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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 Manager's Office $383,339 $63,850
2. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $361,549 $49,280
3. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $309,845 $72,880
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $301,311 $39,713
5. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $285,719 $47,933
6. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Administration $281,688 $58,737
7. Executive Director of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $279,268 $54,721
8. Asst. General Manager, Finance Santa Margarita Water District Finance $265,422 $27,613
9. Executive Director of Finance Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $264,681 $40,698
10. Executive Director of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $260,375 $52,646
11. Director of Public Affairs Irvine Ranch Water District Public Affairs $243,360 $36,082
12. Director of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $240,982 $50,105
13. Executive Director of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $238,444 $49,697
14. Director of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $233,459 $50,105
15. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $232,176 $15,355
16. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Finance $224,937 $34,944
17. Director of Human Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Human Resources $221,082 $35,374
18. Director of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $220,862 $45,906
19. Director Of Human Resources Moulton-Niguel Water District Director Of Human Resources $217,533 $43,178
20. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $213,539 $54,590
21. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $211,828 $33,204
22. Treatment Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $208,005 $43,568
23. Director of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $207,720 $39,269
24. Government Affairs Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $207,436 $22,178
25. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $206,762 $36,331
26. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Administration $206,293 $38,861
27. Utilities Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $195,289 $39,572
28. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $192,620 $45,353
29. Sr Instru Sys Programmer Santa Margarita Water District Operations $192,466 $24,834
30. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $191,615 $45,993
31. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $191,315 $45,353
32. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $191,193 $43,116
33. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $189,083 $41,405
34. Engineering Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $188,224 $37,235
35. Government Relations Officer/Deputy General Couns Irvine Ranch Water District General Manager's Office $188,172 $32,839
36. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $187,984 $38,766
37. Director of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $187,506 $36,670
38. Manager of Strategic Planning and Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $183,191 $42,812
39. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $182,174 $45,353
40. Superintendent Customer Services Moulton-Niguel Water District Super Customer Service $181,738 $40,364
41. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $181,510 $38,542
42. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maintenance Super $179,689 $45,815
43. Finance Mgr / Controller El Toro Water District Administration $177,570 $43,948
44. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $175,587 $13,840
45. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $175,309 $30,513
46. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $174,276 $42,562
47. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $174,238 $35,385
48. Information Systems Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $174,187 $45,576
49. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $173,131 $36,426
50. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $172,211 $36,428
51. Network & Cybersecurity Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $169,568 $42,808
52. Superintendent Wastewater Ops. Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $168,102 $44,137
53. Construction Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $167,910 $40,741
54. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $166,900 $42,475
55. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $166,383 $43,430
56. Treasury Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $165,561 $36,168
57. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $164,603 $28,248
58. Foreman El Toro Water District Pump Stations $163,261 $36,461
59. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $162,952 $36,667
60. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $162,803 $40,845
61. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $161,692 $37,003
62. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $161,288 $42,472
63. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District MWRP Operations $161,197 $42,527
64. Director Of Finance & Wr Moulton-Niguel Water District Water Efficiency Fund $160,982 $26,758
65. Operations Superintendent El Toro Water District Operations $160,603 $27,385
66. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $160,245 $36,667
67. Principal Engineer El Toro Water District Engineering $160,036 $48,333
68. Mechanical Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $159,881 $41,823
69. Automation Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Automation $159,851 $41,783
70. Recycled Water Development Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $158,553 $34,935
71. Senior Database Administrator Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $157,745 $36,017
72. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $157,672 $42,228
73. Water Quality Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $157,410 $27,124
74. Superintendent Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Superintendent Field Engineering $157,323 $43,207
75. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $155,257 $37,966
76. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $154,968 $29,044
77. Engineering Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $154,955 $21,944
78. Information Technology Manager El Toro Water District Administration $154,739 $47,137
79. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $154,714 $35,027
80. Chief Plant Operator El Toro Water District Water Recycling Plant $154,606 $39,094
81. Electrical/Inst Supervisor Moulton-Niguel Water District Electrical Services $153,831 $18,925
82. W.W.T. Plant Lead Operator Santa Margarita Water District Operations $153,707 $33,031
83. Superintendent Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Facilities Operations Super $153,596 $43,623
84. Automation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Automation $153,384 $37,476
85. Scada Project Manager Santa Margarita Water District Operations $153,027 $35,596
86. Senior Applications Developer Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $151,452 $41,578
87. Natural Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District NTS Operations $151,269 $27,169
88. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Engineering $150,280 $27,814
89. Water Efficiency Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Efficiency $149,972 $35,680
90. Controller Santa Margarita Water District Finance $149,625 $35,034
91. Information Systems Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $149,225 $41,599
92. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $149,027 $36,026
93. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $148,568 $37,407
94. Instrumentation Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Electrical Services $148,509 $26,778
95. Manager of Contracts Admin and Risk Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $148,099 $41,254
96. Controller Moulton-Niguel Water District Accounting $148,046 $35,833
97. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $148,036 $39,668
98. Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $148,018 $28,800
99. Systems Analyst II Santa Margarita Water District Finance $147,978 $36,298
100. Info. Systems Administrator Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $147,766 $35,831