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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 $348,491 $55,072
2. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $331,200 $62,802
3. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $329,159 $62,580
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $297,344 $35,732
5. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $291,355 $45,578
6. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $284,248 $66,388
7. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $279,470 $35,584
8. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $270,548 $35,546
9. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $269,581 $62,462
10. Part Time Operations Advisor Orange County Water District Water Production $267,995 $45,847
11. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $265,953 $24,141
12. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $265,058 $40,343
13. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $259,626 $47,840
14. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $253,354 $50,287
15. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $251,761 $26,761
16. Assistant Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $248,640 $61,954
17. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $248,004 $46,704
18. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $247,475 $34,240
19. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $240,275 $9,748
20. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Administration $236,516 $52,723
21. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations Administration $233,518 $43,224
22. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $232,887 $32,976
23. Manager Of Oper & Eng Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $232,745 $42,518
24. Asst. General Manager - Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Executive $232,191 $57,405
25. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $224,773 $44,216
26. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Reliability Planning And Engineering $223,990 $39,144
27. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $223,513 $38,894
28. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $218,872 $29,297
29. Asst General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $218,511 $30,559
30. Executive Director of Water Resources and Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $217,988 $59,278
31. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $216,016 $44,217
32. Treasurer/CFO Orange County Water District Finance $209,612 $56,942
33. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $209,388 $32,711
34. Executive Director Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $209,330 $60,698
35. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $208,905 $31,302
36. Director Of Operations South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $208,850 $39,336
37. Executive Director Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $206,877 $60,255
38. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $206,789 $42,973
39. Director Of Engineering South Orange County Wastewater Authority Engineering $205,750 $41,501
40. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $205,068 $54,121
41. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $203,906 $43,171
42. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $203,069 $22,973
43. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $199,486 $39,108
44. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $198,439 $53,033
45. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $198,328 $44,771
46. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $194,937 $13,991
47. Executive Director Water Quality and Technical Resources Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $194,544 $58,147
48. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $194,223 $30,199
49. Director of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $193,941 $52,284
50. Information Technology Manager South Coast Water District It Systems $193,722 $26,525
51. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $192,728 $42,209
52. Temporary Worker Orange County Water District Laboratory $192,483 $38,633
53. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $191,872 $35,881
54. Director of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $188,403 $57,103
55. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $187,901 $23,902
56. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $186,020 $28,459
57. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $185,941 $39,755
58. Principal Planner Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $183,312 $41,098
59. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $182,895 $35,767
60. External Affairs Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) External Affairs $182,550 $33,527
61. Associate General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Metropolitan Issues And Water Policy $182,475 $42,114
62. Assistant General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $181,766 $13,407
63. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $181,120 $34,464
64. Director of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $179,887 $49,362
65. Deputy Director Of Engineering South Coast Water District Engineering $179,410 $41,663
66. Finance Manager Yorba Linda Water District Finance $179,122 $36,327
67. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $178,957 $44,416
68. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $177,855 $39,925
69. Chief Financial Officer Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Services $176,948 $17,327
70. Finance Manager / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $176,625 $49,030
71. Director of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $175,935 $54,891
72. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $175,903 $36,460
73. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $175,781 $39,558
74. Hr/Risk & Safety Manager Yorba Linda Water District HR/Risk/Records $175,564 $35,924
75. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $175,564 $39,892
76. Water Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $173,707 $26,059
77. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $173,455 $10,571
78. Director Of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $173,012 $28,354
79. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $172,888 $30,812
80. Manager Of Finance Laguna Beach County Water District Finance $171,676 $35,171
81. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,298 $39,569
82. Finance Controller South Orange County Wastewater Authority Administration $170,767 $27,118
83. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $169,599 $40,293
84. Assistant General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $167,344 $57,473
85. Operations Manager East Orange County Water District Public Works $167,235 $37,840
86. Support Services Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Maintenance $166,931 $35,032
87. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $166,396 $38,366
88. Water Production Manager South Coast Water District Ground Water Recovery Plant $163,926 $36,601
89. Information Technology Manager Yorba Linda Water District Information Technology $163,804 $25,766
90. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $163,513 $33,838
91. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $163,220 $33,180
92. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $163,018 $46,501
93. Director Of Water Use Efficiency Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Use Efficiency $162,863 $40,254
94. Senior Civil Engineering Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $162,753 $8,242
95. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $162,355 $39,330
96. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $162,178 $38,269
97. Assistant Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations Administration $162,041 $28,173
98. Operations Superintendent Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $161,936 $37,654
99. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $161,749 $52,351
100. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $161,025 $36,192