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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 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $442,560 $95,490
2. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $356,609 $68,167
3. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $341,873 $98,976
4. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $337,937 $117,975
5. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $331,870 $67,194
6. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $322,628 $78,232
7. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $313,058 $72,244
8. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $309,338 $81,791
9. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $300,816 $79,154
10. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $299,112 $70,541
11. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $291,131 $53,272
12. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $287,824 $62,689
13. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $285,490 $86,529
14. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $283,157 $76,771
15. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $276,986 $67,579
16. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $266,550 $72,478
17. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $265,543 $62,294
18. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $264,918 $66,180
19. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $264,551 $60,051
20. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $264,077 $66,339
21. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $263,096 $70,633
22. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $261,916 $51,206
23. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $259,956 $71,992
24. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $257,931 $68,447
25. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $251,884 $64,467
26. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $250,414 $42,885
27. Section Manager -Operations Safety and Regulatory Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Safety and Regulatory Services Section $249,129 $63,877
28. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $246,988 $65,852
29. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services Unit $241,745 $54,568
30. Section Manager -Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $241,562 $66,106
31. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section $241,548 $69,214
32. Strategic Communication and Policy Advisor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $240,528 $71,372
33. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management Section $238,489 $62,163
34. Section Manager -Power Operations and Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Operating and Planning Section $238,130 $47,085
35. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Budget and Financial Planning Section $237,925 $70,576
36. Section Manager -Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Section $237,050 $57,820
37. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services Unit $235,196 $54,170
38. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Administration $234,626 $31,274
39. Section Manager -Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Implementation Section $234,467 $65,319
40. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $234,155 $64,150
41. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $232,512 $28,526
42. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability Section $232,019 $66,750
43. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employee Relations, Inclusion and Analytics Section $231,716 $52,456
44. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $230,424 $47,786
45. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $228,971 $36,819
46. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $228,334 $63,702
47. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $228,293 $41,857
48. Director of Information Technician Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $228,164 $62,471
49. Unit Manager -Water Treatment Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Jensen Unit $228,163 $59,810
50. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $227,870 $66,472
51. Section Manager -Operations Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services Section $226,945 $63,454
52. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Engineering $226,737 $67,396
53. Manager of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $226,531 $59,838
54. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $226,490 $28,020
55. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Planning Section $225,842 $59,786
56. Section Manager -Water Treatment Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $225,058 $66,701
57. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $223,001 $61,748
58. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $222,862 $72,330
59. Executive Manager Of Engineering & Operations West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $222,029 $91,979
60. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $220,833 $59,830
61. Section Manager -Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Planning and Development Section $220,020 $51,905
62. Team Manager -Security Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Security Management Team $218,827 $53,455
63. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $218,135 $72,830
64. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Unit $217,613 $57,362
65. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $217,526 $73,824
66. Section Manager -Environmental Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Environmental Planning Section $217,030 $58,796
67. Unit Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Desert Region Unit $216,510 $51,623
68. Team Manager -Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Hinds Team $216,435 $57,380
69. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $216,330 $65,945
70. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Design Section $215,215 $62,823
71. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $215,144 $58,539
72. Program Manager -Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Supply Initiatives Unit $214,778 $64,678
73. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Planning Unit $214,379 $60,311
74. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $213,245 $42,404
75. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $213,164 $62,336
76. Section Manager -Water Operations and Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Planning and Programs Unit $212,975 $64,779
77. Team Manager -Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Iron Team $212,770 $52,217
78. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $212,725 $55,010
79. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $212,705 $42,960
80. Unit Manager -Information Technology Infrastructure Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Services Unit $212,640 $55,377
81. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $212,175 $42,960
82. Unit Manager -Water Treatment Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Weymouth Unit $212,126 $50,642
83. Unit Manager -System Analysis Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Analysis Unit $211,868 $58,667
84. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Hinds Team $211,082 $53,271
85. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $210,744 $61,849
86. Assistant General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $210,498 $73,846
87. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $210,495 $58,336
88. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $210,295 $68,316
89. Assistant General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $209,989 $43,509
90. Unit Manager -Water Treatment Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Diemer Unit $209,903 $61,115
91. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $209,698 $43,151
92. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $209,545 $48,143
93. Unit Manager -Microbiology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Microbiology Unit $209,434 $59,885
94. Section Manager -Media Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Media and Communications Section $209,155 $61,089
95. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Unit $209,040 $60,159
96. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Design Unit $208,929 $56,144
97. Unit Manager -System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $208,799 $60,746
98. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Iron Team $208,645 $49,287
99. Unit Manager -System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Compliance Team $208,642 $40,087
100. Unit Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Western Region Unit $208,294 $55,658