District Field Engineering & Planning $97,309 $28,209
55. Human Resource Specialist Panoche Water District Administration $95,383 $27,312
56. CW Treatment Plant Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $92,725 $43,743
57. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Special District $91,610 $12,743
58. Supervisor Civil and Preventive Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $90,381 $15,818
59. Watermaster Panoche Water District Administration $90,137 $20,613
60. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $89,350 $8,621
61. Supervisor Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $89,216 $17,520
62. Watermaster In Training Fresno Irrigation District Water $88,934 $16,718
63. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $88,296 $13,580
64. Water Quality Monitoring Panoche Water District Water Department $88,257 $10,307
65. Equipment Operations Manager Panoche Water District Equipment Operations $87,115 $20,613
66. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $85,793 $13,525
67. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $85,770 $6,543
68. Special Advisor to General Manager Westlands Water District Public Affairs $85,666 $7,581
69. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $85,348 $23,506
70. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $84,962 $12,417
71. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $84,195 $7,972
72. Lead Electro Mechanical Technician Westlands Water District Mechanical Maintenance Pv $84,077 $15,497
73. Water Operator D2 Malaga County Water District Water $83,860 $6,913
74. Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Fin & Admin $83,606 $12,386
75. General Manager Pinedale County Water District Admin $83,000 $0
76. Accounting Operations Administrator Friant Water Authority Accounting $82,569 $9,884
77. Water Master
Other Positions Held: Operations Manager
Consolidated Irrigation District Operations/Maintenance $82,058 $35,329
78. Canalman Panoche Water District Water Department $81,967 $20,613
79. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $81,909 $18,779
80. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $81,858 $22,614
81. Supervisor of Operations Westlands Water District Operations $81,653 $21,237
82. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Fin & Admin $81,534 $26,322
83. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $81,237 $9,996
84. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $80,877 $9,598
85. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District General Manager $80,700 $6,157
86. Electronic Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $80,552 $17,034
87. Equipment Mechanic II Friant Water Authority Maintenance $80,489 $7,796
88. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $80,456 $25,073
89. Supervisor Electrical Maintenance Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $80,231 $26,020
90. Superintendent Riverdale Public Utility District Administration $80,182 $23,390
91. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $79,694 $14,230
92. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water $79,656 $36,732
93. Foreman Firebaugh Canal Water District Maintenance $79,243 $29,393
94. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $78,936 $25,161
95. Associate Resource Analyst Westlands Water District Field Engineering & Planning $78,740 $9,375
96. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $78,460 $6,483
97. SJRIP Foreman Panoche Water District Water Department $78,265 $20,613
98. Engineer II Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $77,291 $21,575
99. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $77,217 $6,004
100. Water Resource Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $77,044 $18,060