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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 $313,002 $54,081
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $312,043 $59,324
3. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $277,085 $64,363
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $272,442 $60,304
5. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $245,822 $58,288
6. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $243,195 $46,618
7. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $234,522 $31,778
8. Executive Director Of Engineering & Water Quality Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $228,983 $44,783
9. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $228,282 $40,721
10. Asst Gm / Dist Eng El Toro Water District Management $227,912 $56,289
11. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $224,959 $45,603
12. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $223,664 $44,042
13. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $223,287 $38,273
14. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $213,664 $43,640
15. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $200,314 $38,434
16. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $199,485 $29,052
17. Director Of Regional & Legal Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $189,080 $31,467
18. Operations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $188,674 $53,527
19. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,592 $40,969
20. Director Of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,332 $37,107
21. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $183,428 $29,221
22. Operator Iii Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $181,078 $31,277
23. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $178,644 $32,949
24. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $178,475 $40,390
25. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $178,395 $44,618
26. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $176,817 $40,102
27. Operator Iii Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $175,379 $30,679
28. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $175,075 $34,879
29. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $174,437 $38,788
30. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $172,937 $39,271
31. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $171,223 $28,853
32. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Operations $170,718 $13,266
33. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $168,548 $46,879
34. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $167,481 $10,390
35. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $167,473 $48,758
36. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $167,459 $39,276
37. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $166,020 $38,975
38. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Engineering & Operations $164,249 $41,311
39. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $161,879 $37,969
40. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $160,442 $38,315
41. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineer $159,544 $49,297
42. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $159,051 $23,467
43. Principal Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $158,114 $39,329
44. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $156,880 $37,462
45. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,766 $27,103
46. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $155,116 $31,909
47. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $153,393 $36,770
48. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $151,359 $37,580
49. Risk Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $151,267 $18,297
50. Customer Relations Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $150,990 $35,022
51. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $150,836 $36,128
52. Networking & Support Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $149,130 $37,492
53. Foreman El Toro Water District Pump Stations $146,717 $32,349
54. Government Relations Officer Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $146,622 $24,832
55. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $146,604 $43,418
56. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $146,577 $33,264
57. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $146,508 $29,588
58. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $146,477 $37,016
59. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $146,272 $37,421
60. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $144,638 $31,976
61. Water Quality Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $143,483 $22,768
62. Field Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Field Services $142,153 $35,905
63. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $141,779 $36,363
64. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $141,329 $24,723
65. Recycled Water Development Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $141,085 $36,754
66. Mechanical Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $140,642 $35,194
67. Treasury Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $140,473 $31,697
68. Chief Plant Operator Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $140,078 $28,476
69. Lab Supervisor El Toro Water District Laboratory $139,751 $36,512
70. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $139,635 $34,616
71. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $139,308 $35,904
72. Director Of Planning Moulton-Niguel Water District Water Efficiency Fund $137,140 $27,423
73. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $136,791 $34,497
74. Electrical/Inst Sys Supervisor Moulton-Niguel Water District Electrical Services $136,560 $14,290
75. Instrumentation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $136,300 $28,736
76. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $136,100 $33,315
77. Purchasing Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Purchasing $135,841 $34,561
78. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maintenance Super $135,414 $38,420
79. Senior Construction Inspector Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $135,062 $28,608
80. Operations Superintendent El Toro Water District Operations $135,027 $23,353
81. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $134,704 $30,207
82. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $134,634 $34,059
83. Scada Project Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $134,482 $41,065
84. Construction Inspection Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $134,446 $35,928
85. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $133,519 $32,542
86. Collection Systems Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Collection Systems $133,349 $32,336
87. Chief Plant Operator El Toro Water District Water Recycling Plant $132,617 $33,704
88. Instru Sys Technician Santa Margarita Water District Operations $131,916 $41,164
89. Information Technology Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $131,121 $38,121
90. Senior Applications Developer Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $131,107 $31,061
91. Senior Database Administrator Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $130,819 $30,921
92. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $130,792 $29,530
93. Superintendent Customer Services Moulton-Niguel Water District Super Customer Service $130,411 $31,637
94. District Secretary Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $130,166 $21,427
95. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $130,017 $14,541
96. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $129,891 $28,210
97. Crew Chief Santa Margarita Water District Operations $129,851 $29,336
98. Senior Network Administrator Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $129,348 $26,646
99. Construction Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $128,768 $30,614
100. Controller Santa Margarita Water District Finance $127,955 $33,330