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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. President/Ceo Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $518,122 $88,139
2. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $427,270 $29,519
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $368,694 $95,759
4. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $357,597 $74,796
5. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,642 $64,857
6. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $341,701 $47,612
7. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $332,479 $102,434
8. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $326,176 $76,540
9. Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Fire $315,151 $48,306
10. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $310,485 $63,568
11. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $310,039 $109,723
12. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $305,553 $81,846
13. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $292,123 $61,917
14. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $292,106 $47,304
15. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $288,853 $63,498
16. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $286,286 $66,979
17. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $282,243 $63,862
18. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board Services $282,076 $45,590
19. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $279,946 $88,830
20. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $278,748 $54,739
21. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $278,097 $61,295
22. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $276,814 $82,158
23. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $269,884 $52,406
24. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $268,692 $21,028
25. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $264,825 $21,286
26. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $263,953 $34,957
27. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $263,700 $59,603
28. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $253,810 $66,370
29. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $253,017 $88,045
30. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $251,067 $78,431
31. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $248,504 $69,921
32. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $248,281 $64,524
33. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Brand $243,718 $23,910
34. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance & Accounting $240,612 $49,379
35. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $239,508 $59,952
36. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $239,358 $55,220
37. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $238,073 $97,398
38. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $238,060 $67,283
39. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $236,960 $59,901
40. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $236,837 $66,693
41. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $235,240 $64,575
42. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $234,064 $27,060
43. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $233,097 $24,142
44. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $230,511 $39,720
45. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $227,151 $38,534
46. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $227,100 $56,270
47. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $225,362 $47,079
48. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $224,014 $28,789
49. General Manager/Consultant San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $222,630 $47,969
50. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $221,105 $44,965
51. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $219,235 $52,703
52. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $219,216 $65,266
53. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $217,658 $33,794
54. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $217,066 $36,085
55. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $215,783 $32,996
56. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $214,340 $52,216
57. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $213,545 $46,178
58. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $211,942 $78,657
59. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $211,526 $63,568
60. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $211,469 $71,425
61. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $210,418 $40,115
62. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $208,520 $40,212
63. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $208,323 $51,131
64. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $205,615 $84,382
65. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $205,421 $46,739
66. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $205,357 $20,374
67. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $205,086 $50,840
68. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $203,028 $51,572
69. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $202,934 $25,912
70. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $202,790 $35,430
71. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $202,083 $54,835
72. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $200,513 $60,142
73. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $200,469 $66,379
74. General Manager Beaumont Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District Administration $199,589 $23,019
75. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $198,839 $49,032
76. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $197,874 $52,542
77. Project Delivery Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $197,200 $60,116
78. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $196,995 $36,794
79. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $196,953 $46,342
80. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $196,637 $45,111
81. Toll Operations Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $196,515 $34,155
82. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $195,522 $29,509
83. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $195,300 $36,733
84. Director Of Human Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources $195,193 $49,397
85. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $192,662 $32,076
86. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $192,352 $21,189
87. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $192,032 $36,355
88. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $191,922 $44,128
89. Toll Project Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $191,899 $57,884
90. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $191,581 $27,543
91. Engineering Manager Capital Improvement Projects & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $190,829 $44,039
92. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $190,417 $36,207
93. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $189,670 $56,985
94. Director Of Water Resources And Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $189,276 $26,899
95. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $189,155 $52,419
96. Deputy Director Of Operations Jurupa Community Services District Water Operations $188,027 $46,683
97. General Manager Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $187,579 $57,244
98. Construction Inspector II Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Construction Inspection Admin $187,560 $48,261
99. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $187,146 $38,702
100. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $186,955 $66,154