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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. Executive Director Corona Utility Authority Management Services $265,911 $34,732
2. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $232,106 $15,988
3. General Manager Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $222,966 $19,996
4. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $219,771 $43,589
5. General Manager, DWP Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $213,184 $31,191
6. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $209,313 $22,000
7. General Mgr Sunline Transit Agency Administration $208,232 $26,048
8. Executive Director Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $199,389 $44,786
9. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $193,190 $30,414
10. Assistant General Manager Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $182,772 $14,083
11. Assistant General Manager Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $182,721 $22,058
12. Director of Finance Water Employee Services Authority Financial Services $166,958 $11,346
13. Director of Operations Water Employee Services Authority Operations $163,605 $21,507
14. General Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $159,414 $28,850
15. Infrastructure & Construction Supervisor Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $157,002 $29,436
16. Director of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $156,825 $11,871
17. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $156,153 $28,994
18. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $152,842 $23,209
19. Wastewater Systems Advisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Pretreatment $151,109 $20,789
20. Director of Engineering Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $147,929 $18,300
21. Dir of Information Technology Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $145,077 $5,169
22. Director of Leg & Comm Affairs Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $144,123 $20,713
23. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Executive $142,469 $12,507
24. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $141,561 $25,099
25. Director of Administrative Services Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $137,822 $19,303
26. Water Resources and Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $134,191 $27,507
27. Director of Human Resources Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $134,089 $20,475
28. Maintenance Director Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Executive $133,140 $14,728
29. Infrastructure & Construction Manager Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $132,703 $16,147
30. Chief of Technical Information Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $131,196 $16,638
31. Water Operations Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $129,963 $20,713
32. Operations Manager Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $128,661 $24,969
33. Secretary of CUA Corona Utility Authority Management Services $126,894 $21,535
34. Water Resources Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $126,035 $20,703
35. Information and Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $125,983 $27,281
36. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $125,469 $20,401
37. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $124,793 $19,191
38. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $124,405 $26,908
39. Chief Procurement Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $122,179 $15,027
40. Planning Director Riverside Transit Agency Planning $122,136 $14,651
41. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $121,507 $23,540
42. WW Chief Plant Operator Water Employee Services Authority Regional WW Treatment Plant $121,153 $17,389
43. Director II - Community Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Human & Community Resources $120,541 $21,144
44. Lead SCADA Maintenance Technician Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $119,405 $11,859
45. Chief Reclamations Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $117,431 $23,164
46. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $116,787 $11,725
47. Dir of Maint Sunline Transit Agency Maintenance $116,750 $20,196
48. Sr Civil Engineer Wtr Resources Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $114,837 $20,475
49. Dir of Admin & HR Sunline Transit Agency Administration $113,549 $14,986
50. Information Technical Officer Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $113,509 $14,912
51. Airport Director March Inland Port Airport Authority Management $112,836 $11,725
52. Dir of Security Sunline Transit Agency Security $112,394 $10,000
53. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $112,195 $20,490
54. Chief Water Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $112,190 $21,440
55. Dir of Planning Sunline Transit Agency Planning $112,128 $14,986
56. Finance Manager March Joint Powers Authority Finance $112,030 $998
57. Senior Water Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $109,866 $21,011
58. GIS Project Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $108,163 $13,893
59. Water Treatment Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $107,995 $19,612
60. Senior Engineer - Electrical Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $107,933 $20,743
61. Assistant Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $107,836 $11,725
62. Water Facility Operator III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $107,302 $20,331
63. Maintenance Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $106,925 $19,895
64. Dir of Operations Sunline Transit Agency Ops Admin $106,923 $19,653
65. Customer Service Manager Water Employee Services Authority Customer Service $106,171 $9,090
66. Dir of Finance Sunline Transit Agency Finance $106,167 $14,986
67. Marketing Director Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $105,981 $17,095
68. Human Resources Director Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $105,253 $9,736
69. Water Reclamations Facility Operator III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $104,115 $21,269
70. Lead Water Maintenance Technician Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $103,605 $19,909
71. Field Maintenance Superintendent-CM Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $103,340 $19,736
72. Senior Watershed Planner Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $103,273 $13,860
73. SCADA Technician Water Employee Services Authority Electrical Maintenance $102,745 $19,394
74. WW Collections System Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Collection Systems $102,719 $19,623
75. Dev Services Manager Water Employee Services Authority Development Services $102,178 $20,190
76. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $101,946 $20,974
77. Land Acquisition Analyst Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $101,439 $17,521
78. Wastewater Treatment Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority RR Cyn WW Treatment Plant $100,510 $14,421
79. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $100,175 $9,530
80. Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $99,921 $25,071
81. Director of Reserve Management and Monitoring Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Regional Conservation Authority $99,604 $17,815
82. Senior Water Reclamations Facility Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $98,747 $10,771
83. Water Distribution Supervisor Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $98,614 $20,035
84. SCADA - Electrical Maintenance Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Electrical Maintenance $98,475 $19,434
85. Water Treatment Operator III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $98,354 $19,224
86. Senior Planner March Joint Powers Authority Planning $97,781 $2,518
87. Senior Cogen-Dryer Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $97,543 $13,124
88. Public Affairs Representative Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $97,333 $17,075
89. GIS Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $96,838 $21,878
90. Water Reclamations Facility Operator III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $96,588 $10,576
91. Senior Water Operator Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $95,978 $4,846
92. SCADA Maintenance Technician III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $95,951 $19,618
93. DWP Utilities Engineer Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $95,688 $11,067
94. Sr Field Maintenance Worker-CM Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $95,438 $14,154
95. Utilities Facility Maintenance Supervisor Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $95,278 $17,098
96. Water Reclamations Facility Operator III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $94,975 $16,486
97. Water Production Operator III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $93,435 $19,071
98. Accounting Manager Water Employee Services Authority Accounting/Analysis $93,024 $4,116
99. Water Facility Operator III Corona Utility Authority Department of Water and Power $92,836 $10,208
100. WW Supervising Operator III Water Employee Services Authority Horsethief Cyn WW Treatment Plant $92,726 $14,320