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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 Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $415,051 $69,099
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $385,322 $66,451
3. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Administration $346,558 $51,360
4. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Adm - Administration $333,692 $40,218
5. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $322,789 $76,873
6. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $320,161 $76,635
7. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $315,713 $27,882
8. Executive Director of Water Policy Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $297,095 $59,013
9. Deputy General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $295,072 $47,349
10. Executive Director of Technical Services Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $291,478 $57,205
11. Executive Director of Finance and Administration Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $286,541 $44,180
12. Assistant General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Administration $285,235 $60,740
13. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $284,227 $62,774
14. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $277,670 $50,975
15. Executive Director of Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $262,314 $55,660
16. Director of Water Resources Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $261,452 $53,970
17. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $254,213 $52,772
18. Director of Treasury & Risk Management Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $253,437 $53,970
19. Director of Recycling Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $240,649 $52,818
20. Director Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $238,952 $16,243
21. Assistant General Manager-Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Rancho California Water District Finance $238,907 $46,140
22. General Manager San Luis Water District San Luis Water District $237,850 $34,901
23. Deputy General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Human Resources $233,579 $46,103
24. General Manager Del Puerto Water District Administration $233,188 $52,272
25. Construction Engineering Mgr. Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $229,433 $34,155
26. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $228,558 $40,490
27. Assistant General Manager-Engineering/Operations Rancho California Water District General Manager $227,952 $54,017
28. Director of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Irvine Ranch Water District Water Quality $227,307 $52,266
29. Director of Engineering Walnut Valley Water District Engineering $223,539 $59,064
30. Information Technology Manager Santa Margarita Water District Fin - Information Technology $220,249 $35,895
31. Director Of Operations Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $217,879 $51,488
32. Director Of External Affairs Santa Margarita Water District Adm - External Affairs $217,562 $39,750
33. Treatment Manager Santa Margarita Water District Ops - Treatment Plants $215,393 $44,409
34. Government Affairs Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Government Affairs $213,385 $36,491
35. Director Of Administration Rancho California Water District Administration $213,248 $50,794
36. Chief Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $212,891 $35,981
37. Dir of Strategic Comm & Advocacy/Dep Gen Counsel Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $210,622 $36,771
38. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $207,858 $47,122
39. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $207,839 $23,510
40. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $207,316 $43,696
41. Director of Maintenance Operations Irvine Ranch Water District Operations Administration $206,768 $42,529
42. General Manager Grassland Water District Management $206,600 $41,576
43. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $206,479 $48,780
44. Assistant Director Of Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $202,772 $38,528
45. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $200,289 $48,780
46. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $199,492 $48,780
47. Applications Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $196,852 $46,032
48. Legal Counsel Grassland Water District Legal $195,000 $9,523
49. Engineering Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $194,408 $41,668
50. Water Operations Manager Rancho California Water District System Operations $194,209 $50,254
51. Human Resources Manager El Toro Water District Administration $194,167 $47,943
52. Engineering Manager Capital Improvement Projects & Development Rancho California Water District Engineering $194,041 $50,400
53. Information Systems Officer Moulton-Niguel Water District Information Technology $192,278 $47,994
54. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $191,579 $40,247
55. Operations Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $190,124 $39,628
56. Senior Project Engineer Santa Margarita Water District Eng - General $188,915 $41,866
57. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $188,234 $38,763
58. Human Resources Manager Santa Margarita Water District Adm - Human Resources $187,442 $39,441
59. Water Reclamation Manager Rancho California Water District Water Reclamation $186,097 $38,155
60. Operations Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $184,582 $30,751
61. Engineering Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Gis/Mapping $184,153 $31,609
62. Water Resources Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources & Environmental Compliance $183,907 $45,637
63. Manager of Strategic Planning and Analysis Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $183,429 $44,560
64. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $183,203 $20,668
65. Controller Irvine Ranch Water District Finance/Treasury $182,597 $45,230
66. Superintendent Facilities Ops Moulton-Niguel Water District Utilities Maint Super $182,271 $47,292
67. Director of Information Services Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $182,259 $37,340
68. Construction Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Construction Services $181,920 $41,667
69. Director of Operations Walnut Valley Water District Operations $181,379 $45,982
70. District General Counsel Kern Delta Water District Management $181,172 $33,810
71. Water Resources Manager Rancho California Water District Engineering Services $180,268 $49,180
72. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $179,439 $31,081
73. Utilities Manager Santa Margarita Water District Ops - General $179,084 $38,333
74. Deputy General Manager Finance and Administration Westlands Water District Finance And Administration $178,881 $33,578
75. Construction Inspection Supervisor Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $178,239 $40,186
76. Director Of Human Resources Rancho California Water District Human Resources $176,774 $50,409
77. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $174,603 $39,114
78. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $174,421 $39,501
79. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $174,404 $45,132
80. General Manager Patterson Irrigation District Administration $174,000 $46,956
81. Chief Financial Officer El Toro Water District Administration $173,664 $39,032
82. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Water Operations $173,523 $37,892
83. Superintendent Wastewater Ops. Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering & Operations Admin $173,130 $45,538
84. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $172,953 $34,238
85. Director of External Affairs Walnut Valley Water District Administrative Services $171,968 $20,534
86. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $171,943 $39,501
87. General Manager Bella Vista Water District Administration $171,926 $40,625
88. Dir. Of Fin Pln & Innovation Moulton-Niguel Water District Financial Planning $171,788 $37,866
89. Mechanical Services Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Mechanical Services $171,265 $43,500
90. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $171,108 $43,837
91. Automation Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Automation $171,055 $45,155
92. Operator III Irvine Ranch Water District Los Alisos Reclamation Plant $169,486 $32,097
93. Senior Applications Analyst Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $169,350 $43,855
94. Engineering Manager Walnut Valley Water District Engineering $168,803 $53,658
95. Principal Engineer Moulton-Niguel Water District Engineering - Capital $168,679 $38,942
96. Senior Database Administrator Irvine Ranch Water District Information Services $168,564 $38,791
97. Chief Plant Operator Santa Margarita Water District Ops - Treatment Plants $167,987 $34,294
98. Superintendent Of Engineering Moulton-Niguel Water District Superintendent Field Engineering $167,836 $45,441
99. Senior Engineer Irvine Ranch Water District Engineering $167,750 $43,743
100. Recycled Water Development Manager Irvine Ranch Water District Water Resources and Policy $167,721 $37,483