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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 Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $535,554 $27,883
2. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $481,390 $102,471
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $466,324 $103,206
4. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $442,196 $55,633
5. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $414,051 $57,095
6. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $411,689 $48,257
7. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $406,740 $69,106
8. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $385,780 $67,119
9. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $382,263 $117,290
10. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $364,901 $3,105
11. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $358,468 $73,849
12. General Manager/Ceo East Valley Water District General Administration $356,408 $81,598
13. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $355,730 $44,604
14. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $354,742 $59,125
15. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $350,709 $130,529
16. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $350,586 $33,776
17. Manager Of Ops And Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $350,101 $22,021
18. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $344,819 $46,428
19. Assistant General Manager West Valley Water District Public Affairs $343,149 $54,170
20. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $341,624 $83,001
21. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $340,741 $63,686
22. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $339,641 $22,861
23. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $332,808 $67,926
24. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $332,508 $48,112
25. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $329,429 $30,581
26. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $326,720 $56,857
27. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $325,685 $107,841
28. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $325,332 $25,942
29. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $324,554 $73,263
30. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $324,098 $100,458
31. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $323,804 $61,745
32. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $322,694 $109,304
33. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $320,108 $82,630
34. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $319,621 $64,401
35. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $319,255 $90,501
36. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $318,319 $76,863
37. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $313,907 $101,360
38. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $313,571 $96,833
39. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $312,949 $88,686
40. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $312,625 $74,862
41. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $311,371 $69,199
42. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $311,040 $52,293
43. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $310,249 $149,771
44. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $310,134 $58,467
45. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $307,845 $93,102
46. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $307,588 $50,837
47. General Manager Mammoth Community Water District Administration $306,575 $80,466
48. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $302,824 $71,549
49. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $302,560 $87,414
50. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of General Manager $300,894 $51,057
51. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $298,877 $93,100
52. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $298,593 $35,412
53. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $298,158 $109,857
54. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Unit $297,491 $54,977
55. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $295,999 $180,768
56. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $294,604 $96,600
57. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $294,390 $28,251
58. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $294,358 $73,224
59. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Resource Management Group $293,978 $85,021
60. Director Of Engineering & Construction East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $293,885 $74,709
61. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Administration $293,409 $62,901
62. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $293,307 $52,023
63. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $291,547 $75,618
64. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $289,844 $38,253
65. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $289,831 $79,325
66. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $288,724 $45,102
67. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $287,418 $47,585
68. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $286,799 $57,467
69. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $286,578 $32,829
70. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $286,258 $51,830
71. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $286,174 $85,045
72. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $286,157 $71,274
73. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $284,819 $72,176
74. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $283,857 $56,590
75. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $283,251 $54,929
76. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $282,063 $53,244
77. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $281,704 $53,313
78. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $281,499 $64,621
79. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $281,414 $46,071
80. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $280,709 $55,577
81. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $280,614 $60,967
82. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $280,250 $57,637
83. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $280,158 $76,505
84. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $280,057 $21,976
85. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $280,006 $82,550
86. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $279,198 $49,326
87. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $277,983 $68,965
88. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $277,497 $55,730
89. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $277,423 $64,790
90. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $277,226 $49,445
91. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $277,215 $53,506
92. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $276,823 $44,265
93. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $276,546 $54,918
94. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $276,370 $93,570
95. Director Of Operations & Maintenance East Bay Municipal Utility District Omg Administration $275,841 $69,244
96. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $275,577 $73,794
97. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group $274,945 $70,297
98. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $274,500 $49,837
99. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration $274,397 $47,146
100. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources And Policy $272,911 $51,303