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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $309,790 $86,574
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $286,627 $56,946
3. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $265,993 $59,892
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $255,692 $76,699
5. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $237,360 $46,928
6. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $231,871 $69,358
7. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $229,765 $71,879
8. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $224,920 $51,172
9. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $222,738 $64,414
10. Assistant Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $219,861 $53,804
11. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $218,572 $60,974
12. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $217,852 $68,926
13. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $209,954 $66,161
14. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $204,060 $63,771
15. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $197,073 $62,546
16. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $191,964 $49,416
17. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $186,893 $40,551
18. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $182,262 $61,597
19. Assistant Director Of Maintenance Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $180,219 $52,888
20. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,835 $57,642
21. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $164,373 $55,110
22. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,910 $47,273
23. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $163,291 $41,221
24. Electrical Supt, Safety Officer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $163,117 $48,064
25. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $161,973 $48,781
26. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,767 $54,680
27. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,396 $57,102
28. Finance Manager / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $161,182 $43,341
29. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $158,501 $52,483
30. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $155,914 $57,066
31. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $155,872 $55,390
32. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,608 $55,914
33. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $154,768 $43,691
34. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $154,158 $56,027
35. Assistant Director Of Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $150,247 $40,837
36. Operations Field Superintendent Santa Margarita Water District Operations $150,205 $49,485
37. Assistant Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $149,654 $45,082
38. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $148,522 $54,249
39. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $145,701 $37,509
40. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $145,633 $21,592
41. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $145,083 $25,950
42. Treasury Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $144,902 $46,442
43. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $144,807 $52,446
44. Networking & Support Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $144,356 $52,286
45. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $143,809 $42,167
46. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $143,802 $48,300
47. Chief Plant Operator Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $142,743 $44,902
48. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $142,727 $50,809
49. Assistant Director Of Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $142,684 $12,424
50. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $142,239 $47,154
51. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $141,949 $52,307
52. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $141,350 $45,871
53. Foreman El Toro Water District Pump Stations $140,316 $28,944
54. Water Quality Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $139,680 $38,292
55. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $138,754 $51,693
56. Human Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $138,348 $46,993
57. Construction Inspector II Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $137,653 $37,435
58. Governmental Relations Officer Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $136,440 $39,115
59. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $136,222 $49,464
60. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $136,009 $42,343
61. Customer Relations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $134,995 $45,821
62. Recycled Water Development Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $134,628 $51,221
63. Human Resource Manager El Toro Water District Administration $134,608 $34,671
64. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $134,468 $48,203
65. Information Technology Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $134,437 $38,541
66. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $134,159 $49,635
67. Instrumentation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $133,862 $41,459
68. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $133,556 $48,423
69. Mechanical Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $133,471 $49,269
70. Field Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Field Services $132,865 $47,806
71. Construction Inspector III Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $132,623 $41,798
72. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $132,538 $38,386
73. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $131,304 $22,894
74. Construction Inspector II Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $131,103 $39,722
75. Maintenance Foreman Santa Margarita Water District Operations $131,068 $46,421
76. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $130,363 $43,491
77. Systems Analyst II Santa Margarita Water District Finance $129,909 $45,483
78. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $129,494 $49,845
79. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maint Super $129,441 $38,104
80. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $129,050 $40,419
81. Electrical Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $128,908 $35,547
82. Scada Project Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $128,791 $45,430
83. Facilities/Fleet Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Facilities Services $128,025 $48,774
84. Construction Inspection Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $127,993 $49,593
85. Senior Human Resources Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $127,935 $41,209
86. Crew Chief Santa Margarita Water District Operations $127,722 $34,189
87. Risk Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $127,328 $35,977
88. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $126,964 $46,386
89. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $126,926 $43,345
90. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $126,919 $42,977
91. District Secretary Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $125,545 $34,421
92. Purchasing Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Purchasing $125,275 $48,773
93. Construction Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $125,088 $43,939
94. Instru Sys Programmer Senior Santa Margarita Water District Operations $124,258 $38,886
95. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $124,023 $48,712
96. Systems Analyst II Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $122,976 $34,781
97. Chief Plant Operator El Toro Water District Water Recycling Plant $122,951 $30,666
98. Senior Maintenance Mechanic Santa Margarita Water District Operations $122,615 $38,422
99. Superintendent Customer Service Moulton-Niguel Water District Super Customer Service $122,552 $37,087
100. Electrical Systems / Scada Supervisor El Toro Water District Pump Stations $122,441 $38,319