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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 Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $355,730 $44,604
2. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $354,742 $59,125
3. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $346,151 $80,092
4. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $332,808 $67,926
5. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $321,870 $70,772
6. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $291,387 $77,056
7. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $289,844 $38,253
8. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $276,823 $44,265
9. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $272,911 $51,303
10. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $272,757 $55,589
11. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $269,589 $65,896
12. Director of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $260,750 $51,162
13. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $259,807 $37,562
14. Executive Director Of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $255,197 $49,279
15. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $251,266 $27,638
16. Director of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $249,347 $44,098
17. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Administration $247,392 $54,922
18. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $247,080 $33,923
19. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $243,554 $57,003
20. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $237,088 $47,093
21. IT Syst & Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $236,068 $57,044
22. General Manager South Coast Water District Office Of GM $233,922 $29,297
23. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $232,662 $41,636
24. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $230,925 $55,621
25. Chief Operations Officer South Coast Water District Operations $227,949 $47,840
26. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $227,406 $36,989
27. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $227,134 $40,192
28. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $225,384 $47,093
29. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $225,194 $33,885
30. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $221,720 $64,731
31. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $218,080 $14,766
32. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $216,250 $24,828
33. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $215,857 $44,834
34. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $213,756 $32,061
35. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $210,442 $38,559
36. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $208,760 $41,341
37. Director of Operations South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $204,899 $40,866
38. General Manager Costa Mesa Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $202,481 $36,674
39. Environ Lab and OM Manager Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $202,128 $53,548
40. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $201,609 $51,622
41. Operations Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $199,987 $55,778
42. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $199,949 $31,876
43. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $199,929 $51,633
44. Assistant General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $197,623 $63,188
45. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $197,358 $39,666
46. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $197,139 $27,771
47. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $196,675 $58,465
48. Assistant General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $196,044 $14,719
49. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $194,778 $30,136
50. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $193,975 $40,681
51. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $193,173 $57,998
52. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $192,785 $49,177
53. Power Plant Operator II Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $191,701 $37,129
54. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $191,114 $51,494
55. Superintendent of Operations & Maintenance South Orange County Wastewater Authority Operations $190,578 $33,842
56. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $188,924 $42,294
57. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $188,623 $51,059
58. Finance Manager Yorba Linda Water District Finance $188,493 $38,832
59. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $188,169 $51,105
60. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $187,941 $36,098
61. Director of Engineering South Orange County Wastewater Authority Engineering $187,109 $36,308
62. Government Affairs Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $186,165 $19,560
63. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $186,087 $49,499
64. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $185,515 $50,670
65. Director Of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $185,510 $33,721
66. HR And Risk Manager Yorba Linda Water District HR/Risk/Records $185,006 $38,746
67. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $184,492 $36,624
68. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $184,487 $33,756
69. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $184,350 $48,951
70. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $184,253 $47,619
71. Finance Controller South Orange County Wastewater Authority Administration $183,752 $23,462
72. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $183,442 $42,562
73. Information Tech Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $183,121 $30,849
74. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $182,192 $50,198
75. It Manager South Coast Water District Office Of GM $182,037 $27,148
76. Operations Superintendent South Coast Water District Operations $181,119 $19,896
77. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $180,166 $55,946
78. Engineering Manager Yorba Linda Water District Engineering $179,785 $37,394
79. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $179,544 $29,844
80. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $179,530 $40,404
81. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $179,499 $40,563
82. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $178,899 $41,470
83. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $178,301 $12,536
84. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $178,131 $42,213
85. Power Plant Operator II Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $177,806 $40,773
86. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $177,754 $35,880
87. Government Relations Officer/Deputy General Couns Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $177,693 $29,553
88. Principal Info Tech Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $177,468 $46,634
89. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $176,058 $42,452
90. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $175,733 $15,981
91. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $175,403 $42,778
92. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $175,351 $55,653
93. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $175,111 $43,057
94. Engineering Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $175,073 $27,989
95. Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $174,697 $48,457
96. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $174,351 $50,875
97. General Manager Midway City Sanitary District (Orange) Administration $174,339 $44,286
98. Environmental Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $174,179 $43,191
99. HR and Risk Manager Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $173,557 $51,630
100. Pr Project Controls Analyst Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $172,469 $42,606