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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $339,641 $22,861
3. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $325,685 $107,841
4. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $325,332 $25,942
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $324,554 $73,263
6. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $324,098 $100,458
7. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $311,371 $69,199
8. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $294,390 $28,251
9. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $288,724 $45,102
10. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $283,857 $56,590
11. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $281,499 $64,621
12. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $277,497 $55,730
13. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $277,423 $64,790
14. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $259,649 $66,199
15. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $255,669 $54,935
16. General Manager & Chief Engineering Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $250,564 $69,779
17. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $249,164 $37,449
18. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,468 $27,437
19. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $240,687 $55,270
20. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $240,609 $74,218
21. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $240,006 $55,453
22. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $237,899 $44,833
23. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Communications - Communications/Legislation $236,903 $33,841
24. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $235,761 $20,549
25. Operations/Facilities Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Water $233,960 $31,424
26. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $226,330 $60,095
27. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $223,163 $59,957
28. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $222,520 $45,176
29. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $220,971 $25,525
30. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $220,569 $40,968
31. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance Department $217,539 $44,341
32. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $216,864 $57,418
33. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $214,420 $43,314
34. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $212,617 $48,222
35. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $212,244 $64,411
36. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $204,635 $67,912
37. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $203,933 $17,956
38. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $202,793 $48,738
39. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $200,197 $75,641
40. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $199,484 $27,862
41. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $198,910 $38,762
42. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $198,556 $35,453
43. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $197,139 $44,822
44. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $197,037 $51,681
45. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $196,231 $38,819
46. Supervisor, Wastewater Rec. Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Wrp 7 & 9 Administration $193,921 $30,449
47. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,902 $34,698
48. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,729 $16,986
49. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $192,801 $61,635
50. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $192,712 $23,367
51. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $189,614 $11,205
52. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $188,695 $50,694
53. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $187,552 $24,226
54. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $186,043 $41,665
55. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $184,981 $41,371
56. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $183,118 $46,650
57. Sewer Operations Manager Jurupa Community Services District Sewer Operations $182,357 $49,616
58. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $182,047 $29,545
59. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $181,292 $35,811
60. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Wastewater Treatment $181,035 $45,536
61. Director Of Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $179,531 $24,522
62. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $179,423 $24,213
63. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $177,918 $39,713
64. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $177,705 $35,407
65. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $177,664 $41,512
66. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $177,546 $14,371
67. Director Of Human Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources $177,299 $44,419
68. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $176,533 $22,036
69. Engineering Manager Capital In Progress & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $176,463 $41,124
70. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $175,749 $44,199
71. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $175,318 $15,347
72. Manager Of Customer Service Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $173,249 $41,152
73. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Construction/Collections $172,850 $51,924
74. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $172,353 $15,158
75. Executive Policy And Governmental Affairs Advisor Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $172,029 $40,142
76. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $171,963 $46,799
77. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $171,171 $33,427
78. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Water Quality $170,294 $52,339
79. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $168,817 $35,002
80. Senior Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $168,579 $46,155
81. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $167,856 $42,179
82. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $167,706 $38,099
83. Director Of Finance And Administrative Services Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $167,240 $38,511
84. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $167,229 $23,544
85. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Stormwater/Elec - Electricity, Energy $166,603 $32,496
86. Deputy Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $166,049 $44,771
87. Director Of Ops - Parks (Temp) Jurupa Community Services District Parks And Community Affairs $165,430 $37,561
88. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $165,162 $45,285
89. Controller Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $164,764 $14,828
90. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation Administration $164,493 $44,220
91. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $164,181 $44,313
92. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Domestic Water $162,464 $26,478
93. Budget And Grants Manager Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $162,280 $13,345
94. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $161,535 $18,867
95. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $161,533 $27,244
96. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $160,977 $43,104
97. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Stormwater/Elec - Electricity, Energy $160,834 $32,007
98. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Construction/Collections $160,526 $37,224
99. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Electrical & Automation Services $159,997 $44,263
100. Information Technology/Devops Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $159,879 $42,023