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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 Gm Administration $286,084 $104,506
2. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $256,270 $72,601
3. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $236,359 $24,244
4. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $225,172 $50,641
5. Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administrative Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative Services $221,977 $74,606
6. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $221,072 $94,974
7. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $214,437 $58,306
8. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $213,654 $51,829
9. Assistant General Manager, Engineering and Operations Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Operations/Engineering $207,315 $69,979
10. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $206,096 $90,039
11. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $204,990 $72,328
12. Director of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $201,432 $81,003
13. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $200,819 $70,423
14. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $199,484 $69,610
15. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $199,262 $50,930
16. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $197,467 $68,874
17. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $194,135 $62,899
18. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $193,493 $57,992
19. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $193,314 $64,568
20. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $192,621 $68,823
21. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $192,600 $62,509
22. Director of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resources $191,687 $78,190
23. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $186,869 $62,932
24. Director of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $184,628 $56,917
25. Chief Information Officer Otay Water District Information Technology Chief $183,920 $68,823
26. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $183,138 $42,917
27. Director of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $179,526 $49,926
28. Operations Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Distribution $178,491 $53,633
29. Director of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Svcs and Board Support $178,481 $49,112
30. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $178,429 $53,171
31. Engineering Chief Otay Water District Engineering Chief $177,056 $64,742
32. Director of Finance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $176,346 $76,563
33. Director of Ops. & Water Qual. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $175,891 $33,366
34. Assistant General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $174,856 $80,630
35. Finance Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $173,302 $63,303
36. General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $171,289 $42,053
37. General Manager Lakeside Water District Management $170,629 $31,945
38. Director of Optns. & Maint. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $170,186 $53,140
39. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $169,918 $51,583
40. District Engineer Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $169,705 $19,780
41. Administrative Svcs Manager Vallecitos Water District Administrative Services $169,409 $49,629
42. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $168,701 $46,241
43. Director of Right of Way San Diego County Water Authority Water Conservation $167,306 $57,151
44. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance and Customer Service $167,157 $42,564
45. Inter-Agency Program Manager San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $166,969 $45,427
46. Director Of Field Operations/Distrib Helix Water District Operations And Maintenance $166,718 $52,116
47. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Operational Planning $166,585 $49,719
48. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $165,837 $33,908
49. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $165,451 $49,708
50. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Mechanical Maintenance $165,287 $51,673
51. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Design Group $163,513 $54,586
52. Director of Engineering & Plan Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $163,401 $32,705
53. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $163,244 $49,216
54. Director Of Water Quality/System Op Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $161,892 $52,116
55. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $161,791 $66,887
56. District Engineer Vallecitos Water District Capital Facilities $161,602 $60,154
57. Director of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $160,956 $23,104
58. Operations Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration & Operations $160,242 $58,463
59. Director of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $158,157 $34,261
60. Director of Distribution Sweetwater Authority Distribution $158,045 $55,231
61. Director of Finance Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $156,664 $20,090
62. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Design $156,320 $49,923
63. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Programs $154,207 $52,181
64. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Quality $153,319 $48,722
65. Director of Information Systems Sweetwater Authority Administration $152,796 $49,119
66. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $151,968 $48,982
67. Engineer Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $151,706 $28,596
68. Director of O & M and Engineering Yuima Municipal Water District Management $151,300 $76,285
69. District Engineer Rainbow Municipal Water District Engineering $150,734 $54,834
70. Director of Administrative Services Sweetwater Authority Administration $150,637 $61,526
71. Distribution Construction Supervisor Santa Fe Irrigation District Operations $150,546 $43,640
72. Director of Water Quality Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $149,876 $61,341
73. Human Resources Manager Otay Water District Human Resources $149,170 $56,364
74. Principal Engineer San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $148,955 $49,954
75. Purchasing & Facilities Manager Otay Water District Purchasing $148,747 $51,077
76. Assistant General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $147,760 $51,480
77. Director of Human Resources San Diego County Water Authority HR Administration $147,091 $49,378
78. Administrative Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $147,049 $53,641
79. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $147,038 $65,266
80. Ops & Maint. Manager Vallecitos Water District Operations And Maintenance $146,748 $56,343
81. Engineering Project Manager Vista Irrigation District Engineering $146,050 $59,333
82. Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $145,308 $32,523
83. Director of Communications Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $144,817 $29,081
84. Operations Supervisor Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $144,810 $33,639
85. Principal Construction Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Admin Group $144,684 $49,708
86. Engineering And Planning Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Engineering $144,678 $59,873
87. Administrative Services Manager And Treasurer Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $144,390 $58,564
88. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Admin Group $144,293 $53,937
89. Customer Service Manager Vista Irrigation District Customer Service $143,913 $62,108
90. Finl Unit Mgr. (Finl Plng Mgr.) San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $143,653 $49,145
91. Director of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $143,431 $52,952
92. Field Services Manager Vista Irrigation District Facilities $143,127 $59,002
93. Public Services Manager Otay Water District Public Services $143,012 $51,077
94. Finance Manager, Treasury and Accounting Otay Water District Accounting $142,913 $53,636
95. Human Resources Manager Ramona Municipal Water District Human Resources $142,387 $56,474
96. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Program Management Group $142,078 $53,280
97. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $141,546 $57,836
98. Finance Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Finance $141,387 $49,081
99. Risk Manager San Diego County Water Authority Risk Management $140,927 $50,337
100. Special Projects Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $140,573 $47,273