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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, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration $350,503 $24,203
2. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $344,466 $93,078
3. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $326,850 $113,022
4. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $269,900 $34,326
5. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration $269,114 $36,816
6. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $258,786 $17,490
7. General Manager Alameda County Water District Ofc of the Gen Mgr. $256,737 $26,802
8. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $255,426 $31,445
9. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $235,952 $33,755
10. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,049 $15,053
11. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $229,832 $30,481
12. Operations & Maint. Mgr. Alameda County Water District Opers. & Maint. $227,042 $2,656
13. Assistant General Manager - Planning / Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District General Management $222,969 $47,985
14. Special Assistant To The General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $221,476 $51,602
15. Assistant General Manager - Engineering / Construction Contra Costa Water District General Management $220,793 $51,602
16. Assistant General Manager - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $219,740 $50,468
17. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $216,294 $28,371
18. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $215,757 $24,308
19. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $214,222 $33,156
20. Engineering Manager Alameda County Water District Engineering $211,207 $20,146
21. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $209,420 $15,859
22. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Adminstration $207,761 $36,958
23. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $207,434 $32,978
24. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $200,394 $19,624
25. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $199,706 $48,832
26. Deputy General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $198,651 $37,021
27. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $197,941 $30,241
28. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $196,185 $15,650
29. Director Of Construction Contra Costa Water District Construction $194,074 $45,798
30. Deputy General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $193,915 $31,972
31. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $191,227 $30,022
32. Director Of T & S, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $189,986 $12,829
33. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $189,760 $15,859
34. Finance & Administration Mgr. Alameda County Water District Finance $189,745 $14,235
35. Director Of Finance Contra Costa Water District Finance $188,401 $42,514
36. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $188,132 $30,048
37. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $187,365 $40,779
38. Assistant General Manager/District Counsel South Coast Water District Executive $186,217 $33,044
39. District Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $185,175 $11,413
40. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $185,096 $19,723
41. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $184,587 $59,463
42. Engineering Manager Goleta Water District Engineering $184,069 $57,532
43. General Manager North Coast County Water District Administration $183,346 $53,350
44. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $182,994 $11,580
45. General Manager Joshua Basin Water District Administration $182,787 $1,329
46. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $182,675 $24,647
47. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $181,720 $17,490
48. General Manager Coastside County Water District Administration $180,737 $30,976
49. General Manager Sacramento Suburban Water District Administration $180,274 $26,190
50. Administrative Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $179,944 $10,417
51. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $179,680 $14,809
52. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $179,012 $15,053
53. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $177,491 $31,250
54. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,723 $17,490
55. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $175,509 $10,876
56. Water Production Mgr. Alameda County Water District Opers & Maint. $175,463 $16,109
57. Fire Chief Running Springs Water District Fire Department $174,266 $21,808
58. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $173,802 $17,490
59. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $173,788 $22,204
60. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $173,413 $27,938
61. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance $171,194 $14,358
62. Water Operations Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $170,996 $42,755
63. General Manager Sunnyslope County Water District Public Works $170,839 $19,038
64. Engineer, Senior Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Engineering Services $170,165 $17,838
65. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District Delta Projects $170,040 $31,960
66. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $169,590 $19,979
67. Finance Manager Vallecitos Water District Finance $169,338 $29,350
68. Information Systems Manager Contra Costa Water District Finance $168,869 $33,168
69. Risk Manager Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology $168,043 $14,425
70. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,734 $17,490
71. Financial Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Services $167,535 $16,064
72. Director Of Financial and Administrative Services Cucamonga Valley Water District Financial & Administrative Services $167,496 $29,132
73. Director Of Operations and Engineering Services Cucamonga Valley Water District Engineering $166,720 $33,270
74. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,190 $15,859
75. Watershed & Lands Manager Contra Costa Water District Watershed & Lands $165,978 $27,848
76. Advanced Wtr. Trtmnt. Plant Oper. Alameda County Water District Opers. & Maint. $165,961 $2,156
77. Maintenance Manager Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $165,893 $40,574
78. Human Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Human Resources $164,346 $31,450
79. Water Quality Mgr. Alameda County Water District Opers. & Maint. $164,243 $18,515
80. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $163,949 $17,490
81. Groundwater Resources Mgr. Alameda County Water District Engineering $163,853 $18,515
82. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $163,635 $17,946
83. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $162,616 $27,792
84. Director of Operations South Coast Water District Operations $162,268 $20,147
85. Wtr. Resources Planning Mgr. Alameda County Water District Ofc of the Gen Mgr. $161,476 $18,515
86. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $161,075 $31,129
87. Director Of Engineering, Asst Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $160,721 $28,283
88. General Manager Camrosa Water District Camrosa Water District $159,656 $25,004
89. General Manager Diablo Water District Office $159,637 $17,756
90. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $159,260 $40,117
91. O And M Project Coordinator Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Sanitation Water Reclamation Plants $159,066 $16,371
92. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $157,979 $17,490
93. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $157,516 $15,859
94. Director Of Engineering Contra Costa Water District Engineering $156,943 $36,095
95. District Engineer Crescenta Valley County Water District Office $156,860 $24,072
96. General Manager Orchard Dale Water District Administration $156,668 $30,010
97. General Manager Westborough County Water District Administrative $156,162 $8,184
98. Human Resources Mgr. Alameda County Water District Ofc of the Gen Mgr. $155,898 $7,669
99. Financial Services Manager Alameda County Water District Finance $155,842 $18,515
100. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $155,776 $15,458