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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 North Yuba Water District Public Works $645,694 $40,819
2. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $422,805 $119,994
3. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $366,872 $128,062
4. General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $364,708 $35,699
5. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $357,695 $69,236
6. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $354,286 $58,036
7. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $350,936 $74,521
8. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $333,542 $128,114
9. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $331,340 $88,623
10. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $326,444 $127,827
11. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $323,477 $79,104
12. AGM - Planning/Administration Contra Costa Water District Planning $323,403 $123,211
13. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Gm $321,769 $128,748
14. Director, Operations Assist Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Administration $316,465 $95,036
15. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $311,110 $143,578
16. Director Of Strategic Programs South Coast Water District Engineering $310,498 $13,711
17. AGM - Policy&External Affairs Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $306,245 $104,643
18. Director Of Diversity & Inclus Contra Costa Water District Diversity & Inclusion $304,505 $84,212
19. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $299,425 $90,041
20. General Manger Trabuco Canyon Water District Admin $297,990 $55,366
21. Battalion Chief (Line) El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $297,526 $68,198
22. General Manager
Other Positions Held: District Engineer, Secretary
Montecito Water District Admin & General - Office Personnel $297,385 $20,067
23. General Manager South Coast Water District Executive $295,932 $52,312
24. Assistant General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $295,901 $47,382
25. General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $293,283 $54,402
26. Manager of Maintenance and Construction Diablo Water District Field $290,581 $69,259
27. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $290,490 $42,376
28. General Manager Olympic Valley Public Service District Admin $287,362 $40,834
29. Director Of Finance Alameda County Water District Finance Management $287,000 $66,716
30. Director Of Opers & Maint Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $281,451 $103,743
31. General Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Administration $281,307 $71,440
32. Fire Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $280,289 $58,068
33. General Manager Leucadia Wastewater District Administration $278,209 $73,051
34. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $275,629 $56,044
35. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $274,972 $135,008
36. General Manager Diablo Water District Office $273,996 $85,157
37. General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $273,477 $70,473
38. General Manager Valley County Water District Administration $272,491 $87,234
39. Management Advisor Mid Peninsula Water District Administration $271,828 $34,171
40. General Manager Soquel Creek Water District Administration $271,613 $63,326
41. Director Of Engineering And Operations East Valley Water District Engineering $269,796 $34,358
42. General Manager East Orange County Water District Management $269,364 $44,187
43. Director Of Water Resources Alameda County Water District Water Resources Administration $267,428 $71,669
44. Chief Financial Officer East Valley Water District Finance $265,145 $59,396
45. Special Projects Manager Contra Costa Water District Strategic Initiatives $263,262 $92,829
46. District Manager San Lorenzo Valley Water District Administration $262,221 $37,823
47. General Manager Marina Coast Water District Administration $262,189 $73,577
48. Asst General Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Administration $261,998 $38,052
49. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District General Manager $261,629 $66,519
50. General Manager Camrosa Water District Management $261,575 $70,764
51. Chief Technology Officer Contra Costa Water District Information Systems $261,561 $59,590
52. General Manager Coastside County Water District Admin $261,361 $43,152
53. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $260,603 $36,909
54. Acting General Manager West Valley Water District Administration $260,113 $68,543
55. Director Of Environmental Serv Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $259,537 $116,087
56. Deputy Chief El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $259,483 $82,208
57. General Manager Joshua Basin Water District Administration $259,208 $41,470
58. General Manager & Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $258,174 $71,314
59. Assistant General Manager North Coast County Water District Distribution $257,474 $74,481
60. Assistant General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $257,302 $30,043
61. General Manager Hi-Desert Water District Administration $256,656 $11,919
62. General Manager Westborough County Water District Administration $253,701 $49,396
63. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $251,035 $53,681
64. General Manager Sacramento Suburban Water District Administration $249,823 $52,332
65. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Water District Engineering $249,801 $103,789
66. Manager Of Health & Safety Contra Costa Water District Engineering $249,312 $59,734
67. AGM/Chief Financial Officer South Coast Water District Finance $249,257 $27,151
68. Director Of Eng & Tech Services Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $248,898 $48,612
69. Maint Mgr Storage & Conveyance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $248,806 $103,790
70. Assistant General Manager Cucamonga Valley Water District Office Of Agm $247,922 $37,656
71. Assistant General Manager Vallecitos Water District General Manager $247,654 $70,823
72. AGM/Chief Engineer South Coast Water District Engineering $246,696 $47,173
73. Crew Leader-Construction Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $245,313 $60,801
74. Facility Maintenance Manager Alameda County Water District General Facilities Maintenance $241,790 $33,150
75. General Manager North Coast County Water District Administration $241,298 $68,756
76. Water Resources Manager Contra Costa Water District Water Resources $240,785 $88,285
77. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $238,197 $33,345
78. Chief Operating Officer Mesa Water District (Orange) Water Operations $237,600 $45,305
79. Principal Water Resources Spec Contra Costa Water District Planning $236,658 $84,472
80. Director Of Public Affairs Contra Costa Water District Public Affairs $235,770 $75,354
81. Agm/Cfo Monte Vista Water District Finance Department $235,385 $60,363
82. Planning Manager Contra Costa Water District Planning $235,380 $45,625
83. Manager of Water Operations Diablo Water District Field $235,377 $68,882
84. Director of Engineering and Operations Crescenta Valley County Water District Engineering $235,330 $55,362
85. General Manager Yorba Linda Water District Administration $235,052 $6,713
86. Chief Financial Officer Mesa Water District (Orange) Finance $234,279 $26,936
87. Maintenance Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $234,098 $69,814
88. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,759 $64,719
89. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $232,661 $64,129
90. Operations Manager East Orange County Water District Public Works $232,382 $39,617
91. Engineering Manager East Orange County Water District Management $232,376 $41,080
92. Water Operations Manager Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $232,230 $93,661
93. Assistant General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Operations $231,961 $74,768
94. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $230,337 $89,027
95. It Manager Alameda County Water District Information Technology $230,130 $56,192
96. Water Treatment Superintendent Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $228,444 $85,798
97. Director Of Engineering & Operations Mission Springs Water District Administrative - Executive $228,397 $71,913
98. Special Projects-Communications/Asst Gm Soquel Creek Water District Outreach/Special Projects $228,101 $53,802
99. Captain/ Paramedic El Dorado Hills County Water District Fire $227,011 $64,824
100. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $226,919 $50,173