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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 $318,251 $92,305
2. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $267,263 $78,059
3. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $263,933 $94,452
4. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $256,816 $75,962
5. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $256,191 $85,611
6. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $240,653 $54,518
7. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager $235,395 $78,785
8. General Manger Yuima Municipal Water District Management $231,440 $102,855
9. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $231,288 $60,743
10. General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $228,772 $76,147
11. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $226,442 $66,409
12. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $217,595 $93,110
13. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $217,415 $77,477
14. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $217,323 $65,903
15. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $217,199 $72,797
16. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $214,723 $51,156
17. Deputy Gen Manager (Prov Mgt Assign) San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $214,030 $67,031
18. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $212,354 $67,857
19. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $211,256 $77,477
20. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $209,420 $71,245
21. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $206,190 $70,959
22. Construction Inspector Supervisor Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $202,501 $32,407
23. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $201,891 $61,343
24. Chief Information Officer Otay Water District Information Technology Chief $201,740 $71,224
25. Director Of Finance/Chief Financial Officer Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $199,960 $51,713
26. Director of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $198,659 $71,064
27. Assistant General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $194,872 $68,563
28. Assistant General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $192,492 $76,856
29. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $192,410 $65,233
30. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $191,420 $72,504
31. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance $189,973 $47,409
32. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $189,137 $76,500
33. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $186,744 $50,510
34. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $186,518 $45,007
35. Director of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resources $186,117 $68,855
36. Director Of Engineering & Planning Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $185,036 $55,636
37. Director Of Finance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $183,905 $85,006
38. Director Of Engineering & Opps Vallecitos Water District Capital Facilities $183,867 $57,417
39. Director Of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $181,811 $77,889
40. Director of Water Quality Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $181,252 $81,637
41. Director Of Optns. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $181,243 $58,949
42. Director Of Water Quality/System Ops Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $180,304 $52,224
43. Operations Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Operations $180,119 $39,093
44. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $179,791 $56,357
45. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations And Maintenance $179,050 $57,667
46. Director of Engineering Sweetwater Authority Engineering $177,341 $66,444
47. Operations Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration And Operations $176,216 $28,019
48. Systems Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $175,300 $45,957
49. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $174,002 $55,644
50. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $173,467 $57,107
51. Director of Finance Sweetwater Authority Administration $172,131 $65,098
52. Director Of O&M/Engineering Yuima Municipal Water District Management $171,686 $83,760
53. Administrative Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $170,975 $27,565
54. Hr/Safety Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $169,985 $41,987
55. Director of Admin Services Sweetwater Authority Administration $169,722 $70,613
56. Assistant General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Engineering $169,519 $53,949
57. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Group $168,711 $56,687
58. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $168,650 $60,659
59. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $167,926 $57,045
60. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $167,819 $29,837
61. Field Services Manager Vista Irrigation District Facilities $167,399 $52,502
62. Administrative Services Manager And Treasurer Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $166,518 $54,504
63. Director of Distribution Sweetwater Authority Distribution $165,767 $69,466
64. Acting Assistant Chief, Administration And Information Technology Otay Water District Administrative Chief $165,549 $70,103
65. Information Services Manager Helix Water District Administrative Services $164,964 $33,096
66. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $164,751 $51,131
67. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $164,095 $13,859
68. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 2 $163,461 $60,655
69. Engineering Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Engineering $162,450 $26,741
70. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 1 $162,014 $61,346
71. Director Of Operations & Water Quality Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $159,754 $39,610
72. Water Ops/Customer Services Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Quality $159,726 $43,556
73. Dir Of Public Outreach & Conse San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $159,573 $60,422
74. Controller San Diego County Water Authority General Accounting $159,401 $55,087
75. District Engineer Vallecitos Water District Engineering $157,436 $52,380
76. Plant Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $156,764 $39,785
77. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $156,676 $55,674
78. Finl Planning Manager (Prov Mgmt Assign) San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $156,053 $59,642
79. Director Of Finance Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $155,626 $70,164
80. System Operations Manager Otay Water District Water System Operations $155,369 $54,769
81. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $154,799 $53,600
82. Principal Engineer Design Tech Sweetwater Authority Engineering $154,779 $56,349
83. Finance Manager, Controller And Budget Otay Water District Finance $154,078 $65,115
84. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Regulatory Policy And Planning $154,059 $53,887
85. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 2 $153,984 $47,094
86. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Mechanical Maintenance $153,823 $56,627
87. Financial Planning Manager San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $153,455 $55,952
88. Finance Manager Vallecitos Water District Finance $153,268 $49,702
89. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $153,240 $74,815
90. Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $151,273 $45,050
91. Customer Service Manager Vista Irrigation District Customer Service $151,242 $53,350
92. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Public Services $150,304 $66,491
93. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Design $149,986 $66,181
94. Gis Manager Otay Water District Geographic Information Systems $149,939 $62,675
95. Public Affairs Manager San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $149,815 $57,390
96. Finance Manager Vista Irrigation District Finance $148,947 $52,502
97. Administrative Services Manager Vista Irrigation District Administrative Services $148,876 $57,827
98. Distribution Operations Supervisor Santa Fe Irrigation District Operations $148,867 $32,308
99. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Group 1 $147,799 $57,283
100. Programmer Analyst Helix Water District Administrative Services $147,610 $47,263