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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. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $277,068 $43,034
2. Assistant General Manager/COO Palmdale Water District Administration $227,633 $32,999
3. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $211,921 $47,287
4. Finance Manager/CFO Palmdale Water District Finance $193,797 $26,048
5. Engineering Manager Palmdale Water District Engineering $193,363 $23,027
6. Resource & Analytics Director Palmdale Water District Administration $188,744 $41,590
7. Human Resources Director Palmdale Water District Human Resources $172,528 $28,412
8. General Manager South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $168,778 $37,318
9. Operations Manager Palmdale Water District Operations $159,283 $32,914
10. Facilities Manager Palmdale Water District Facilities $156,643 $36,819
11. Information Technology Manager Palmdale Water District Information Technology $152,018 $32,369
12. Public Affairs Director Palmdale Water District Administration $143,755 $33,010
13. Electrical/Instrumentation Tech III Palmdale Water District Facilities $142,114 $12,557
14. General Manager Kinneloa Irrigation District Administration $140,005 $28,296
15. Customer Care Supervisor Palmdale Water District Customer Care $139,138 $14,364
16. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $138,477 $26,808
17. Water Quality/Regulatory Affairs Supervisor Palmdale Water District Operations $138,263 $14,835
18. Customer Finance Supervisor Palmdale Water District Finance $136,145 $25,987
19. Accounting Supervisor Palmdale Water District Finance $135,410 $35,411
20. Plant Operator III Palmdale Water District Operations $135,323 $28,278
21. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $131,095 $11,703
22. SCADA Technician II Palmdale Water District Information Technology $126,782 $33,391
23. Engineering Analyst Palmdale Water District Engineering $124,646 $33,349
24. Project Manager Palmdale Water District Engineering $123,660 $34,468
25. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $122,123 $26,870
26. SCADA Technician II Palmdale Water District Information Technology $121,224 $27,712
27. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $121,192 $21,399
28. Resource & Analytics Supervisor Palmdale Water District Administration $120,607 $9,788
29. Maintenance Supervisor Palmdale Water District Facilities $120,280 $28,818
30. Executive Assistant Palmdale Water District Administration $119,154 $32,157
31. Senior Customer Care Representative Palmdale Water District Customer Care $114,688 $12,094
32. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $114,315 $29,072
33. Operations Supervisor South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $113,964 $24,040
34. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $113,805 $28,769
35. Construction Supervisor Palmdale Water District Facilities $113,711 $20,249
36. General Manager Littlerock Creek Irrigation District Administrative $110,462 $31,695
37. Service Worker III Palmdale Water District Facilities $110,039 $7,818
38. Construction Inspector II Palmdale Water District Engineering $109,155 $26,700
39. Construction Inspector I Palmdale Water District Engineering $106,200 $26,580
40. GIS Coordinator Palmdale Water District Information Technology $106,046 $23,085
41. Electrician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $105,986 $23,506
42. Senior Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $104,649 $32,873
43. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $102,684 $31,908
44. Office Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $102,504 $32,267
45. Senior Field Customer Care Representative Palmdale Water District Customer Care $102,321 $18,248
46. Lab Analyst II Palmdale Water District Operations $101,770 $26,203
47. Water Use Efficiency Specialist I Palmdale Water District Water Use Efficiency $101,154 $31,494
48. Engineering Design Technician II Palmdale Water District Engineering $99,516 $32,085
49. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $99,306 $21,332
50. Safety & Training Technician Palmdale Water District Human Resources $99,034 $11,168
51. Service Worker III Palmdale Water District Facilities $98,907 $28,847
52. Corporate Secretary South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $96,946 $25,585
53. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $96,768 $26,229
54. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $95,216 $21,493
55. Chief Operator Palm Ranch Irrigation District Water Tech $94,291 $33,830
56. Distributions 2 Water Spec. South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $92,937 $21,589
57. Purchasing Technician Palmdale Water District Facilities $91,993 $31,243
58. Cross Connection Control Specialist Palmdale Water District Engineering $91,917 $25,804
59. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Administration $91,441 $23,044
60. Purchasing Technician Palmdale Water District Facilities $91,245 $25,684
61. General Manager Palm Ranch Irrigation District Administrative $91,048 $22,534
62. Sr. Facilities Operator Kinneloa Irrigation District Operations $90,068 $28,728
63. Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $89,210 $34,000
64. Water Use Efficiency Specialist I Palmdale Water District Water Use Efficiency $88,931 $9,126
65. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Administration $88,925 $31,830
66. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $87,863 $7,084
67. Information Technology Specialist Palmdale Water District Information Technology $87,261 $12,149
68. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $86,773 $11,300
69. Operations Technician III Palmdale Water District Facilities $85,140 $25,768
70. Operator Palm Ranch Irrigation District Water Tech $85,103 $27,742
71. Accounts Supervisor Palm Ranch Irrigation District Administrative $84,128 $19,706
72. Public Affairs Specialist II Palmdale Water District Administration $83,217 $17,975
73. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Finance $83,066 $31,248
74. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $82,954 $20,504
75. Customer Account Technician Palmdale Water District Finance $82,612 $24,861
76. Lab Analyst I Palmdale Water District Operations $81,623 $6,076
77. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $80,533 $29,922
78. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $77,601 $6,753
79. Compliance Officer South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $76,825 $11,630
80. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $76,272 $24,842
81. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Engineering $75,063 $23,989
82. Lab Analyst I Palmdale Water District Operations $74,060 $27,849
83. Service Worker I Palmdale Water District Facilities $73,944 $4,898
84. Distributions 2 Operator South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $73,808 $6,884
85. Foreman Littlerock Creek Irrigation District Operations $73,790 $27,200
86. Accounts Payable Specialist Palmdale Water District Finance $72,524 $15,708
87. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $71,637 $27,604
88. Engineering Technician II Palmdale Water District Engineering $71,582 $26,638
89. Maintenance Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $71,021 $13,643
90. Senior Field Customer Care Representative Palmdale Water District Customer Care $71,009 $29,716
91. Facilities Operator Kinneloa Irrigation District Operations $70,290 $15,250
92. Customer Account Technician Palmdale Water District Finance $69,722 $21,726
93. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $69,513 $24,191
94. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $67,884 $24,013
95. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $67,698 $19,112
96. Field Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $67,272 $23,909
97. Accounting Clerk La Canada Irrigation District Administration $67,185 $18,156
98. Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $65,595 $22,856
99. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $64,007 $16,007
100. Service Worker I Palmdale Water District Facilities $63,059 $26,707