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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. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $388,586 $52,418
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $385,322 $66,451
3. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $315,713 $27,882
4. Chief External Affairs Friant Water Authority Administration $304,350 $23,400
5. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $266,541 $42,566
6. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $241,537 $33,041
7. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $208,112 $23,503
8. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $207,316 $43,696
9. General Manger Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $199,456 $22,867
10. Chief Operations Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $199,271 $23,100
11. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Treasurer
Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $188,815 $41,331
12. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $188,234 $38,763
13. Special Projects Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $186,982 $29,445
14. Assistant General Manager - Administration Fresno Irrigation District Administration $183,299 $21,479
15. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $183,203 $20,668
16. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $181,053 $50,832
17. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $178,881 $33,578
18. Assistant General Manager - Operations Fresno Irrigation District Administration $165,938 $28,321
19. Water Resource Manager Friant Water Authority Water Operations $165,055 $24,244
20. Deputy General Manger Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $158,314 $25,977
21. Water Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $151,690 $25,465
22. General Superintendent Friant Water Authority Maintenance $150,714 $19,409
23. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District General Manager $149,700 $8,584
24. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $149,024 $16,774
25. Controller Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $145,569 $15,355
26. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $144,986 $33,356
27. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $141,217 $28,440
28. Canalman Panoche Water District Water Department $140,783 $39,350
29. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $139,852 $10,361
30. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $135,264 $50,689
31. Assistant Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $134,671 $20,525
32. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $134,378 $18,218
33. Govt Affairs & Comms Mgr Friant Water Authority Administration $133,663 $36,248
34. Director Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $131,844 $33,273
35. Information Technology Officer Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $131,644 $28,858
36. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $130,861 $1,536
37. Office Manager/Accting Malaga County Water District Administrative $129,523 $14,824
38. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $124,211 $49,042
39. Deputy General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $123,910 $16,798
40. WWTF Lead -G-III Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $121,062 $13,978
41. Supervisor of Resources Westlands Water District Resources Management $120,624 $15,210
42. Water Resource Manager Panoche Water District Water Department $120,248 $37,461
43. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $120,000 $36,512
44. Business Accounting Administrator Friant Water Authority Accounting $119,002 $17,071
45. Senior Engineering Friant Water Authority Maintenance $117,797 $19,738
46. Human Resources Business Partner Fresno Irrigation District Administration $116,042 $21,675
47. Director of Operation Maintenance Westlands Water District Director Of Operation Maintenance $113,104 $22,217
48. WWTF Operator -I Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $110,498 $12,922
49. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $109,891 $18,681
50. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $109,428 $8,094
51. Maintenance/Mechanic Malaga County Water District Sewer/Water/Recreation $106,932 $12,565
52. Watermaster Fresno Irrigation District Water $106,068 $8,088
53. Supervisor Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $105,041 $29,867
54. Canal Maintenance Panoche Water District Water Department $104,459 $29,677
55. Controller Panoche Water District Administration $104,379 $28,146
56. Executive Assistant Friant Water Authority Administration $100,821 $36,681
57. Electronic Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $99,941 $29,823
58. Supervisor of Field Engineer and Planning Westlands Water District Field Engineering And Planning $98,708 $29,250
59. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $96,823 $25,352
60. Accounting Operations Administrator Friant Water Authority Accounting $96,481 $14,948
61. General Manager Pinedale County Water District Admin $96,325 $0
62. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $94,727 $15,289
63. CW Treatment Plant Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $94,674 $43,975
64. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $94,600 $16,625
65. Canal Systems Operator I Friant Water Authority Water Operations $94,540 $35,699
66. Water Operator Malaga County Water District Water $94,060 $11,278
67. Human Resources / Risk Analyst Friant Water Authority Administration $93,968 $25,783
68. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Special District $93,815 $2,110
69. Supervisor of Operations Westlands Water District Operations $93,735 $17,893
70. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $93,484 $14,475
71. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $93,082 $14,270
72. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $91,803 $13,657
73. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $90,928 $18,092
74. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water Department $90,062 $29,450
75. Watermaster in Training Fresno Irrigation District Water $89,694 $18,546
76. Executive Secretary Friant Water Authority Administration $87,542 $20,618
77. Office Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $87,486 $11,197
78. Instrument Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $86,791 $35,118
79. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $86,229 $15,443
80. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $85,271 $6,916
81. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $85,201 $14,968
82. Maintenance Foreman Friant Water Authority Maintenance $84,803 $21,152
83. Supervisor Electrical Maintenance Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $84,524 $26,987
84. Supervisor Civil and Preventative Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $84,323 $15,494
85. Operations Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $84,235 $19,789
86. Water Resource Technician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $83,965 $16,364
87. Engineer II Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $83,954 $23,086
88. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources Management $83,912 $6,765
89. Equipment Mechanic I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $83,879 $16,707
90. Technician Firebaugh Canal Water District Chemical $83,866 $29,515
91. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $83,585 $27,421
92. Canal Maintenance Worker I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $83,139 $24,231
93. Equipment Mechanic II Friant Water Authority Maintenance $83,100 $16,666
94. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $82,988 $25,726
95. Equipment Operator I Friant Water Authority Maintenance $82,834 $17,397
96. Shop Foreman II Fresno Irrigation District Shop $82,036 $9,590
97. Engineering Technician Friant Water Authority Maintenance $81,764 $18,102
98. Geographic Information System Specialist Surveyor Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $81,239 $6,607
99. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $81,107 $19,965
100. Electrician Friant Water Authority Water Operations $80,983 $16,094