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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $401,721 $95,806
2. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $357,029 $136,059
3. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $323,379 $95,313
4. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $316,476 $103,824
5. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $309,790 $86,574
6. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $307,193 $99,777
7. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $303,788 $115,914
8. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $300,585 $127,385
9. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $293,540 $113,014
10. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $287,206 $110,001
11. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $286,627 $56,946
12. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $285,578 $108,039
13. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $282,779 $49,085
14. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $282,115 $118,188
15. Ceo Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive $281,881 $111,544
16. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $279,579 $119,964
17. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $279,176 $105,087
18. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $276,723 $82,773
19. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $275,792 $114,505
20. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,408 $106,088
21. General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $273,575 $88,160
22. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $270,637 $34,680
23. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $267,624 $90,162
24. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $267,317 $87,667
25. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $265,993 $59,892
26. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $264,672 $95,195
27. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $264,444 $102,923
28. Fire Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $263,851 $39,519
29. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $261,789 $104,110
30. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $261,564 $31,841
31. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $261,463 $88,724
32. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $260,688 $98,092
33. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $259,649 $113,406
34. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $259,022 $90,154
35. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $257,919 $104,002
36. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $257,712 $102,197
37. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $255,692 $76,699
38. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $254,940 $106,203
39. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $254,116 $91,293
40. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $253,842 $101,707
41. Assistant General Manager Orange County Sanitation District General Management $253,567 $70,095
42. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $253,567 $101,896
43. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $251,567 $108,391
44. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $251,435 $109,687
45. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $251,289 $107,342
46. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $251,118 $104,298
47. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $250,363 $102,069
48. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $248,727 $95,119
49. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $248,678 $58,581
50. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $248,450 $125,165
51. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $248,032 $96,282
52. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $247,600 $59,249
53. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,974 $99,764
54. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,513 $102,368
55. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $246,124 $101,648
56. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,995 $96,166
57. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,774 $99,064
58. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $245,725 $94,763
59. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $244,609 $101,846
60. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $243,566 $43,313
61. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $243,493 $82,075
62. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $243,387 $147,373
63. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $243,066 $100,960
64. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $242,961 $78,500
65. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,977 $101,571
66. Fire Division Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,228 $125,159
67. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $241,170 $102,857
68. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $240,670 $84,514
69. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $239,775 $107,647
70. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $237,541 $112,375
71. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $237,360 $46,928
72. Cfo Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $236,866 $81,102
73. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $236,734 $112,364
74. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $236,520 $102,915
75. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Executive Management $236,165 $143,990
76. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $236,155 $105,007
77. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $236,118 $101,538
78. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $235,323 $104,216
79. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $235,092 $106,189
80. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $234,316 $29,968
81. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $234,083 $97,157
82. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $233,707 $112,810
83. Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $233,219 $79,209
84. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Support Services Department $233,102 $112,487
85. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $233,089 $105,035
86. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $232,666 $105,098
87. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $231,871 $69,358
88. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,764 $103,821
89. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,491 $85,821
90. Fire Battalion Chief Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,451 $117,362
91. General Manager South Orange County Wastewater Authority Executive Management $231,213 $49,999
92. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,200 $87,867
93. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,176 $103,244
94. Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $231,163 $86,560
95. Director Of Fin And Admin Services Orange County Sanitation District Administrative Services $231,078 $77,155
96. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $230,817 $101,089
97. Assistant Chief Orange County Fire Authority Community Risk Reduction Department $230,320 $106,450
98. Fire Captain Orange County Fire Authority Operations Department $230,207 $99,178
99. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $229,765 $71,879
100. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $229,500 $93,880