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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 North Yuba Water District Public Works $645,694 $40,819
2. CEO Friant Water Authority Administration $485,863 $50,048
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $463,065 $65,969
4. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $460,086 $48,396
5. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $455,749 $58,387
6. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $427,619 $87,685
7. Pump Technician II Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Maintenance $426,580 $18,419
8. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $422,805 $119,994
9. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $414,949 $63,646
10. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $411,223 $113,863
11. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $409,152 $86,144
12. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $400,592 $52,517
13. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $399,354 $88,662
14. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $395,996 $99,505
15. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $394,872 $75,751
16. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $391,735 $35,098
17. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,008 $230,906
18. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $388,241 $105,302
19. General Manager El Toro Water District Administration $383,071 $86,184
20. Executive Officer & Assistant General Manager/Water Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $382,072 $97,011
21. Exec Mgr. Of External & Government Affrs/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency External & Government Affairs $381,991 $7,061
22. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Administrative Services $381,103 $57,598
23. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $376,041 $76,949
24. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $374,837 $163,864
25. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $374,762 $58,363
26. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager’s Office $371,894 $66,737
27. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $371,684 $47,579
28. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $368,369 $119,159
29. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $366,872 $128,062
30. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $364,708 $35,699
31. Assistant General Manager/Chief Executive Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $363,211 $100,943
32. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $362,897 $28,439
33. Manager Reclamation District No. 108 Administration $362,814 $47,015
34. Maintenance Supervisor Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 Maintenance $360,628 $29,266
35. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $357,695 $69,236
36. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $354,286 $58,036
37. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $354,270 $27,641
38. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $352,824 $86,680
39. Assistant General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $352,824 $83,701
40. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $352,311 $67,366
41. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Administration $351,742 $53,372
42. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $350,936 $74,521
43. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $350,545 $55,521
44. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $349,640 $66,872
45. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $349,196 $89,205
46. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $346,138 $154,667
47. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $345,876 $95,027
48. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $345,157 $60,580
49. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $342,887 $93,090
50. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $342,481 $29,020
51. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $340,091 $51,169
52. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $337,758 $75,289
53. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $334,060 $111,069
54. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $333,542 $128,114
55. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Administration $333,438 $41,273
56. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $331,946 $68,757
57. Executive Director of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $331,401 $59,298
58. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $331,340 $88,623
59. Engineer-Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $330,892 $31,435
60. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $329,892 $67,697
61. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $329,435 $56,702
62. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Adm - Administration $328,821 $40,663
63. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $328,063 $46,189
64. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $326,622 $60,990
65. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $326,456 $57,826
66. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $326,444 $127,827
67. Assistant General Manager/Chief Operations Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Engineering $325,501 $148,541
68. Director Of Operations & Maintenance East Bay Municipal Utility District Omg Administration $325,295 $89,816
69. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board Services $325,136 $48,064
70. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $324,973 $104,379
71. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $323,486 $79,031
72. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $323,477 $79,104
73. AGM - Planning/Administration Contra Costa Water District Planning $323,403 $123,211
74. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Gm $321,769 $128,748
75. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $321,485 $71,887
76. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $321,164 $81,919
77. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $320,378 $58,862
78. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $319,918 $21,992
79. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $319,375 $54,991
80. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $318,643 $67,725
81. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $318,464 $62,114
82. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $318,441 $210,040
83. Chief Executive Officer Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Bay Area Water Supply $318,157 $79,970
84. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $316,465 $95,036
85. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $315,832 $61,676
86. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $315,626 $84,927
87. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $315,535 $47,188
88. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $315,168 $52,999
89. Director Of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Department Administration $314,981 $52,098
90. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $313,935 $98,001
91. Manager Of Maintenance & Construction/Water Ops East Bay Municipal Utility District Omg Administration $313,373 $81,261
92. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $313,317 $48,261
93. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Division $312,878 $60,954
94. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $312,781 $121,862
95. Director Of Finance East Bay Municipal Utility District Finance Department Admin $312,598 $83,116
96. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $312,525 $72,639
97. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $311,309 $84,002
98. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $311,110 $143,578
99. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Design And Construction Division $310,920 $66,872
100. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $310,607 $48,414