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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 Westlands Water District General Manager $350,318 $40,066
2. General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $281,348 $29,330
3. General Counsel Friant Water Authority Administration $225,370 $43,156
4. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $221,436 $27,702
5. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $218,494 $18,017
6. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $192,454 $24,598
7. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $177,435 $21,630
8. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District General Manager $173,712 $15,504
9. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $161,649 $9,803
10. Deputy General Manager Special Projects Westlands Water District General Manager $157,136 $22,839
11. General Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $155,769 $1,853
12. Chief Deputy General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $154,058 $22,231
13. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $152,276 $20,322
14. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $151,994 $42,421
15. Water Resources Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $149,173 $30,316
16. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $142,059 $20,037
17. Assistant General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $137,691 $23,026
18. Assistant General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $135,947 $15,682
19. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $135,799 $17,007
20. Interim General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $131,200 $0
21. Office Manager Panoche Water District Administration $125,825 $24,595
22. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $124,868 $41,313
23. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Friant Water Authority Administration $118,931 $27,680
24. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $117,033 $23,053
25. Controller Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $115,428 $23,024
26. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Director of Resources $114,643 $25,889
27. Irrigation Foreman Panoche Water District Administration $109,612 $17,985
28. Director Of Finance And Administration Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $108,319 $25,872
29. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $107,180 $22,601
30. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $104,499 $17,918
31. Assistant Manager James Irrigation District Administration $104,316 $19,032
32. Business Administration Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $100,423 $26,314
33. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $98,006 $21,419
34. Supervisor Of Resources Westlands Water District Resources $97,381 $16,183
35. Special Project Coordinator Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $96,943 $20,267
36. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $96,930 $40,287
37. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Accounting $96,929 $14,482
38. Supervisor Of Human Resources And Administration Westlands Water District Human Resources and Administration $95,146 $15,716
39. Water Master Panoche Water District Administration $95,145 $17,918
40. Supervisor General Accounting Westlands Water District General Accounting $94,723 $15,625
41. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $91,454 $24,580
42. Information Technology Officer Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $90,920 $23,204
43. Field Staff 1 Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $90,272 $14,669
44. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $90,000 $26,675
45. Engineer III Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $89,348 $18,905
46. Water Master Fresno Irrigation District Water $88,292 $9,360
47. Irrigation Foreman Panoche Water District Administration $81,964 $18,012
48. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $81,748 $8,982
49. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $81,589 $45,859
50. Director Of Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $81,514 $27,750
51. Foreman - Irrigation Panoche Water District Administration $81,424 $24,756
52. Supervisor Of Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $79,585 $24,032
53. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $78,785 $19,017
54. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Westlands Water District Director of Operations and Maintenance $78,749 $23,555
55. Human Resources Director Fresno Irrigation District Human Resources $78,560 $13,376
56. Science Advisor Westlands Water District General Manager $77,879 $19,603
57. Manager Pinedale County Water District Admin $77,000 $0
58. Supervisor Of Procurement And Fleet Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $75,902 $14,459
59. Office Manager/Acting Malaga County Water District Administrative $75,892 $9,613
60. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $75,427 $24,627
61. Electrician Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $74,606 $30,996
62. Drainage Coordinator Panoche Water District Administration $73,146 $24,575
63. Field Staff 2 Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $72,051 $13,646
64. Executive Secretary Friant Water Authority Administration $71,993 $17,842
65. Interim Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $71,436 $8,295
66. Service Technician Pinedale County Water District Admin $71,326 $0
67. Supervisor Civil And Preventive Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $70,633 $13,308
68. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $70,422 $15,701
69. Junior Engineer Westlands Water District Resources $70,384 $13,960
70. Resources Analyst Westlands Water District Resources $70,100 $13,799
71. Staff Engineer Friant Water Authority Maintenance $70,066 $26,742
72. Supervisor Of Electrical Maintenance Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $69,982 $18,930
73. Canal Maintenance & Heavy Equipment Foreman Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $69,202 $8,143
74. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $68,390 $24,575
75. Water System Supervisor II Telemetry Fresno Irrigation District Water $68,289 $8,154
76. Superintendent Consolidated Irrigation District Operation/Maintenance $68,168 $1,360
77. Senior Engineer Westlands Water District Planning and Maintenance Support $67,967 $19,786
78. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $67,060 $12,487
79. Secretary Pinedale County Water District Admin $66,150 $0
80. Shop Supervisor Panoche Water District Administration $66,003 $18,017
81. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $65,840 $11,144
82. Senior Accountant James Irrigation District Administration $65,822 $14,772
83. Maintenance Supervisor Friant Water Authority Maintenance $65,755 $22,031
84. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $65,676 $18,325
85. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water $65,598 $27,266
86. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Water/Sewer/Street Lights $65,456 $21,513
87. Deputy General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $65,114 $12,164
88. Associate Resources Analyst Westlands Water District Planning and Maintenance Support $64,648 $21,517
89. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $63,942 $18,126
90. Geographic Information System Specialist Surveyor Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $63,728 $18,241
91. Assistant Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $63,671 $18,232
92. Electronic Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $63,573 $23,456
93. Technician Firebaugh Canal Water District Chemical $63,394 $27,266
94. Financial Analyst Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $63,279 $13,321
95. Operations Foreman Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $63,198 $34,622
96. Accounts Receivable Pinedale County Water District Admin $63,124 $0
97. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $62,932 $15,692
98. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $62,913 $21,987
99. Foreman Firebaugh Canal Water District Maintenance $62,884 $20,037
100. Water Resources Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $62,178 $26,020