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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 Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $583,021 $63,881
2. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $420,400 $0
3. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $376,297 $42,185
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer- Capital Program Services $364,841 $432
5. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration $350,503 $24,203
6. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $344,466 $93,078
7. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $342,572 $27,320
8. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $326,850 $113,022
9. Mgr Gen Asst Energy Dept Imperial Irrigation District Energy $314,934 $22,898
10. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $313,739 $33,386
11. CEO/General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $312,061 $61,366
12. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $308,567 $47,823
13. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $308,216 $58,772
14. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $300,061 $18,965
15. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $289,293 $41,778
16. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $286,008 $32,123
17. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $281,690 $11,781
18. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $278,429 $32,369
19. Assistant General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $273,541 $36,967
20. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $269,900 $34,326
21. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration $269,114 $36,816
22. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $267,770 $59,899
23. Assistant General Manager & Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $265,115 $31,546
24. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,044 $33,802
25. Assistant General Manager & Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $261,903 $39,866
26. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $258,303 $16,908
27. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $258,222 $33,636
28. General Manager Alameda County Water District Ofc of the Gen Mgr. $256,737 $26,802
29. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $256,500 $79,970
30. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $255,747 $36,164
31. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $255,426 $31,445
32. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $254,519 $18,569
33. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority Office of General Counsel $253,695 $30,964
34. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $253,622 $17,962
35. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $251,785 $17,559
36. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $250,691 $16,591
37. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,345 $37,324
38. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $249,119 $37,802
39. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $248,730 $12,135
40. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $245,819 $41,519
41. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $242,650 $31,525
42. Director of Operations & Maintenance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $241,865 $27,209
43. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $239,251 $25,312
44. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,784 $13,833
45. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,098 $34,076
46. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $236,987 $31,614
47. Assistant General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $236,323 $42,843
48. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $235,952 $33,755
49. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $235,318 $34,304
50. Manager of Program Funding Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering $235,012 $26,185
51. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $232,152 $27,944
52. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $230,190 $18,431
53. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $229,832 $30,481
54. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $229,187 $38,439
55. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $227,839 $23,313
56. Operations & Maint. Mgr. Alameda County Water District Opers. & Maint. $227,042 $2,656
57. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Board & Administrative Services $226,977 $35,484
58. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $226,384 $18,895
59. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $225,420 $39,212
60. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer -Water Utility $225,239 $22,105
61. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $224,588 $21,882
62. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $224,263 $21,897
63. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $224,057 $56,249
64. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $224,017 $39,290
65. Assistant General Manager - Planning / Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District General Management $222,969 $47,985
66. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Finance $222,219 $15,394
67. Special Assistant To The General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $221,476 $51,602
68. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $220,886 $18,858
69. Assistant General Manager - Engineering / Construction Contra Costa Water District General Management $220,793 $51,602
70. Associate Electrical Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering and Construction $220,734 $0
71. Senior Civil Engineer East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering and Construction $220,726 $0
72. Assistant General Manager - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $219,740 $50,468
73. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $219,604 $36,391
74. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $218,725 $25,132
75. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $217,414 $38,844
76. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $217,283 $14,002
77. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $217,212 $27,282
78. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $216,294 $28,371
79. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $216,095 $31,597
80. Director, Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance $215,931 $0
81. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $215,757 $24,308
82. Director, Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $215,538 $0
83. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $214,466 $28,688
84. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $214,464 $34,490
85. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $214,222 $33,156
86. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $213,989 $28,686
87. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Ofice of Environmental Management and WUE Technical Support $213,954 $21,986
88. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $212,930 $18,965
89. DWP General Manager Corona Utility Authority Department Water and Power $212,804 $29,850
90. Director, Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $212,778 $0
91. General Manager Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Administration $212,641 $41,307
92. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $211,966 $42,121
93. Executive Manager - Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Enginerring Administration $211,929 $36,915
94. Director of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $211,646 $0
95. General Manager El Toro Water District Main Office $211,209 $51,510
96. Engineering Manager Alameda County Water District Engineering $211,207 $20,146
97. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $210,784 $0
98. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $209,837 $11,668
99. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $209,180 $42,562
100. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $209,094 $56,927