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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 Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $365,101 $147,233
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $360,585 $101,068
3. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $322,704 $95,612
4. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $305,811 $78,460
5. Assistant General Manager & Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $294,615 $80,141
6. Assistant General Manager & Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $282,993 $75,125
7. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $275,636 $72,220
8. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $262,032 $85,599
9. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $257,370 $41,410
10. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $251,874 $104,456
11. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $250,946 $77,264
12. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $249,735 $77,264
13. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $248,544 $80,438
14. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $245,179 $76,948
15. Gm West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $244,084 $83,227
16. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $236,960 $47,665
17. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $235,113 $69,139
18. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $233,982 $73,589
19. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $231,026 $79,115
20. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $227,005 $58,268
21. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,732 $73,188
22. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $223,448 $61,016
23. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $218,844 $71,277
24. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability Section $217,856 $67,193
25. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Group $213,037 $78,995
26. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $211,119 $68,811
27. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $210,230 $71,387
28. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $210,081 $67,080
29. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $208,924 $31,419
30. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $208,513 $67,398
31. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $207,588 $66,407
32. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $207,349 $69,825
33. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $205,881 $64,310
34. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,502 $13,181
35. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $204,529 $77,322
36. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $203,602 $64,517
37. Human Resources Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $201,954 $63,585
38. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $201,772 $69,230
39. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $201,554 $56,990
40. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,925 $64,220
41. Manager Of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury and Debt Management Section $197,965 $63,141
42. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $196,201 $63,172
43. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $196,055 $57,294
44. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $195,751 $66,822
45. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $194,498 $86,349
46. Director Of Resource Conservation & Public Outreach Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Resource Conservation Public Outreach $194,443 $83,495
47. Chief Financial Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Finance $193,601 $81,809
48. Section Manager-Safety & Environmental Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Safety & Environmental Services Section $193,086 $63,885
49. Controller Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Controller Section $193,085 $57,227
50. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $191,783 $71,413
51. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $190,931 $84,096
52. Section Manager-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $190,897 $63,013
53. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $190,337 $57,649
54. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,976 $66,822
55. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,733 $54,699
56. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,697 $63,132
57. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,537 $73,211
58. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $188,038 $61,220
59. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $187,602 $54,828
60. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $187,364 $46,904
61. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $186,954 $67,058
62. Section Manager-Operations Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $186,804 $64,381
63. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $185,776 $39,055
64. Engineering Program Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $185,525 $63,119
65. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $185,270 $62,080
66. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $184,650 $62,844
67. Section Manager-Water Operations & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $184,429 $63,464
68. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $184,393 $52,193
69. Team Manager Vii Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Systems Planning $184,258 $60,209
70. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Outreach $183,624 $65,690
71. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Imported Supply Unit $183,572 $64,442
72. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District Office $183,277 $48,496
73. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Support Unit $182,927 $51,408
74. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $182,595 $36,799
75. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $182,472 $64,733
76. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $182,417 $59,490
77. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $182,294 $54,192
78. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conservation & Community Services $182,229 $62,951
79. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $182,081 $57,435
80. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Right Of Way, Planning & Acquisition Unit $182,067 $58,325
81. Water Operations Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Operations $181,965 $32,874
82. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation Section $181,912 $52,935
83. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $181,726 $62,957
84. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Analysis Unit $181,519 $63,015
85. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $181,244 $57,231
86. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury and Debt Management Section $180,969 $61,336
87. Manager Of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $180,941 $60,714
88. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Administration $180,396 $22,906
89. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $180,249 $49,222
90. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Purification Unit $180,074 $59,917
91. Director Of Information Technology Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $180,059 $60,574
92. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Unit $179,809 $34,989
93. Section Manager-Power Operations & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Planning Power Resources $179,245 $61,793
94. Section Manager-Conveyance & Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $179,238 $63,635
95. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $178,709 $63,763
96. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $178,705 $47,402
97. Team Manager Vi Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $178,625 $59,535
98. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Analysis Unit $178,608 $59,522
99. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Infrastructure Services Unit $178,393 $61,339
100. Principal Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $178,184 $61,439