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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. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $342,990 $98,547
2. President/CEO Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $318,105 $36,860
3. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $315,970 $116,442
4. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $296,972 $70,498
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $293,930 $96,670
6. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $283,569 $94,570
7. General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $283,204 $43,678
8. General Manager - Chief Engineer - Waste Resource Management District Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Waste Resource Management District $274,991 $60,295
9. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $265,735 $66,233
10. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $259,872 $62,363
11. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $255,896 $87,084
12. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $251,157 $44,382
13. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $243,431 $66,565
14. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $231,147 $94,804
15. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $229,298 $64,970
16. Assistant General Manager Of Finance & Administration Eastern Municipal Water District Finance & Administration $229,278 $62,401
17. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $224,365 $35,824
18. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $223,696 $68,221
19. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $222,397 $65,759
20. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $220,625 $66,921
21. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $218,134 $57,210
22. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $215,566 $69,388
23. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $213,446 $42,136
24. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $213,241 $78,846
25. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $212,528 $60,120
26. Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $210,197 $26,288
27. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $208,951 $67,990
28. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $208,816 $68,814
29. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $205,212 $62,442
30. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $204,586 $78,575
31. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $200,993 $57,693
32. Facilities And Safety Officer Desert Water Agency Facilities And Maintenance $200,220 $39,667
33. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $199,360 $55,832
34. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $198,036 $53,667
35. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $195,646 $55,822
36. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $195,356 $48,183
37. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $193,373 $38,853
38. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance Administration $192,848 $63,540
39. Director Water Employee Services Authority Financial Services $190,978 $52,970
40. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $189,524 $60,287
41. Manager of Fiscal Service Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $184,292 $53,765
42. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $183,090 $71,881
43. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $182,673 $58,294
44. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $181,187 $58,662
45. Mgr, Planning & Special Prog Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $180,825 $62,639
46. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $180,216 $61,333
47. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $180,102 $45,953
48. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $178,337 $76,763
49. Pharmacy Mgr Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $178,244 $10,168
50. ER/Icu Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Emergency Services $178,185 $10,490
51. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $177,636 $40,722
52. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $176,255 $42,604
53. General Manager Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $176,063 $51,126
54. Director Of Engineering & Operations Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Engineering $175,678 $54,823
55. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $174,485 $88,204
56. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $173,494 $53,925
57. Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $172,998 $41,179
58. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $172,121 $48,594
59. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $170,493 $69,534
60. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $170,338 $31,797
61. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $169,475 $48,263
62. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $169,247 $29,371
63. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $168,217 $54,306
64. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $166,660 $46,449
65. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $166,327 $54,776
66. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Executive $164,694 $22,772
67. Director Of Parks And Community Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $164,671 $56,178
68. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $164,628 $38,194
69. Director Of Operations-Emeritus Western Municipal Water District Operations $164,150 $53,091
70. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $163,362 $64,919
71. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $163,267 $48,937
72. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $163,228 $27,691
73. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $162,100 $55,246
74. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $161,837 $43,974
75. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $161,736 $50,025
76. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $161,302 $56,718
77. Superintendent Desert Water Agency Construction $161,000 $48,380
78. Director Of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $160,609 $27,953
79. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $160,366 $45,748
80. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $160,006 $67,938
81. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $159,447 $34,661
82. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $159,289 $54,606
83. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $158,702 $53,369
84. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Water Reclamation Plant Operations $158,572 $56,147
85. Director Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $158,081 $45,891
86. General Manager Desert Recreation District Administration $157,425 $41,489
87. Wastewater System Supervisor Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $157,360 $27,706
88. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $157,311 $48,948
89. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $156,963 $56,742
90. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $156,875 $55,174
91. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $156,192 $48,600
92. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $155,901 $47,498
93. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $155,151 $47,491
94. Construction Contracts Manager Rancho California Water District Construction Contracts $154,288 $47,566
95. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $154,069 $40,036
96. Director Of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $153,820 $68,515
97. Pharmacist Palo Verde Health Care District Pharmacy $153,641 $0
98. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $153,493 $42,224
99. Director Of Finance & Administration Jurupa Community Services District Finance $153,453 $44,704
100. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $153,003 $48,179