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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. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $457,182 $180,208
2. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $445,259 $77,369
3. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $443,676 $69,799
4. CEO Orange County Power Authority Executive $434,844 $32,605
5. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $424,340 $74,511
6. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $420,366 $102,015
7. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $420,117 $54,500
8. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office Of The General Manager $412,068 $83,706
9. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $409,725 $94,809
10. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $399,729 $103,230
11. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $399,264 $84,750
12. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $395,097 $79,555
13. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $393,410 $88,149
14. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $392,143 $84,058
15. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $390,290 $95,328
16. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Administration $388,241 $59,085
17. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $386,259 $94,591
18. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $378,561 $83,753
19. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $377,107 $77,061
20. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager's Office $376,306 $69,122
21. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $373,448 $90,399
22. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $372,764 $83,480
23. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $371,990 $88,187
24. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $370,283 $92,616
25. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $368,697 $92,198
26. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $367,572 $91,379
27. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $363,903 $78,281
28. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $362,144 $89,366
29. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $361,778 $95,813
30. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $360,350 $134,711
31. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $356,827 $141,311
32. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $356,604 $152,444
33. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $356,577 $85,935
34. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $352,938 $87,244
35. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $352,505 $141,599
36. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $351,949 $82,735
37. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $351,759 $89,467
38. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $350,503 $82,916
39. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $348,841 $87,019
40. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $344,125 $142,161
41. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $342,316 $94,912
42. General Manager El Toro Water District Administration $341,861 $79,215
43. Interim CEO Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $340,383 $91,080
44. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Adm - Administration $339,555 $47,076
45. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $339,292 $88,740
46. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $337,314 $76,721
47. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $336,251 $78,233
48. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $335,676 $82,510
49. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $335,448 $76,900
50. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $334,843 $70,088
51. Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $334,541 $68,459
52. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Margarita Water District Adm - Administration $333,024 $37,905
53. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $332,459 $49,108
54. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $332,034 $79,333
55. Executive Director Of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $330,994 $64,583
56. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $330,726 $70,718
57. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $329,288 $77,636
58. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $328,884 $85,014
59. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $327,744 $79,700
60. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $327,722 $81,688
61. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $327,381 $100,897
62. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $326,891 $78,463
63. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $326,558 $80,030
64. Deputy Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $325,920 $125,298
65. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $322,071 $79,902
66. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $321,940 $100,015
67. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $321,745 $101,010
68. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $321,118 $116,590
69. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $320,268 $75,072
70. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $319,395 $123,934
71. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $318,768 $70,088
72. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $318,731 $55,239
73. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $318,120 $81,117
74. Executive Director Of Finance And Administration Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $317,355 $35,539
75. 325 General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $316,815 $59,666
76. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $316,500 $97,275
77. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance Management Administration $316,377 $66,458
78. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $315,157 $80,799
79. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $315,085 $77,851
80. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $314,609 $66,566
81. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $313,634 $77,407
82. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Administration $312,913 $66,388
83. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $312,024 $83,343
84. CFO Orange County Power Authority Executive $311,091 $70,816
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $310,414 $83,801
86. General Manger Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $309,955 $60,850
87. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $309,141 $78,162
88. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $308,840 $76,821
89. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $308,216 $77,856
90. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $308,191 $76,586
91. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources And Policy $308,033 $74,670
92. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $306,248 $79,820
93. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $306,133 $56,036
94. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $305,720 $80,817
95. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $305,522 $80,579
96. Director Of Engineering Orange County Sanitation District Engineering $303,231 $16,072
97. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $303,043 $83,102
98. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $302,740 $120,557
99. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $302,639 $54,456
100. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $302,230 $88,956