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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 $394,040 $48,033
2. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $376,557 $116,675
3. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $372,493 $36,982
4. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $335,721 $127,281
5. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $326,761 $106,688
6. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $320,144 $72,090
7. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $307,405 $73,748
8. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $305,789 $63,344
9. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $282,184 $67,064
10. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $273,612 $82,489
11. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $270,095 $73,324
12. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $267,963 $79,403
13. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $267,127 $66,766
14. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $266,154 $84,200
15. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $262,471 $44,989
16. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,177 $125,540
17. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering And Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $257,602 $71,481
18. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $254,460 $68,997
19. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $253,951 $41,658
20. District Manager Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $252,798 $55,209
21. Battalion Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Public Safety $250,280 $35,951
22. Assistant General Manager Of Operations And Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $248,920 $70,685
23. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $246,639 $80,157
24. Assistant General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $237,715 $62,078
25. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $235,555 $65,277
26. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $228,790 $65,993
27. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $225,946 $25,970
28. General Manager Valley Sanitary District (Riverside) Administration $225,419 $42,226
29. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Sunline Transit Agency Executive Office $224,751 $66,118
30. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $224,615 $37,302
31. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $223,334 $82,203
32. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $223,112 $50,267
33. General Manager Jurupa Community Services District Board/Gm Services $220,873 $71,351
34. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $220,517 $53,594
35. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $218,362 $57,282
36. Field Services Manager - Construction Rancho California Water District Construction $215,974 $53,306
37. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $215,203 $62,877
38. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $215,127 $63,232
39. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $215,116 $70,147
40. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $213,592 $60,556
41. Senior Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $213,295 $58,027
42. Director Of Environmental Services Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $211,824 $65,145
43. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $211,086 $48,067
44. Senior VP Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $210,874 $4,633
45. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $210,861 $33,557
46. Director Of Fac & Maintenance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $209,198 $58,608
47. Chief Executive Officer Desert Healthcare District Administration $208,777 $32,270
48. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $207,744 $48,221
49. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $207,410 $21,163
50. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $206,842 $56,115
51. Chief Engineer Rancho California Water District Engineering $206,762 $55,061
52. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $205,832 $32,120
53. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $205,014 $51,650
54. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $204,975 $62,950
55. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $203,232 $60,744
56. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $202,834 $23,330
57. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $201,520 $76,863
58. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $201,285 $27,167
59. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,401 $25,648
60. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $198,685 $49,091
61. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $195,666 $48,936
62. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Operations Admin $194,815 $53,721
63. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $194,279 $32,104
64. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $193,463 $66,625
65. VP Of Brand Development Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $193,385 $24,853
66. Toll Project Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $193,356 $48,029
67. Director Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental And Regulatory Compliance $192,677 $37,029
68. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $192,281 $47,635
69. Director Of Engineering, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $191,554 $68,706
70. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $191,388 $63,015
71. Manager, Planning & Special Program Coachella Valley Water District Environmental Services - Administration $189,448 $40,991
72. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance Department $188,489 $40,010
73. Assist General Manager/Engineering And Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $187,519 $55,877
74. Director Of Parks & Comm Affairs Jurupa Community Services District Parks And Community Affairs $187,176 $49,720
75. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $186,913 $47,857
76. Interagency Relations Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $186,690 $52,712
77. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $186,019 $65,115
78. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $185,699 $57,938
79. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $185,585 $72,925
80. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $185,310 $30,725
81. Special Projects Coordinator Western Municipal Water District Finance $185,269 $40,254
82. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $185,207 $57,167
83. Director Of Finance/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $185,161 $51,260
84. VP Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $184,871 $38,454
85. VP Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $183,179 $27,552
86. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $183,045 $32,269
87. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $182,922 $50,101
88. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $181,144 $44,899
89. Director Of Comm & Legis Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $179,971 $48,251
90. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $179,280 $50,229
91. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $179,059 $36,507
92. Toll Operations Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $179,037 $29,954
93. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $178,729 $16,187
94. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Accounting $177,025 $59,306
95. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $176,636 $56,381
96. Supervisor, Auto Shop Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $176,281 $42,425
97. Supervisor, Environmental Coachella Valley Water District Environmental Services - Administration $176,136 $42,867
98. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $176,036 $62,373
99. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $175,759 $39,702
100. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $175,209 $43,368