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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 Goleta Water District General Management $350,936 $74,521
2. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer, Secretary
Montecito Water District Admin & General - Office Personnel $297,385 $20,067
3. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $295,901 $47,382
4. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $293,300 $64,249
5. General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Santa Ynez RWCDID #1 $272,987 $35,700
6. Engineering And Infrastructure Manager Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $225,445 $26,948
7. Water Supply & Conservation Manager Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $223,333 $25,574
8. General Manager Carpinteria Valley Water District Administration $220,815 $51,033
9. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $208,857 $59,206
10. Assistant General Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering Manager
Montecito Water District Water Resource Management / Engineering $204,820 $14,270
11. Chief Distribution System Operator Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $204,305 $54,318
12. Water Treatment Superintendent Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $199,968 $55,593
13. Treatment Supervisor Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $199,561 $60,534
14. Assistant General Manager Carpinteria Valley Water District Business $196,567 $48,873
15. General Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $195,338 $49,936
16. General Manager Vandenberg Village Community Services District Office $193,945 $36,950
17. Controller Goleta Water District Administration $187,178 $42,505
18. Assistant General Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Santa Ynez RWCDID #1 $184,558 $58,483
19. Chief Distribution Operator Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $178,902 $33,350
20. District Engineer Carpinteria Valley Water District Engineering $173,821 $50,381
21. Acct & Info Sys Supervisor Goleta Water District Administration $172,983 $33,662
22. Treatment & Production Superintendent Montecito Water District Treatment Operations $172,636 $15,839
23. Assistant Engineer Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $172,267 $32,644
24. Senior Financial Analyst (Sfa) Goleta Water District Administration $170,988 $42,459
25. Principal Analyst Goleta Water District General Management $169,208 $41,702
26. Acct & Info Sys Supervisor Goleta Water District Administration $161,928 $54,804
27. Distribution System Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $161,690 $50,459
28. Engineering Supervisor Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $159,819 $24,263
29. Senior Water Resources Analyst Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $157,940 $34,007
30. Engineer/Operations Division Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $157,645 $37,089
31. Laboratory Supervisor Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $154,980 $46,044
32. Water Treatment Foreman Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations & Maintenance $154,830 $42,002
33. Water Resources Manager Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Santa Ynez RWCDID #1 $154,731 $46,564
34. Distribution System Superintendent Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $153,190 $42,407
35. Water Treatment Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $152,651 $50,378
36. Distribution Superintendent Montecito Water District Transmission/Distribution $151,902 $16,036
37. Distribution System Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $150,417 $50,082
38. Administrative Manager / CFO Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $150,388 $22,601
39. Operations & Maintenance Manager Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations & Maintenance $150,118 $40,174
40. Capital Project Lead Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $149,333 $43,379
41. Senior Financial Analyst (Sfa) Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $149,210 $43,251
42. Senior Water Resources Analyst Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $149,136 $53,337
43. Plant Supervisor Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $148,497 $40,638
44. Control Sys Oper/Treatment Oper Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $148,269 $33,117
45. Plant Maintenance Superintendent Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $147,656 $19,446
46. Senior Water Resources Analyst Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $147,597 $49,412
47. Operations Supervisor Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $147,570 $31,290
48. Meter Crew Chief Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $147,239 $29,457
49. Chief Communications Administrator Goleta Water District General Management $143,894 $21,550
50. Treatment Chief Operator Montecito Water District Treatment Operations $143,773 $13,777
51. Groundwater Specialist Montecito Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency $139,970 $10,556
52. Business Manager
Other Positions Held: Assistant Secretary
Montecito Water District Admin & General - Office Personnel $139,396 $10,397
53. Gis Asset Management Specialist Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $138,139 $22,034
54. Water Treatment Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $137,790 $46,691
55. Control System Technician
Other Positions Held: Treatment Operator
Montecito Water District Treatment Operations $136,016 $12,045
56. Fisheries Division Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $134,061 $44,442
57. HR & Payroll Administrator Goleta Water District Administration $133,944 $21,760
58. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $132,848 $38,769
59. Water Treatment Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $132,767 $20,335
60. Controller Central Coast Water Authority Administration $132,086 $40,034
61. Executive Assistant/Clerk Of The Board Goleta Water District General Management $131,538 $46,853
62. Distribution Chief Operator IV Montecito Water District Transmission/Distribution $130,590 $12,421
63. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $130,061 $24,423
64. Capital Project Lead Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $129,733 $20,544
65. Accountant Goleta Water District Administration $129,657 $28,407
66. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $129,491 $26,853
67. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $127,995 $31,357
68. Water Treatment Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $127,595 $44,318
69. Senior Financial Analyst (Sfa) Goleta Water District Administration $126,699 $20,408
70. General Manager Mission Hills Community Services District Administration $126,170 $33,710
71. Distribution Foreman Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations & Maintenance $125,927 $34,345
72. Project Biologist Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $125,177 $43,423
73. Administrative Manager Goleta Water District Administration $124,871 $6,533
74. Project Biologist Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $124,129 $41,963
75. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $124,089 $37,189
76. Meter Specialist II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $122,891 $47,639
77. Distribution Supervisor Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $122,202 $37,415
78. Operations & Maint. Superintendent Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Improvement District No. 1 Santa Ynez RWCDID #1 $122,029 $34,673
79. Customer Service Supervisor/Accountant Goleta Water District Administration $120,663 $49,337
80. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $120,652 $39,677
81. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $119,757 $38,281
82. Treatment Plant Operator Montecito Water District Treatment Operations $119,752 $9,926
83. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $119,349 $41,491
84. Distribution Operator III Montecito Water District Transmission/Distribution $119,257 $10,333
85. Operations And Maintenance Manager Vandenberg Village Community Services District Field $119,059 $37,148
86. Administrative Services Manager Vandenberg Village Community Services District Office $118,477 $35,898
87. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $118,120 $38,202
88. Operations Supervisor Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $117,394 $42,430
89. Treatment Plant Operator Montecito Water District Treatment Operations $116,456 $10,696
90. Instrumentation Specialist Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $116,366 $43,257
91. Water Treatment Operator II Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $112,678 $17,896
92. Water Treatment Operator Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations & Maintenance $112,213 $35,332
93. IC&R Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $111,365 $28,556
94. IC&R Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $111,263 $27,936
95. General Manager Los Alamos Community Services District Administration-Field $111,089 $33,450
96. Office Manager Central Coast Water Authority Administration $110,803 $44,570
97. Equipment Operator Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $110,731 $36,356
98. Distribution Operator III Montecito Water District Transmission/Distribution $110,256 $9,671
99. Engineering Assistant Montecito Water District Water Resource Management / Engineering $110,203 $8,646
100. Senior Chemist Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $108,052 $46,424