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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 Administration $369,472 $46,920
2. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $362,727 $106,932
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $346,991 $22,099
4. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $339,285 $17,799
5. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $313,928 $73,211
6. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $313,452 $99,832
7. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $306,790 $60,762
8. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $302,347 $132,979
9. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $282,828 $46,944
10. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $267,700 $83,371
11. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $266,386 $73,694
12. Assistang General Manager Planning, Engineering And Constructions Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $261,512 $74,460
13. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $257,122 $73,598
14. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $255,283 $88,084
15. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $254,749 $50,451
16. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $247,206 $40,287
17. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $245,017 $55,026
18. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $242,200 $63,052
19. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $241,167 $39,076
20. Assistant General Mgr Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $240,997 $61,522
21. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $237,828 $109,823
22. Assistant General Manager Operations And Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $235,859 $74,517
23. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $231,872 $60,565
24. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $225,321 $62,289
25. Vp Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $223,894 $29,852
26. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $223,480 $61,555
27. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $220,210 $38,886
28. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $219,587 $69,379
29. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $219,395 $65,115
30. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $219,210 $80,474
31. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $218,107 $61,313
32. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $214,964 $74,503
33. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Administration $214,949 $86,495
34. Senior Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $214,362 $67,093
35. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Operations - Administration $207,348 $62,943
36. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $203,870 $62,681
37. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $203,053 $34,432
38. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $202,227 $28,829
39. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $201,354 $58,342
40. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $201,035 $58,529
41. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $200,725 $49,316
42. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,481 $30,044
43. Director Of Environmental Services Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $200,187 $28,733
44. Assistant General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $199,768 $29,555
45. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $198,139 $49,712
46. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $198,027 $27,942
47. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $197,998 $39,766
48. Manager, Planning & Special Program Coachella Valley Water District Environmental Services - Administration $195,497 $35,983
49. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $195,091 $15,074
50. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $194,018 $43,733
51. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $193,125 $60,756
52. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $192,867 $58,382
53. Director Of Fac & Maintenance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $189,859 $20,868
54. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $189,756 $55,337
55. Senior Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $189,640 $59,494
56. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $189,461 $62,325
57. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $189,399 $48,973
58. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $189,045 $57,660
59. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $186,014 $68,369
60. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance $185,161 $52,862
61. Director Of Parks & Comm Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks - Administration $183,877 $62,122
62. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $183,729 $49,675
63. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $183,035 $57,179
64. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $182,952 $27,961
65. Engineering Manager Capital In Progress & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $182,725 $40,782
66. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $182,669 $47,886
67. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $181,695 $45,612
68. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $181,613 $32,162
69. Toll Projects Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $181,307 $55,030
70. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $181,037 $60,608
71. Director Of Engineering, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $180,987 $35,200
72. President/Gen. Manager Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Administrative $180,529 $10,322
73. General Manager Desert Recreation District Administration $178,388 $46,322
74. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $178,260 $30,792
75. Toll Projects Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $177,468 $61,160
76. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $177,169 $64,360
77. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $176,936 $65,605
78. Clinical Lab Manager Palo Verde Health Care District Clinical Lab Services $176,120 $12,130
79. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $175,730 $37,391
80. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Accounting $175,378 $54,674
81. Engineering Manager Operations Rancho California Water District System Operations $175,315 $35,445
82. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $173,805 $19,382
83. Ceo Palo Verde Health Care District Hospital Administration $173,171 $30,924
84. Vp Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $172,897 $36,194
85. Toll Operations Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $172,600 $28,793
86. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $172,172 $28,050
87. Director Of Interagency Relations Eastern Municipal Water District Interagency Relations $171,495 $56,375
88. Senior Vp Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $171,459 $33,877
89. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $170,687 $34,389
90. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy $170,067 $25,357
91. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $169,404 $49,370
92. Project Delivery Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $169,017 $63,990
93. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $168,336 $60,700
94. Director Of Finance/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $167,768 $53,287
95. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $167,270 $40,880
96. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $166,846 $26,565
97. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $166,384 $22,481
98. Director Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental And Regulatory Compliance $166,321 $47,888
99. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $166,221 $33,400
100. Field Supervisor Rubidoux Community Services District Water $166,191 $43,687