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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 Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $313,002 $54,081
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $312,043 $59,324
3. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $306,110 $61,314
4. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $284,572 $44,096
5. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $277,085 $64,363
6. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $272,442 $60,304
7. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $266,774 $35,044
8. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $262,549 $61,277
9. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $259,452 $34,216
10. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $248,884 $22,382
11. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $245,822 $58,288
12. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $243,195 $46,618
13. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $234,522 $31,778
14. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $228,983 $44,783
15. Manager Of Operations & Eng Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $228,476 $40,569
16. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $228,282 $40,721
17. Asst Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $227,912 $56,289
18. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $227,597 $18,695
19. Assistant General Man Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $226,717 $29,452
20. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $226,408 $51,632
21. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $226,167 $31,785
22. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $224,959 $45,603
23. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $223,664 $44,042
24. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $223,287 $38,273
25. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $222,347 $40,859
26. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $221,950 $45,234
27. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $213,664 $43,640
28. Executive Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $211,819 $56,242
29. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $206,123 $54,353
30. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $204,839 $53,098
31. Executive Director Planning And Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $204,839 $58,582
32. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $204,480 $58,443
33. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $200,491 $19,485
34. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $200,314 $38,434
35. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $199,485 $29,052
36. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $198,713 $59,885
37. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $198,631 $51,967
38. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $196,798 $28,756
39. Director Of Operations South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $196,430 $38,101
40. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $195,256 $43,388
41. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $195,162 $56,436
42. Director Of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $189,781 $50,512
43. Director Of Regional & Legal Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $189,080 $31,467
44. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $188,674 $53,527
45. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,592 $40,969
46. Director Of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,332 $37,107
47. Director Of Engineering South Orange County Wastewater Authority Engineering $185,439 $40,876
48. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $183,479 $41,266
49. Director Of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $183,476 $55,027
50. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $183,428 $29,221
51. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $181,140 $34,518
52. Operator Iii Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $181,078 $31,277
53. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $181,030 $33,960
54. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $178,644 $32,949
55. External Affairs Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) External Affairs $178,503 $32,761
56. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $178,475 $40,390
57. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $178,395 $44,618
58. It Manager South Coast Water District Information Technology $177,415 $23,257
59. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $176,817 $40,102
60. Director Of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $176,102 $53,586
61. Operator Iii Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $175,379 $30,679
62. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $175,075 $34,879
63. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $174,437 $38,788
64. Associate General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $174,181 $41,595
65. Principal Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $173,142 $39,366
66. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $172,937 $39,271
67. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $172,028 $52,869
68. Director Of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Communications $172,028 $47,132
69. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $171,223 $28,853
70. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Operations $170,718 $13,266
71. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $168,548 $46,879
72. Human Resources/Risk & Safety Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $168,039 $32,863
73. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $167,481 $10,390
74. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $167,473 $48,758
75. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $167,459 $39,276
76. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $166,816 $19,885
77. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $166,020 $38,975
78. Engineering Manager Yorba Linda Water District Engineering $165,386 $18,239
79. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Operations $164,249 $41,311
80. Water Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $162,254 $25,527
81. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $161,879 $37,969
82. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $161,634 $36,789
83. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $160,442 $38,315
84. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $159,544 $49,297
85. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $159,051 $23,467
86. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $158,992 $50,724
87. Senior Civil Engineering Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $158,375 $7,921
88. Assistant Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $158,241 $32,601
89. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $158,114 $39,329
90. Chief Operator South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $157,413 $35,131
91. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $157,202 $49,868
92. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $156,880 $37,462
93. Water Production. Manager South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Facility $156,400 $35,761
94. Process Control/Systems Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $156,388 $44,621
95. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,766 $27,103
96. Recreation Manager South Coast Water District Dana Hills Tennis Center $155,317 $25,740
97. Director Of Water Use Efficiency Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Use Efficiency $155,279 $39,735
98. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $155,116 $31,909
99. Finance Controller South Orange County Wastewater Authority Administration $155,015 $27,429
100. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $153,393 $36,770