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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 Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $309,790 $86,574
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $286,627 $56,946
3. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $282,779 $49,085
4. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $276,723 $82,773
5. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $270,637 $34,680
6. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $265,993 $59,892
7. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $261,564 $31,841
8. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $255,692 $76,699
9. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $248,678 $58,581
10. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $243,566 $43,313
11. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $237,360 $46,928
12. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $234,316 $29,968
13. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $231,871 $69,358
14. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $231,213 $49,999
15. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $229,765 $71,879
16. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $226,150 $43,313
17. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $224,920 $51,172
18. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $222,738 $64,414
19. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $221,709 $44,684
20. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $221,168 $18,684
21. Assistant Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $219,861 $53,804
22. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $218,572 $60,974
23. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $217,852 $68,926
24. Manager Of Operations & Eng Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $215,674 $40,770
25. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $211,790 $41,731
26. Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $211,626 $54,503
27. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $209,954 $66,161
28. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $206,637 $29,067
29. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $205,331 $51,474
30. Executive Director Of Planning And Watershed Management Orange County Water District Planning $204,357 $56,795
31. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $204,060 $63,771
32. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $203,694 $56,554
33. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $200,481 $51,707
34. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $200,236 $59,528
35. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $197,073 $62,546
36. Assistant General Man Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $195,303 $28,807
37. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $195,068 $49,672
38. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $192,422 $54,676
39. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $191,964 $49,416
40. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $191,171 $24,308
41. Director Of Engineering South Orange County Wastewater Authority Engineering $190,547 $39,334
42. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $189,914 $41,567
43. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $186,893 $40,551
44. Director Of Special Projects Orange County Water District General Managers Office $185,770 $50,409
45. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $184,394 $35,569
46. Director Of Operations South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $184,311 $37,185
47. Chief Financial Officer Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Services $183,798 $17,672
48. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $183,056 $32,314
49. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $182,262 $61,597
50. Assistant Director Of Maintenance Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $180,219 $52,888
51. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $178,578 $40,972
52. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Technology $172,749 $25,780
53. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,835 $57,642
54. Director Of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $170,867 $45,222
55. Director Of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $168,286 $50,529
56. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $168,285 $50,529
57. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $164,373 $55,110
58. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,910 $47,273
59. Director Of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $163,544 $49,708
60. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $163,416 $31,826
61. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,291 $41,221
62. Electrical Supt, Safety Officer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $163,117 $48,064
63. Asst Chief Ops Offcr South Coast Water District Operations $162,601 $32,379
64. Associate General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $162,445 $39,573
65. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $161,973 $48,781
66. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,767 $54,680
67. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,396 $57,102
68. Finance Manager / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $161,182 $43,341
69. Engineering Manager Yorba Linda Water District Engineering $159,181 $16,761
70. Director Of Environmental Compliance South Orange County Wastewater Authority Environmental Compliance $159,106 $24,012
71. Chief Operator South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $158,956 $21,078
72. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $158,501 $52,483
73. Public Information Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $157,818 $33,691
74. Senior Civil Engineering Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $156,706 $17,551
75. External Affairs Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) External Affairs $156,700 $36,090
76. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $155,914 $57,066
77. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $155,872 $55,390
78. Manager Of Finance Laguna Beach County Water District Finance $155,642 $32,406
79. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,608 $55,914
80. Human Resources/Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $155,238 $31,175
81. Water Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $154,967 $34,113
82. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $154,768 $43,691
83. Water Production Mgr South Coast Water District Groundwater Recov. Fac. $154,731 $34,920
84. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $154,179 $35,988
85. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $154,158 $56,027
86. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $152,986 $47,680
87. Process Control/System Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $152,986 $42,343
88. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning $151,690 $46,851
89. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $151,428 $33,442
90. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $151,314 $37,198
91. Assistant Director Of Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $150,247 $40,837
92. Operations Field Superintendent Santa Margarita Water District Operations $150,205 $49,485
93. Assistant Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $149,654 $45,082
94. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $149,372 $35,879
95. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $148,522 $54,249
96. Information Technology Manager Yorba Linda Water District Information Technology $148,149 $23,021
97. Dir Of Water Use Efficiency Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Use Efficiency $146,928 $37,801
98. Finance Manager Orange County Water District Finance $145,910 $45,819
99. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $145,701 $37,509
100. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $145,633 $21,592