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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 Rancho California Water District General Manager $427,270 $29,519
2. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $368,694 $95,759
3. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,642 $64,857
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $341,701 $47,612
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $332,479 $102,434
6. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $326,176 $76,540
7. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $310,039 $109,723
8. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $292,123 $61,917
9. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $288,853 $63,498
10. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $286,286 $66,979
11. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board Services $282,076 $45,590
12. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $279,946 $88,830
13. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $278,748 $54,739
14. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $278,097 $61,295
15. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $276,814 $82,158
16. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $269,884 $52,406
17. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $264,825 $21,286
18. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $263,953 $34,957
19. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $263,700 $59,603
20. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $253,810 $66,370
21. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $253,017 $88,045
22. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $251,067 $78,431
23. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance & Accounting $240,612 $49,379
24. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $239,508 $59,952
25. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $239,358 $55,220
26. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $238,073 $97,398
27. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $236,960 $59,901
28. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $235,240 $64,575
29. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $233,097 $24,142
30. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $227,100 $56,270
31. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $221,105 $44,965
32. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $219,235 $52,703
33. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $219,216 $65,266
34. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $215,783 $32,996
35. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $214,340 $52,216
36. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $211,942 $78,657
37. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $211,526 $63,568
38. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $211,469 $71,425
39. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $210,418 $40,115
40. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $208,520 $40,212
41. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $208,323 $51,131
42. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $205,615 $84,382
43. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $205,421 $46,739
44. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $205,086 $50,840
45. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $203,028 $51,572
46. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $202,934 $25,912
47. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $202,083 $54,835
48. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $200,469 $66,379
49. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $198,839 $49,032
50. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $196,953 $46,342
51. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $196,637 $45,111
52. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $195,522 $29,509
53. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $195,300 $36,733
54. Director Of Human Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources $195,193 $49,397
55. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $192,032 $36,355
56. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $191,922 $44,128
57. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $191,581 $27,543
58. Engineering Manager Capital Improvement Projects & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $190,829 $44,039
59. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $190,417 $36,207
60. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $189,670 $56,985
61. Director Of Water Resources And Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $189,276 $26,899
62. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $189,155 $52,419
63. Deputy Director Of Operations Jurupa Community Services District Water Operations $188,027 $46,683
64. Construction Inspector II Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Construction Inspection Admin $187,560 $48,261
65. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $187,146 $38,702
66. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $186,955 $66,154
67. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $184,760 $57,878
68. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $184,684 $65,050
69. Sewer Operations Manager Jurupa Community Services District Sewer Operations $184,504 $47,434
70. Controller Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $184,397 $55,319
71. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Wastewater Treatment $183,976 $48,071
72. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $183,657 $47,430
73. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Construction/Collections $182,334 $52,277
74. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $181,470 $42,033
75. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $180,615 $28,333
76. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Water Quality $180,403 $52,502
77. Technical Services Supervisor Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Services - Administration $179,719 $46,813
78. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $178,580 $49,764
79. Senior Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $177,998 $30,733
80. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $177,517 $19,972
81. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $177,189 $47,865
82. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $177,061 $44,337
83. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrig/Strmwtr/Elec - Electricity, Enrgy $177,042 $73,297
84. Assistant General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $177,040 $47,191
85. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $175,351 $53,250
86. Director Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental And Regulatory Compliance $175,126 $45,215
87. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $174,981 $47,373
88. Executive Policy And Governmental Affairs Advisor Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $174,724 $41,631
89. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation Administration $174,627 $48,807
90. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $174,442 $25,720
91. Deputy Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $173,805 $47,400
92. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $171,738 $47,739
93. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Domestic Water $171,547 $65,042
94. Procurement/Contracts Manager Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $171,476 $56,710
95. Director Of Finance And Administration Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $171,463 $32,521
96. Principal Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $170,910 $25,333
97. Customer Service Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $170,716 $43,809
98. Risk Manager Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Risk Management $170,280 $51,953
99. Network Systems Manager Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $170,191 $69,548
100. Information Technology/Devops Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $169,462 $46,589