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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 $445,485 $66,800
2. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $396,840 $77,626
3. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $384,336 $64,076
4. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Command and Emergency Planning $380,528 $79,592
5. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $376,184 $144,611
6. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $369,955 $66,803
7. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Command and Emergency Planning $365,143 $73,109
8. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $357,852 $68,605
9. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $348,491 $55,072
10. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $346,656 $75,098
11. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $345,004 $80,857
12. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority EMS and Training Department $338,614 $73,073
13. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $337,534 $79,417
14. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $337,389 $126,246
15. Director of Environmental Svcs Orange County Sanitation District Environmental Services $333,813 $60,331
16. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $331,200 $62,802
17. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $330,043 $76,527
18. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $329,159 $62,580
19. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $326,661 $77,130
20. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive $325,266 $80,300
21. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $322,691 $64,031
22. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $320,956 $72,240
23. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $318,865 $66,805
24. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $317,791 $68,845
25. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $307,636 $87,652
26. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $306,173 $76,702
27. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $305,654 $67,738
28. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $304,433 $72,901
29. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $302,689 $66,773
30. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $301,266 $77,765
31. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority EMS and Training Department $300,886 $79,985
32. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $300,620 $48,017
33. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $297,639 $56,615
34. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $297,344 $35,732
35. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $297,010 $68,596
36. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $295,545 $68,411
37. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $294,107 $67,801
38. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $293,915 $102,529
39. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $291,355 $45,578
40. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $290,808 $66,534
41. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $290,796 $68,029
42. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $289,211 $66,686
43. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $289,080 $67,400
44. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $288,916 $63,671
45. Assistant Chief Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $288,783 $44,394
46. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $288,457 $63,494
47. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $287,911 $71,248
48. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $287,494 $66,596
49. Deputy Fire Chief Emergency Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $287,346 $103,793
50. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $286,339 $75,179
51. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $285,073 $63,781
52. Assistant Chief Operations Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $284,670 $82,601
53. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $284,248 $66,388
54. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $283,615 $66,158
55. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $280,393 $106,794
56. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $280,364 $74,444
57. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $279,470 $35,584
58. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $278,229 $65,771
59. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $276,868 $65,519
60. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $276,615 $66,010
61. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Command and Emergency Planning $275,676 $74,125
62. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $274,753 $86,202
63. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $274,504 $68,897
64. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $273,981 $73,835
65. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $272,105 $68,035
66. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $271,514 $63,852
67. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $270,548 $35,546
68. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $269,643 $67,129
69. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $269,581 $62,462
70. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $268,884 $67,488
71. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $268,417 $60,252
72. Part Time Operations Advisor Orange County Water District Water Production $267,995 $45,847
73. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $267,702 $67,545
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $267,383 $66,436
75. General Mgr Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,299 $96,063
76. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $266,865 $70,957
77. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $266,556 $67,843
78. Chief Operating Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $266,145 $110,600
79. Deputy Fire Chief Administration and Support Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $266,035 $62,027
80. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $265,953 $24,141
81. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $265,058 $40,343
82. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $264,758 $73,433
83. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $264,156 $64,587
84. Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $262,334 $50,206
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $262,284 $67,981
86. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $262,216 $67,483
87. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $262,017 $68,615
88. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $261,835 $67,614
89. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $261,152 $66,491
90. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $259,626 $47,840
91. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $259,532 $67,597
92. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $259,199 $83,200
93. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $259,086 $59,522
94. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $258,216 $68,905
95. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Special Operations $257,872 $76,988
96. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $257,869 $65,595
97. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $257,586 $53,935
98. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $257,060 $62,825
99. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $256,803 $60,179
100. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $256,795 $62,532