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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 Merced Irrigation District General Management $290,283 $61,343
2. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive Director $274,983 $62,830
3. General Manager San Luis Water District San Luis Water District $238,668 $30,622
4. General Counsel Merced Irrigation District General Management $234,937 $56,646
5. General Counsel San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $218,386 $58,390
6. DGM Energy Resources Merced Irrigation District Energy Resrcs-Administration $209,051 $38,945
7. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Engineering $208,690 $37,054
8. Lead Line Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $208,128 $46,848
9. DGM Water Supply Merced Irrigation District Regulation & Compliance Admin $205,894 $22,751
10. Chief Operating Officer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $204,300 $50,705
11. Water Policy Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive Director $196,346 $37,677
12. DGM Water Resources Merced Irrigation District Wtr Resources-Administration $194,901 $45,039
13. Director of Admin Services Merced Irrigation District Administrative Services $190,985 $36,579
14. Chief Financial Officer Merced Irrigation District Finance & Accounting $189,412 $35,828
15. Legal Counsel Grassland Water District Legal $184,167 $9,201
16. O & M Facilities Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $180,252 $51,732
17. Lineworker Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $179,637 $17,145
18. General Manager Grassland Water District Management $179,183 $40,543
19. Hydro Project Manager Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Administration $177,588 $50,188
20. Substation Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $174,367 $39,600
21. Director of Parks Merced Irrigation District Parks & Rec-Administration $169,709 $19,807
22. Relief Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $168,643 $37,847
23. Lineworker Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $166,385 $44,156
24. General Manager Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Administrative $165,969 $45,369
25. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $164,101 $43,912
26. Powerhouse Technician Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Operations $161,749 $14,525
27. Senior Planning Engineer Merced Irrigation District Energy Resrcs-Administration $161,360 $46,017
28. Lead Powerhouse Technician Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Operations $160,557 $17,830
29. Powerhouse Technician Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Operations $158,660 $15,867
30. Hydro Maintenance Supervisor Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Administration $150,659 $16,694
31. O'Neill Pumping Plant Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O'Neill Pumping Plant $150,274 $37,823
32. Meter/Relay Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $150,119 $45,309
33. Chief of Field Operations Grassland Water District Management $148,960 $32,431
34. Operations & Maintenance Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $148,508 $47,561
35. Director of Finance San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $147,790 $47,559
36. Powerhouse Technician Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Operations $147,380 $27,339
37. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $146,686 $28,417
38. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $146,258 $43,905
39. Lineworker Foreperson Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $144,831 $18,300
40. Powerhouse Technician Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Operations $142,293 $37,057
41. Engineering Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $141,527 $47,449
42. Journey Lineworker Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $140,803 $17,097
43. Regulatory Compliance Specialist Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Administration $140,787 $11,828
44. Senior Plant Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $137,904 $34,643
45. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $137,648 $39,878
46. Operations Supervisor San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $135,527 $45,883
47. Business Dvlp Project Manager Merced Irrigation District Energy Resrcs-Administration $135,016 $42,189
48. Financial Controller & Office Mgr San Luis Water District San Luis Water District $133,180 $18,968
49. C & I Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O'Neill Pumping Plant $133,125 $42,649
50. Assistant General Manager District Engineer San Luis Water District San Luis Water District $132,482 $18,948
51. Journey Lineworker Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $131,557 $27,572
52. Plant Machine Shop Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $131,090 $37,821
53. SCADA Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O & M Manager $130,329 $37,805
54. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $129,038 $35,883
55. Manager of Pub/Gov't Rel Merced Irrigation District Public Relations $127,446 $37,003
56. Water Resources Engineer Merced Irrigation District Regulation & Compliance Admin $126,331 $36,655
57. Electrical Project Specialist San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $125,334 $38,013
58. General Manager Delhi County Water District Administration $125,218 $20,642
59. General Manager Hilmar County Water District Administration $124,524 $8,953
60. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $124,039 $42,165
61. Journey Lineworker Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $123,555 $39,200
62. Hydroelectric Plant Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $122,727 $40,413
63. Customer Programs Manager Merced Irrigation District Public Purpose $122,263 $15,909
64. Controller Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Administrative $121,707 $20,390
65. Controller Merced Irrigation District Finance & Accounting $121,649 $44,924
66. Substation Technician II Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $121,594 $32,109
67. Procurement & WAM Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Asset Mgmt./Warehouse $121,511 $37,634
68. Hydro Electrical Machinist Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Maintenance $121,435 $30,469
69. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $121,333 $35,880
70. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $119,831 $35,879
71. Meter/Relay Tech II Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $119,480 $39,965
72. HR & Administration Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Human Resources $119,281 $38,067
73. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $119,270 $42,265
74. Hydro Electrical Machinist Merced Irrigation District Hydroelectric-Maintenance $118,820 $40,961
75. SCADA Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $118,650 $38,616
76. C & I Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $117,735 $42,187
77. SCADA Specialist Merced Irrigation District WR-Engineering $116,472 $35,406
78. Special Projects Administrator - Part-time San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $113,776 $0
79. Conservation Coordinator Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Administrative $113,329 $32,098
80. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $113,260 $38,234
81. IT Manager Merced Irrigation District Information Technology $112,077 $38,061
82. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $111,375 $36,515
83. Wastewater Supervisor Delhi County Water District Public Works $110,480 $38,194
84. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $110,057 $34,697
85. IT Officer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Asset Mgmt./Warehouse $108,418 $31,587
86. Water Operations Superin Merced Irrigation District Wtr Resources-Administration $108,288 $37,784
87. Accountant III San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $107,225 $24,290
88. Facilities Manager Merced Irrigation District Wtr Resources-Administration $106,454 $12,303
89. General Manager Santa Nella County Water District Administration $106,284 $41,779
90. Sr. Energy Resources Planner Merced Irrigation District Energy Resources-Engineering $105,970 $31,067
91. Energy Resource Planner Merced Irrigation District Energy Resources-Engineering $105,584 $11,036
92. Water Operations Superintendent San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $105,400 $40,480
93. Parks & Rec Superintendent Merced Irrigation District Parks & Rec-Administration $105,201 $39,660
94. Chief Operator Santa Nella County Water District Operations $104,692 $33,651
95. Senior DSO Merced Irrigation District Irrigation Operations $104,451 $18,433
96. Civil Maintenance Superintendent San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $103,755 $40,303
97. Journey Lineworker Merced Irrigation District Power Distribution-MID $103,511 $11,855
98. Maintenance Superintendent Central California Irrigation District Maintenance $102,343 $22,505
99. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $102,133 $31,752
100. Secretary-Controller Central California Irrigation District Office $102,035 $20,907