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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 $313,317 $48,261
2. Assistant General Manager/COO Palmdale Water District Administration $255,231 $33,497
3. Engineering Manager Palmdale Water District Engineering $223,446 $19,941
4. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Treasurer, Secretary
La Canada Irrigation District Administration $219,059 $46,573
5. Resource and Analytics Director Palmdale Water District Administration $218,578 $49,021
6. Finance Manager/CFO Palmdale Water District Finance $211,202 $42,840
7. General Manager South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $177,829 $40,546
8. Facilities Manager Palmdale Water District Facilities $177,159 $41,758
9. General Manager Kinneloa Irrigation District Administration $172,979 $19,624
10. Operations Manager Palmdale Water District Operations $170,036 $36,290
11. Information Technology Manager Palmdale Water District Information Technology $168,748 $42,671
12. Human Resources Director Palmdale Water District Human Resources $168,417 $11,512
13. Customer Care Supervisor Palmdale Water District Customer Care $165,067 $16,821
14. Assistant Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $162,058 $40,535
15. Plant Operator III Palmdale Water District Operations $161,723 $40,749
16. Public Affairs Director Palmdale Water District Administration $160,749 $36,081
17. Water Quality/Regulatory Affairs Supervisor Palmdale Water District Operations $152,618 $16,646
18. Customer Finance Supervisor Palmdale Water District Finance $150,369 $33,678
19. General Manager Littlerock Creek Irrigation District Administrative $146,421 $39,432
20. Electrical/Instrumentation Tech III Palmdale Water District Facilities $144,598 $33,335
21. Resource and Analytics Supervisor Palmdale Water District Administration $138,424 $11,391
22. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $138,362 $12,481
23. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $137,644 $28,640
24. Executive Assistant Palmdale Water District Administration $136,501 $34,244
25. Engineering Analyst Palmdale Water District Engineering $132,790 $34,163
26. Office Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $128,817 $22,693
27. Construction Supervisor Palmdale Water District Facilities $127,725 $23,299
28. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $126,915 $29,275
29. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $125,122 $29,695
30. Plant Operator II Palmdale Water District Operations $123,702 $30,626
31. Operations Supervisor South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $123,578 $28,705
32. Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $123,509 $37,348
33. Accounting Supervisor Palmdale Water District Finance $123,501 $37,039
34. Construction Inspector II Palmdale Water District Engineering $119,701 $34,946
35. Operations Technician III Palmdale Water District Facilities $119,336 $9,076
36. Electronic Technician II Palmdale Water District Information Technology $119,288 $35,663
37. Electronic Technician II Palmdale Water District Information Technology $119,127 $35,663
38. Safety & Training Technician Palmdale Water District Human Resources $118,990 $12,825
39. Senior Customer Care Representative Palmdale Water District Customer Care $118,111 $12,972
40. Network Administrator Palmdale Water District Information Technology $117,840 $17,862
41. GIS Coordinator Palmdale Water District Information Technology $117,201 $31,127
42. Electrician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $114,782 $31,305
43. Service Worker III Palmdale Water District Facilities $114,079 $31,538
44. Purchasing Technician Palmdale Water District Finance $113,549 $33,958
45. Construction Inspector I Palmdale Water District Engineering $113,452 $34,552
46. Water Use Efficiency Specialist I Palmdale Water District Conservation $113,241 $39,479
47. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $112,564 $35,073
48. General Manager Palm Ranch Irrigation District Administrative $111,955 $24,752
49. Lab Analyst II Palmdale Water District Operations $111,056 $34,449
50. Chief Operator Palm Ranch Irrigation District Water Tech $110,303 $36,734
51. Junior Engineer Palmdale Water District Engineering $109,001 $18,361
52. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Administration $108,490 $30,995
53. Operations Technician III Palmdale Water District Facilities $107,764 $35,378
54. Sr. Facilities Operator Kinneloa Irrigation District Operations $106,812 $26,226
55. Corporate Secretary South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $106,745 $31,465
56. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Finance $106,081 $34,977
57. Maintenance Supervisor Palmdale Water District Facilities $105,487 $32,801
58. Operator Palm Ranch Irrigation District Water Tech $104,800 $30,440
59. Executive Assistant Palmdale Water District Administration $104,248 $35,606
60. Distributions 2 Water Spec. South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $103,314 $29,073
61. Senior Field Customer Care Representative Palmdale Water District Customer Care $102,419 $34,317
62. Management Analyst Palmdale Water District Engineering $102,101 $26,122
63. Engineering Design Technician II Palmdale Water District Engineering $101,896 $34,595
64. Construction Inspector I Palmdale Water District Engineering $98,978 $7,838
65. Water Use Efficiency Specialist I Palmdale Water District Conservation $98,001 $26,503
66. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $95,997 $29,528
67. Sr. Facilities Operator Kinneloa Irrigation District Operations $95,957 $16,413
68. Lab Analyst II Palmdale Water District Operations $95,275 $8,884
69. Operations Technician II Palmdale Water District Facilities $94,051 $15,504
70. Compliance Officer South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $93,164 $12,317
71. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $92,614 $6,064
72. Lab Analyst II Palmdale Water District Operations $91,768 $30,647
73. Customer Account Technician Palmdale Water District Finance $91,650 $32,630
74. Accounts Supervisor Palm Ranch Irrigation District Administrative $91,179 $21,409
75. Office Manager Littlerock Creek Irrigation District Administrative $90,781 $36,192
76. Field Person La Canada Irrigation District Operations $88,766 $33,998
77. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $88,614 $35,251
78. Service Worker II Palmdale Water District Facilities $88,377 $33,077
79. Water Worker South Montebello Irrigation District Water Department $86,634 $13,232
80. Construction Inspector I Palmdale Water District Engineering $85,130 $29,826
81. Engineering Technician II Palmdale Water District Engineering $83,079 $29,500
82. Accounts Payable Specialist Palmdale Water District Finance $80,514 $17,398
83. Field Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $80,160 $29,150
84. Customer Account Technician Palmdale Water District Finance $77,949 $29,379
85. Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $77,442 $26,368
86. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $77,109 $27,311
87. Accounting Clerk La Canada Irrigation District Administration $76,370 $17,322
88. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $76,058 $31,988
89. Engineering Technician I Palmdale Water District Engineering $76,049 $6,954
90. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $75,070 $26,599
91. Service Worker I Palmdale Water District Facilities $73,772 $28,947
92. Facilities Operator 2 Kinneloa Irrigation District Operations $73,232 $15,567
93. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $73,095 $30,818
94. Customer Care Representative II Palmdale Water District Customer Care $72,687 $19,121
95. Office Manager Kinneloa Irrigation District Administration $71,732 $14,481
96. Service Worker I Palmdale Water District Facilities $71,574 $34,526
97. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $71,254 $25,164
98. Operations Technician I Palmdale Water District Facilities $71,212 $7,916
99. Foreman Littlerock Creek Irrigation District Operations $70,571 $24,888
100. Senior Distribution Operator La Canada Irrigation District Operations $70,538 $16,616