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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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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
Other Positions Held: Acting General Manger
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $373,033 $57,685
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $366,822 $32,863
3. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $365,101 $147,233
4. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $360,585 $101,068
5. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,615 $115,269
6. Executive Manager Of Operations Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $328,279 $10,813
7. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $322,704 $95,612
8. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $321,191 $54,944
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $311,475 $51,711
10. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $307,244 $42,818
11. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $306,704 $88,541
12. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $305,811 $78,460
13. Assistant General Manager & Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $294,615 $80,141
14. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $292,513 $94,768
15. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Chief's Office $285,813 $54,206
16. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $284,159 $60,623
17. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $283,464 $87,391
18. Assistant General Manager & Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $282,993 $75,125
19. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $282,669 $58,630
20. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $282,234 $89,502
21. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $282,109 $39,716
22. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $281,606 $45,679
23. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $277,935 $110,164
24. General Staff James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $275,761 $89,577
25. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $275,636 $72,220
26. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $274,806 $77,905
27. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $265,247 $124,781
28. General Manager Alameda County Water District Office of the General Manager $263,612 $102,415
29. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $263,534 $76,287
30. General Manager Emeritus Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,202 $75,596
31. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $262,862 $118,096
32. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $262,139 $60,556
33. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $262,032 $85,599
34. Manager Energy Dept Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $261,258 $17,472
35. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $259,581 $84,467
36. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $259,379 $91,810
37. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $258,935 $40,605
38. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $257,370 $41,410
39. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
40. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $255,598 $24,434
41. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $255,340 $137,505
42. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $255,011 $48,665
43. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $253,684 $63,813
44. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $252,156 $23,944
45. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $251,874 $104,456
46. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $251,473 $38,538
47. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $250,946 $77,264
48. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $249,735 $77,264
49. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $249,458 $50,321
50. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $248,544 $80,438
51. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $246,760 $75,258
52. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $245,941 $72,347
53. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $245,179 $76,948
54. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $244,672 $20,994
55. Gm West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $244,084 $83,227
56. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Division $243,319 $51,324
57. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $241,948 $125,008
58. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $241,416 $128,484
59. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $240,541 $50,549
60. Manager Of Fiscal Management Inland Empire Utilities Agency Accounting & Fiscal Management $240,294 $29,292
61. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $239,908 $82,340
62. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $239,428 $101,609
63. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Operations and Maintenance $238,846 $92,752
64. Special Assistant To The Gm Contra Costa Water District General Management $238,272 $68,623
65. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,798 $68,119
66. Manager Of Operations & Maint. Alameda County Water District Oper & Maint Administration $237,395 $77,817
67. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $237,118 $51,452
68. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $236,960 $47,665
69. Chief Administrative Officer Imperial Irrigation District Administrative Services $236,428 $16,423
70. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $236,262 $106,326
71. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $235,545 $51,606
72. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,391 $108,130
73. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $235,308 $46,219
74. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $235,296 $121,237
75. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $235,113 $69,139
76. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $233,982 $73,589
77. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater $231,925 $104,949
78. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $231,510 $39,144
79. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $231,323 $50,564
80. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Counsel $231,069 $101,036
81. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $231,026 $79,115
82. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $230,939 $60,917
83. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $230,593 $42,728
84. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,127 $62,086
85. Director Of Administration East Bay Municipal Utility District Administration $228,051 $96,902
86. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $227,104 $73,815
87. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $227,005 $58,268
88. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $226,982 $49,252
89. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,732 $73,188
90. General Manager San Juan Water District Administration $226,339 $46,137
91. Senior Staff Counsel San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assistant Executive Director $225,000 $35,047
92. Assistant General Manager, Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineer Administration $224,974 $58,108
93. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $224,064 $50,592
94. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $223,875 $64,215
95. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $223,863 $57,453
96. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $223,448 $61,016
97. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $223,355 $99,947
98. General Manager San Luis Water District Office $223,159 $25,003
99. Manager Of Admin Services Alameda County Water District Administrative Services $222,795 $67,221
100. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $220,887 $93,868