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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. Chief Financial Officer Palomar Health District Administration $895,961 $109,210
2. Chief Executive Officer Palomar Health District Administration $882,593 $99,771
3. Chief Operations Officer Palomar Health District Operations Administration $538,994 $78,063
4. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive Office $521,355 $64,518
5. Chief Legal Officer Palomar Health District Legal Counsel $501,121 $54,036
6. Executive Director North County Transit District General Management $411,294 $54,111
7. General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $407,307 $72,439
8. Chief Medical Officer Palomar Health District Physician Integration $367,160 $0
9. Vice Pres Information Technology Palomar Health District Information Systems $354,124 $14,281
10. President And Chief Executive Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Executive Office $352,691 $103,967
11. Physician Advisor Palomar Health District Revenue Cycle Mgmt $343,252 $37,105
12. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $339,980 $137,297
13. Executive Director (President/Ceo) San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $334,797 $28,793
14. Vice Pres Revenue Cycle Palomar Health District Revenue Cycle Mgmt $334,634 $43,094
15. Medical Dir Infectious Disease Palomar Health District Clinical Utilization $324,017 $33,749
16. President And Ceo San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Executive $322,894 $41,939
17. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $310,618 $106,182
18. Ceo/Gm Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $306,831 $126,654
19. Assistant General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $302,704 $65,484
20. Chief Nursing Officer (Vice Pres) PMC Palomar Health District Administration $302,399 $54,458
21. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $296,165 $64,170
22. Chief Human Resources Officer Palomar Health District Human Resources $295,491 $24,956
23. Firefighter Pm Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/Ems $293,853 $15,078
24. General Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of General Manager Mgrs. $292,552 $62,476
25. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $291,475 $46,667
26. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $290,190 $78,412
27. Vice Pres Continuum Care Palomar Health District Clinical Outreach Administrati $287,697 $32,138
28. General Counsel San Diego County Regional Airport Authority General Counsel $285,174 $110,273
29. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $284,375 $51,026
30. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $283,268 $103,016
31. General Counsel North County Transit District General Counsel $280,744 $52,716
32. General Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Office Of General Counsel $280,106 $50,859
33. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $279,293 $43,702
34. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $278,887 $100,392
35. Vice President, Maritime San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $277,741 $29,436
36. Vice Pres, Strategy Bus Dev & Diagnostic Svcs Palomar Health District Strategy & Bus Development $276,586 $41,466
37. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Finance $273,815 $27,452
38. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $272,231 $49,704
39. Chief Administrative Officer Palomar Health District Supply Chain Services $271,261 $22,050
40. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $270,800 $82,980
41. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $269,457 $94,865
42. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $269,219 $65,796
43. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $268,930 $71,007
44. General Manager San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Administration $268,512 $58,324
45. Medical Quality Officer Palomar Health District Clinical Utilization $267,781 $20,225
46. Sr Medical Physicist Palomar Health District Radiation Oncology $265,909 $20,304
47. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $265,093 $104,444
48. Chief Operations Officer San Diego Association of Governments Business Operations And Advisory Services $263,626 $26,968
49. Executive Vice President San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $263,052 $21,271
50. Fire Chief Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Administration $261,605 $74,765
51. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Policy & Water Supply Pln $261,541 $90,605
52. Chief Data Analytics Officer San Diego Association of Governments Data Science And Analytics $260,141 $47,542
53. Chief Capital Program And Regional Services Officer San Diego Association of Governments Capital Programs And Regional Services $258,349 $50,070
54. Director Of Water Quality/System Operations Helix Water District Water Quality/System Operations $257,640 $42,365
55. Director Of Operations. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $256,125 $99,391
56. Vice President And Chief Operating Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Airside and Terminal Operations $255,554 $92,936
57. Chief Operating Officer (Rail) San Diego Trolley Inc. Executive Rail $255,070 $48,926
58. Chief Planning And Innovation Officer San Diego Association of Governments Planning And Innovation $254,981 $43,463
59. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $252,553 $87,904
60. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $251,880 $84,690
61. Vice President And Chief Financial Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Finance and Risk Management $250,918 $89,043
62. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Operations $250,247 $31,071
63. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $247,700 $49,620
64. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $246,926 $52,595
65. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $245,030 $53,261
66. Float Pool RN IV CCU Palomar Health District Nursing Administration $244,926 $39,488
67. Division Chief Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/Ems $244,568 $42,724
68. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $243,590 $70,588
69. Senior Dir District Plant Ops & Bio Med Palomar Health District Operations Administration $243,324 $25,882
70. Fire Chief Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/Ems $242,636 $51,686
71. Vice President And Chief Development Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Planning and Environmental Affairs $241,334 $42,661
72. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $240,942 $98,958
73. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Association of Governments Finance Services $240,495 $48,271
74. Fire Captain Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/Ems $240,037 $29,968
75. Deputy Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Construction $239,429 $93,021
76. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $239,325 $81,246
77. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $239,225 $64,070
78. Dir Surgery Procedure Svcs PMC Palomar Health District Surgery $239,063 $37,320
79. Vice President, Planning, Environment, & Government Relations San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $237,969 $60,793
80. Administration Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $237,480 $56,045
81. Deputy Chief Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Administration $237,462 $69,346
82. Finance And Risk Management Director San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Finance $237,389 $23,685
83. VP, Philanthropy Palomar Health District Foundation $236,426 $45,422
84. Director Of Engineering Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $235,648 $102,600
85. Senior Deputy General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $235,276 $34,055
86. Director Of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $235,149 $89,680
87. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $231,929 $49,158
88. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $231,384 $25,060
89. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $231,359 $65,680
90. Medical Dir Continuum Care Palomar Health District Clinical Outreach Administrati $231,350 $34,292
91. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $231,026 $65,006
92. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations $230,273 $46,704
93. Director Of Operations & Water Quality Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant & Field Op $230,043 $90,890
94. Vice President, Public Safety/Chief Of Harbor Police San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $230,034 $105,856
95. Vice President of Finance Palomar Health District Finance $229,858 $29,381
96. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $229,684 $19,785
97. System Maintenance Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority Mechanical Maintenance $229,067 $60,853
98. Vice President, Marketing & Communications San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $228,377 $20,058
99. Float Pool RN IV CCU Palomar Health District Nursing Administration $228,213 $41,168
100. Dir Of Government Relations San Diego County Water Authority Government Relations $227,940 $85,339