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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 Orange County Water District General Manager’s Office $371,894 $66,737
2. Executive Director of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $258,460 $69,430
3. Executive Director of Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning & Watershed Management $246,317 $61,912
4. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $244,672 $69,797
5. Executive Director of Engineering and Water Resources Orange County Water District Local Resources $239,688 $69,886
6. Executive Director of Water Quality and Technical Resources Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $232,861 $65,224
7. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $230,155 $59,221
8. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $228,410 $52,387
9. Director of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $216,433 $62,488
10. Operations Shift Supervisor (Grade V) Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $214,195 $49,264
11. Director of Water Quality Orange County Water District Water Quality $203,219 $64,117
12. Principal Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Natural Resources $203,151 $50,718
13. GWRS Program Manager Orange County Water District Engineering $201,395 $62,926
14. Executive Director Orange County Water District Nwri $198,822 $55,992
15. Director of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $195,792 $54,375
16. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $189,955 $61,827
17. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $189,079 $57,499
18. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $186,722 $49,189
19. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning & Watershed Management $185,482 $57,944
20. Principal Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $182,854 $44,818
21. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $180,653 $44,425
22. Director of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $179,517 $59,943
23. Finance Manager Orange County Water District Finance $178,261 $56,566
24. Research Director Orange County Water District Research & Development $177,884 $53,090
25. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $175,722 $43,151
26. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $173,208 $54,814
27. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $171,100 $54,661
28. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $168,461 $42,341
29. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $167,217 $41,042
30. Process Control and System Manager Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $166,793 $43,752
31. Accounting Manager Orange County Water District Finance $166,296 $56,646
32. Risk and Safety Manager Orange County Water District Safety & Risk Management $165,569 $48,155
33. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $162,412 $51,153
34. Principal Planner Orange County Water District Planning & Watershed Management $162,086 $42,812
35. Purchasing Manager Orange County Water District Purchasing $160,806 $40,436
36. Distribution and Injection Well Supervisor Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $160,380 $55,493
37. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $160,372 $52,008
38. District Secretary Orange County Water District Board Administration $159,657 $46,722
39. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $158,431 $48,502
40. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $157,075 $52,976
41. Principal Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $156,578 $49,667
42. Director of Recharge and Wetland Operations Orange County Water District Recharge Operations $156,544 $50,810
43. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research & Development $156,439 $40,142
44. Supervising Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $155,540 $46,520
45. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $154,120 $39,896
46. Operations Manager - GWRS Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $151,363 $33,567
47. Senior Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $150,900 $39,284
48. Legislative Affairs Liaison Orange County Water District Public Affairs $150,831 $40,563
49. Senior Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $150,706 $50,321
50. Instrumentation and Electrical Supervisor Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $150,167 $45,362
51. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $149,899 $54,303
52. Operations Shift Supervisor (Grade V) Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $149,419 $45,052
53. LIMS/QA/QC Administrator Orange County Water District Laboratory $149,270 $49,511
54. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research & Development $146,312 $38,367
55. Lead Instrumentation and Electrical Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $145,565 $39,483
56. Operations Manager - GWRS Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $145,436 $41,498
57. Operations Shift Supervisor (Grade V) Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $145,358 $51,270
58. Senior Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $144,339 $42,372
59. Senior Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $144,075 $42,113
60. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $143,633 $44,299
61. FHQ Recharge Operations Supervisor Orange County Water District Recharge Operations $143,423 $37,763
62. Senior Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $143,383 $49,586
63. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $140,693 $37,383
64. Senior Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $140,338 $52,736
65. Maintenance Manager - GWRS Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $138,721 $52,777
66. Senior Programmer/Analyst Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $137,696 $51,568
67. GIS/Database Supervisor Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $136,122 $32,354
68. Chief Plant Operator Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $135,748 $45,033
69. Operations Shift Supervisor (Grade IV) Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $135,272 $46,924
70. Senior Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $133,036 $47,652
71. Senior Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $132,707 $42,153
72. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $132,579 $41,176
73. Senior Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $130,943 $37,061
74. Maintenance Scheduler/Planner Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $129,219 $39,457
75. Maintenance Supervisor - GWRS Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $129,204 $50,064
76. Maintenance Scheduler/Planner Orange County Water District Recharge Operations $128,294 $41,555
77. Principal Data Analyst Orange County Water District Water Quality $127,831 $33,535
78. Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $127,676 $41,712
79. Principal Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $127,201 $35,160
80. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $127,180 $29,440
81. Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $126,861 $48,453
82. Plant Operator II Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $126,553 $42,615
83. Senior Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $126,059 $40,395
84. Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $125,461 $48,074
85. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $125,277 $40,709
86. FHQ Maintenance Supervisor Orange County Water District Recharge Operations $124,965 $38,698
87. Senior Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $124,271 $43,071
88. Principal Communications Specialist Orange County Water District Public Affairs $123,932 $32,700
89. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $123,342 $49,945
90. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $122,670 $42,523
91. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $121,992 $49,643
92. Senior GIS Analyst Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $121,402 $48,667
93. Senior Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $121,336 $49,475
94. Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Technician Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $120,675 $43,567
95. Plant Operator II Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $120,330 $34,979
96. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $120,047 $35,096
97. Senior Environmental Specialist/Field Biologist Orange County Water District Natural Resources $119,796 $49,202
98. PCS and Electrical Advisor LTC Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $119,775 $0
99. Assistant Recharge System Operator Orange County Water District Recharge Operations $119,637 $49,055
100. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $119,334 $43,549