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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 Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $487,441 $90,026
2. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $466,277 $80,349
3. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $459,674 $79,791
4. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $451,149 $81,214
5. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $447,048 $71,215
6. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $434,879 $86,178
7. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $432,222 $83,078
8. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $429,161 $68,637
9. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $425,866 $80,609
10. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $404,935 $78,602
11. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $398,576 $88,791
12. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $392,881 $66,289
13. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $391,276 $156,318
14. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $391,034 $82,490
15. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $387,928 $77,972
16. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $383,339 $63,850
17. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $379,757 $67,239
18. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $378,671 $87,895
19. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $371,709 $88,680
20. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $370,982 $76,736
21. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $363,696 $71,380
22. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $363,382 $74,044
23. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $363,314 $75,444
24. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $362,318 $78,540
25. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $361,840 $82,001
26. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $361,549 $49,280
27. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $360,607 $77,356
28. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $359,633 $60,381
29. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager's Office $357,278 $64,475
30. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $356,558 $70,638
31. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $342,051 $68,584
32. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $341,108 $73,624
33. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $340,640 $68,304
34. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $340,505 $81,619
35. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $340,475 $82,856
36. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $338,009 $54,376
37. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $334,119 $69,121
38. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $333,986 $52,943
39. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $333,745 $77,371
40. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $333,546 $68,438
41. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $332,776 $56,044
42. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $331,881 $71,353
43. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $331,684 $68,800
44. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $331,541 $71,865
45. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $325,109 $74,961
46. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $324,181 $70,305
47. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $321,422 $70,466
48. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $321,161 $63,561
49. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $320,620 $79,671
50. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $319,255 $70,613
51. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $318,628 $117,530
52. Deputy CEO/COO Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $318,558 $130,479
53. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $317,354 $68,119
54. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $315,540 $85,937
55. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $315,517 $45,051
56. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $314,618 $124,365
57. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $314,523 $72,184
58. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $314,180 $71,886
59. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $313,805 $54,181
60. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $313,508 $77,413
61. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $312,588 $90,977
62. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $311,237 $61,988
63. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $310,145 $69,828
64. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $310,128 $69,861
65. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $309,845 $72,880
66. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $309,722 $70,393
67. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $309,276 $73,527
68. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $308,078 $65,098
69. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $308,040 $44,814
70. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $307,080 $86,494
71. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $306,737 $69,609
72. General Mgr Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $306,426 $125,440
73. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $305,956 $76,221
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $304,982 $75,459
75. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $304,914 $77,787
76. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $301,493 $67,309
77. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $301,311 $39,713
78. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $299,579 $71,347
79. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $299,106 $69,990
80. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $297,665 $81,298
81. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Corporate Communications Department $297,369 $59,090
82. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $297,154 $60,744
83. Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $296,051 $67,470
84. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $294,024 $72,762
85. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $293,388 $68,594
86. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $292,905 $121,451
87. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $292,797 $71,359
88. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $292,587 $70,662
89. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $292,512 $109,628
90. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $291,646 $69,300
91. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $290,563 $69,100
92. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $290,542 $62,276
93. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $288,420 $65,411
94. Chief Fire Pilot Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $288,354 $48,155
95. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $286,935 $68,090
96. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $286,460 $71,481
97. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $286,244 $62,746
98. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $285,968 $44,491
99. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $285,719 $47,933
100. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $285,358 $62,723