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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 for Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Manager General Assistant Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $349,094 $609
2. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $326,689 $40,853
3. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $279,931 $31,660
4. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $261,289 $100,382
5. Executive Program Manager Imperial Irrigation District Water $258,056 $0
6. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $251,642 $26,348
7. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $251,369 $9,711
8. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $250,342 $18,036
9. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $240,916 $15,234
10. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $226,138 $20,312
11. Director of Facilities and Streams Merced Irrigation District Water Utilities Irrigation Operations $217,249 $19,725
12. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $208,653 $23,426
13. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $208,604 $25,661
14. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $207,207 $31,501
15. Chief Administrative Officer Imperial Irrigation District Administrative Services $204,210 $26,958
16. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $200,819 $29,070
17. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $198,587 $29,734
18. General Counsel Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $196,716 $26,324
19. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Administration $196,490 $15,093
20. Assistant General Manager Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $194,528 $11,476
21. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $194,505 $25,921
22. Chief Financial Officer/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $193,779 $27,095
23. Assistant General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $192,407 $31,453
24. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $191,112 $28,823
25. Director of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $189,111 $28,173
26. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $185,010 $33,287
27. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District $185,000 $1,239
28. General Manager Lower Tule River Irrigation District Administration $183,700 $29,501
29. Interim General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $183,556 $13,504
30. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $183,503 $13,504
31. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $183,419 $27,060
32. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $183,041 $25,138
33. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $182,659 $25,290
34. Interim Assistant General Manager Civil Engineering And Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $180,446 $13,504
35. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Office $179,430 $26,269
36. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $178,425 $34,422
37. Assistant General Manager Civil Engineering And Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $178,221 $17,031
38. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $177,875 $30,515
39. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $176,866 $33,245
40. Assistant General Manager-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Transmission and Distribution $176,442 $73,503
41. Financial Officer-Controller Imperial Irrigation District Finance $175,747 $24,429
42. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $173,431 $20,312
43. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $173,419 $29,402
44. General Manager Terra Bella Irrigation District Administration $172,915 $33,184
45. General Manager Lakeside Water District Lakeside Water District $172,658 $26,962
46. Director of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resources $171,096 $27,718
47. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $170,243 $24,117
48. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $168,447 $20,312
49. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $167,897 $23,857
50. Assistant General Manager Resources Management Planning And Rates Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $167,019 $17,031
51. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration & Operations $166,970 $1,950
52. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $166,269 $19,784
53. Director of Natural Resources El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $165,842 $14,494
54. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $165,825 $24,117
55. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $165,117 $23,857
56. Interim Assistant General Manager Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $164,416 $17,031
57. Counsel Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $164,179 $25,042
58. Manager Energy Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $164,096 $23,857
59. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $163,873 $13,004
60. Manager Geothermal Development Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Energy $161,715 $23,513
61. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $161,705 $23,857
62. Director Of Field Operations/Distrib Helix Water District Operations And Maintenance $161,115 $30,595
63. Assistant General Manager-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $160,996 $68,610
64. Operations Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Operations $160,234 $26,074
65. District Counsel South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $160,213 $26,231
66. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Operations General Management $160,192 $28,432
67. Assistant General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $159,802 $28,211
68. Manager Water Department Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Water $159,769 $24,075
69. Assistant General Manager-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $159,700 $73,073
70. Director Of Water Quality/System Op Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $159,622 $30,595
71. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $158,565 $17,732
72. Interim Assistant General Manager Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $158,431 $17,031
73. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $158,117 $17,732
74. Auditor Internal Chief Imperial Irrigation District Internal Auditing $157,980 $23,171
75. Electrical Line worker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $157,292 $16,531
76. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $155,657 $13,004
77. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $154,682 $28,907
78. Electrical Line worker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $154,311 $16,531
79. Director of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $153,821 $20,413
80. Auditor Internal II Imperial Irrigation District Internal Auditing $153,304 $0
81. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $152,179 $42,425
82. Chief Information Officer Imperial Irrigation District Administrative Services- Information Technology $151,168 $15,492
83. Assistant General Manager-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $150,896 $63,872
84. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $150,619 $20,152
85. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $149,480 $19,171
86. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $149,344 $18,605
87. Power Troubleshooter Leader Imperial Irrigation District Energy $149,271 $19,496
88. General Manager Carmichael Water District Management $148,790 $25,700
89. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $148,522 $18,911
90. Risk Manager Imperial Irrigation District Finance $147,962 $22,678
91. Interim Electrical Engineering Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Standards And Line Engineering Department $147,761 $8,612
92. Assistant General Manager Consumer Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $147,709 $17,031
93. Engineering And Operations Department Manager - Special Projects Turlock Irrigation District Power Supply Administration $146,684 $13,504
94. Controller-Energy Imperial Irrigation District Energy $146,118 $22,544
95. Governmental Affairs Officer Imperial Irrigation District General Counsel $146,095 $10,192
96. General Manager Solano Irrigation District General Manager $145,952 $19,861
97. Power Troubleshooter Imperial Irrigation District Energy $145,285 $18,911
98. Power Control Center Shift Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Power Operations Department $145,178 $13,004
99. DGM, Water Resources Merced Irrigation District Water Utilities Administration $145,092 $28,596
100. General Manager Tulare Irrigation District Administration $144,926 $31,271