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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 General Manager Administration $346,138 $154,667
2. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $315,168 $52,999
3. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $312,781 $121,862
4. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $307,071 $45,715
5. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $305,348 $69,358
6. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $299,725 $99,036
7. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $296,832 $51,292
8. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $275,018 $111,689
9. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $273,477 $70,473
10. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Policy And Supply Planning $273,400 $105,819
11. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $272,854 $107,697
12. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $272,405 $90,233
13. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $270,631 $58,984
14. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Administration Services $267,771 $112,932
15. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $264,102 $87,167
16. Ceo/Gm Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $262,956 $122,289
17. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $260,839 $123,006
18. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $257,420 $54,798
19. Director Of Administrative Services San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Support $256,934 $100,568
20. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $256,801 $66,622
21. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $256,700 $43,311
22. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $251,707 $22,039
23. Director Of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $251,664 $72,756
24. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $251,533 $81,743
25. Director Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $250,823 $95,540
26. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $247,654 $70,823
27. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $245,271 $55,772
28. Administration Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $245,265 $61,360
29. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $245,111 $107,307
30. Director Of Awp Padre Dam Municipal Water District Advanced Water Purification $243,338 $115,001
31. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $243,145 $80,915
32. Director Of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $242,286 $55,285
33. Director Of Ops/Wq Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations $240,247 $99,152
34. Director Of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $239,654 $102,959
35. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations $237,015 $52,732
36. Director Of Finance & Administration Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $235,796 $41,767
37. Assistant General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $231,537 $59,886
38. Administration Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $229,712 $34,440
39. Deputy Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $228,461 $94,777
40. Facilities Supervisor Vista Irrigation District Facilities $227,918 $50,634
41. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Asset Management $227,016 $97,409
42. Director Of Finance Sweetwater Authority Administration $226,992 $45,842
43. Director Of Human Resources San Diego County Water Authority Human Resources Administration $226,520 $99,009
44. Director Of Administration Vista Irrigation District General Manager $225,384 $55,469
45. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $223,478 $52,856
46. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $222,426 $47,614
47. Director Of Operations & Field Services Vista Irrigation District Construction $222,330 $73,133
48. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance $222,269 $53,445
49. Director Hr/As Padre Dam Municipal Water District Human Resources $219,666 $106,748
50. Operations Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Distribution $217,754 $45,605
51. Director Of Information Technology Valley Center Municipal Water District Information Technology $216,101 $57,182
52. Controller San Diego County Water Authority General Accounting $215,682 $80,943
53. System Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $212,951 $72,487
54. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental & Facility Planning $212,906 $91,512
55. Director Of Admin Services Sweetwater Authority Administration $212,783 $49,349
56. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Regulatory Policy And Water Use Efficiency $210,345 $87,769
57. General Manager Lakeside Water District General Manager $210,207 $42,753
58. Director Of Water Quality Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $210,204 $49,644
59. Ops & Maintenance. Manager Vallecitos Water District Operations & Maintenance $208,027 $51,442
60. Administrative Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $207,186 $41,589
61. Dir Of Engineering & Operations Sweetwater Authority Engineering $206,427 $50,351
62. Finance Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Finance $205,605 $32,358
63. Administrative Services Manager Vallecitos Water District Administrative Services $203,862 $65,698
64. Customer Services Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Customer Service $201,673 $39,282
65. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $201,451 $40,936
66. HR Manager Vista Irrigation District Human Resources $201,111 $61,493
67. Information Security Officer San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Support $200,086 $85,035
68. System Operations Manager Otay Water District Water System Operations $199,016 $62,445
69. Director Of Operations & Maintenance San Diego County Water Authority Operations & Maintenance Administration $198,347 $93,155
70. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $198,251 $89,589
71. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $198,022 $84,751
72. Assistant Chief Of Finance Otay Water District Finance $197,315 $75,421
73. Director Of Water Quality/System Operations Helix Water District Engineering $197,255 $48,920
74. Construction Supervisor Vista Irrigation District Construction $196,514 $58,068
75. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $196,330 $61,374
76. Cip Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $195,923 $75,887
77. Senior System Operator San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $193,424 $67,610
78. Ceo/Gm Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $192,306 $60,631
79. Senior System Operator San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $191,838 $51,299
80. Senior Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $191,658 $80,312
81. Budget And Treasury Manager San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $190,820 $94,256
82. Awp Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Advanced Water Purification $190,634 $95,920
83. Senior System Operator San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $190,614 $64,709
84. Human Resources Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Human Resources $190,453 $21,561
85. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $190,432 $56,132
86. Chief Financial Officer Vallecitos Water District Finance $190,017 $54,766
87. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $189,545 $89,292
88. Senior System Operator San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $189,534 $74,838
89. Director Of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $189,504 $52,581
90. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Planning $189,238 $66,640
91. Information Technology Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Information Technology $189,233 $32,348
92. Engineering Manager Helix Water District Engineering $188,898 $43,648
93. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Environmental & Facility Planning $188,358 $75,922
94. Human Resources Manager Sweetwater Authority Human Resources $186,345 $32,793
95. Administrative Services Manager Ramona Municipal Water District Administrative Services $185,765 $53,689
96. Senior Rotating Equipment Technician San Diego County Water Authority Rotating Equipment Maintenance $185,326 $62,652
97. Operations Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations $184,234 $71,535
98. Administrative Services Manager San Diego County Water Authority Purchasing $184,231 $75,279
99. Enterprise Applications Manager Helix Water District Administrative Services $183,695 $48,217
100. Principal Construction Manager San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $182,540 $84,804