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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 Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $299,333 $75,416
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $271,782 $56,717
3. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $256,198 $53,988
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $254,828 $74,311
5. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $227,140 $63,246
6. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $226,038 $53,473
7. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $222,619 $59,195
8. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $219,500 $49,852
9. Chief Financial Officer Santa Margarita Water District Finance $211,392 $40,821
10. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $211,328 $66,295
11. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $210,853 $54,340
12. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $209,832 $61,205
13. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $208,591 $58,977
14. Asst. Gm & Staff Engineer El Toro Water District Management $208,562 $48,261
15. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $195,638 $56,789
16. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $192,588 $45,478
17. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $190,653 $56,998
18. Director Of Engineering & Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $179,821 $42,602
19. Assistant To The General Mgr Santa Margarita Water District Administration $175,636 $51,486
20. Automation Specialist Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $173,148 $41,031
21. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $173,060 $53,177
22. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $172,963 $56,313
23. Automation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $166,804 $32,083
24. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $165,155 $51,353
25. Assistant Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations Administration $160,352 $51,248
26. Assistant Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Recycling Operations Administration $160,027 $48,157
27. Electrical Supt, Safety Officr Santa Margarita Water District Operations $159,745 $45,036
28. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $159,569 $49,700
29. District Safety And Security Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Safety And Security $157,856 $21,635
30. Assistant Director Of Maintenance Irvine Ranch Water District Maintenance Administration $157,465 $47,439
31. Superintendent Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Superintendent Field Engineeri $157,244 $40,656
32. Cfo/Asst. Gm El Toro Water District Management $157,149 $39,178
33. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $156,830 $44,366
34. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $154,931 $45,889
35. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $154,806 $54,416
36. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $154,718 $39,495
37. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $153,031 $51,378
38. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $152,647 $50,405
39. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $151,587 $49,187
40. Director, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $151,428 $54,200
41. Assistant Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $151,214 $39,238
42. Assistant Director Of Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $149,596 $47,492
43. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $145,933 $47,389
44. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $144,434 $48,229
45. Networking & Support Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $144,141 $47,972
46. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $144,019 $35,503
47. Mechanical Services Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $143,225 $45,875
48. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $141,543 $42,880
49. Chief Plant Operator Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $141,293 $41,049
50. Operations Field Superintendent Santa Margarita Water District Operations $140,944 $45,834
51. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $140,642 $49,048
52. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $139,715 $38,560
53. Water Quality Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality Administration and Projects $139,132 $35,002
54. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $137,512 $39,133
55. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $137,303 $47,137
56. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $136,984 $46,699
57. Mgr Finance/Controller El Toro Water District Administration $136,700 $36,475
58. Assistant Director Of Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Oper $136,483 $38,726
59. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $136,286 $47,947
60. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $136,010 $42,348
61. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $136,005 $43,973
62. Information Technology Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $135,623 $42,442
63. Recycled Water Development Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $135,355 $46,931
64. Superintendent Utilities Maint Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maint Super $134,472 $38,342
65. Treasury Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $133,724 $42,579
66. Facilities/Fleet Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Facilities Services $132,982 $45,729
67. Human Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $132,461 $44,055
68. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $132,401 $45,655
69. Superintendent Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Facilities Operations Super $131,115 $37,985
70. Customer Account Supervisor Moulton-Niguel Water District Customer Service - Admin $129,979 $23,428
71. Senior Programmer/Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $129,468 $43,235
72. Purchasing Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Purchasing $129,467 $44,952
73. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $129,460 $11,661
74. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maint Super $129,210 $41,371
75. Systems Analyst II Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $129,068 $37,982
76. Sr Elect/Instrument. Tech Santa Margarita Water District Operations $128,535 $42,822
77. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $128,264 $39,667
78. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $128,163 $39,496
79. Customer Service Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Customer Service $127,909 $26,970
80. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $127,784 $24,231
81. Systems Analyst II Santa Margarita Water District Finance $127,725 $42,559
82. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $127,603 $49,061
83. Instrumentation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $127,177 $36,619
84. Construction Inspector II Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $126,641 $36,965
85. Construction And Field Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $126,442 $40,221
86. Construction Inspector III Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $126,352 $37,505
87. Customer Relations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $126,245 $42,983
88. Station Maintenance Supervisor Moulton-Niguel Water District Station Maintenance $125,932 $36,749
89. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $125,689 $19,806
90. Electrical And Automation Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $125,600 $41,481
91. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $125,532 $29,038
92. District Secretary Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $125,244 $31,819
93. Senior Laboratory Technologist Santa Margarita Water District Operations $124,895 $30,948
94. Mechanical Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $124,893 $43,949
95. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $124,647 $36,928
96. Construction Inspection Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $124,408 $45,318
97. Governmental Relations Officer Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $124,027 $33,538
98. Construction Inspector II Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $123,669 $36,772
99. Sr Elect/Instrument. Tech Santa Margarita Water District Operations $123,272 $41,532
100. Scada Project Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $123,219 $44,366