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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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Year:

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $345,887 $158,728
2. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $335,586 $97,224
3. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $306,411 $87,643
4. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $299,333 $75,416
5. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $292,659 $106,646
6. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $289,260 $114,591
7. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $284,971 $130,699
8. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $281,549 $101,881
9. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $280,118 $117,974
10. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $278,577 $68,022
11. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $277,871 $91,072
12. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,758 $118,934
13. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $274,182 $104,925
14. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $272,789 $97,246
15. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $271,782 $56,717
16. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $271,347 $114,228
17. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,553 $116,454
18. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $266,687 $103,760
19. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,514 $57,297
20. Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $264,966 $135,335
21. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $262,564 $125,226
22. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $258,566 $84,812
23. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $256,803 $115,767
24. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $256,198 $53,988
25. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $256,137 $107,761
26. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $254,828 $74,311
27. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $254,075 $104,180
28. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $250,472 $111,195
29. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $250,245 $100,516
30. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $249,293 $116,178
31. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $248,756 $110,813
32. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $248,651 $29,673
33. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $247,805 $89,820
34. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,775 $100,527
35. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,649 $126,670
36. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,635 $88,640
37. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,347 $88,747
38. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,175 $102,904
39. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $244,885 $90,751
40. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $244,372 $96,795
41. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $244,066 $88,725
42. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $243,599 $56,504
43. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $243,016 $112,721
44. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $242,718 $102,559
45. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $242,178 $37,111
46. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,844 $127,155
47. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,641 $100,075
48. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,474 $99,154
49. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $240,679 $115,067
50. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $240,513 $96,110
51. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $240,467 $104,381
52. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Communications And Public Affairs $240,445 $120,844
53. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $239,031 $111,761
54. Dir Of Facilities Support Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Support Services $238,244 $85,511
55. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $237,769 $90,904
56. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $236,434 $106,402
57. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $236,427 $110,131
58. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $233,708 $60,432
59. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $233,456 $103,772
60. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $232,152 $111,477
61. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $232,138 $123,120
62. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $232,010 $98,654
63. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,863 $99,271
64. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,645 $117,705
65. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,605 $91,624
66. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $231,295 $114,097
67. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $230,846 $103,720
68. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $230,561 $113,326
69. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,866 $92,532
70. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,697 $107,096
71. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,461 $98,717
72. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,457 $103,871
73. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,451 $104,652
74. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $229,080 $128,505
75. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $228,510 $114,461
76. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $228,365 $105,988
77. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $228,017 $98,634
78. Director Of Fin & Admin Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $227,366 $86,873
79. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Communications And Public Affairs $227,331 $96,871
80. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $227,140 $63,246
81. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $226,239 $113,237
82. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $226,229 $107,025
83. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $226,038 $53,473
84. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $224,868 $73,718
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $224,432 $105,910
86. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,699 $104,121
87. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,412 $105,921
88. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $223,297 $157,079
89. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $223,210 $101,697
90. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $223,112 $50,249
91. Fire Battalion Chief Staff Orange County Fire Authority Organizational Planning $223,038 $108,263
92. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $222,619 $59,195
93. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $222,142 $95,397
94. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $222,001 $105,795
95. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $220,731 $103,911
96. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $220,578 $97,431
97. Director Of Operations & Maint Orange County Sanitation District Operations & Maintenance $220,366 $78,996
98. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $220,275 $104,789
99. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $219,789 $104,670
100. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $219,500 $49,852