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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 San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $277,935 $110,164
2. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $274,806 $77,905
3. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $246,760 $75,258
4. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $244,672 $20,994
5. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $237,118 $51,452
6. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $231,323 $50,564
7. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $220,887 $93,868
8. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $212,911 $74,150
9. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative Services $211,809 $74,466
10. General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $211,067 $75,883
11. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $208,994 $60,866
12. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $208,234 $89,021
13. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $205,594 $68,889
14. Director Of Finance Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $202,233 $12,218
15. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $201,962 $58,037
16. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $201,239 $65,814
17. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $198,630 $67,083
18. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Rainbow Municipal Water District Engineering $197,053 $50,126
19. General Manager Lakeside Water District Management $196,405 $20,078
20. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $196,373 $64,290
21. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $195,547 $68,997
22. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $194,883 $42,358
23. Director of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $194,700 $66,430
24. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Operations $194,058 $30,758
25. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $193,812 $68,889
26. Director of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resources $192,860 $64,275
27. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $192,752 $63,209
28. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $191,483 $61,353
29. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $191,342 $67,267
30. Chief Information Officer Otay Water District It Chief $190,333 $68,889
31. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $184,757 $60,360
32. Director Of Ops. & Water Qual. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $183,789 $35,045
33. Engineering Chief Otay Water District Engineering Chief $181,806 $64,481
34. Assistant General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $181,698 $67,048
35. Director of Finance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $181,226 $77,243
36. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $180,792 $62,352
37. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $180,615 $46,389
38. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $180,551 $36,310
39. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $180,524 $62,208
40. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $178,126 $52,352
41. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $174,096 $55,889
42. District Engineer Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $173,769 $19,051
43. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $170,996 $49,153
44. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations And Maintenance $170,966 $53,982
45. Director of Engineering & Opps Vallecitos Water District Engineering $170,708 $57,415
46. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance and Customer Service $170,698 $42,652
47. Director Of Optns. & Maint. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $169,294 $56,529
48. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $168,270 $36,447
49. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $167,173 $51,010
50. Director Of Human Resources San Diego County Water Authority HR Administration $166,895 $57,501
51. Director Of Water Quality/System Op Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $166,138 $51,010
52. Director Of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $164,392 $21,324
53. Director Of Engineering & Plan Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $164,198 $34,352
54. Director of Water Quality Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $164,060 $65,134
55. Director Of Human Resources Padre Dam Municipal Water District Human Resources & Safety $162,386 $28,835
56. Director of Information Systems Sweetwater Authority Information Systems $161,432 $51,296
57. Director of Distribution Sweetwater Authority Distribution $161,290 $63,720
58. Director of Administrative Services Sweetwater Authority Administrative Services $160,578 $67,380
59. Operations Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration And Operations $160,273 $50,608
60. Director of Finance Sweetwater Authority Finance & Customer Service $158,701 $59,119
61. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $158,149 $53,795
62. Director of Engineering Sweetwater Authority Engineering $157,197 $60,898
63. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $156,985 $55,592
64. Water Operations/Customer Service Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Quality $156,682 $42,811
65. Finance Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Finance $156,644 $42,597
66. Administrative Services Manager And Treasurer Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $156,379 $62,034
67. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Group $154,964 $55,024
68. Director of Operation & Maintenance and Engineering Yuima Municipal Water District Management $154,660 $76,616
69. Assistant General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $154,593 $55,385
70. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Quality $154,546 $52,575
71. Engineering And Planning Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Engineering $153,686 $61,542
72. Administrative Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $152,827 $46,301
73. System Operations Manager Otay Water District Water System Operations $152,181 $48,294
74. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 1 $151,872 $58,894
75. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Design $151,142 $49,358
76. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 2 $151,070 $57,500
77. Human Resources Manager Otay Water District Human Resources $149,688 $56,658
78. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $149,356 $64,171
79. Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $149,216 $32,539
80. Field Services Manager Vista Irrigation District Facilities $149,138 $50,278
81. Director Of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $148,331 $57,307
82. Controller San Diego County Water Authority General Accounting $148,130 $35,318
83. Principal Construction Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Group $147,888 $51,949
84. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $147,380 $52,058
85. Customer Service Manager Vista Irrigation District Customer Service $146,038 $52,321
86. Risk Manager San Diego County Water Authority Risk Management $146,037 $54,321
87. Engineering Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Engineering $145,593 $48,790
88. Human Resources/Safety Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $145,569 $38,975
89. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $145,469 $70,768
90. Engineering Project Manager Vista Irrigation District Engineering $145,131 $41,907
91. Administrative Services Manager Vista Irrigation District Administrative Services $145,013 $53,602
92. Financial Planning Manager San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $144,814 $53,613
93. Contract Manager San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $143,745 $38,972
94. Construction Superintendent Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Distribution $143,151 $40,606
95. System Controls Supervisor Vista Irrigation District Water Resources $142,992 $35,367
96. Finance Manager, Controller And Budget Otay Water District Finance $141,869 $56,491
97. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Grant Adm & Local Supp Assist $141,733 $51,757
98. Public Affairs Manager San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $141,090 $55,118
99. Financial Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $140,880 $56,433
100. Information Services Manager Helix Water District Administrative Services $139,736 $41,044