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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 San Diego Association of Governments Executive $277,941 $23,326
2. General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $218,255 $68,923
3. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $206,868 $14,739
4. General Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $203,384 $19,761
5. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $199,251 $16,869
6. Director Of Water Quality Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $165,496 $36,453
7. Chief Economist San Diego Association of Governments Executive $162,799 $13,766
8. Assistant General Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $162,389 $23,550
9. General Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Executive $161,765 $14,199
10. Director Of Finance Sweetwater Authority Finance And Customer Service $158,656 $39,373
11. Director Of Distribution Sweetwater Authority Distribution $157,828 $35,807
12. TransNet and Legislative Affairs Program Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $157,352 $12,916
13. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Tech Service $156,746 $13,260
14. Goods Movement Policy Manager San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $156,377 $12,691
15. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $155,889 $13,478
16. Director of Engineering Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $148,888 $19,897
17. Information Services Director Sweetwater Authority Administration $147,312 $29,816
18. Director of Operations Encina Wastewater Authority Operations $147,071 $23,115
19. Director Of Engineering Sweetwater Authority Engineering $146,493 $34,504
20. Communications Director Heartland Communications Facility Authority Administration $144,348 $1,999
21. Assistant General Manager Sweetwater Authority Administration $144,166 $41,877
22. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Administration $142,497 $12,145
23. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $142,026 $40,469
24. Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $141,149 $30,105
25. Adminstrative Services Director Sweetwater Authority Administration $140,544 $33,390
26. General Manager California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Admin $139,567 $14,885
27. Engineering Manager Sweetwater Authority Engineering $139,535 $32,441
28. Director of Environmental Compliance Encina Wastewater Authority Environmental Compliance $138,989 $22,921
29. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Finance $136,040 $11,033
30. Principal Engineer Sweetwater Authority Engineering $134,183 $30,074
31. Director Of Finance/Admin San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Admin $133,894 $9,451
32. Executive Strategic Advisor San Diego Association of Governments Executive $133,250 $0
33. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $133,097 $11,948
34. General Manager San Diego Pooled Insurance Program Administration $132,874 $18,908
35. Administrator North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Administration $129,358 $30,521
36. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $129,077 $11,341
37. Deputy General Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Executive $129,031 $11,629
38. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $128,823 $10,912
39. Director of Criminal Justice Research San Diego Association of Governments Tech Service $127,916 $10,896
40. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $126,353 $10,580
41. Chief Plant Operator San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Operations $124,916 $10,322
42. IT Specialist - II North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority It $123,603 $3,627
43. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $123,512 $11,188
44. Program Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Administration $122,990 $26,274
45. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $122,634 $11,117
46. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $122,398 $10,279
47. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $122,022 $11,068
48. Accounting Manager Sweetwater Authority Finance And Customer Service $121,859 $40,984
49. Manager of Financial Planning and Project Control San Diego Association of Governments Finance $121,659 $10,332
50. Distribution Manager Sweetwater Authority Distribution $121,601 $30,410
51. Director Executive San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority Administration $120,572 $13,866
52. Human Resource Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $120,012 $13,367
53. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $119,981 $10,905
54. Executive Director Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Administration $119,395 $28,997
55. Project Development Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $119,199 $10,023
56. Manager of Contracts and Procurement San Diego Association of Governments Administration $118,490 $10,786
57. Distribution Manager Sweetwater Authority Distribution $118,410 $30,411
58. Principal Technology Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $117,770 $10,728
59. System Operator And Maintenance Superintendent Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $117,159 $25,253
60. Director of Finance Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $117,004 $18,897
61. Principal Technology Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $116,412 $10,327
62. Information Systems Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Administration $114,116 $28,061
63. Principal Management Analyst Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $113,521 $22,083
64. Director Of Operations San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Admin $113,039 $16,457
65. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $112,731 $10,077
66. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $112,302 $10,285
67. Watershed Manager Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $110,889 $35,373
68. Water Quality Construction And Maintenance Support Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $110,791 $41,707
69. Operations Div Manager California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Admin $109,972 $14,885
70. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $108,979 $9,733
71. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $108,466 $9,692
72. Budget Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Finance $108,458 $9,983
73. Deferred Comp Program Manager San Diego County Schools Fringe Benefits Consortium Administration $108,349 $18,367
74. Property & Liability Manager San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority Administration $108,331 $18,367
75. Operations Supervisor California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Admin $107,997 $7,846
76. Senior Contracts Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Administration $107,815 $9,113
77. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $107,201 $9,883
78. FBC Program Manager San Diego County Schools Fringe Benefits Consortium Administration $106,980 $18,372
79. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $106,446 $9,666
80. Laboratory Manager Encina Wastewater Authority Environmental Compliance $106,191 $21,950
81. Assistant Management Analyst Encina Wastewater Authority Office Of The General Manager $106,151 $21,726
82. Principal Engineering Design Technician Sweetwater Authority Engineering $106,086 $30,080
83. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $105,994 $9,786
84. Systems Technician Encina Wastewater Authority General Services $105,796 $21,223
85. Maintenance Manager Encina Wastewater Authority General Services $105,434 $21,212
86. Resource Recovery Manager B Encina Wastewater Authority Operations $105,326 $17,582
87. Workers Compensation Manager San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority Administration $105,321 $18,226
88. Laboratory Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $105,147 $34,450
89. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $104,473 $8,957
90. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $104,459 $9,663
91. Lead Operator San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Operations $104,235 $6,418
92. Systems Analyst Sweetwater Authority Administration $103,938 $29,304
93. Shift Supervisor Encina Wastewater Authority Operations $103,174 $21,208
94. Business Systems Programmer Sweetwater Authority Administration $103,143 $25,361
95. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $102,766 $8,709
96. Water Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Water Quality $102,573 $33,586
97. Field Crew Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Distribution $102,502 $28,714
98. Electrical/Instrumentation Technician San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Operations $102,264 $10,335
99. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Land Use $101,959 $9,463
100. Field Crew Supervisor Sweetwater Authority Distribution $101,891 $33,334