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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 General Administration $373,524 $90,032
2. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $368,694 $95,759
3. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $357,380 $53,730
4. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $349,090 $68,058
5. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $343,727 $94,738
6. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $342,533 $131,650
7. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $338,009 $54,376
8. Assistant GM - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $315,296 $61,877
9. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $310,039 $109,723
10. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $309,770 $81,969
11. AGM - Planning/Wtr Resources Contra Costa Water District Planning $303,532 $107,934
12. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $301,214 $82,263
13. AGM - Policy&External Affairs Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $293,311 $90,376
14. Assistant GM - Eng / O&M Contra Costa Water District General Management $293,217 $107,934
15. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $291,113 $92,406
16. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Gm $285,797 $121,396
17. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $283,146 $43,575
18. Manager Of Eng & Tech Services Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $281,823 $63,480
19. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $279,946 $88,830
20. Manager Of Ops And Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $278,344 $57,327
21. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Engineering $277,839 $28,155
22. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $276,363 $37,592
23. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $275,489 $101,404
24. General Manager Westborough County Water District Administration $270,973 $52,474
25. General Manager Mid Peninsula Water District Administration $270,168 $36,281
26. Manager Of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Management $269,710 $63,282
27. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $269,219 $65,796
28. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $268,930 $71,007
29. Chief Financial Officer East Valley Water District Finance $268,332 $56,738
30. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $265,556 $66,321
31. General Manager Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $264,900 $48,171
32. General Manager South Coast Water District Office Of GM $263,754 $33,748
33. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $259,001 $43,153
34. Division Supervisor III Running Springs Water District Water $258,827 $27,586
35. Manager Of Oper & Eng Laguna Beach County Water District Operations $257,747 $48,950
36. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $255,700 $57,749
37. Asst General Man Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $254,396 $36,703
38. Manager Of Maintenance And Construction Diablo Water District Field $254,178 $63,426
39. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $254,050 $73,785
40. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $253,810 $66,370
41. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $253,017 $88,045
42. Interim Gm West Valley Water District Administration $252,718 $29,296
43. General Manager Camrosa Water District Management $252,339 $71,406
44. Chief Ops Officer South Coast Water District Operations $252,221 $49,202
45. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $251,067 $78,431
46. Manager Of Water Resources Alameda County Water District Water Resources Administration $250,200 $64,156
47. Director Of Engineering,Ops & Maint Monte Vista Water District Engineering $248,925 $20,668
48. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District Office $247,329 $61,556
49. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Agm $246,694 $54,518
50. Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $245,766 $45,322
51. Water Operations Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $245,648 $84,907
52. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $244,653 $53,417
53. General Manager Coastside County Water District Admin $243,675 $47,066
54. Maint Mgr Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $243,289 $91,281
55. Director Of Diversity & Inclus Contra Costa Water District General Management $242,731 $78,787
56. Assistant Gen Mgr. West Valley Water District Public Affairs $242,444 $7,802
57. Director Of Finance Contra Costa Water District Finance $241,384 $87,870
58. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $240,710 $34,463
59. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $239,394 $64,688
60. Director Of Engineering And Operations East Valley Water District Engineering $238,911 $39,536
61. General Manager Montecito Water District General $238,420 $29,044
62. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $238,073 $97,398
63. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $235,667 $45,257
64. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $235,102 $67,032
65. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $234,729 $60,140
66. Planning Manager Contra Costa Water District Planning $234,505 $90,289
67. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Water District Engineering $234,150 $91,281
68. Assistant General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $233,724 $53,218
69. Director Of Public Affairs Contra Costa Water District Public Affairs $232,460 $71,139
70. General Manager North Marin Water District General Manager $231,921 $45,869
71. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $231,094 $25,138
72. Principal Water Resources Spec Contra Costa Water District Planning $230,960 $72,933
73. Captain/Paramedic Running Springs Water District Fire $230,103 $47,303
74. General Manager Quartz Hill Water District Office $229,426 $62,053
75. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $229,190 $67,606
76. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $228,523 $62,650
77. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $227,602 $74,085
78. Captain/ Paramedic (Admin) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $227,580 $46,089
79. Information Tech Manager Alameda County Water District Information Technology $226,810 $49,231
80. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $225,807 $32,277
81. Principal Planner Contra Costa Water District Planning $225,798 $59,198
82. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $224,337 $36,563
83. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $223,752 $65,413
84. Principal Engineer Contra Costa Water District Engineering $223,427 $60,351
85. Manager Of Health & Safety Contra Costa Water District Engineering $223,234 $51,401
86. Acting Gm West Valley Water District Administration $223,135 $39,889
87. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $222,711 $90,811
88. Director of Administrative Services Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $222,508 $62,954
89. Director Of Strategic Services East Valley Water District Public Affairs/Conservation $221,960 $51,268
90. Hr & Risk Manager West Valley Water District Human Resources $220,118 $15,001
91. Laboratory Services Supervisor Alameda County Water District Laboratory Services $219,932 $20,414
92. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $219,715 $76,064
93. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $219,216 $65,266
94. Facility Maintenance Manager Alameda County Water District General Facilities Maintenance $219,092 $55,868
95. General Manager Valley County Water District Administration $218,998 $75,423
96. Operations Manager Goleta Water District Operations $217,198 $46,844
97. Information Systems Manager Contra Costa Water District Information Systems $217,144 $51,279
98. Distribution Maintenance Manager Alameda County Water District Distribution Maintenance $217,090 $50,352
99. General Manager Scotts Valley Water District Administration $215,833 $30,112
100. Water Supply & Conservation Manager Goleta Water District Water Supply & Conservation $215,030 $19,073