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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 Central Coast Water Authority Administration $298,495 $58,662
2. Executive Director Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $230,424 $50,850
3. Deputy Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $203,007 $57,306
4. General Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $187,225 $52,508
5. Executive Director Cachuma Conservation Release Board Executive $167,000 $0
6. Engineer/Operations Division Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $152,686 $38,169
7. Plant Supervisor Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $146,065 $39,948
8. Administrative Manager / CFO Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $145,658 $22,010
9. Director Rail & Transit Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Rail & Transit $142,938 $67,016
10. Director Planning/Programming Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Programming $141,175 $68,550
11. Director Planning/Programming Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Planning $140,671 $51,745
12. Director Of Traffic Solutions Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Traffic Solutions $139,221 $65,733
13. CFO/HR Director Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Administration $136,916 $69,805
14. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $132,721 $17,989
15. Fisheries Division Manager Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $129,845 $47,057
16. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $128,535 $23,002
17. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $128,016 $32,373
18. Plant Maintenance Superintendent Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $127,624 $17,234
19. Government Affairs & Public Info Manager I/II/III Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Government Affairs $126,497 $52,193
20. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $126,230 $34,592
21. Distribution Supervisor Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $125,732 $34,599
22. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $125,579 $35,646
23. Director Project Delivery & Construction Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Project Delivery $125,441 $67,016
24. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $124,924 $30,757
25. Plant Operator Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $122,472 $28,431
26. Instrumentation Specialist Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $121,180 $34,874
27. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $120,697 $32,294
28. Project Biologist Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $118,840 $43,503
29. Project Biologist Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $118,759 $45,648
30. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $117,981 $34,155
31. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Planning $114,223 $52,396
32. Operations Supervisor Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $113,079 $39,679
33. Maintenance Foreman Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $112,269 $33,244
34. Office Manager Central Coast Water Authority Administration $109,593 $34,799
35. IC & R Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $106,885 $23,734
36. Senior Chemist Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $106,525 $41,069
37. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Planning $106,381 $58,339
38. Maintenance Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $92,877 $36,897
39. IC & R Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $92,485 $27,301
40. Finance Manager/HR Generalist I/II Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Administration $91,690 $47,862
41. Maintenance Technician Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $89,362 $24,271
42. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Planning $89,356 $39,213
43. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Programming $89,356 $39,213
44. Engineering Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $87,341 $28,972
45. Program Analyst III Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $87,274 $17,190
46. Senior Accountant Central Coast Water Authority Administration $85,761 $27,447
47. Lab Analyst Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $84,642 $5,947
48. Traffic Solutions Project Coordinator I/II Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Traffic Solutions $84,485 $43,703
49. Water Service Worker II Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $80,945 $22,783
50. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Rail & Transit $80,193 $30,437
51. Water Service Worker II Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $77,557 $26,578
52. Administrative Assistant II Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $73,993 $6,275
53. Clerk Of The Board Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Administration $73,004 $39,661
54. Controller Central Coast Water Authority Administration $69,200 $28,427
55. Administrative Analyst Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $65,862 $15,303
56. Regulatory Specialist Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $65,200 $24,254
57. Administrative Assistant Central Coast Water Authority Administration $65,001 $25,067
58. I/II/Senior/Principal Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Programming $62,366 $22,201
59. Water Service Worker I Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Operations $61,592 $15,481
60. Financial Proc Coordinator Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Administration $58,299 $31,238
61. Project Biologist Aide Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $57,953 $15,136
62. Administrative Assistant Central Coast Water Authority Water Treatment Plant $55,819 $21,172
63. Regulatory Specialist Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $54,233 $7,322
64. Extra Help Outreach Coordinator Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Traffic Solutions $47,516 $0
65. Graphic Designer Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Traffic Solutions $47,433 $25,324
66. Accounting Technician Central Coast Water Authority Administration $46,046 $3,073
67. Controller Central Coast Water Authority Administration $42,294 $11,475
68. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $31,500 $17,524
69. Administrative Asst I/II/II Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Administration $17,251 $9,478
70. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $16,515 $1,152
71. Distribution Technician Central Coast Water Authority Distribution $14,125 $2,034
72. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $8,873 $0
73. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $4,590 $0
74. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $4,390 $0
75. Director Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $3,900 $0
76. Director Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $3,584 $0
77. Director Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $3,300 $0
78. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $3,281 $0
79. Director Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Administrative $2,850 $0
80. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $2,800 $0
81. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $2,300 $0
82. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $2,300 $0
83. Seasonal Employee Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Fisheries $2,061 $0
84. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $2,000 $0
85. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $2,000 $0
86. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,900 $0
87. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,800 $0
88. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,700 $0
89. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,700 $0
90. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,700 $0
91. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,600 $0
92. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,600 $0
93. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $1,600 $0
94. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $600 $0
95. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $400 $0
96. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $200 $0
97. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $200 $0
98. Board Member Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Executive $100 $0
99. Board Chair Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Of Directors $0 $0
100. Board Director Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Of Directors $0 $0