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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 Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $293,745 $84,761
2. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $286,293 $74,546
3. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $276,857 $78,801
4. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $268,235 $85,360
5. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $267,259 $73,353
6. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $266,230 $94,233
7. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,140 $19,137
8. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $243,838 $45,974
9. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $239,221 $51,884
10. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,543 $61,193
11. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $226,595 $30,522
12. General Manager, Department of Water and Power Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $215,621 $80,404
13. Assistant General Manager, Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Administration $213,999 $57,391
14. Assistant General Manager, Resource Development Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development Administration $212,863 $61,089
15. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $207,594 $62,109
16. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $206,157 $57,338
17. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,325 $32,357
18. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $204,960 $60,696
19. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $203,850 $61,338
20. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $201,792 $60,812
21. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $200,420 $52,618
22. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,303 $16,487
23. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $200,302 $60,822
24. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $199,625 $52,449
25. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $192,384 $58,381
26. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $190,186 $50,551
27. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $187,831 $49,166
28. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $187,424 $53,655
29. Assistant General Manager DWP Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $184,531 $52,674
30. Director Of Planning Rancho California Water District Planning $180,441 $53,318
31. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $177,160 $51,927
32. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $176,477 $52,283
33. Mgr., Planning & Special Program Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $175,490 $55,713
34. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $173,952 $47,326
35. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $173,527 $44,307
36. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $172,700 $54,094
37. Assistant GM/Chief Administrative Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $170,989 $46,256
38. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $168,188 $34,408
39. Manager of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $168,159 $50,413
40. Director of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $168,022 $22,776
41. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $166,599 $52,789
42. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $166,197 $50,604
43. Director of Parks and Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks $161,781 $26,277
44. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $161,736 $35,003
45. Director of Finance Jurupa Community Services District Finance $161,653 $26,277
46. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $159,236 $35,272
47. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $159,155 $46,265
48. Assistant General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $158,610 $24,698
49. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $157,168 $45,754
50. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $156,246 $46,019
51. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,876 $49,249
52. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Management $155,852 $68,453
53. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $155,827 $52,923
54. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $154,463 $51,191
55. Director Of Community Involvement Eastern Municipal Water District Community Involvement $153,320 $47,806
56. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $153,259 $52,645
57. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Environmental Services - Administration $152,655 $43,550
58. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $152,003 $32,487
59. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Service - Administration $150,405 $42,123
60. Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental/Regulatory Compliance $150,244 $45,012
61. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $149,420 $39,046
62. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $148,932 $52,645
63. Water Resources and Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Water Resources and Planning $148,874 $43,154
64. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $148,483 $46,889
65. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation $148,345 $49,894
66. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $147,373 $28,814
67. Human Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Human Resources $147,161 $37,599
68. Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $147,067 $52,188
69. Director of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $146,226 $41,808
70. Director Of New Business Development Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $146,182 $48,862
71. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $145,327 $42,415
72. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Services - Administration $144,516 $39,770
73. Operations Manager Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $144,236 $59,187
74. Director Of Water Resources Management Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources Management $144,113 $46,318
75. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $143,938 $49,485
76. Director of Operations & Maintenance Mission Springs Water District O & M-Director of Operations & Maintenance $143,708 $25,298
77. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Administration $143,633 $50,001
78. Director Of Trades & Support, Asst. Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $143,557 $19,867
79. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Storm Water/Elec - Administration $142,738 $36,742
80. Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $141,469 $40,175
81. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $140,467 $43,621
82. Senior Operations Technician I Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $140,033 $28,507
83. Infrastructure Manager Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $139,490 $45,804
84. Controller Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $138,548 $49,104
85. Deputy Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $138,525 $43,001
86. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $137,750 $49,347
87. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $137,517 $26,969
88. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $136,926 $33,717
89. Operations Technician IV Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $136,880 $28,562
90. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $136,255 $36,500
91. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $135,856 $41,070
92. Financial Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $134,645 $42,826
93. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $134,333 $30,708
94. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District New Business Development $134,155 $47,695
95. Board Sec/Admin Service Supervisor Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Secretary $134,089 $39,545
96. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $133,809 $50,129
97. Director of Engineering Projects Mission Springs Water District Engineering $133,421 $25,298
98. Senior Construction Administrator Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $133,175 $47,211
99. Information and Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $132,912 $42,278
100. Secretary of CUA Corona Utility Authority Management Services $132,845 $53,141