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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 Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $290,659 $72,946
2. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $281,269 $70,272
3. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $274,632 $57,089
4. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $249,952 $56,968
5. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $245,295 $53,216
6. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $235,902 $39,369
7. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $234,078 $23,645
8. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $224,369 $72,624
9. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $223,494 $59,718
10. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $217,830 $51,586
11. Administrator Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $210,618 $58,346
12. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $209,388 $52,340
13. Engineering & Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $207,748 $55,950
14. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $207,687 $50,800
15. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $206,925 $52,405
16. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $205,808 $56,984
17. Dir. Operations/Engineering El Toro Water District Management $205,391 $48,194
18. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $204,336 $51,317
19. Executive Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $201,586 $51,679
20. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $201,108 $57,654
21. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $200,516 $18,059
22. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $199,258 $66,130
23. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $196,424 $55,247
24. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $195,964 $40,037
25. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Water District Finance $194,312 $49,437
26. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $191,055 $52,032
27. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $190,590 $49,561
28. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $186,496 $42,533
29. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $186,153 $47,370
30. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $185,729 $47,371
31. Executive Director Planning And Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $184,868 $51,077
32. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $182,836 $50,732
33. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $182,767 $39,875
34. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $182,157 $63,481
35. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $176,435 $33,928
36. Financial Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Services $175,535 $17,689
37. Director Of Engineering South Orange County Wastewater Authority Engineering $174,180 $46,270
38. Maintenance Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Maintenance $173,535 $34,027
39. Manager Of Oper Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $173,259 $43,872
40. Asst General Man Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $172,756 $31,764
41. Acting General Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering Manager
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $172,543 $25,854
42. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $170,237 $40,850
43. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $169,480 $52,512
44. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $168,493 $38,329
45. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $166,899 $47,883
46. Public And Government Affairs Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Public and Government Affairs $166,044 $49,913
47. Director Of Operations South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $165,722 $38,215
48. Assistant To The General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $164,522 $51,145
49. Ground Water Reclamation System Program Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $163,978 $47,433
50. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $162,441 $52,585
51. Director Of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Communications $162,149 $43,213
52. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $162,044 $47,111
53. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $161,481 $55,203
54. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $160,001 $51,683
55. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $159,610 $38,198
56. Principal Engineer Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $157,718 $32,100
57. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $157,215 $40,462
58. Director Of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $155,514 $45,991
59. Cfo/Asst. Gm El Toro Water District Management $154,424 $39,071
60. Enviro Comp Admin. South Orange County Wastewater Authority Environmental Compl $154,112 $30,127
61. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $152,953 $48,532
62. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations Administration $152,741 $49,816
63. Director, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $152,322 $53,955
64. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $151,215 $51,007
65. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Tech $150,512 $30,220
66. Senior Civil Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $150,431 $17,587
67. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $150,316 $54,926
68. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $149,993 $44,835
69. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $149,361 $44,244
70. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $148,037 $44,297
71. Water Production Supvr South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Fac $147,858 $41,997
72. Ww Treatment Plant Supervisor Santa Margarita Water District Operations $147,419 $37,669
73. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $147,174 $48,775
74. Assistant Director Of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $146,151 $44,316
75. Principal Water Resource Planner Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $146,080 $41,512
76. Assistant Director Of Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $143,647 $49,642
77. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $143,332 $50,232
78. Superintendent Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Superintendent Field Engineering $143,061 $39,604
79. Human Resources/Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $142,822 $35,094
80. Research Director Orange County Water District Research and Development $142,801 $37,172
81. Asst Gm/Legal Cnsl South Coast Water District Executive $142,530 $30,578
82. Assistant Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Recycling Operations Administration $142,328 $44,280
83. Assistant Director Of Maintenance Irvine Ranch Water District Maintenance Administration $141,708 $45,528
84. Manager Of Finance Laguna Beach County Water District Finance $141,325 $35,740
85. Senior Water System Operator Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $141,084 $37,369
86. Indus. Waste Administrator South Orange County Wastewater Authority Environmental Compl $141,033 $35,981
87. Process Control/Systems Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $140,988 $39,521
88. Finance Manager Orange County Water District Finance $140,407 $42,006
89. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $140,369 $48,030
90. Water Operations Supervisor Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $140,220 $41,510
91. Senior Civil Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $139,126 $45,407
92. Operations Field Superintendent Santa Margarita Water District Operations $139,023 $48,278
93. Chief Plant Operator Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $138,932 $40,391
94. Accounting Manager Orange County Water District Finance $138,874 $33,178
95. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $138,795 $43,022
96. Ww Treatment Plant Supervisor Santa Margarita Water District Operations $138,684 $45,274
97. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $138,343 $33,094
98. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $138,112 $47,738
99. Operations Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $138,050 $33,041
100. Electrical Supt, Safety Officer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $137,389 $44,523