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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 $408,210 $134,166
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $394,375 $47,465
3. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $372,866 $83,561
4. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $362,727 $106,932
5. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $346,991 $22,099
6. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $339,285 $17,799
7. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $337,096 $49,870
8. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $331,110 $153,111
9. Director Of Field Services Placer County Water Agency Field Services $329,772 $39,800
10. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $328,318 $102,798
11. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $326,512 $70,913
12. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $325,405 $38,883
13. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $318,321 $107,056
14. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $317,602 $50,021
15. Director Of Water Quality/System Ops Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $316,526 $57,578
16. Assistant General Manager/Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $314,945 $101,439
17. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $314,612 $143,628
18. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $313,452 $99,832
19. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $309,790 $86,574
20. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $306,210 $113,686
21. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $302,347 $132,979
22. Ceo Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $301,946 $6,771
23. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $298,674 $95,876
24. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $297,813 $108,662
25. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,718 $111,668
26. Assistant General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of The General Manager $293,890 $41,473
27. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $292,760 $86,322
28. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $290,973 $56,956
29. Group Manager-Water System Ops Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Manager Of Water System Ops $288,671 $96,327
30. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $286,627 $56,946
31. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $284,988 $35,625
32. General Manager San Juan Water District Executive $284,919 $50,430
33. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $284,475 $108,411
34. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $282,828 $46,944
35. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $282,779 $49,085
36. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $282,273 $124,537
37. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $281,392 $31,929
38. Principal Advisor To General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $280,969 $68,667
39. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $277,207 $28,217
40. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $277,003 $42,466
41. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $276,723 $82,773
42. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $275,356 $84,384
43. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $275,302 $74,663
44. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $275,080 $76,458
45. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $274,451 $120,514
46. Assistant General Manager/Ceao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,685 $107,842
47. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Eng Services Group Manager $273,673 $99,993
48. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $272,727 $94,970
49. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $270,967 $69,335
50. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $270,637 $34,680
51. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $270,130 $92,040
52. General Manager / Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $269,802 $89,192
53. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $268,369 $97,155
54. Interim General Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $267,800 $0
55. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $267,700 $83,371
56. Director Of Operations & Maintenance East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $266,529 $114,199
57. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $266,386 $73,694
58. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $265,993 $59,892
59. General Manager / Secretary Citrus Heights Water District District Management $265,597 $45,817
60. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $265,430 $84,508
61. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $265,283 $85,043
62. General Manager Tahoe City Public Utility District Administrative Services $264,450 $56,779
63. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $264,040 $98,311
64. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $262,846 $143,716
65. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $262,784 $127,151
66. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $262,517 $92,556
67. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $262,502 $74,115
68. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $261,671 $68,652
69. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $261,564 $31,841
70. Assistang General Manager Planning, Engineering And Constructions Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $261,512 $74,460
71. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $261,375 $39,304
72. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $260,847 $77,309
73. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $259,735 $92,346
74. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $258,786 $90,972
75. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $258,470 $10,197
76. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $258,024 $51,587
77. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $257,862 $88,123
78. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $255,692 $76,699
79. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $255,683 $98,677
80. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $254,749 $50,451
81. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $254,178 $132,307
82. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wrm, Off Of Manager Of Wrmg $253,688 $99,242
83. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $253,094 $95,585
84. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $251,433 $91,270
85. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $250,337 $52,987
86. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $249,684 $52,790
87. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $248,939 $94,467
88. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $248,680 $49,809
89. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $248,678 $58,581
90. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $248,114 $47,172
91. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $247,396 $50,345
92. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $247,206 $40,287
93. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manger $246,965 $28,066
94. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Manager Of Water System Ops $246,758 $94,505
95. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $246,646 $134,259
96. Manager Of Ops And Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $246,543 $92,660
97. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $246,524 $36,763
98. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Human Resources Grp Manager $245,875 $90,078
99. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $245,770 $143,555
100. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $245,046 $68,080