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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 East Valley Water District Administration $296,126 $53,838
2. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $290,479 $59,497
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $286,293 $74,546
4. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $268,818 $84,200
5. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $264,983 $75,199
6. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $258,381 $77,158
7. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $254,283 $88,496
8. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $247,660 $89,631
9. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $244,783 $113,753
10. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $243,075 $7,956
11. Assistant GM - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $242,545 $64,364
12. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $239,221 $51,884
13. Manager of Operations & Maint. Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $229,825 $65,119
14. Director of Finance Mission Springs Water District Accounting $226,595 $30,522
15. Manager of Admin Services Alameda County Water District Administrative Services $224,258 $54,047
16. Special Assistant to the GM Contra Costa Water District General Management $223,679 $61,109
17. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $222,217 $48,975
18. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $215,993 $60,891
19. Maintenance Linda County Water District Sewer $215,296 $184,745
20. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $212,980 $63,742
21. General Manager Calaveras County Water District Administration $212,479 $55,665
22. Director of Construction Contra Costa Water District Construction $211,846 $56,903
23. General Manager Sunnyslope County Water District Public Works $211,254 $71,519
24. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $210,819 $30,915
25. Asst. GM/Legal Counsel South Coast Water District Executive $209,250 $51,311
26. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,325 $32,357
27. Director of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $205,139 $57,776
28. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $204,960 $60,696
29. Director of Finance & HR Contra Costa Water District Finance $202,295 $55,261
30. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $201,792 $60,812
31. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $201,616 $77,796
32. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $201,223 $36,205
33. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $200,830 $60,730
34. General Manager Diablo Water District Office $200,315 $82,175
35. General Manager Goleta Water District Administration $200,182 $96,076
36. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $199,484 $69,610
37. Administrative Svc Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $199,241 $43,175
38. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $198,918 $47,642
39. Manager of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Administration $197,725 $58,692
40. District Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $195,416 $44,368
41. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $193,373 $66,090
42. Financial Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Services $193,321 $48,842
43. General Manager Camrosa Water District Lab & Office $191,590 $47,696
44. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $191,510 $46,032
45. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $191,032 $83,819
46. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $189,982 $38,746
47. General Manager Westborough County Water District Administrative $189,282 $19,190
48. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $184,947 $53,738
49. Special Assistant to GM Alameda County Water District Water Resources Planning $184,433 $59,266
50. Director of Engineering Contra Costa Water District Engineering $182,132 $49,277
51. General Manager Coastside County Water District Administration $181,479 $34,924
52. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District Delta Projects $180,787 $39,908
53. General Manager Sacramento Suburban Water District Administration $179,782 $42,029
54. Water Quality & Reg Comp. Mgr. Alameda County Water District Water Quality $179,641 $56,955
55. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $178,675 $57,479
56. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Planning $177,621 $41,694
57. Water Operations Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $177,109 $53,266
58. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $176,853 $48,992
59. Maint Mgr. Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $176,847 $52,045
60. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $176,444 $56,587
61. Mgr., Planning & Special Program Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $175,490 $55,713
62. Groundwater Resources Manager Alameda County Water District Ground Water Resources $174,448 $57,197
63. General Manager Montecito Water District General $173,583 $17,118
64. Finance Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $173,302 $63,303
65. Watershed & Lands Manager Contra Costa Water District Watershed & Lands $173,125 $34,825
66. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $172,810 $67,061
67. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $172,700 $54,094
68. Financial Services Manager Alameda County Water District Finance Administration $171,599 $56,317
69. Information's Technology Mgr. Alameda County Water District Information Technology $171,283 $38,427
70. Human Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Human Resources $170,379 $34,343
71. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $170,043 $59,795
72. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $169,784 $45,949
73. Administrative Svcs Manager Vallecitos Water District Administrative Services $169,409 $49,629
74. General Manager Orchard Dale Water District Administration $169,404 $33,837
75. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,357 $55,391
76. General Manager Joshua Basin Water District Administration $169,306 $17,844
77. General Manager North Coast County Water District Administration $168,973 $15,091
78. Director Of Operations & Engineering Services Cucamonga Valley Water District Engineering $168,602 $56,429
79. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,940 $54,420
80. Director Of Financial & Administrative Services Cucamonga Valley Water District Financial And Admin Services $167,736 $53,478
81. Development Services Manager Alameda County Water District Development/Tech Services $167,173 $56,116
82. Distribution Maintenance Mgr. Alameda County Water District Distribution Maintenance $166,872 $37,226
83. Battalion Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,795 $23,310
84. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $166,599 $52,789
85. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,508 $21,285
86. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $166,508 $21,708
87. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $166,197 $50,604
88. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $165,684 $58,332
89. Information Systems Manager Contra Costa Water District Finance $165,537 $50,802
90. Project Engineering Manager Alameda County Water District Project Engineering $165,474 $51,001
91. General Manager Running Springs Water District Administration $163,415 $21,713
92. Director of Operations South Coast Water District Operations $163,025 $46,497
93. General Manager Valley of the Moon Water District Administrative $162,999 $49,253
94. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District Administration $162,200 $47,611
95. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $161,736 $35,003
96. District Engineer Vallecitos Water District Capital Facilities $161,602 $60,154
97. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $161,501 $21,717
98. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $161,391 $45,545
99. Facility Maintenance Manger Alameda County Water District General Facilities Maintenance $160,398 $50,933
100. Human Resources / Risk Manager Alameda County Water District Human Resources $160,369 $34,535