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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 $442,196 $55,633
2. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $311,040 $52,293
3. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $280,057 $21,976
4. Special Projects Program Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $267,819 $22,012
5. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $256,974 $29,367
6. Water Projects Coordinator Fresno Irrigation District Administration $247,857 $17,653
7. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $230,054 $41,922
8. Chief External Affairs Friant Water Authority Administration $211,774 $26,543
9. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $196,917 $29,631
10. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $186,467 $36,640
11. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $184,564 $27,621
12. Chief Operations Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $174,286 $32,287
13. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $172,677 $24,814
14. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $172,050 $50,759
15. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $171,526 $16,613
16. Director of Water Resources Friant Water Authority Administration $170,933 $26,528
17. General Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $166,232 $34,102
18. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $161,237 $29,223
19. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $159,097 $18,950
20. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $148,278 $22,690
21. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $139,706 $15,843
22. Water Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $138,445 $22,089
23. Assistant General Manager - Administration Fresno Irrigation District Administration $136,728 $18,007
24. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $134,872 $50,116
25. Assistant General Manager - Operations Fresno Irrigation District Administration $132,803 $24,649
26. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $128,931 $28,614
27. Controller-Treasurer Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $128,736 $26,055
28. Chief Financial Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $124,309 $27,418
29. Information Technology Officer Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $123,866 $22,745
30. Water Operator/Supervisor Malaga County Water District Water $121,441 $14,016
31. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $120,000 $34,460
32. IT Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $119,846 $19,477
33. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $119,401 $48,512
34. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $118,951 $1,536
35. Watermaster Fresno Irrigation District Water $118,592 $7,965
36. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $117,294 $16,281
37. Water Resource Manager Panoche Water District Water Department $110,941 $29,601
38. Supervisor of Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $109,916 $12,782
39. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $109,908 $4,585
40. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $108,432 $24,950
41. General Superintendent Friant Water Authority Maintenance $107,252 $21,130
42. WWTF Lead -G-III Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $105,416 $9,723
43. Director of Operation Maintenance Westlands Water District Director Of Operation Maintenance $105,094 $27,774
44. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $103,736 $18,157
45. Office Manager/Accting Malaga County Water District Administrative $101,583 $12,030
46. Director Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $99,213 $29,560
47. Senior Engineering Friant Water Authority Maintenance $99,210 $18,135
48. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $99,119 $7,177
49. Canalman Panoche Water District Water Department $98,101 $29,606
50. Science Advisor Westlands Water District General Manager $98,085 $17,956
51. Canal Maintenance Panoche Water District Water Department $96,813 $22,102
52. Controller Panoche Water District Administration $95,986 $22,048
53. WWTF Operator -I Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $95,527 $11,425
54. Supervisor General Accounting Westlands Water District General Accounting $95,209 $27,068
55. Government Affairs & Communications Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $94,574 $26,567
56. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $92,494 $21,781
57. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $91,642 $20,063
58. Supervisor of Field Engineering and Planning Westlands Water District Field Engineering And Planning $90,558 $26,479
59. Cw Treatment Plant Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $89,206 $43,446
60. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $86,170 $22,163
61. Supervisor General Accounting Westlands Water District General Accounting $86,125 $19,499
62. Assist. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $86,004 $21,365
63. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Water/Sewer/Street Lights $85,069 $6,410
64. Manager Pinedale County Water District Admin $85,000 $0
65. Pump Maintenance Panoche Water District Equipment Operations $84,726 $29,595
66. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water $84,694 $36,345
67. Supervisor Civil and Preventive Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $84,553 $15,965
68. Instrument Maintenance Technician II Fresno Irrigation District Shop $83,834 $13,105
69. Canalman Panoche Water District Water Department $81,514 $29,601
70. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $79,029 $25,139
71. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $78,865 $17,251
72. Foreman Firebaugh Canal Water District Maintenance $78,383 $29,206
73. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $78,049 $12,587
74. Executive Secretary Friant Water Authority Administration $77,772 $17,539
75. Office Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $77,682 $17,819
76. Pump Maintenance Panoche Water District Pump Maintenance $77,317 $29,606
77. Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $76,743 $11,463
78. Water Master
Other Positions Held: Operations Manager
Consolidated Irrigation District Operations/Maintenance $75,980 $32,797
79. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $75,718 $13,879
80. Ethics & Compliance Officer Panoche Water District Administration $75,581 $29,595
81. Lead Electro Mechanical Technician Westlands Water District Mechanical Maintenance Pv $75,558 $13,594
82. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $75,353 $15,705
83. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $75,348 $21,053
84. Senior Accountant Friant Water Authority Accounting $74,538 $889
85. Heavy Equipment Mechanic IV Fresno Irrigation District Shop $74,405 $5,346
86. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $74,304 $6,191
87. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $74,163 $12,939
88. Supervisor of Operations Westlands Water District Operations $73,612 $22,362
89. Superintendent Riverdale Public Utility District Administration $73,080 $22,831
90. Technician Firebaugh Canal Water District Chemical $72,608 $36,501
91. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $72,409 $18,152
92. Supervisor of Mechanical Maintenance Westlands Water District Mechanical Maintenance $72,409 $24,346
93. Business Manager James Irrigation District Administration $72,362 $26,097
94. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $72,253 $17,253
95. Water Operator Pinedale County Water District Admin $72,163 $0
96. Executive Assistant Westlands Water District General Manager $72,087 $21,235
97. Senior Operator Westlands Water District Operations Tfo $71,897 $15,940
98. SJRIP Foreman Panoche Water District Water Department $71,832 $22,132
99. Water System Supervisor I Fresno Irrigation District Water $71,418 $6,032
100. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $71,114 $5,265