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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
Other Positions Held: Acting General Manger
Yorba Linda Water District Administration $373,033 $57,685
2. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $307,244 $42,818
3. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $283,464 $87,391
4. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Business Technology - Information Services $282,669 $58,630
5. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $281,606 $45,679
6. General Manager Alameda County Water District Office of the General Manager $263,612 $102,415
7. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $263,534 $76,287
8. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $262,139 $60,556
9. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $259,581 $84,467
10. Assistant General Manager-Eng Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $259,379 $91,810
11. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $245,941 $72,347
12. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $241,948 $125,008
13. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $239,428 $101,609
14. Special Assistant To The Gm Contra Costa Water District General Management $238,272 $68,623
15. Manager Of Operations & Maint. Alameda County Water District Oper & Maint Administration $237,395 $77,817
16. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $223,863 $57,453
17. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $223,355 $99,947
18. Manager Of Admin Services Alameda County Water District Administrative Services $222,795 $67,221
19. Manager Of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Administration $217,008 $73,488
20. Administrative Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $215,723 $51,665
21. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $213,531 $66,075
22. Director Of Construction Contra Costa Water District Construction $212,083 $65,193
23. Director Of Finance & Hr Contra Costa Water District Finance $211,607 $62,814
24. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $210,128 $64,807
25. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $208,924 $31,419
26. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $207,525 $36,611
27. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $206,862 $65,527
28. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $205,797 $88,734
29. Asst GM/Legal/Interim GM South Coast Water District Executive $205,449 $52,840
30. Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $205,250 $82,060
31. General Manager Mission Springs Water District Administrative-Executive $205,204 $78,030
32. Purchasing Officer 2 Alameda County Water District Purchasing/Gen'l Services $204,451 $43,010
33. Director of Engineering Projects Mission Springs Water District Engineering $203,616 $56,714
34. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $202,904 $64,294
35. Director of Engineering South Coast Water District Engineering $201,452 $43,114
36. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $201,239 $65,814
37. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $201,099 $63,520
38. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $198,428 $66,255
39. Director Of Engineering Contra Costa Water District Engineering $198,359 $57,575
40. General Manager Westborough County Water District Administrative $196,677 $52,271
41. General Manager East Valley Water District Administration $193,350 $68,310
42. General Manager Sacramento Suburban Water District Administration $188,323 $43,024
43. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $187,712 $50,760
44. Special Assistant To Gm Alameda County Water District Water Resources $187,609 $70,861
45. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $186,398 $76,135
46. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $186,344 $55,456
47. General Manager Coastside County Water District Administration $186,341 $82,501
48. General Manager Valley of the Moon Water District Administrative $185,889 $51,881
49. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $184,757 $60,360
50. Maint Manager Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $184,075 $60,676
51. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $183,861 $64,552
52. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $183,800 $44,881
53. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District Office $183,277 $48,496
54. General Manager Joshua Basin Water District Administration $183,084 $19,189
55. General Operation Alpine Springs County Water District Operations $182,722 $67,753
56. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $181,597 $53,674
57. Director of Operations South Coast Water District Operations $181,402 $48,904
58. Water Operations Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $181,299 $60,676
59. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Planning $180,802 $49,100
60. Water Quality & Reg Comp. Mgr Alameda County Water District Water Quality $179,549 $67,784
61. Informations Technology Mgr Alameda County Water District Information Technology $179,294 $48,742
62. Director Of Trades & Support Coachella Valley Water District Trades - Administration $178,412 $58,452
63. Project Engineering Manager Alameda County Water District Project Engineering $178,185 $61,706
64. Manager, Planning & Special Programs Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $177,842 $59,363
65. Groundwater Resources Manager Alameda County Water District Ground Water Resources $177,830 $68,290
66. Watershed & Lands Manager Contra Costa Water District Watershed & Lands $177,364 $40,112
67. Budget & Fin Analysis Manager Alameda County Water District Finance Administration $176,222 $67,515
68. General Manager Orchard Dale Water District Administration $176,050 $34,890
69. Distribution Maintenance Mgr Alameda County Water District Distribution Maintenance $175,807 $47,905
70. General Manager Camrosa Water District Lab & Office $172,836 $55,206
71. Development Services Manager Alameda County Water District Development Services $172,710 $66,927
72. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $172,561 $56,483
73. Manager Of Operations Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $172,209 $41,501
74. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Finance - Administration $171,694 $51,148
75. Director of Engineering & Opps Vallecitos Water District Engineering $170,708 $57,415
76. Information Systems Manager Contra Costa Water District Finance $170,662 $57,594
77. Human Resources / Risk Manager Alameda County Water District Human Resources $170,187 $46,227
78. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,796 $58,799
79. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $169,657 $54,311
80. Chief Operating Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Engineering $169,377 $60,703
81. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $169,350 $49,561
82. Chief Financial Officer Cucamonga Valley Water District Financial and Administrative Services $169,131 $57,720
83. Director of Finance South Coast Water District Finance $168,620 $34,548
84. Human Resources Director Coachella Valley Water District Human Resources - Administration $168,422 $38,838
85. Advanced Water Trmt Plant Oper Alameda County Water District Water Production $167,870 $31,844
86. Division Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $167,858 $65,571
87. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $166,242 $44,922
88. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $166,072 $55,369
89. General Manager Montecito Water District General $164,234 $29,285
90. Engineering Supervisor 2 Alameda County Water District Facilities Engineering $163,755 $51,088
91. Accounting Manager Contra Costa Water District Finance $163,365 $56,535
92. Principal Engineer Contra Costa Water District Construction $162,864 $48,210
93. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $162,793 $56,216
94. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $162,493 $28,817
95. Captain El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $162,070 $59,820
96. Facility Maintenance Manager Alameda County Water District General Facilities $159,681 $61,487
97. Engineer El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $159,550 $54,676
98. General Manager Sunnyslope County Water District Public Works $159,510 $72,453
99. Firefighter/Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $159,009 $35,900
100. Laboratory Services Manager Alameda County Water District Water Quality-Laboratory $158,768 $44,052