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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. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $535,554 $27,883
2. President/Ceo Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $445,202 $82,487
3. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $348,425 $72,093
4. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $339,641 $22,861
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $325,685 $107,841
6. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $325,332 $25,942
7. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $324,554 $73,263
8. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $324,098 $100,458
9. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $314,994 $54,797
10. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $311,371 $69,199
11. Executive Advisor Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $308,886 $53,805
12. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $294,390 $28,251
13. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $293,071 $76,649
14. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $288,724 $45,102
15. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $283,857 $56,590
16. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $281,499 $64,621
17. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $277,497 $55,730
18. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $277,423 $64,790
19. Chief Idyllwild Fire Protection District Fire $260,105 $44,170
20. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $259,649 $66,199
21. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $256,679 $43,352
22. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $255,669 $54,935
23. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency Executive Office $254,541 $82,670
24. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $254,097 $28,079
25. General Manager & Chief Engineering Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $250,564 $69,779
26. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $249,164 $37,449
27. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,468 $27,437
28. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $245,464 $65,970
29. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $240,687 $55,270
30. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $240,609 $74,218
31. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $240,006 $55,453
32. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $238,472 $89,717
33. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $237,899 $44,833
34. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $237,042 $62,637
35. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Communications - Communications/Legislation $236,903 $33,841
36. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $235,761 $20,549
37. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $234,359 $48,449
38. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $234,319 $45,668
39. Operations/Facilities Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Water $233,960 $31,424
40. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $228,293 $61,713
41. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $227,373 $27,385
42. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $226,330 $60,095
43. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $223,163 $59,957
44. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $222,792 $39,883
45. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $222,520 $45,176
46. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $220,971 $25,525
47. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $220,939 $37,375
48. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $220,569 $40,968
49. Director Of Finance & Admin Jurupa Community Services District Finance Department $217,539 $44,341
50. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $216,864 $57,418
51. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $215,997 $58,085
52. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $215,363 $45,946
53. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $214,420 $43,314
54. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $212,617 $48,222
55. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $212,244 $64,411
56. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $211,092 $32,401
57. Chief Sales Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $207,514 $31,805
58. Chief Development Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Destination Development $205,442 $44,001
59. Director Of Administrative Services Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $204,635 $67,912
60. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $203,933 $17,956
61. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $203,125 $51,460
62. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $202,793 $48,738
63. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $201,957 $46,023
64. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $200,197 $75,641
65. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $199,484 $27,862
66. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $198,910 $38,762
67. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $198,556 $35,453
68. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $197,139 $44,822
69. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $197,037 $51,681
70. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $196,231 $38,819
71. President Gm Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Authority President/Executive $195,911 $44,497
72. Supervisor, Wastewater Rec. Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Wrp 7 & 9 Administration $193,921 $30,449
73. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,902 $34,698
74. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,729 $16,986
75. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $193,141 $24,460
76. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $192,905 $54,305
77. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $192,801 $61,635
78. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $192,712 $23,367
79. Director Of Cca Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy & Environmental $191,358 $42,548
80. Project Delivery Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $190,833 $56,914
81. Toll Operations Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $190,796 $32,808
82. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation & Planning $189,930 $14,739
83. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $189,614 $11,205
84. Operations And Engineering Manager Desert Water Agency Engineering $188,695 $50,694
85. General Manager Desert Recreation District General Government $188,017 $37,214
86. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $187,552 $24,226
87. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $186,043 $41,665
88. Toll Project Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $185,701 $54,870
89. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $184,981 $41,371
90. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $184,705 $29,015
91. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $184,521 $30,104
92. General Manager Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $184,250 $56,074
93. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $183,118 $46,650
94. Sewer Operations Manager Jurupa Community Services District Sewer Operations $182,357 $49,616
95. Controller Western Municipal Water District Finance $182,047 $29,545
96. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $181,292 $35,811
97. Operations Field Manager Western Municipal Water District Wastewater Treatment $181,035 $45,536
98. Deputy Director Of Finance Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $179,686 $44,444
99. Director Of Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $179,531 $24,522
100. Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $179,423 $24,213