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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 $439,075 $60,753
2. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $427,270 $29,519
3. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $383,339 $63,850
4. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $361,549 $49,280
5. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $314,765 $75,433
6. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $309,845 $72,880
7. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $301,311 $39,713
8. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $299,299 $25,627
9. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $285,719 $47,933
10. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $281,688 $58,737
11. Executive Director of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $279,268 $54,721
12. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $271,265 $60,832
13. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $267,563 $50,216
14. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $265,422 $27,613
15. Executive Director of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $264,681 $40,698
16. Executive Director of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $260,375 $52,646
17. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $57,026
18. Director of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $243,360 $36,082
19. Director of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $240,982 $50,105
20. General Manager San Luis Water District San Luis Water District $238,668 $30,622
21. Executive Director of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $238,444 $49,697
22. Director of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $233,459 $50,105
23. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $232,176 $15,355
24. Director of Engineering Walnut Valley Water District Engineering $225,938 $58,216
25. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $224,937 $34,944
26. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $221,550 $48,309
27. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $221,105 $44,965
28. Director of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $221,082 $35,374
29. Director of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $220,862 $45,906
30. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $217,533 $43,178
31. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $213,539 $54,590
32. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $211,828 $33,204
33. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $208,323 $51,131
34. Treatment Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $208,005 $43,568
35. Director of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $207,720 $39,269
36. Government Affairs Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $207,436 $22,178
37. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $206,762 $36,331
38. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $206,293 $38,861
39. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $202,526 $27,312
40. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $198,839 $49,032
41. Utilities Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $195,289 $39,572
42. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $192,620 $45,353
43. Sr Instru Sys Programmer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $192,466 $24,834
44. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $192,425 $64,857
45. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $191,615 $45,993
46. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $191,315 $45,353
47. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $191,193 $43,116
48. Engineering Manager Capital Improvement Projects & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $190,829 $44,039
49. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $190,417 $36,207
50. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $189,083 $41,405
51. Engineering Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $188,224 $37,235
52. Government Relations Officer/Deputy General Couns Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $188,172 $32,839
53. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $187,984 $38,766
54. Director of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,506 $36,670
55. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $186,126 $32,985
56. Legal Counsel Grassland Water District Legal $184,167 $9,201
57. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $183,657 $47,430
58. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $183,426 $35,265
59. Manager of Strategic Planning and Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $183,191 $42,812
60. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $182,174 $45,353
61. Superintendent Customer Services Moulton-Niguel Water District Super Customer Service $181,738 $40,364
62. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $181,510 $38,542
63. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $180,411 $15,743
64. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maintenance Super $179,689 $45,815
65. General Manager Grassland Water District Management $179,183 $40,543
66. General Manager Bella Vista Water District Administration $177,664 $37,545
67. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $177,570 $43,948
68. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $175,587 $13,840
69. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $175,309 $30,513
70. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $174,276 $42,562
71. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $174,238 $35,385
72. Information Systems Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $174,187 $45,576
73. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $173,131 $36,426
74. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $172,211 $36,428
75. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $171,738 $47,739
76. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Fin & Admin $170,509 $31,719
77. Network & Cybersecurity Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $169,568 $42,808
78. Accounting Manager Rancho California Water District Finance $169,136 $41,108
79. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $168,481 $32,021
80. Superintendent Wastewater Ops. Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $168,102 $44,137
81. Construction Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $167,910 $40,741
82. Director of Operations Walnut Valley Water District Operations $167,348 $47,959
83. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $166,900 $42,475
84. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $166,383 $43,430
85. Treasury Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $165,561 $36,168
86. Director Of Human Resources Rancho California Water District Human Resources $165,071 $47,418
87. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $164,603 $28,248
88. General Manager Patterson Irrigation District Administration $163,441 $43,800
89. Foreman El Toro Water District Pump Stations $163,261 $36,461
90. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $162,952 $36,667
91. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $162,803 $40,845
92. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $161,692 $37,003
93. Director of External Affairs Walnut Valley Water District Administrative Services $161,325 $20,421
94. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,288 $42,472
95. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $161,197 $42,527
96. Director Of Finance & Wr Moulton-Niguel Water District Water Efficiency Fund $160,982 $26,758
97. Engineering Supervisor Walnut Valley Water District Engineering $160,754 $53,687
98. Operations Superintendent El Toro Water District Operations $160,603 $27,385
99. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $160,245 $36,667
100. Principal Engineer El Toro Water District Engineering $160,036 $48,333