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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $360,585 $101,068
2. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $305,811 $78,460
3. Assistant General Manager & Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $294,615 $80,141
4. Assistant General Manager & Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $282,993 $75,125
5. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $275,636 $72,220
6. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $262,032 $85,599
7. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $250,946 $77,264
8. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $249,735 $77,264
9. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $248,544 $80,438
10. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $245,179 $76,948
11. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $235,113 $69,139
12. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $233,982 $73,589
13. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $227,005 $58,268
14. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,732 $73,188
15. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $223,448 $61,016
16. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $218,844 $71,277
17. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability Section $217,856 $67,193
18. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Group $213,037 $78,995
19. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $211,119 $68,811
20. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $210,230 $71,387
21. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $207,349 $69,825
22. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $205,881 $64,310
23. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,502 $13,181
24. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $204,529 $77,322
25. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $203,602 $64,517
26. Human Resources Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $201,954 $63,585
27. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $201,772 $69,230
28. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $201,554 $56,990
29. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,925 $64,220
30. Manager Of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury and Debt Management Section $197,965 $63,141
31. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $196,201 $63,172
32. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $196,055 $57,294
33. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $195,751 $66,822
34. Section Manager-Safety & Environmental Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Safety & Environmental Services Section $193,086 $63,885
35. Controller Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Controller Section $193,085 $57,227
36. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $191,783 $71,413
37. Section Manager-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $190,897 $63,013
38. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $190,337 $57,649
39. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,976 $66,822
40. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,733 $54,699
41. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,697 $63,132
42. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,537 $73,211
43. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $188,038 $61,220
44. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $187,602 $54,828
45. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $187,364 $46,904
46. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $186,954 $67,058
47. Section Manager-Operations Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services $186,804 $64,381
48. Engineering Program Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $185,525 $63,119
49. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $185,270 $62,080
50. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $184,650 $62,844
51. Section Manager-Water Operations & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $184,429 $63,464
52. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $184,393 $52,193
53. Team Manager Vii Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Systems Planning $184,258 $60,209
54. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Outreach $183,624 $65,690
55. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Imported Supply Unit $183,572 $64,442
56. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Support Unit $182,927 $51,408
57. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $182,472 $64,733
58. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $182,417 $59,490
59. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $182,294 $54,192
60. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conservation & Community Services $182,229 $62,951
61. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $182,081 $57,435
62. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Right Of Way, Planning & Acquisition Unit $182,067 $58,325
63. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation Section $181,912 $52,935
64. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $181,726 $62,957
65. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Analysis Unit $181,519 $63,015
66. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $181,244 $57,231
67. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury and Debt Management Section $180,969 $61,336
68. Manager Of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $180,941 $60,714
69. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs $180,249 $49,222
70. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Purification Unit $180,074 $59,917
71. Director Of Information Technology Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Section $180,059 $60,574
72. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Unit $179,809 $34,989
73. Section Manager-Power Operations & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Planning Power Resources $179,245 $61,793
74. Section Manager-Conveyance & Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $179,238 $63,635
75. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $178,709 $63,763
76. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $178,705 $47,402
77. Team Manager Vi Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $178,625 $59,535
78. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Analysis Unit $178,608 $59,522
79. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Information Technology Infrastructure Services Unit $178,393 $61,339
80. Principal Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $178,184 $61,439
81. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Safety & Environmental Services Section $177,979 $61,521
82. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Project Coordination Office $177,917 $58,396
83. Team Manager Vi Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Inspection Unit $177,478 $59,910
84. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $177,375 $58,311
85. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $177,335 $54,174
86. Team Manager IV Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Manufacturing Services Unit $176,622 $45,702
87. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $176,444 $60,830
88. Team Manager Vii Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Unit $175,765 $60,207
89. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $175,743 $59,725
90. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Manufacturing Services Unit $175,594 $61,083
91. Workers Compensation Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Workers Compensation And Medical Screening $175,150 $60,105
92. Team Manager Vi Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Environmental Health & Safety Program Support $174,663 $58,817
93. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Implementation Section $174,056 $60,655
94. Team Manager Vi Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Treatment Section $173,485 $58,986
95. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance & Distribution Section $173,419 $55,144
96. Principal Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $173,181 $58,854
97. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employee Relations Section $173,084 $52,000
98. Team Manager Vii Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $172,581 $50,114
99. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Systems Planning $172,303 $61,869
100. Principal Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Imported Supply Unit $172,239 $57,209