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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 Alameda County Water District Administration $485,518 $69,783
2. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $378,380 $93,853
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $364,810 $126,700
4. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $339,892 $76,224
5. Director Of Finance Contra Costa Water District Finance $333,534 $97,171
6. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $329,738 $136,298
7. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $323,540 $17,081
8. Operations Manager Goleta Water District Engineering & Infrastructure $322,434 $47,607
9. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $316,625 $61,785
10. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $314,621 $139,438
11. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Gm $310,516 $124,165
12. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $306,495 $87,341
13. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $302,638 $85,915
14. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $302,599 $67,165
15. AGM - Planning/Wtr Resources Contra Costa Water District Planning $301,866 $115,500
16. Assistant GM - Eng / O&M Contra Costa Water District General Management $297,204 $115,500
17. Director Of Diversity & Inclus Contra Costa Water District Diversity & Inclusion $296,104 $76,188
18. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $295,583 $119,263
19. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $294,295 $41,352
20. Chief Financial Officer East Valley Water District Finance $292,973 $59,530
21. Assistant General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $292,002 $59,075
22. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $291,001 $66,162
23. AGM - Policy&External Affairs Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $288,925 $97,134
24. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $287,888 $59,826
25. Assistant General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $284,183 $51,821
26. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Administration $283,295 $39,473
27. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $282,647 $47,243
28. Manager of Maintenance and Construction Diablo Water District Field $275,173 $66,820
29. Director Of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Management $273,620 $65,131
30. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $273,198 $72,945
31. General Manger Trabuco Canyon Water District Administration $271,593 $50,803
32. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $267,220 $36,719
33. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $267,109 $53,234
34. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $266,934 $54,072
35. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $266,662 $63,969
36. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $263,917 $69,687
37. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $260,892 $73,992
38. Director Of Water Resources Alameda County Water District Water Resources Administration $259,627 $67,843
39. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $259,131 $107,985
40. Director Of Engineering And Operations East Valley Water District Engineering $258,219 $35,235
41. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $258,205 $72,817
42. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $256,790 $103,963
43. General Manager/ & Secretary)
Other Positions Held: District Engineer, District Secretary
Montecito Water District Administration $255,615 $39,121
44. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $253,440 $35,475
45. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District General Manager $253,324 $64,000
46. AGM/Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $253,203 $27,662
47. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $252,339 $126,845
48. It Analyst 2 Alameda County Water District Information Technology $251,563 $23,816
49. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $250,402 $48,503
50. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $250,299 $63,940
51. General Manager Sacramento Suburban Water District Administration $250,074 $48,726
52. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $249,842 $75,387
53. Asst General Man Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $248,922 $37,865
54. General Manager Coastside County Water District Admin $248,865 $40,880
55. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,002 $112,708
56. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $247,828 $52,663
57. Director Of Strategic Programs South Coast Water District Water Operations $246,058 $47,939
58. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $245,819 $43,116
59. Director of Administrative Services Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $244,530 $66,399
60. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $243,776 $34,877
61. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $243,093 $91,983
62. Advanced Water Treatment Plant Op Alameda County Water District Water Production $242,326 $40,709
63. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $242,012 $54,366
64. AGM/Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $241,086 $47,930
65. General Manager Camrosa Water District Management $240,961 $69,962
66. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $238,817 $67,366
67. General Manager Valley County Water District Administration $238,475 $82,348
68. Maint Mgr Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $236,348 $97,378
69. Asst. Gen. Mgr. Operations North Coast County Water District Operation $236,346 $71,807
70. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Water District Engineering $233,885 $97,378
71. It Manager Alameda County Water District Information Technology $233,855 $51,385
72. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $232,862 $81,808
73. General Manager North Marin Water District General Manager $231,428 $49,148
74. General Manager Quartz Hill Water District Office $231,282 $64,455
75. Principal Water Resources Spec Contra Costa Water District Planning $228,287 $78,139
76. Manager of Water Operations Diablo Water District Field $228,209 $67,070
77. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $227,856 $61,439
78. Advanced Water Treatment Plant Op Alameda County Water District Water Production $227,354 $38,511
79. Manager Of Health & Safety Contra Costa Water District Engineering $227,315 $62,811
80. Principal Planner Contra Costa Water District Planning $225,905 $62,857
81. Senior Engineer Alameda County Water District Project Engineering $225,414 $46,478
82. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $225,375 $74,110
83. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District Strategic Initiatives $224,953 $86,817
84. General Manager North Coast County Water District Administration $224,788 $39,695
85. Former General Manager
Other Positions Held: Gm Consultant
Westborough County Water District Administration $224,611 $38,527
86. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $224,045 $84,252
87. Operations Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $223,626 $40,057
88. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $222,890 $85,956
89. Principal Engineer Contra Costa Water District Engineering $222,565 $64,026
90. General Manager Joshua Basin Water District Administration $222,405 $50,158
91. Information Systems Manager Contra Costa Water District Information Systems $222,401 $54,841
92. Assistant General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $221,967 $61,947
93. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $221,389 $47,561
94. Facility Maintenance Manager Alameda County Water District General Facilities Maintenance $220,587 $43,091
95. Advanced Water Treatment Plant Op Alameda County Water District Water Production $220,527 $39,378
96. Director Of Public Affairs Contra Costa Water District Public Affairs $219,708 $75,915
97. Project Engineering Manager Alameda County Water District Project Engineering $219,644 $48,604
98. Assistant General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $219,414 $28,248
99. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Agm $219,298 $34,294
100. Director Of Government & Legislative Affairs West Valley Water District Public Affairs $218,441 $37,693