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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. President/Ceo Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $418,833 $47,566
2. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $395,733 $105,292
3. Assistant Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Fire Protection $326,570 $41,884
4. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $320,868 $96,352
5. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $319,401 $25,576
6. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $317,530 $64,717
7. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $302,032 $52,799
8. 314-01 General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board/Gm Services $294,948 $60,367
9. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $290,331 $25,397
10. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $280,700 $52,930
11. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $278,407 $40,220
12. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $275,925 $50,892
13. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $272,643 $35,861
14. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering And Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $269,818 $43,441
15. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $268,286 $34,312
16. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $267,034 $33,743
17. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $263,961 $22,306
18. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $262,446 $68,429
19. Assistant General Manager Of Operations And Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $260,195 $45,267
20. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $260,187 $95,597
21. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $254,055 $34,989
22. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $252,401 $50,339
23. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $249,203 $39,505
24. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $235,482 $67,593
25. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $235,455 $52,951
26. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $232,028 $54,008
27. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $229,918 $64,643
28. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $227,687 $17,509
29. Director Of Environmental Services Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $226,521 $30,066
30. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $225,503 $49,804
31. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $224,613 $56,167
32. Director Of Fac & Maintenance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $223,350 $23,156
33. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $217,736 $61,095
34. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $217,657 $9,833
35. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $216,198 $52,713
36. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $213,463 $61,121
37. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $211,041 $16,025
38. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $210,805 $18,972
39. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $207,914 $13,675
40. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $206,682 $22,016
41. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $206,042 $35,471
42. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $205,974 $60,864
43. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $205,102 $38,259
44. Assist General Manager/Cfo And Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $204,451 $43,175
45. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $203,476 $37,827
46. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance Department $202,939 $41,911
47. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $202,745 $41,017
48. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $201,996 $42,232
49. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $200,183 $64,829
50. Senior Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $199,764 $36,087
51. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $198,967 $34,755
52. Chief Development Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $197,650 $0
53. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $196,768 $31,970
54. President General Manager Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Authority President/Executive $196,743 $43,461
55. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $194,862 $71,839
56. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Accounting $194,307 $64,563
57. Assist General Manager/Engineering And Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $193,452 $47,639
58. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $191,463 $20,204
59. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Engineering $190,668 $57,666
60. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $188,844 $15,477
61. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $188,658 $22,905
62. Manager Of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $184,048 $27,682
63. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $183,991 $46,102
64. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $180,217 $15,044
65. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $179,257 $19,758
66. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $179,199 $37,649
67. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $177,846 $32,760
68. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $177,324 $42,725
69. Chief Operating Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $175,065 $35,320
70. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $174,742 $35,696
71. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $174,453 $20,805
72. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $174,353 $30,529
73. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $173,526 $47,636
74. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $172,956 $38,937
75. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Hospital Administration $172,552 $30,912
76. Director Of Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $172,507 $17,267
77. General Manager Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $172,179 $53,967
78. Operations/Facilities Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Water $172,141 $41,149
79. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $170,546 $17,452
80. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $170,521 $32,371
81. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $170,373 $34,008
82. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $170,339 $41,847
83. Director Of Water Supply Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Supply Planning $170,084 $30,837
84. Interagency Relations Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $168,363 $32,535
85. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $167,088 $39,100
86. Er/Icu Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Emergency Services $166,501 $16,340
87. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $165,996 $41,571
88. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $164,176 $40,725
89. Operations Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $163,941 $47,655
90. Director, Operations Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $162,609 $13,298
91. Senior Civil Engineer Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $161,888 $37,085
92. Budget And Grants Manager Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $161,770 $12,195
93. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $161,751 $32,543
94. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $161,749 $37,434
95. Electrical Services Supervisor Rancho California Water District Electrical $161,505 $24,868
96. Accounting Manager Rancho California Water District Finance $160,657 $37,059
97. General Manager Desert Recreation District General Government $160,579 $35,178
98. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $160,529 $30,387
99. Pharmacist Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $160,306 $537
100. General Manager Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District Administration $159,738 $38,507