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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 Westlands Water District General Manager $417,012 $27,758
2. Manager General Assistant Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $396,298 $12,154
3. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $339,318 $118,183
4. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis Unit $336,196 $30,384
5. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $334,877 $26,131
6. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $330,690 $89,560
7. General Manager South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $325,664 $19,005
8. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $296,126 $53,838
9. General Manger Dublin San Ramon Services District Executive $295,787 $64,792
10. Assistant General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $295,048 $73,305
11. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $293,745 $84,761
12. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $290,479 $59,497
13. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $286,604 $70,806
14. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $286,293 $74,546
15. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $286,084 $104,506
16. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $284,822 $83,503
17. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $276,857 $78,801
18. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $268,818 $84,200
19. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $268,235 $85,360
20. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $267,259 $73,353
21. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $266,230 $94,233
22. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $265,170 $129,111
23. Special Programs Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $265,161 $39,681
24. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $265,008 $76,958
25. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $264,983 $75,199
26. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,140 $19,137
27. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $261,575 $17,530
28. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $260,296 $121,542
29. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $258,381 $77,158
30. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $257,686 $57,259
31. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $257,448 $52,898
32. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $256,270 $72,601
33. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager Section $255,596 $80,614
34. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $254,925 $110,930
35. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $254,283 $88,496
36. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $254,145 $66,804
37. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $252,004 $49,829
38. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $250,218 $40,956
39. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $250,045 $43,934
40. Director of Operations & Maintenance East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $247,692 $89,628
41. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $247,660 $89,631
42. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $246,978 $73,322
43. Assistant to the General Manager
Other Positions Held: Manager General
Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $245,495 $22,259
44. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $244,783 $113,753
45. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $243,838 $45,974
46. Director of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $243,552 $101,568
47. Assistant GM - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $242,545 $64,364
48. Director of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance $242,495 $76,502
49. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $241,548 $17,460
50. General Manager Cambria Community Services District Administration $241,348 $21,513
51. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $240,643 $39,267
52. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $240,188 $77,950
53. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $239,340 $72,610
54. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $239,221 $51,884
55. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $236,359 $24,244
56. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $236,161 $122,373
57. Director of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $235,968 $92,986
58. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $235,918 $45,797
59. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $235,639 $69,719
60. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $233,717 $56,141
61. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $231,386 $72,068
62. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,543 $61,193
63. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $230,041 $114,965
64. Manager of Operations & Maint. Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $229,825 $65,119
65. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $229,577 $102,203
66. Operations & Maint Dept Mgr. East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $229,112 $88,933
67. Director of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering $228,023 $91,315
68. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $227,357 $53,660
69. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $226,870 $38,380
70. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $226,595 $30,522
71. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $225,172 $50,641
72. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $225,147 $49,876
73. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $224,754 $73,157
74. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $224,744 $54,963
75. Manager of Admin Services Alameda County Water District Administrative Services $224,258 $54,047
76. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $223,780 $54,369
77. Supervising Surveyor Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying and Mapping Unit $223,771 $35,246
78. Special Assistant to the GM Contra Costa Water District General Management $223,679 $61,109
79. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $223,261 $55,079
80. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $222,606 $50,975
81. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $222,550 $46,719
82. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $222,544 $38,030
83. Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,422 $98,572
84. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $222,217 $48,975
85. Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administrative Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative Services $221,977 $74,606
86. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $221,815 $93,061
87. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $221,072 $94,974
88. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $219,009 $62,818
89. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $218,811 $87,627
90. General Manager Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Bay Area Water Supply $218,806 $0
91. District Engineer/Assistant General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Engineering $218,688 $47,695
92. Director, Wtr/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water and Natural Resources $218,340 $94,013
93. Financial Services Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Financial Services $217,895 $36,617
94. Manager of Human Resources East Bay Municipal Utility District Human Resources $217,840 $80,395
95. Manager of WW Environmental Sv East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $217,480 $86,977
96. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $217,287 $65,966
97. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $216,795 $67,910
98. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Unit $216,176 $50,973
99. Organizational Services Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Organizational Services $216,048 $33,863
100. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $215,993 $60,891