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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 Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,514 $57,297
2. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $243,599 $56,504
3. Executive Director of Water Resources and Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $202,216 $53,166
4. CFO/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $200,546 $51,940
5. Executive Director of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $196,900 $48,571
6. Executive Director Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $196,754 $53,747
7. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $191,519 $47,652
8. Director of IS/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $186,635 $41,084
9. Director of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $184,284 $51,661
10. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $181,336 $50,987
11. Director of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $177,376 $50,306
12. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $173,103 $39,342
13. Director of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $170,182 $43,891
14. Director of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $164,854 $48,200
15. Director of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $164,755 $48,184
16. Director of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $152,716 $46,082
17. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $150,775 $45,590
18. Process Control/Systems Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $149,987 $40,425
19. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $148,996 $45,685
20. Finance Manager Orange County Water District Finance $143,145 $43,802
21. Principal Planner Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $142,492 $33,591
22. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $141,539 $38,952
23. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $141,453 $33,857
24. Operations Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $140,786 $33,744
25. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Water Production $139,426 $43,633
26. Accounting Manager Orange County Water District Finance $139,126 $33,469
27. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $138,851 $32,838
28. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $138,483 $37,830
29. Senior Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $138,375 $43,444
30. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $138,375 $38,293
31. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $134,989 $37,730
32. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $134,570 $32,360
33. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $133,340 $32,375
34. Maintenance Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $133,339 $37,529
35. Principal Process Specialist Orange County Water District Research and Development $133,144 $33,328
36. Purchasing Manager Orange County Water District Purchasing $130,198 $36,720
37. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $129,936 $42,039
38. Supervising Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $128,025 $31,824
39. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $127,641 $31,423
40. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $126,291 $41,213
41. District Secretary Orange County Water District Board Administration $126,113 $41,402
42. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $126,027 $31,048
43. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $123,649 $38,518
44. Risk and Safety Manager Orange County Water District Risk and Safety $122,670 $40,792
45. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $121,652 $38,935
46. Construction Inspector II Orange County Water District Engineering $120,591 $34,879
47. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $120,389 $40,742
48. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $119,679 $38,716
49. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $119,635 $29,983
50. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $119,541 $30,008
51. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $119,311 $34,820
52. Director of Field Operations Orange County Water District Prado Operations $118,230 $29,650
53. Senior PCS Programmer Orange County Water District Water Production $118,058 $39,952
54. GIS Database Supervisor Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $117,911 $33,824
55. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $117,866 $35,962
56. Supervising Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $117,825 $38,387
57. Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $116,535 $39,562
58. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $116,354 $40,051
59. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $116,108 $33,792
60. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $115,105 $34,305
61. Senior Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $114,659 $29,155
62. Senior Administrative Coordinator Orange County Water District General Managers Office $114,587 $29,141
63. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production $114,517 $34,051
64. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production $113,985 $39,115
65. Lead Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $113,879 $34,023
66. I and E Supervisor Orange County Water District Water Production $112,770 $28,043
67. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $112,689 $37,279
68. Maintenance Scheduler Planner Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $111,588 $28,417
69. Senior I and E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $110,424 $36,319
70. Senior Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $110,251 $28,311
71. Senior Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $110,201 $28,852
72. Principal Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Natural Resources $109,893 $33,316
73. Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $109,857 $38,477
74. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $109,738 $27,632
75. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production $108,652 $37,537
76. Lead I and E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $108,294 $34,274
77. Senior Planner Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $108,262 $28,021
78. Maintenance Supervisor Orange County Water District Water Production $107,917 $36,638
79. Principal Communications Specialist Orange County Water District Public Affairs $107,686 $31,727
80. Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $106,725 $27,681
81. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $106,697 $36,286
82. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $105,858 $26,905
83. Assistant District Secretary Orange County Water District Board Administration $104,653 $27,379
84. Senior PCS Programmer Orange County Water District Water Production $104,053 $35,054
85. Senior Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $103,228 $37,209
86. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $103,105 $31,241
87. Research Director Orange County Water District Research and Development $102,961 $18,349
88. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $102,831 $37,212
89. Recharge System Operator Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $102,735 $27,465
90. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $102,371 $37,047
91. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $102,320 $28,081
92. Maintenance Scheduler Planner Orange County Water District Water Production $102,197 $27,255
93. Lead Maintenance Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $102,064 $34,656
94. Senior Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $101,348 $35,461
95. Plant Operator II Orange County Water District Water Production $101,171 $31,175
96. Senior I and E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $101,126 $35,424
97. FHQ Operations Supervisor Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $100,895 $26,158
98. Senior Environmental Specialist/Data Analyst Orange County Water District Water Quality $100,207 $26,544
99. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $100,173 $31,618
100. Senior Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $99,588 $26,001