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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 Finance & Administration $559,798 $63,795
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $365,206 $67,174
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $364,810 $126,700
4. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $362,273 $73,422
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $360,433 $71,116
6. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $356,979 $75,303
7. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $350,920 $43,789
8. Executive Management Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Director $345,279 $80,429
9. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $333,713 $85,224
10. Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Fire $333,501 $53,629
11. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $314,621 $139,438
12. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $300,965 $64,027
13. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board Services $300,188 $46,604
14. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $300,122 $69,931
15. Executive Management Riverside County Transportation Commission Deputy Executive Director $298,884 $65,522
16. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $297,331 $68,378
17. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $295,583 $119,263
18. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $289,413 $83,134
19. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $288,189 $41,349
20. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $284,265 $68,597
21. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $278,316 $28,369
22. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $277,980 $41,166
23. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $276,321 $54,691
24. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $274,965 $61,766
25. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $273,100 $21,698
26. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency Executive $267,594 $97,839
27. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $260,892 $73,992
28. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $256,790 $103,963
29. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $256,213 $35,733
30. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $254,009 $61,172
31. Director Of Water Resources And Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Water Resources And Facilities Planning $252,397 $29,329
32. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $252,339 $126,845
33. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $248,809 $48,035
34. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $248,054 $60,820
35. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,002 $112,708
36. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $247,644 $65,236
37. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Brand $247,179 $37,250
38. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $245,076 $37,727
39. Finance Riverside County Transportation Commission Chief Financial Officer $242,084 $48,352
40. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $239,639 $18,246
41. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $239,505 $26,690
42. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $238,907 $46,140
43. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance & Accounting $238,068 $49,602
44. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $238,024 $40,187
45. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $237,439 $44,705
46. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $237,194 $52,227
47. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $235,441 $28,808
48. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $233,059 $38,278
49. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $232,217 $25,801
50. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $231,394 $53,544
51. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $230,857 $55,239
52. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $228,408 $46,586
53. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $227,952 $54,017
54. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $225,375 $74,110
55. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $224,045 $84,252
56. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $223,981 $53,560
57. Capital Project Delivery Riverside County Transportation Commission Toll Operations Director $223,657 $34,675
58. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $223,499 $36,873
59. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $222,945 $28,299
60. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $222,890 $85,956
61. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $222,740 $28,849
62. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $222,436 $41,545
63. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $221,821 $42,144
64. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $221,700 $58,378
65. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Eng. & Ops Administration $221,373 $21,535
66. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $221,185 $55,488
67. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $219,865 $54,518
68. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $216,837 $48,819
69. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $15,719
70. Assistant General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $216,366 $56,221
71. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $215,352 $37,458
72. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $213,838 $29,603
73. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $213,248 $50,794
74. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $211,181 $106,433
75. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $209,565 $48,484
76. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $208,939 $96,472
77. Chief Marketing Officer Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $207,910 $32,133
78. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $207,839 $23,510
79. External Affairs Riverside County Transportation Commission External Affairs Director $204,347 $41,980
80. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $203,830 $35,747
81. Capital Project Delivery Riverside County Transportation Commission Toll Project Delivery Director $203,504 $49,783
82. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $203,218 $76,405
83. Capital Project Delivery Riverside County Transportation Commission Project Delivery Director $203,042 $49,775
84. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $202,874 $37,494
85. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $202,537 $29,548
86. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $202,176 $85,038
87. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $202,162 $21,463
88. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $201,878 $43,084
89. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $201,419 $52,719
90. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $201,111 $53,931
91. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $200,041 $78,278
92. Director Of Information Technology Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Information Technology $200,003 $36,508
93. Assistant Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Wastewater Treatment $199,446 $51,422
94. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $199,314 $39,016
95. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $198,693 $79,021
96. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $197,902 $18,618
97. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $197,497 $19,456
98. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $197,193 $51,999
99. Director Of Human Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Human Resources $196,909 $50,662
100. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $195,694 $51,610