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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 in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $376,297 $42,185
2. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $308,216 $58,772
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $278,891 $52,812
4. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $277,482 $20,500
5. Director of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $263,660 $14,575
6. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $255,426 $31,445
7. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $249,025 $58,309
8. Senior Fire Communications Supervisor Orange County Fire Authority Operations Support Division - Emergency Command Center $246,180 $4,391
9. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $239,251 $25,312
10. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,784 $13,833
11. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $236,497 $49,585
12. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Support Division - Training And Safety Services $236,425 $28,108
13. Assistant General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $236,323 $42,843
14. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $234,575 $50,036
15. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $232,152 $27,944
16. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $225,420 $39,212
17. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $224,986 $62,274
18. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $216,229 $16,575
19. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $215,931 $39,628
20. Asst Chief - Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $215,886 $44,877
21. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $215,757 $24,308
22. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $214,222 $33,156
23. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $211,761 $25,402
24. General Manager El Toro Water District Main Office $211,209 $51,510
25. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Four - Battalion Two $210,192 $29,488
26. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $208,882 $43,984
27. Dir of Facilities Support Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $207,537 $20,494
28. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $206,763 $46,940
29. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $205,459 $28,090
30. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $204,866 $30,685
31. Director of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $204,030 $25,540
32. Chief Engin./Dir. of Ops Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $203,496 $28,987
33. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $202,740 $12,714
34. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $201,797 $59,169
35. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Corporate Communications / Executive Support $201,120 $31,465
36. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $200,394 $19,624
37. Director of Planning & Wtr Resourcs Irvine Ranch Water District Planning & Water Resources $199,493 $34,533
38. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Six $197,792 $28,441
39. Asst Chief - Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $196,684 $33,600
40. Director of Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality Administration $193,423 $36,274
41. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Division Four - Battalion Two $192,330 $26,853
42. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Division Five $192,081 $30,152
43. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory Affairs $191,172 $13,833
44. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Support Division - Emergency Command Center $190,615 $30,732
45. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division One - Battalion One $190,320 $30,805
46. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Six $189,225 $29,866
47. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $188,763 $32,285
48. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $188,755 $26,869
49. Asst Chief - Business Services Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $188,100 $24,329
50. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $187,421 $28,392
51. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $187,365 $40,779
52. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Six $187,202 $27,866
53. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $187,151 $38,537
54. Executive Director Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority Administration $187,026 $52,955
55. Director of Wastewater Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Wastewater Support Services $187,021 $32,322
56. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Corporate Communications / Executive Support $186,825 $27,129
57. Assistant General Manager/District Counsel South Coast Water District Executive $186,217 $33,044
58. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division One - Battalion Eight $186,158 $26,758
59. Director of Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $186,082 $26,278
60. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $186,074 $31,546
61. District Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $185,175 $11,413
62. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Five - Battalion Four $185,031 $22,525
63. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Five - Battalion Four $184,871 $27,119
64. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $184,446 $27,250
65. Director of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $184,353 $37,122
66. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Division One - Battalion One $184,295 $25,326
67. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Six $183,508 $27,967
68. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $183,441 $23,380
69. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $183,414 $43,075
70. Director of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $182,103 $37,122
71. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Seven $181,858 $25,088
72. Engineering Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $181,773 $12,821
73. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Seven $181,729 $21,201
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Seven $181,572 $28,104
75. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Support Division - Special Operations $181,142 $30,080
76. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Four - Battalion Two $180,531 $27,881
77. Administrative Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $179,944 $10,417
78. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Three - Battalion Six $179,921 $31,175
79. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Five - Battalion Four $179,242 $29,904
80. Director of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Operations $178,979 $26,068
81. Executive Director of Engineering & Planning Orange County Water District Engineering $178,967 $13,833
82. Executive Director Local Resources and Administration Orange County Water District Local Resources $178,951 $11,842
83. Director of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance $178,386 $36,724
84. Asst Chief - Fire Marshal Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $178,283 $24,729
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $178,250 $28,326
86. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $178,125 $24,246
87. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $178,058 $28,724
88. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $177,653 $13,604
89. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Deputy Chief Executive Office $177,607 $29,020
90. Senior Engineer Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $177,508 $19,486
91. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $176,872 $28,501
92. Director of Operations & Engineering El Toro Water District Main Office $176,843 $40,172
93. Controller Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $176,627 $18,705
94. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Division One - Battalion Eight $176,617 $30,091
95. Asst Chief - Support Services Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $176,534 $47,807
96. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Support Division - Emergency Medical Services $176,226 $29,689
97. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $176,119 $27,440
98. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Division Four $175,089 $32,316
99. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Division Two - Battalion Five $174,047 $27,098
100. District Manager Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Executive $173,980 $29,728