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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 Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $320,078 $47,129
2. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $319,039 $50,241
3. Chief Exec. Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $301,304 $57,106
4. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $274,618 $55,653
5. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $272,506 $44,343
6. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $264,177 $20,500
7. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $261,698 $57,931
8. Assistant General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Administration $256,912 $43,971
9. District Manager Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Executive $251,977 $28,031
10. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $251,642 $26,348
11. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $234,934 $53,154
12. Director of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $230,257 $13,791
13. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Management $228,404 $42,665
14. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $226,513 $31,784
15. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $226,019 $33,429
16. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $225,809 $27,598
17. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $225,538 $42,893
18. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $218,532 $37,432
19. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $216,972 $64,553
20. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $216,621 $17,437
21. Laboratory Supervisor Orange County Sanitation District General Management $212,208 $24,219
22. Chief Toll Operations Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Operations $210,769 $24,288
23. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $210,255 $35,870
24. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $210,044 $38,309
25. Asst Chief-Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $208,399 $28,025
26. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $208,237 $12,036
27. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance and Administration $207,092 $49,668
28. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $206,583 $36,736
29. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $206,473 $50,271
30. General Mananger El Toro Water District Management $205,841 $50,432
31. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $205,809 $22,456
32. Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $203,229 $53,892
33. Asst Chief-Support Services Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $203,226 $31,262
34. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $202,513 $43,628
35. Chief Engineer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $201,225 $30,353
36. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $200,038 $37,759
37. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $199,786 $27,776
38. District Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $199,055 $24,811
39. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $198,479 $28,528
40. Assistant GM/Legal Counsel South Coast Water District Executive $198,361 $32,596
41. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $198,295 $17,896
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $198,209 $32,042
43. Director of Planning & Wtr Resourcs Irvine Ranch Water District Planning & Water Resources $197,594 $34,942
44. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $196,478 $16,306
45. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $196,040 $36,029
46. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $195,303 $34,619
47. Director of Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality Administration $195,064 $36,419
48. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $194,505 $33,412
49. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $194,001 $45,396
50. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $193,951 $34,967
51. Chief, Comm. Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Public Affairs $193,877 $25,852
52. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $193,841 $19,168
53. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $193,315 $27,905
54. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $192,873 $25,585
55. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $192,692 $32,043
56. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $192,541 $31,590
57. Dir of Facilities Support Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $192,437 $20,252
58. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $192,228 $36,222
59. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $192,036 $28,451
60. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $191,452 $31,038
61. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $190,997 $35,842
62. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $190,922 $29,462
63. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $190,624 $31,862
64. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $189,382 $61,089
65. Director of Wastewater Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Wastewater Support Services $189,286 $32,666
66. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $189,184 $34,762
67. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $188,583 $31,086
68. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $188,462 $24,353
69. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Support Services Department $188,354 $18,386
70. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $188,223 $23,800
71. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $188,150 $31,311
72. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $187,729 $32,719
73. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Fire Prevention Department $187,627 $15,299
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $187,553 $31,893
75. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $187,321 $19,358
76. Administrative Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $187,221 $23,905
77. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $186,683 $30,412
78. Director. Design & Construction Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $186,656 $28,395
79. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $186,507 $34,568
80. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $185,786 $32,043
81. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $185,622 $28,862
82. Director of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $185,225 $33,748
83. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $185,038 $46,383
84. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $184,515 $12,617
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $184,502 $31,174
86. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $183,545 $20,247
87. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $183,372 $35,110
88. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $183,354 $32,206
89. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $183,262 $33,907
90. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $183,205 $26,275
91. Asst Chief-Fire Marshal Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $182,943 $36,844
92. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $182,809 $22,343
93. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $182,655 $36,298
94. Director of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $182,291 $37,571
95. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $182,274 $35,290
96. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $182,093 $31,416
97. Fire Battalion Chief Suppression Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $181,790 $16,977
98. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $181,751 $37,419
99. Asst Chief-Business Services Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $181,735 $36,280
100. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $181,665 $29,742