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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 Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $583,021 $63,881
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $308,567 $47,823
3. Assistant General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $273,541 $36,967
4. Assistant General Manager & Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $265,115 $31,546
5. Assistant General Manager & Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $261,903 $39,866
6. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,345 $37,324
7. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $245,819 $41,519
8. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $242,650 $31,525
9. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,098 $34,076
10. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $235,318 $34,304
11. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $229,187 $38,439
12. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Board & Administrative Services $226,977 $35,484
13. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $224,057 $56,249
14. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $224,017 $39,290
15. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $219,604 $36,391
16. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $217,414 $38,844
17. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $216,095 $31,597
18. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $214,464 $34,490
19. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $211,966 $42,121
20. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $209,180 $42,562
21. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $202,812 $28,982
22. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,090 $37,845
23. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $200,487 $36,101
24. Assistant General Manager/Chief of Engineering & Operations West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $200,014 $29,222
25. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs Group $200,003 $29,790
26. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $199,247 $31,894
27. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $197,110 $42,955
28. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $196,971 $17,249
29. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $195,718 $30,531
30. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $194,137 $40,060
31. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $193,836 $34,733
32. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $193,072 $30,010
33. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $191,146 $31,457
34. Director of Finance and Admininistration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $190,869 $33,339
35. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $190,547 $32,582
36. Director of Facilities and Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $190,308 $30,469
37. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $189,084 $32,522
38. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $187,870 $39,285
39. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $185,672 $16,354
40. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $184,495 $53,975
41. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $183,972 $34,223
42. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $183,468 $35,166
43. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $183,430 $35,918
44. Engineering and Operations Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Engineering $183,428 $29,483
45. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $182,203 $39,986
46. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $182,168 $29,375
47. Section Manager II Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $181,667 $29,235
48. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $180,986 $35,928
49. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $180,118 $30,792
50. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $179,945 $38,966
51. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $179,680 $14,809
52. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $179,543 $35,863
53. Senior Deputy General Counsel Labor Relations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $179,318 $27,731
54. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $178,958 $33,983
55. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District La Canada Irrigation District $178,549 $11,326
56. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Legislative Services Section $177,672 $27,615
57. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $177,230 $27,667
58. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Customer & Communication Services Section $177,187 $26,438
59. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Services Section $176,259 $25,930
60. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $176,047 $33,550
61. Assistant General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $175,967 $29,002
62. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $175,122 $30,787
63. Unit Manager V (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $174,827 $33,166
64. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $174,247 $30,072
65. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Planning & Development Section $173,967 $33,779
66. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Controller Section $173,922 $30,609
67. Chief Financial Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Finance $173,571 $49,405
68. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $173,471 $32,514
69. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Implementation Section $173,369 $31,475
70. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $172,844 $33,808
71. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Legislative Services Section $172,739 $20,499
72. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $172,631 $26,643
73. Director of Operations Walnut Valley Water District Operations $172,528 $27,760
74. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $172,088 $33,390
75. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $172,015 $34,130
76. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs Group $171,933 $39,351
77. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $171,659 $29,782
78. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $171,526 $25,853
79. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $171,411 $31,119
80. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $171,366 $33,752
81. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $170,915 $32,755
82. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $170,816 $26,119
83. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $170,021 $26,647
84. Assistant General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $169,931 $35,265
85. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $169,787 $32,443
86. Team Manager IV Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $169,464 $30,974
87. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $169,123 $32,033
88. Engineering Program Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $168,649 $33,026
89. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $168,469 $32,919
90. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $167,717 $32,862
91. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $166,809 $32,328
92. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $166,162 $33,625
93. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $166,156 $25,379
94. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Section $166,003 $29,682
95. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $165,983 $31,970
96. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $165,976 $29,970
97. Deputy Director of Administrative Services Walnut Valley Water District Administrative Services $165,674 $29,555
98. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $165,625 $32,280
99. Assistant General Manager-Engineering & Operations Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $165,349 $3,354
100. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $165,045 $34,087