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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. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $429,947 $25,165
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $400,836 $126,171
3. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $373,257 $58,701
4. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $367,981 $107,590
5. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $361,607 $99,852
6. CEO Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $359,949 $82,628
7. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $351,126 $68,312
8. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $350,318 $40,066
9. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $339,518 $98,155
10. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $325,883 $87,322
11. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $325,065 $60,336
12. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $322,908 $147,993
13. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $318,015 $43,278
14. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $315,771 $56,789
15. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $315,488 $93,967
16. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $311,938 $200,468
17. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $303,909 $90,164
18. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $303,435 $81,879
19. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $299,333 $75,416
20. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $298,059 $74,541
21. General Manager/CEO Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $297,110 $143,497
22. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $293,018 $43,626
23. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $292,360 $109,291
24. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $291,505 $31,920
25. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $290,429 $110,626
26. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $287,100 $103,286
27. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $286,803 $100,972
28. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $286,759 $82,480
29. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $286,610 $71,165
30. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $286,149 $124,324
31. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $283,284 $114,845
32. General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $281,348 $29,330
33. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $281,085 $93,476
34. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $278,577 $68,022
35. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $272,754 $79,037
36. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $271,782 $56,717
37. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $271,728 $15,383
38. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $271,219 $83,877
39. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $267,077 $44,773
40. General Manager / Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $266,958 $115,846
41. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,514 $57,297
42. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $266,508 $104,033
43. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $265,845 $100,916
44. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $265,424 $95,422
45. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $264,336 $115,001
46. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $263,736 $71,631
47. Power Plant Operator Solano Irrigation District Water Operations $263,397 $24,266
48. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $262,834 $74,892
49. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $259,515 $72,438
50. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $259,437 $86,911
51. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $258,755 $70,043
52. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $256,775 $36,844
53. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $256,367 $91,051
54. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $256,198 $53,988
55. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager $255,693 $84,706
56. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $254,828 $74,311
57. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $254,653 $65,892
58. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $254,342 $73,523
59. Assistant General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $254,193 $136,286
60. Senior Engineer II Marin Municipal Water District Project Administration $254,190 $38,631
61. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $254,021 $57,629
62. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Managers $253,773 $27,202
63. Manager Of Ops And Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $253,408 $85,064
64. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $252,831 $130,399
65. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $252,512 $87,205
66. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $251,496 $90,111
67. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $251,395 $65,134
68. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $251,304 $90,237
69. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
70. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $250,865 $89,228
71. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $250,754 $63,660
72. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $250,200 $100,100
73. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive $248,764 $48,734
74. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $248,651 $29,673
75. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $248,621 $81,550
76. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $248,585 $93,259
77. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $246,933 $139,036
78. Board Secretary
Other Positions Held: Manager
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Board Of Directors $246,880 $65,589
79. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $246,277 $87,319
80. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $245,627 $93,573
81. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $245,365 $69,719
82. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $244,987 $124,539
83. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $244,957 $70,972
84. Assistant Gm - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $244,932 $81,274
85. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $244,375 $69,617
86. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $244,228 $60,346
87. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $243,873 $63,244
88. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $243,599 $56,504
89. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $243,510 $49,084
90. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $243,294 $85,372
91. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $243,241 $93,184
92. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $242,267 $40,091
93. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $242,178 $37,111
94. General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $242,106 $71,650
95. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $242,011 $84,670
96. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $241,430 $69,426
97. Operations Manager Citrus Heights Water District Operations $239,230 $33,909
98. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $238,913 $46,721
99. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $238,505 $50,546
100. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $238,345 $54,756