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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 $686,319 $75,905
2. Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Public Safety $436,680 $61,343
3. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $395,996 $99,505
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $391,735 $35,098
5. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $376,041 $76,949
6. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $366,872 $128,062
7. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $352,311 $67,366
8. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $344,434 $92,995
9. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $333,542 $128,114
10. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $329,892 $67,697
11. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $325,191 $43,866
12. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board Services $325,136 $48,064
13. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $321,485 $71,887
14. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $316,465 $95,036
15. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $311,110 $143,578
16. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $308,118 $83,803
17. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $307,905 $37,584
18. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $299,997 $32,994
19. Deputy General Manager / Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $299,081 $55,072
20. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $293,550 $26,185
21. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $286,547 $20,872
22. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $284,635 $42,039
23. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $283,864 $21,944
24. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $276,112 $32,122
25. CEO/GM Sunline Transit Agency Executive $275,805 $104,110
26. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $274,972 $135,008
27. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $273,029 $61,661
28. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Admin $271,030 $67,481
29. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $268,000 $38,997
30. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $260,474 $35,228
31. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $259,537 $116,087
32. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $259,344 $61,789
33. Senior Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $258,620 $37,472
34. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $258,174 $71,314
35. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $257,937 $68,459
36. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $256,991 $27,745
37. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $254,536 $56,762
38. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $253,914 $63,939
39. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $253,279 $61,862
40. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $253,013 $39,115
41. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $248,901 $59,400
42. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $248,606 $56,926
43. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance & Accounting $248,430 $49,159
44. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Eng & Ops Administration $247,701 $26,925
45. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $245,968 $39,475
46. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $243,725 $45,764
47. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $242,370 $56,945
48. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $242,353 $76,068
49. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $241,785 $29,265
50. Executive Director Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $241,040 $50,622
51. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $238,449 $59,338
52. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $236,647 $54,500
53. Toll Operations Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $236,451 $38,430
54. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $236,039 $43,317
55. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $234,334 $50,912
56. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $234,329 $55,206
57. President Gm Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Authority President/Executive $232,202 $58,875
58. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $231,742 $52,221
59. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $231,209 $49,803
60. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $230,337 $89,027
61. Director Of Operations Jurupa Community Services District Water System Offsite Treatment $229,914 $53,299
62. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $229,336 $19,419
63. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $228,845 $39,506
64. Special Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $228,723 $41,835
65. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $228,397 $71,913
66. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District Assistant General Manager $228,005 $51,814
67. Assistant Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $226,870 $50,709
68. Director Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $226,568 $46,978
69. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $224,757 $80,981
70. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $224,334 $32,946
71. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $223,994 $100,602
72. Toll Project Delivery Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $223,357 $70,225
73. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $223,084 $109,763
74. Assistant General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $222,662 $55,448
75. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $221,782 $41,364
76. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $220,503 $35,848
77. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $219,363 $39,729
78. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $219,033 $87,634
79. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $218,366 $32,504
80. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $217,720 $50,036
81. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission External Affairs $216,938 $66,992
82. Deputy Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $5,192
83. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $215,479 $51,698
84. Assistant Gm/Communications And Customer Expe Western Municipal Water District Management $215,241 $46,854
85. Risk Manager Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Risk Management $215,100 $43,072
86. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $215,058 $39,320
87. Chief Marketing Officer Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $214,269 $32,694
88. Director Of Strategic Communications And Public Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $212,891 $31,343
89. General Manager Desert Recreation District Administration $212,739 $38,154
90. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $211,773 $38,827
91. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Dom. Water/Sanit. Sanitation $209,502 $88,235
92. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering Irrig/Strmwtr/Elec - Electricity, Enrgy $208,939 $102,097
93. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $208,269 $82,141
94. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $208,160 $53,579
95. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $206,330 $53,061
96. Engineering Manager Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $205,891 $48,697
97. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Water Quality $205,524 $63,767
98. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $205,442 $57,036
99. Director Of Parks & Recreation Jurupa Community Services District Park Operations $205,067 $47,603
100. Vice President Finance And Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Finance & Administration $204,400 $35,669