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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. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $442,196 $55,633
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $355,730 $44,604
3. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $354,742 $59,125
4. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $332,808 $67,926
5. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $294,390 $28,251
6. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $289,844 $38,253
7. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $280,709 $55,577
8. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $280,250 $57,637
9. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $280,057 $21,976
10. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $276,823 $44,265
11. Executive Director Of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $272,911 $51,303
12. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $272,757 $55,589
13. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $269,589 $65,896
14. Special Projects Program Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $267,819 $22,012
15. Executive Director Of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $259,807 $37,562
16. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $256,094 $47,381
17. Executive Director Of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $255,197 $49,279
18. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $251,266 $27,638
19. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $55,254
20. Director Of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $237,088 $47,093
21. Director Of Administrative Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $232,662 $41,636
22. Executive Director Of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $227,134 $40,192
23. Director Of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $225,384 $47,093
24. Director Of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $225,194 $33,885
25. General Manager San Luis Water District Administrative $222,615 $27,780
26. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $222,000 $44,319
27. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $218,080 $14,766
28. Director Of Water Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $215,857 $44,834
29. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $214,420 $43,314
30. Director Of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $213,756 $32,061
31. Director Of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $208,760 $41,341
32. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $208,333 $48,263
33. Director Of Engineering And Planning Walnut Valley Water District Engineering $204,649 $46,560
34. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $202,793 $48,738
35. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $201,609 $51,622
36. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $199,949 $31,876
37. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $199,484 $27,862
38. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $197,358 $39,666
39. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $197,139 $27,771
40. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $196,917 $29,631
41. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $194,778 $30,136
42. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $193,975 $40,681
43. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $188,623 $51,059
44. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $187,941 $36,098
45. Director Of Operations Walnut Valley Water District Operations $186,286 $28,873
46. Government Affairs Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $186,165 $19,560
47. Director Of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $185,510 $33,721
48. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $184,492 $36,624
49. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $184,487 $33,756
50. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $183,442 $42,562
51. Legal Counsel Grassland Water District Legal $181,000 $8,847
52. General Resource Manager Chowchilla Water District Accounting $180,325 $39,581
53. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $179,702 $44,298
54. Manager Of Strategic Planning And Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $179,530 $40,404
55. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $179,499 $40,563
56. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $178,301 $12,536
57. Director Of Administrative Services Walnut Valley Water District Administrative Services $178,137 $27,827
58. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $178,131 $42,213
59. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $177,754 $35,880
60. Government Relations Officer/Deputy General Couns Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $177,693 $29,553
61. Engineering Manager Capital In Progress & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $176,463 $41,124
62. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $175,749 $44,199
63. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $175,403 $42,778
64. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $172,677 $24,814
65. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $171,574 $40,290
66. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $171,570 $28,562
67. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $171,526 $16,613
68. Director Of Finance & Wr Moulton-Niguel Water District Water Efficiency Fund $171,394 $30,131
69. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $171,171 $33,427
70. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maint Super $171,031 $43,538
71. Engineering Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $170,880 $36,478
72. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $169,288 $42,812
73. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $168,993 $38,630
74. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $165,243 $40,331
75. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $165,162 $45,285
76. General Manager Bella Vista Water District Administration $165,061 $26,707
77. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $164,166 $33,854
78. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $162,714 $35,105
79. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $162,399 $38,692
80. Dir Of Water Resources Tejon-Castac Water District Admin $161,578 $9,702
81. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $161,237 $29,223
82. Field Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Field Services $161,145 $38,968
83. Full-Time General Manager Western Canal Water District Administration $160,390 $46,753
84. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $160,167 $29,600
85. Network & Cybersecurity Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $160,069 $40,285
86. General Manager Grassland Water District Management $159,600 $39,243
87. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $158,505 $34,489
88. Superintendent Customer Servic Moulton-Niguel Water District Super Customer Service $158,196 $36,411
89. Information Systems Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $157,183 $42,689
90. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $157,029 $40,133
91. Finance Manger Temescal Valley Water District Administration $156,301 $33,901
92. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $156,149 $25,748
93. Director Of Human Resources Rancho California Water District Human Resources $155,389 $44,873
94. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $155,192 $34,489
95. Water Quality Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $155,017 $25,221
96. Information Systems Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $154,766 $41,765
97. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $154,402 $39,946
98. Operations Superintendent El Toro Water District Operations $153,806 $26,282
99. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $153,351 $39,545
100. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $153,339 $35,447