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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. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $313,476 $84,986
2. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $306,025 $101,026
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $299,861 $147,500
4. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $290,659 $72,946
5. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $281,269 $70,272
6. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $274,632 $57,089
7. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $263,426 $123,788
8. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $258,961 $89,286
9. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $253,763 $113,113
10. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $249,952 $56,968
11. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $249,939 $121,240
12. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $249,544 $77,813
13. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $247,767 $135,890
14. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,727 $110,041
15. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $245,295 $53,216
16. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $244,989 $81,916
17. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $244,352 $110,305
18. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $244,011 $107,309
19. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $243,996 $94,495
20. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $243,681 $87,392
21. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $242,237 $93,851
22. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $238,679 $114,366
23. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $237,071 $127,196
24. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $235,978 $94,818
25. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $235,902 $39,369
26. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $234,531 $97,836
27. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $234,078 $23,645
28. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $234,008 $75,381
29. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $232,846 $98,814
30. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,766 $100,372
31. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $231,397 $109,466
32. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,357 $101,655
33. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $228,039 $77,804
34. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $227,633 $88,454
35. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $226,746 $90,493
36. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $226,256 $101,930
37. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $225,244 $101,669
38. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $224,908 $93,894
39. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $224,369 $72,624
40. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,728 $88,707
41. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,619 $104,344
42. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,595 $96,665
43. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $223,494 $59,718
44. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,255 $113,655
45. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $223,239 $106,308
46. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $222,964 $93,955
47. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $222,296 $80,761
48. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $222,258 $85,078
49. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $222,206 $83,937
50. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $222,103 $89,170
51. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $221,647 $84,962
52. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $221,245 $103,038
53. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $220,339 $70,650
54. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Sanitation District Human Resources $218,439 $98,659
55. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $218,092 $94,391
56. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $217,830 $51,586
57. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $217,373 $88,028
58. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $217,362 $118,919
59. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $217,206 $88,711
60. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $216,994 $80,208
61. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $215,145 $99,081
62. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $215,028 $97,844
63. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $214,809 $144,581
64. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $214,728 $93,368
65. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $214,058 $71,187
66. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $213,795 $104,744
67. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $212,468 $93,231
68. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $212,122 $88,388
69. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $211,421 $93,879
70. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $211,126 $79,408
71. Administrator Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $210,618 $58,346
72. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $210,544 $105,199
73. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $210,346 $104,990
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $210,272 $79,466
75. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $209,823 $77,598
76. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $209,388 $52,340
77. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $209,331 $93,364
78. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $209,150 $71,252
79. Director Of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $209,025 $101,205
80. Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $208,484 $116,907
81. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $208,221 $96,073
82. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $207,805 $96,462
83. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $207,772 $61,001
84. Engineering & Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $207,748 $55,950
85. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $207,687 $50,800
86. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $207,630 $92,301
87. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $207,427 $93,255
88. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $206,925 $52,405
89. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $205,808 $56,984
90. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $205,730 $94,528
91. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $205,425 $95,318
92. Dir. Operations/Engineering El Toro Water District Management $205,391 $48,194
93. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $205,217 $88,524
94. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $205,195 $86,623
95. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $205,182 $97,441
96. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $204,994 $77,618
97. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $204,714 $96,937
98. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $204,336 $51,317
99. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $203,883 $102,700
100. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $203,353 $80,434