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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $535,554 $27,883
2. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $339,641 $22,861
3. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $325,685 $107,841
4. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $325,332 $25,942
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $324,554 $73,263
6. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $324,098 $100,458
7. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $311,371 $69,199
8. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $294,390 $28,251
9. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $288,724 $45,102
10. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $283,857 $56,590
11. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $281,499 $64,621
12. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $277,497 $55,730
13. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $277,423 $64,790
14. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $259,649 $66,199
15. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $255,669 $54,935
16. General Manager & Chief Engineering Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $250,564 $69,779
17. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $249,164 $37,449
18. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,468 $27,437
19. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $240,687 $55,270
20. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $240,609 $74,218
21. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $237,899 $44,833
22. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Communications - Communications/Legislation $236,903 $33,841
23. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $235,761 $20,549
24. Operations/Facilities Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Water $233,960 $31,424
25. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $226,330 $60,095
26. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $223,163 $59,957
27. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $222,520 $45,176
28. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $220,971 $25,525
29. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $220,569 $40,968
30. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance Department $217,539 $44,341
31. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $216,864 $57,418
32. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $214,420 $43,314
33. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $212,617 $48,222
34. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $212,244 $64,411
35. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $204,635 $67,912
36. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $203,933 $17,956
37. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $202,793 $48,738
38. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $199,484 $27,862
39. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $198,910 $38,762
40. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $198,556 $35,453
41. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $197,139 $44,822
42. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $197,037 $51,681
43. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $196,231 $38,819
44. Supervisor, Wastewater Rec. Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Wrp 7 & 9 Administration $193,921 $30,449
45. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,902 $34,698
46. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,729 $16,986
47. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $192,801 $61,635
48. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $192,712 $23,367
49. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $189,614 $11,205
50. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $188,695 $50,694
51. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $187,552 $24,226
52. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $186,043 $41,665
53. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $184,981 $41,371
54. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $183,118 $46,650
55. Sewer Operations Manager Jurupa Community Services District Sewer Operations $182,357 $49,616
56. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $182,047 $29,545
57. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $181,292 $35,811
58. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Wastewater Treatment $181,035 $45,536
59. Director Of Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $179,531 $24,522
60. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $179,423 $24,213
61. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $177,918 $39,713
62. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $177,705 $35,407
63. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $177,664 $41,512
64. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $177,546 $14,371
65. Director Of Human Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources $177,299 $44,419
66. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $176,533 $22,036
67. Engineering Manager Capital In Progress & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $176,463 $41,124
68. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $175,749 $44,199
69. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $175,318 $15,347
70. Manager Of Customer Service Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $173,249 $41,152
71. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Construction/Collections $172,850 $51,924
72. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $172,353 $15,158
73. Executive Policy And Governmental Affairs Advisor Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $172,029 $40,142
74. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $171,963 $46,799
75. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $171,171 $33,427
76. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Water Quality $170,294 $52,339
77. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $168,817 $35,002
78. Senior Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $168,579 $46,155
79. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $167,856 $42,179
80. Engineering & Maintenance Director Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Engineering And Maintenance $167,740 $18,021
81. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $167,706 $38,099
82. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $167,229 $23,544
83. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Stormwater/Elec - Electricity, Energy $166,603 $32,496
84. Deputy Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $166,049 $44,771
85. Director Of Ops - Parks (Temp) Jurupa Community Services District Parks And Community Affairs $165,430 $37,561
86. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $165,162 $45,285
87. Controller Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $164,764 $14,828
88. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation Administration $164,493 $44,220
89. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $164,181 $44,313
90. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Domestic Water $162,464 $26,478
91. Budget And Grants Manager Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $162,280 $13,345
92. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $161,535 $18,867
93. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $161,533 $27,244
94. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $160,977 $43,104
95. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrigation/Stormwater/Elec - Electricity, Energy $160,834 $32,007
96. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Construction/Collections $160,526 $37,224
97. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Electrical & Automation Services $159,997 $44,263
98. Information Technology/Devops Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $159,879 $42,023
99. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $159,868 $39,522
100. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $159,312 $26,478