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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 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $399,037 $121,385
2. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $354,690 $102,005
3. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $352,400 $47,080
4. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $347,012 $102,397
5. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $344,240 $95,956
6. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $319,039 $113,660
7. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $318,251 $92,305
8. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $315,400 $67,663
9. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $312,865 $14,273
10. Chief Running Springs Water District Fire $311,554 $80,304
11. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $309,173 $105,295
12. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $308,879 $100,457
13. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $304,780 $102,474
14. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $302,335 $191,012
15. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $301,139 $129,036
16. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $294,924 $59,695
17. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $294,577 $86,459
18. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $292,658 $120,591
19. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $290,659 $72,946
20. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $290,494 $112,023
21. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $287,547 $141,457
22. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $285,498 $72,894
23. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $284,954 $49,735
24. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $281,269 $70,272
25. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $279,727 $101,424
26. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $275,467 $45,857
27. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $274,632 $57,089
28. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $274,582 $96,445
29. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $273,673 $65,072
30. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $271,951 $66,049
31. General Manager/CEO Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $270,757 $137,941
32. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $270,271 $90,196
33. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $267,263 $78,059
34. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $267,089 $85,424
35. Resource Manager San Luis Water District Administrative $266,850 $22,797
36. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Human Resources Group Manager $266,235 $92,237
37. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $266,189 $118,725
38. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $265,594 $95,218
39. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $265,215 $81,488
40. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $263,933 $94,452
41. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $262,530 $106,341
42. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $262,060 $46,405
43. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $261,658 $106,182
44. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $259,990 $85,583
45. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $259,466 $112,601
46. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $258,289 $69,974
47. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $257,643 $73,707
48. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $257,194 $30,084
49. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Prop Development & Management $256,953 $89,326
50. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $256,816 $75,962
51. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $256,191 $85,611
52. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $255,791 $76,162
53. General Manager / Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $254,328 $137,196
54. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $253,322 $82,821
55. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $252,451 $29,263
56. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $252,204 $108,354
57. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $251,917 $88,151
58. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $251,829 $24,298
59. Manager Of Ops And Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $250,725 $78,377
60. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $250,154 $59,135
61. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $250,012 $118,663
62. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $249,952 $56,968
63. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $248,535 $49,207
64. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $248,443 $66,364
65. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Engineering Services Group Manager $247,628 $84,518
66. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $247,625 $131,531
67. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $246,089 $54,075
68. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $245,550 $40,361
69. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $245,295 $53,216
70. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $244,666 $77,792
71. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $243,620 $82,770
72. Assistant Gm - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $243,230 $85,120
73. O & M Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $243,130 $39,692
74. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $242,958 $72,646
75. General Manager San Juan Water District Admin $242,863 $22,579
76. General Management Goleta Water District General Manager $241,379 $107,948
77. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $240,653 $54,518
78. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $239,330 $69,391
79. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $238,921 $67,353
80. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $237,967 $49,307
81. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $237,751 $83,348
82. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $236,264 $55,565
83. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $236,097 $66,540
84. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $235,902 $39,369
85. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager $235,395 $78,785
86. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $235,274 $121,769
87. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $235,239 $56,519
88. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $235,207 $82,225
89. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $234,078 $23,645
90. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $233,818 $64,712
91. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $233,187 $68,133
92. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $233,109 $67,320
93. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $231,986 $53,576
94. General Counsel San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assistant Executive Director $231,874 $52,381
95. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $231,505 $67,970
96. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $231,485 $54,075
97. General Manger Yuima Municipal Water District Management $231,440 $102,855
98. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $231,288 $60,743
99. Chief Financial Officer Rancho California Water District Finance $230,548 $45,129
100. Operations & Maintenance Department Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $230,098 $120,725