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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 $411,056 $20,795
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,615 $115,269
3. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $306,704 $88,541
4. President/CEO Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $296,175 $30,081
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $292,513 $94,768
6. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $282,669 $58,630
7. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $282,234 $89,502
8. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $281,606 $45,679
9. General Manager Emeritus Jurupa Community Services District Administration $263,202 $75,596
10. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $262,139 $60,556
11. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
12. General Mgr. - Chf Eng - WRMD Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resources Management District $250,907 $62,015
13. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $249,458 $50,321
14. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $240,532 $79,816
15. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $232,789 $63,866
16. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,127 $62,086
17. Assistant General Manager, Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineer Administration $224,974 $58,108
18. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $223,875 $64,215
19. General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $223,776 $78,819
20. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $219,394 $90,233
21. Assistant General Manager, Planning & Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development $219,237 $40,753
22. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $219,042 $57,957
23. Cfo Palo Verde Health Care District Accounting $218,804 $15,087
24. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $213,978 $72,543
25. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $213,531 $66,075
26. Director Of Planning Rancho California Water District Planning $212,476 $46,811
27. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $211,455 $61,961
28. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $210,884 $73,491
29. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $210,615 $56,326
30. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $208,146 $69,921
31. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $207,116 $57,801
32. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $206,862 $65,527
33. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $205,903 $61,223
34. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,204 $78,030
35. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $205,061 $60,002
36. Director of Engineering Projects Mission Springs Water District Engineering $203,616 $56,714
37. Pharmacy Mgr. Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $203,466 $3,000
38. Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $202,514 $30,393
39. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $201,200 $45,127
40. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $197,579 $56,488
41. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $195,459 $57,215
42. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $191,818 $53,016
43. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $190,445 $61,377
44. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Operations $188,248 $57,023
45. Assist. GM/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $186,476 $25,900
46. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $183,076 $37,105
47. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $182,832 $53,999
48. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $181,822 $53,618
49. Director Water Employee Services Authority Financial Services $180,052 $51,851
50. Human Resources Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $178,705 $4,833
51. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $178,412 $58,452
52. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $178,202 $56,462
53. Manager, Planning & Special Programs Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $177,842 $59,363
54. Board Secretary
Other Positions Held: General Manager, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $175,624 $59,938
55. Director Of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $171,860 $50,451
56. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $171,851 $45,817
57. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $171,694 $51,148
58. Water/Sewer Op Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Water Resources $171,619 $10,334
59. Manager of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $170,871 $49,902
60. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $170,799 $66,522
61. Maintenance Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Maintenance $170,176 $19,836
62. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $170,162 $72,759
63. Director Of Parks And Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $169,433 $54,106
64. Construction Service Coordinator Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $168,629 $19,414
65. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $168,422 $38,838
66. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $167,241 $47,286
67. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $166,178 $53,157
68. Mst Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Nursing Administration $165,676 $8,043
69. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $165,149 $46,291
70. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $164,407 $38,600
71. Engineering Technician Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $163,639 $4,849
72. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $163,359 $46,557
73. Director of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $162,730 $51,367
74. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $162,420 $42,448
75. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $161,627 $28,831
76. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $160,922 $39,210
77. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $160,880 $30,541
78. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $159,147 $50,902
79. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $159,107 $41,807
80. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $158,563 $60,566
81. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $158,378 $59,962
82. Rad Tech III Palo Verde Health Care District Radiology $158,321 $0
83. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Reclamation Plant Operations $157,665 $52,401
84. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $157,648 $49,967
85. Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $156,933 $49,455
86. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $156,694 $67,682
87. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,566 $48,146
88. Superintendent Desert Water Agency Water Service $154,911 $51,800
89. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Pretreatment $154,604 $8,881
90. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Service - Administration $153,398 $45,131
91. Construction Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $153,012 $20,037
92. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $152,443 $51,866
93. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $151,913 $45,584
94. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operators Administration $151,846 $51,866
95. Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $151,643 $49,279
96. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Executive $151,424 $24,862
97. Director of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $150,940 $44,426
98. Cno Palo Verde Health Care District Nursing Administration $150,121 $29,266
99. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $150,071 $46,234
100. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $149,734 $38,545