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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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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Administration Ofc $407,479 $5,190
2. President Chief Executive Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $302,131 $63,508
3. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $293,745 $84,761
4. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $286,293 $74,546
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $276,857 $78,801
6. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $268,235 $85,360
7. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $267,259 $73,353
8. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $266,230 $94,233
9. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,140 $19,137
10. General Manager - Chief Engineer Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District $261,272 $71,777
11. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $243,838 $45,974
12. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $241,642 $61,481
13. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $239,221 $51,884
14. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $231,915 $94,620
15. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,543 $61,193
16. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $226,595 $30,522
17. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $222,002 $87,391
18. General Manager, Department of Water and Power Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $215,621 $80,404
19. General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $215,276 $77,120
20. Assistant General Manager, Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Administration $213,999 $57,391
21. General Manager Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $213,844 $58,857
22. Assistant General Manager, Resource Development Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development Administration $212,863 $61,089
23. Chief Financial Officer Palo Verde Health Care District Accounting $208,547 $5,190
24. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $207,594 $62,109
25. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $206,157 $57,338
26. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,325 $32,357
27. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $204,960 $60,696
28. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $203,850 $61,338
29. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $201,792 $60,812
30. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $200,420 $52,618
31. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,303 $16,487
32. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $200,302 $60,822
33. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $199,886 $33,725
34. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $199,625 $52,449
35. Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $197,803 $25,296
36. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $192,384 $58,381
37. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $191,999 $51,592
38. Assistant General Manager Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $190,501 $56,461
39. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $190,186 $50,551
40. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $187,831 $49,166
41. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $187,424 $53,655
42. Board Secretary
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $186,199 $57,197
43. Assistant General Manager DWP Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $184,531 $52,674
44. Pharmacist Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $182,438 $0
45. Director Of Planning Rancho California Water District Planning $180,441 $53,318
46. Pharmacist Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $179,540 $0
47. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $177,160 $51,927
48. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $176,477 $52,283
49. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $176,182 $66,898
50. Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Med/ Surg $175,876 $11,335
51. Mgr., Planning & Special Program Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $175,490 $55,713
52. Director Water Employee Services Authority Financial Services $174,279 $39,949
53. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $173,952 $47,326
54. Assistant Parks Director - Parks Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space Executive Administration $173,797 $34,400
55. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $173,527 $44,307
56. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $172,700 $54,094
57. Assistant GM/Chief Administrative Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $170,989 $46,256
58. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $168,188 $34,408
59. Manager of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $168,159 $50,413
60. Director of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $168,022 $22,776
61. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations $167,797 $50,869
62. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $166,599 $52,789
63. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $166,197 $50,604
64. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $162,909 $71,140
65. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $162,289 $79,554
66. Director of Parks and Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks $161,781 $26,277
67. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $161,736 $35,003
68. Director of Finance Jurupa Community Services District Finance $161,653 $26,277
69. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $159,236 $35,272
70. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $159,155 $46,265
71. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $158,741 $40,652
72. Assistant General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $158,610 $24,698
73. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $157,635 $28,862
74. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $157,168 $45,754
75. Parks Director - Parks Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space Executive Administration $156,450 $45,087
76. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $156,246 $46,019
77. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,876 $49,249
78. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $155,870 $63,414
79. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Management $155,852 $68,453
80. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $155,827 $52,923
81. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $155,358 $65,155
82. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $154,463 $51,191
83. Cno Palo Verde Health Care District Nursing Administration $154,059 $16,096
84. Director Of Community Involvement Eastern Municipal Water District Community Involvement $153,320 $47,806
85. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $153,259 $52,645
86. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Environmental Services - Administration $152,655 $43,550
87. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $152,003 $32,487
88. Tech Ultrasound Palo Verde Health Care District Radiology $151,075 $0
89. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $150,724 $44,857
90. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Service - Administration $150,405 $42,123
91. Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental/Regulatory Compliance $150,244 $45,012
92. Director of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $149,982 $31,505
93. Interim General Manager Desert Recreation District Organizational Support Services $149,655 $173,100
94. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $149,420 $39,046
95. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $148,932 $52,645
96. Water Resources and Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Water Resources and Planning $148,874 $43,154
97. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $148,483 $46,889
98. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation $148,345 $49,894
99. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $147,373 $28,814
100. Human Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Human Resources $147,161 $37,599