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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. Executive Director North County Transit District General Management $703,659 $24,287
2. Independent Performance Auditor San Diego Association of Governments Office Of The Independent Performance Auditor $624,351 $79,403
3. CEO Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $620,496 $690,376
4. President & CEO San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Executive Office $523,270 $117,102
5. CEO Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $494,961 $80,839
6. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $444,267 $85,981
7. General Counsel San Diego County Regional Airport Authority General Counsel $423,174 $71,960
8. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Community Power Executive $422,439 $51,055
9. General Counsel - Board Appointee San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $416,556 $96,724
10. President & Ceo San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Operations $403,234 $48,854
11. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $370,831 $158,173
12. Executive Director-Board Appointee San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $363,000 $32,224
13. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $352,924 $96,013
14. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Finance $348,970 $34,049
15. Associate Contracts And Procurement Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Organization Effectiveness $347,996 $59,526
16. General Counsel North County Transit District General Counsel $342,150 $35,843
17. Vice President And Chief Development Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Planning And Environmental Affairs $339,070 $94,758
18. Director Of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $338,821 $75,036
19. Business Services Supervisor San Diego Association of Governments Organization Effectiveness $336,156 $55,439
20. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Metropolitan Water District Program $335,119 $105,119
21. Harbor Police Sergeant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $333,755 $58,219
22. Regional Planning Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Regional Planning $331,271 $62,102
23. Vice President And Chief Financial Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Finance And Risk Management $330,187 $88,431
24. Admin Battalion Chief North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Emergency Services $328,066 $69,425
25. Assistant San Diego Association of Governments Data Science $327,942 $61,281
26. Managing Director Power Services San Diego Community Power Power Services $326,518 $32,347
27. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $324,162 $144,647
28. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $314,946 $114,609
29. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $311,538 $48,400
30. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $310,111 $137,038
31. Assistant General Counsel San Diego County Regional Airport Authority General Counsel $309,766 $82,569
32. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $308,565 $67,167
33. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Community Power Finance $305,993 $35,543
34. Assistant General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $303,670 $43,828
35. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $303,059 $113,388
36. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $301,051 $76,665
37. Chief Operating Officer San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Operations $299,876 $30,090
38. CEO/General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $294,754 $54,735
39. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $294,574 $79,243
40. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $293,316 $45,266
41. Vice President And Chief Revenue Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Marketing, Arts, And Air Services Development $290,779 $81,883
42. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $288,556 $41,551
43. General Manager San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Administration $287,879 $51,147
44. Assistant General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $286,881 $61,856
45. Chief Auditor San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Chief Auditor $285,836 $30,640
46. Interim Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority GM Administration $284,832 $65,660
47. Senior Director San Diego Association of Governments Organization Effectiveness $284,695 $50,297
48. Associate Researcher And Modeler San Diego Association of Governments Data Science $284,360 $38,655
49. Firefighter Paramedic Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/EMS $284,193 $37,798
50. Vice President, Public Safety/Chief Of Harbor Police San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $283,511 $97,684
51. Senior Deputy General Counsel San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The General Counsel $282,075 $42,178
52. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $279,915 $89,530
53. Director Of Administrative Services San Diego County Water Authority Administration & Records $279,790 $108,112
54. Captain/Medic North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Emergency Services $279,147 $57,627
55. Vice President, Planning & Environment San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $278,640 $72,066
56. Senior Director San Diego Association of Governments Data Science $278,374 $41,206
57. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $275,674 $95,600
58. CFO & Executive Vice President Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $275,345 $71,221
59. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $275,022 $62,404
60. Fire Chief North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Emergency Services $274,097 $84,816
61. Vice President, Business Operations San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $272,451 $62,920
62. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $272,187 $57,456
63. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $272,046 $71,093
64. Vice President And Chief Operating Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Airside And Terminal Operations $271,838 $69,517
65. Harbor Police Lieutenant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $271,735 $77,199
66. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $269,190 $53,967
67. Harbor Police Sergeant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $268,357 $65,627
68. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $268,348 $25,124
69. Cfo/Treasurer San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $267,612 $28,349
70. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $266,359 $79,234
71. Battalion Chief Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/EMS $264,360 $45,893
72. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Group $263,774 $105,107
73. Director, Airport Design And Construction San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Airport Design And Construction $263,484 $83,121
74. General Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of General Manager Managers $262,932 $75,053
75. Registered Nurse Tri-City Healthcare District Telemetry $262,912 $23,229
76. Harbor Police Sergeant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $262,854 $76,005
77. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $262,842 $61,323
78. Director Of Operations & Maintenance San Diego County Water Authority Operations & Maintenance Administration $262,390 $123,478
79. Chief Operations Officer Tri-City Healthcare District Administration $262,083 $66,386
80. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Engineering And Construction $261,611 $48,751
81. Info/Process Sup Helix Water District Water Quality/System Operations $261,440 $37,007
82. General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District Administration $260,754 $70,337
83. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $259,855 $86,477
84. General Counsel Tri-City Healthcare District Legal $259,768 $69,042
85. Registered Nurse Tri-City Healthcare District Emergency Room $257,077 $30,222
86. Assistant Chief Of Harbor Police San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $256,157 $51,911
87. Harbor Police Lieutenant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $256,046 $57,396
88. Director HR/AS Padre Dam Municipal Water District Human Resources $255,293 $42,899
89. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Department Directors $254,917 $57,110
90. Port Auditor-Board Appointee San Diego Unified Port District Office Of The Port Auditor $254,857 $68,994
91. Battalion Chief Lakeside Fire Protection District Fire/EMS $254,584 $55,401
92. Director Of AWP Padre Dam Municipal Water District Advanced Water Purification $254,468 $50,886
93. Harbor Police Sergeant San Diego Unified Port District Harbor Police Department $253,833 $66,910
94. Fire Chief Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Administration $253,575 $84,378
95. Vice President, Marketing & Communications San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $252,340 $32,396
96. Director Of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $251,945 $55,371
97. Vice President, Maritime San Diego Unified Port District Executive Office $251,803 $43,596
98. Director Of Data Analytics And Account Services San Diego Community Power Data Analytics And Account Services $251,556 $23,988
99. Fire Chief San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Op $250,983 $38,695
100. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Department Directors $250,592 $48,485