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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 $396,372 $47,776
2. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $302,113 $62,819
3. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $285,500 $10,904
4. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $262,865 $34,495
5. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $236,479 $22,736
6. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $215,445 $26,142
7. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $212,366 $29,386
8. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $188,184 $37,405
9. Assistant General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $169,479 $27,190
10. Chief Operating Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $166,713 $39,587
11. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $163,690 $32,596
12. Assistant Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $160,726 $23,567
13. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $158,674 $17,627
14. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $157,555 $15,431
15. General Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $154,007 $33,002
16. Water Resources Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $153,957 $34,249
17. Director Of Water Policy Friant Water Authority Administration $153,307 $31,292
18. Deputy General Manager Finance And Administration Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $151,376 $27,559
19. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $145,676 $18,411
20. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $145,624 $52,704
21. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $141,482 $14,757
22. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $133,868 $4,101
23. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $131,315 $20,157
24. Operations Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $124,478 $24,663
25. Controller-Treasurer Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $122,429 $26,054
26. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $121,578 $27,022
27. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $120,000 $32,800
28. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $119,340 $29,372
29. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $117,404 $22,462
30. IT Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $115,536 $18,924
31. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $115,479 $18,740
32. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $115,044 $1,536
33. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $112,173 $48,301
34. Director Of Human Resources And Administration Westlands Water District Human Resources and Administration $111,081 $18,102
35. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $110,036 $16,668
36. Water Operator Malaga County Water District Water $109,626 $12,723
37. Water Resource Manager Panoche Water District Administration $109,008 $29,366
38. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $107,246 $20,473
39. General Superintendent Friant Water Authority Maintenance $104,207 $24,935
40. Human Resources Director Fresno Irrigation District Administration $103,292 $16,207
41. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $100,064 $17,752
42. Water Master Fresno Irrigation District Water $99,552 $7,701
43. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Westlands Water District Director Of Operation Maintenance $97,869 $26,262
44. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $97,069 $29,372
45. Shop Mechanic Panoche Water District Water Department $95,815 $22,498
46. Office Manager/Accting Malaga County Water District Administrative $95,712 $11,331
47. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $95,236 $1,152
48. Science Advisor Westlands Water District General Manager $94,874 $17,189
49. WWTF Lead -G-III Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $94,797 $11,240
50. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $94,457 $29,366
51. Chief Financial Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $92,888 $24,324
52. Supervisor Of Procurement And Fleet Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $92,485 $16,537
53. Utilities Supervisor Malaga County Water District Sewer/Water/Recreation $92,106 $10,971
54. Director Of Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $92,074 $33,563
55. Supervisor Of Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $91,895 $25,846
56. Director Of Finance/Administration Panoche Water District Administration $91,525 $25,254
57. Government Affairs And Communications Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $87,363 $30,645
58. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $86,269 $6,868
59. Supervisor Of Field Engineering And Planning Westlands Water District Field Engineering And Planning $83,527 $25,041
60. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $82,784 $29,372
61. Operations Foreman Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $82,338 $42,957
62. Supervisor Civil And Preventive Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $82,146 $15,283
63. Supervisor General Accounting Westlands Water District General Accounting $81,386 $12,051
64. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $81,287 $17,126
65. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water $80,852 $36,379
66. Water Master Panoche Water District Administration $80,247 $22,415
67. Asset Maintenance Manager Panoche Water District Water Department $80,181 $29,376
68. Admin Pinedale County Water District Manager $80,000 $0
69. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $78,096 $11,177
70. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $77,960 $27,172
71. Office Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $77,837 $16,579
72. Foreman Firebaugh Canal Water District Maintenance $77,717 $29,712
73. WWTF CPO G-V Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $76,796 $21,824
74. Irrigation Foreman Panoche Water District Water Department $76,579 $22,495
75. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $76,349 $33,890
76. Electronic Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $75,382 $19,893
77. Resource Analyst Westlands Water District Resources Management $75,357 $15,128
78. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Water/Sewer/Street Lights $75,213 $14,727
79. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $74,048 $23,995
80. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $73,542 $20,251
81. Supervisor Of Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $73,272 $23,094
82. Executive Secretary Friant Water Authority Administration $72,992 $20,066
83. Admin Pinedale County Water District Water Operator $72,952 $0
84. Senior Civil Maintenance Worker Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $72,947 $8,224
85. Senior Accountant Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $71,919 $15,192
86. Technician Firebaugh Canal Water District Chemical $71,549 $36,571
87. Water System Supervisor II Telemetry Fresno Irrigation District Water $71,439 $6,004
88. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $71,376 $14,057
89. Business Manager James Irrigation District Administration $71,110 $25,156
90. Associate Resources Analyst Westlands Water District Field Engineering And Planning $70,862 $7,841
91. Superintendent
Other Positions Held: Water Master
Consolidated Irrigation District Operations/Maintenance $70,766 $32,328
92. Assist. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $70,585 $20,660
93. Canal Maintenance & Heavy Equipment Foreman Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $69,804 $9,165
94. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $69,703 $19,866
95. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $69,387 $12,024
96. Executive Assistant Westlands Water District General Manager $69,205 $20,351
97. Engineer II Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $69,032 $18,518
98. Superintendent Riverdale Public Utility District Administration $69,032 $23,878
99. Financial Analyst Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $68,573 $14,338
100. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $68,184 $12,024