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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 $442,560 $95,490
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $396,372 $47,776
3. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $395,733 $105,292
4. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $371,101 $81,770
5. Chief Financial Officer United Water Conservation District Administration $368,916 $40,018
6. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $359,290 $48,149
7. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $359,217 $84,424
8. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $356,609 $68,167
9. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $348,491 $55,072
10. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $343,884 $27,824
11. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $342,819 $77,396
12. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $341,873 $98,976
13. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $337,937 $117,975
14. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $336,122 $112,410
15. Engineering Department Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Engineering $334,392 $14,821
16. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $331,870 $67,194
17. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $331,200 $62,802
18. Senior Policy Advisor Lower Tule River Irrigation District Administration $330,864 $62,979
19. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $329,159 $62,580
20. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $328,502 $32,914
21. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $322,628 $78,232
22. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $320,868 $96,352
23. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $320,393 $34,758
24. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $319,401 $25,576
25. General Manager Cambria Community Services District Administration $318,269 $37,366
26. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $317,530 $64,717
27. Assistant General Manager - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $315,211 $44,649
28. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $314,975 $78,297
29. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $314,529 $54,499
30. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $314,206 $125,567
31. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $313,058 $72,244
32. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $313,053 $58,568
33. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $312,047 $88,943
34. Assistant GM Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Electric $311,337 $61,292
35. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $309,338 $81,791
36. Administration Sacramento Suburban Water District Advisor To The General Manager $303,211 $65,027
37. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $302,113 $62,819
38. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $302,032 $52,799
39. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $300,816 $79,154
40. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $300,439 $74,859
41. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer-Watersheds $299,606 $58,942
42. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $299,376 $102,565
43. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $299,112 $70,541
44. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $298,998 $87,585
45. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $298,645 $92,097
46. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $298,510 $71,375
47. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $297,344 $35,732
48. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $296,869 $50,882
49. 314-01 General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board/Gm Services $294,948 $60,367
50. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $293,035 $51,236
51. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $292,530 $166,690
52. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $291,355 $45,578
53. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $291,131 $53,272
54. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $290,331 $25,397
55. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $287,824 $62,689
56. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $286,582 $168,192
57. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $286,374 $32,201
58. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $285,500 $10,904
59. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $285,490 $86,529
60. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $285,241 $55,516
61. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $285,036 $70,184
62. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $284,248 $66,388
63. Director Of Water/Natural Resource East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Department $284,230 $73,429
64. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $284,148 $61,122
65. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $283,810 $50,942
66. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $283,157 $76,771
67. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $282,711 $55,323
68. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $280,112 $88,745
69. Director Of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $279,682 $65,923
70. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $279,470 $35,584
71. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $278,407 $40,220
72. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $277,463 $46,341
73. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $276,986 $67,579
74. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $276,553 $48,758
75. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $276,085 $51,593
76. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $275,453 $66,306
77. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $274,831 $60,651
78. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of General Manager $274,752 $46,924
79. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $274,695 $50,331
80. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $274,387 $109,938
81. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $274,142 $59,326
82. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $273,198 $27,712
83. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $272,643 $35,861
84. General Manager/Ceo Chino Basin Desalter Authority (CDA) Administration $272,537 $53,600
85. Assistant General Manager - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $271,740 $32,020
86. Director Of Finance Contra Costa Water District Finance $271,370 $41,905
87. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $270,548 $35,546
88. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering And Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $269,818 $43,441
89. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $269,581 $62,462
90. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $269,220 $59,881
91. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $268,552 $53,863
92. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $268,286 $34,312
93. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $268,011 $30,780
94. Part Time Operations Advisor Orange County Water District Water Production $267,995 $45,847
95. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $267,318 $80,067
96. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $267,276 $47,281
97. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $267,034 $33,743
98. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $266,550 $72,478
99. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $265,953 $24,141
100. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $265,543 $62,294