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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 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $486,908 $109,166
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $478,450 $73,097
3. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $462,131 $271,806
4. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $445,229 $27,059
5. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $439,075 $60,753
6. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $427,270 $29,519
7. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $419,472 $36,335
8. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $403,665 $9,444
9. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $399,439 $48,875
10. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $391,538 $146,269
11. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $383,339 $63,850
12. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $373,524 $90,032
13. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $369,652 $79,747
14. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $368,694 $95,759
15. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $364,804 $44,556
16. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $361,549 $49,280
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $361,352 $45,154
18. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $357,380 $53,730
19. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager's Office $357,278 $64,475
20. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,642 $64,857
21. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $352,444 $60,187
22. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $351,459 $39,989
23. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $351,327 $45,669
24. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $349,090 $68,058
25. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $344,458 $47,790
26. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $344,111 $66,674
27. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $343,727 $94,738
28. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $343,590 $151,017
29. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $343,434 $89,348
30. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $342,802 $89,178
31. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $342,682 $56,222
32. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $342,533 $131,650
33. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $341,701 $47,612
34. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $339,980 $137,297
35. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District $339,825 $107,610
36. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $338,410 $113,238
37. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $338,039 $75,133
38. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $338,009 $54,376
39. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $333,062 $84,859
40. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $332,972 $56,843
41. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $332,690 $97,684
42. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $332,479 $102,434
43. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $331,171 $35,620
44. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $326,176 $76,540
45. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $326,022 $86,276
46. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $323,979 $76,797
47. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $323,183 $77,627
48. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $320,099 $90,988
49. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $317,466 $73,075
50. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $315,296 $61,877
51. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $314,765 $75,433
52. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Planning Section $314,461 $60,800
53. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $310,814 $44,696
54. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $310,618 $106,182
55. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $310,039 $109,723
56. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $309,845 $72,880
57. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $309,332 $77,355
58. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $308,516 $82,683
59. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $308,040 $44,814
60. Ceo/Gm Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $306,831 $126,654
61. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $306,444 $55,680
62. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration $305,467 $52,317
63. AGM - Planning/Wtr Resources Contra Costa Water District Planning $303,532 $107,934
64. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $303,149 $91,580
65. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $301,311 $39,713
66. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $301,214 $82,263
67. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of General Manager $301,097 $53,096
68. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $301,067 $48,328
69. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $301,006 $76,226
70. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $299,299 $25,627
71. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $299,263 $56,547
72. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $298,511 $78,407
73. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $297,124 $81,634
74. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Administration $296,785 $68,314
75. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $296,165 $64,170
76. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $295,487 $77,959
77. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $294,445 $67,055
78. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $293,485 $82,726
79. AGM - Policy&External Affairs Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $293,311 $90,376
80. Assistant GM - Eng / O&M Contra Costa Water District General Management $293,217 $107,934
81. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $293,097 $29,119
82. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $292,847 $90,931
83. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $292,123 $61,917
84. Chief Executive Officer Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Bay Area Water Supply $291,703 $73,706
85. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $291,475 $46,667
86. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $291,133 $53,947
87. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $290,283 $61,343
88. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $288,853 $63,498
89. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $288,353 $58,155
90. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $287,528 $51,420
91. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $286,286 $66,979
92. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Gm $285,797 $121,396
93. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $285,719 $47,933
94. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $284,764 $46,524
95. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $284,375 $51,026
96. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $283,268 $103,016
97. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $283,146 $43,575
98. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $282,373 $109,559
99. Exec Manager Of External & Government Affairs/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency External & Government Affairs $282,359 $21,395
100. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $282,289 $54,036