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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 $354,690 $102,005
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $319,039 $113,660
3. Ceo/President Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $314,505 $52,196
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $309,173 $105,295
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $301,139 $129,036
6. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $286,831 $65,739
7. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $273,673 $65,072
8. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $271,738 $72,840
9. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $262,060 $46,405
10. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Planning And Construction $258,289 $69,974
11. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $257,643 $73,707
12. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $246,089 $54,075
13. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $242,958 $72,646
14. General Manager Desert Recreation District Administration $242,248 $31,740
15. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $237,967 $49,307
16. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $237,479 $39,576
17. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $236,429 $97,815
18. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $231,986 $53,576
19. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $231,485 $54,075
20. Chief Financial Officer Rancho California Water District Finance $230,548 $45,129
21. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $227,611 $52,988
22. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $225,716 $72,731
23. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $223,310 $68,956
24. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $223,217 $71,582
25. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $222,200 $61,870
26. Executive Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $217,165 $27,800
27. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $215,034 $67,055
28. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $213,108 $56,942
29. Assistant General Manager Of Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance Administration $211,058 $68,096
30. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $210,125 $83,258
31. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $209,919 $55,405
32. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $208,859 $65,986
33. Assistant General Manager Rancho California Water District Administration $208,489 $60,364
34. Senior Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $205,791 $60,732
35. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $203,495 $80,754
36. Director of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Administration $202,455 $58,714
37. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $201,162 $63,427
38. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $201,001 $55,411
39. Mgr, Planning & Special Prog Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Environmental Services - Administration $195,924 $46,381
40. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $195,771 $76,627
41. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $193,820 $53,994
42. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $193,064 $63,322
43. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering & Operations $192,057 $17,613
44. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $191,831 $55,060
45. Ceo / General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $191,504 $60,665
46. Manager Of Fiscal Services Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $191,431 $57,064
47. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $191,367 $43,534
48. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $191,019 $43,844
49. Chief Performance Officer/Asst Gm Sunline Transit Agency Performance Management $190,000 $0
50. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $188,608 $60,705
51. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $186,896 $55,401
52. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $186,723 $60,405
53. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $185,981 $39,380
54. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $182,483 $60,097
55. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $182,363 $79,218
56. Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $181,975 $39,563
57. Engineering Manager - Planning Rancho California Water District Engineering Planning $180,937 $31,420
58. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $180,894 $45,546
59. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $179,450 $53,443
60. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Rancho California Water District System Operations $179,357 $32,345
61. Director of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance $179,018 $50,453
62. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $178,412 $52,302
63. Information Technology/Customer Service Manager Rancho California Water District Information Services $175,682 $30,108
64. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $175,438 $73,042
65. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $175,200 $30,496
66. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $174,997 $59,234
67. Engineering Manager - Design Rancho California Water District Engineering $174,839 $51,704
68. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $174,500 $52,810
69. ER/ICU Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Emergency Services $173,880 $13,799
70. Executive Manager Of Engineering & Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $173,476 $50,244
71. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $172,515 $54,586
72. Operations Project Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $172,301 $52,396
73. Operations Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $170,988 $55,717
74. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $169,964 $56,367
75. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $169,878 $73,589
76. Director Of Human Resources & Risk Management Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources/Risk Management $169,661 $55,902
77. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $169,570 $44,300
78. Construction Contracts Manager Rancho California Water District Construction Contracts $169,117 $50,298
79. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $168,958 $56,991
80. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $167,493 $50,792
81. Deputy Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $167,190 $55,795
82. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $166,872 $49,512
83. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $166,747 $46,892
84. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $166,690 $43,916
85. Director of Parks & Comm Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $166,675 $58,462
86. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $166,656 $22,584
87. CEO Palo Verde Health Care District Administration $166,355 $5,648
88. Assistant General Manager Desert Recreation District Administration $165,729 $0
89. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $165,391 $52,349
90. Director Of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental & Regulatory Compliance $165,101 $43,383
91. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $164,425 $54,235
92. Senior Director Of Public & Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public & Governmental $163,880 $51,848
93. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $163,190 $71,896
94. Director Of Engineering, Asst Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $162,620 $44,642
95. Vice President Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $162,357 $10,725
96. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $161,107 $33,761
97. Director of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $161,062 $34,214
98. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $160,852 $26,434
99. Director Of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $160,593 $72,831
100. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $160,483 $51,376