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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 Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $263,534 $76,287
4. Administrative Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $215,723 $51,665
5. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District General Manager $207,525 $36,611
6. Asst GM/Legal/Interim GM South Coast Water District Executive $205,449 $52,840
7. Director of Engineering South Coast Water District Engineering $201,452 $43,114
8. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $198,428 $66,255
9. Director of Operations South Coast Water District Operations $181,402 $48,904
10. Manager Of Operations Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $172,209 $41,501
11. Director of Finance South Coast Water District Finance $168,620 $34,548
12. District Engineer Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $152,975 $58,825
13. Assistant General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $150,639 $28,621
14. Communications Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Communications $149,536 $41,894
15. IT Manager South Coast Water District Information Tech $148,992 $30,910
16. Director of Prop Dev South Coast Water District Engineering $148,922 $41,755
17. Water Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $148,186 $43,752
18. Customer Services Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Customer Service $141,430 $38,706
19. Senior Civil Engineer Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $139,433 $40,482
20. Controller/Auditor Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Service $138,269 $38,577
21. Financial Service Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Service $138,240 $24,727
22. Water Production Supervisor Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $137,686 $37,098
23. Manager Of Finance Laguna Beach County Water District Finance $136,998 $34,741
24. Water Prod Supervsr South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Fac $136,545 $38,795
25. Human Resource Manager Yorba Linda Water District Human Resources $135,229 $36,205
26. Information Technology Coordinator Mesa Water District (Orange) Customer Service $130,051 $36,533
27. Operations Manager Yorba Linda Water District Operations $129,884 $35,752
28. Human Resources Mgr South Coast Water District Human Resources $125,586 $28,945
29. Senior Water Sys Operator Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $125,530 $33,252
30. Trans Main Supervr South Coast Water District Joint Regional Supply Sys $125,397 $38,557
31. Water Maintenance Supervisor Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $125,072 $37,098
32. Information Technology Manager Yorba Linda Water District Information Technology $124,571 $26,836
33. O&M Superintendent South Coast Water District Operations $124,305 $41,095
34. Senior Civil Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $122,858 $29,508
35. Finance Manager Yorba Linda Water District Finance $122,181 $33,631
36. Water Resources Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $119,530 $44,782
37. Coll Sys Supervisor South Coast Water District Sanitary $119,120 $34,183
38. Water Maintenance Supervisor Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $118,340 $36,740
39. Senior System Oper South Coast Water District Water $117,310 $37,903
40. Accnt/Spec. Projects South Coast Water District Finance $117,243 $27,154
41. Water Maintenance Crew Leader Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $116,632 $31,994
42. Senior Project Engineer Yorba Linda Water District Engineering $115,652 $27,613
43. Senior Water Sys Operator Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $115,316 $33,252
44. Water Quality Coordinator Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $114,809 $35,080
45. Support Services Mgr South Coast Water District Support Services $114,664 $26,245
46. Field Maintenance Superior Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $114,374 $34,623
47. Wastewater Superintendent Trabuco Canyon Water District Wastewater $113,001 $45,351
48. Sr. Network Engr South Coast Water District Information Tech $110,766 $32,577
49. Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $110,459 $28,401
50. Water Superintendent Trabuco Canyon Water District Water $110,347 $44,848
51. Communications Offr South Coast Water District Public Information $109,533 $35,224
52. Water Maintenance Crew Leader Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $109,048 $31,994
53. Water Sys Operator II Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $108,327 $28,616
54. Cross Connection Specialist Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $106,976 $31,994
55. Underground Facilities Locator Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $104,721 $29,665
56. Recy Water/Cons Supr South Coast Water District Operations $104,688 $40,503
57. Cust Service Supervisor Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $103,926 $24,057
58. Emerg Svs/Complnce South Coast Water District Support Services $103,871 $28,707
59. Administrative Services Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $102,766 $46,476
60. Sr Plant Operator South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Fac $102,548 $21,553
61. Recreation Manager South Coast Water District Dana Hills Tennis Ctr $102,409 $33,888
62. Senior System Oper South Coast Water District Water $101,810 $23,197
63. Water Maintenance Crew Leader Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $101,627 $31,994
64. Human Res Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $101,597 $30,059
65. Senior Financial Analyst Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Service $101,570 $34,102
66. Contracts Officer South Coast Water District Finance $101,434 $25,057
67. Records Management Specialist Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $101,372 $32,362
68. Constr. Proj Mgr South Coast Water District Engineering $100,886 $24,749
69. SCADA Administrator Yorba Linda Water District Information Technology $100,807 $30,419
70. Water Sys Operator II Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $100,729 $30,095
71. Water Maintenance Worker II Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $98,991 $29,063
72. Trans Main Operator II South Coast Water District Joint Regional Supply Sys $98,146 $23,159
73. Maint Worker III Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $97,121 $31,928
74. Human Resources Assistant Mesa Water District (Orange) Administrative Services $96,907 $30,415
75. Cust Service Tech/Water Use Efficiency Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $96,825 $26,039
76. Water Chief Plant Operator Trabuco Canyon Water District Water $96,560 $38,680
77. Contraction Inspector Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $96,308 $21,337
78. SCADA Controls/Instr South Coast Water District Operations $96,049 $37,240
79. Fin/Budget Analyst South Coast Water District Finance $95,395 $32,991
80. Wastewater Operator III Trabuco Canyon Water District Wastewater $95,143 $38,030
81. Information Technology Tech Mesa Water District (Orange) Customer Service $94,603 $29,624
82. Reservoir Foreman Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $94,435 $20,794
83. Maint Worker III Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $94,368 $20,836
84. Construction Inspector Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $94,155 $31,994
85. Distr System Supr South Coast Water District Water $93,731 $34,227
86. Financial Service Assistant Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Service $93,309 $29,950
87. Maintenance Superintendent Trabuco Canyon Water District Maintenance $93,265 $42,952
88. Water Quality Specialist Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $93,075 $20,587
89. Fleet Supervisor South Coast Water District Operations $92,850 $35,828
90. Water Maintenance Worker II Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $92,589 $29,063
91. Senior Accounting Technician Mesa Water District (Orange) Financial Service $92,482 $30,415
92. Water Resources And Transmission Foreman Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $92,221 $31,602
93. Sr Maintenance Distrib Oper Yorba Linda Water District Operations $92,077 $21,176
94. Trans Main Operator II South Coast Water District Joint Regional Supply Sys $91,964 $32,884
95. Maint Worker III Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $91,867 $31,045
96. General Manager East Orange County Water District Administration $91,709 $24,370
97. Water Maint Superintendent Yorba Linda Water District Operations $91,651 $23,654
98. Customer Service Mgr South Coast Water District Customer Service $91,628 $30,758
99. Water Operations Assistant Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $91,622 $30,415
100. Chief Plant Operator Yorba Linda Water District Operations $91,266 $34,318