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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 Executive Managers Team $376,658 $109,753
2. Assistant General Manager & COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $317,856 $85,970
3. Assistant General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,616 $81,529
4. Assistant General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $281,168 $90,526
5. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $279,396 $77,938
6. Assistant GM Strategic Wtr Initiatv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,583 $94,386
7. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $262,168 $85,436
8. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $249,321 $77,285
9. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group Manager $246,469 $84,384
10. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $245,749 $80,625
11. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Property Development And Management $245,538 $80,744
12. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,392 $67,247
13. Deputy GM External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $233,908 $52,850
14. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $229,736 $73,650
15. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $229,101 $76,598
16. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group Manager $228,101 $76,433
17. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,818 $77,227
18. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $219,953 $72,559
19. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $210,889 $63,171
20. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $209,491 $71,326
21. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $209,356 $74,974
22. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,893 $71,268
23. Manager of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Treasury/Debt Management $206,293 $68,772
24. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $206,014 $62,589
25. Section Mgr.-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Quality Section Manager $203,395 $70,042
26. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $203,218 $79,901
27. Section Mgr.-Ops Safety & Env Srv Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $203,202 $70,936
28. Section Mgr.-Conveyance & Distrbn Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Section Manager Conveyance & Distribution $202,562 $73,212
29. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,867 $68,018
30. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Group Manager, External Affairs $200,757 $74,812
31. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Program Management Section Manager $200,299 $68,771
32. Human Resources Section Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation $195,880 $64,069
33. Section Mgr.-Water Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Operations & Planning Section $195,863 $70,742
34. Controller Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Controller Services $195,794 $64,451
35. Section Mgr.-Power Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Operating & Planning Section $195,684 $70,599
36. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $194,316 $71,910
37. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $193,244 $67,792
38. Team Manager IV Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Management Team-Real Estate $192,190 $65,481
39. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager, Business Technology $191,945 $72,623
40. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Group Manager, External Affairs $191,714 $76,653
41. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Planning & Acquisition Unit $191,197 $64,408
42. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $190,689 $66,407
43. Executive Legislative Rep (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $189,409 $58,975
44. Section Mgr.-Conveyance & Distrbn Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $188,656 $68,673
45. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,457 $63,173
46. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $188,418 $67,673
47. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $187,452 $78,166
48. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $186,347 $66,744
49. Manager of Colo River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $185,839 $66,032
50. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Business Outreach Manager $185,280 $69,858
51. Section Manager II Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Resource Implementation Section Manager $184,192 $69,451
52. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $183,536 $65,754
53. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Planning Team $183,270 $64,908
54. Director of Info Tech Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Information Technology Section Manager $183,007 $66,700
55. Program Manager III (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Customer Services $182,445 $53,832
56. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treatment Plant Project Management Team $182,207 $65,232
57. Engineering Program Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $181,728 $67,913
58. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California IT Infrastructure Services Unit $181,633 $64,569
59. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Mills Unit $181,479 $54,905
60. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Conservation & Community Services Section Manager $181,250 $67,875
61. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Program Management Unit $181,200 $68,666
62. Human Resources Section Mgr. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Employee Relations Section $180,994 $57,774
63. Assistant Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury/Debt Management Section $180,865 $64,142
64. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Jensen Unit $180,424 $61,592
65. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Purification Unit $180,301 $63,519
66. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Analysis Unit $179,877 $62,715
67. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Unit $178,533 $61,972
68. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Analysis Unit $178,428 $65,501
69. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Diemer Unit $178,307 $64,723
70. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Team 1 $177,856 $63,452
71. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Project Coordination Unit $177,751 $62,959
72. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Western Region Unit $177,412 $64,910
73. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $177,372 $58,196
74. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Services Unit $177,160 $60,632
75. Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Design Team $176,560 $58,728
76. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $176,282 $61,860
77. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Skinner Unit $176,116 $66,010
78. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Hinds Team $175,783 $56,511
79. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Desert Region Unit $175,657 $62,984
80. PR Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California System Operations Unit $175,412 $63,598
81. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Pump Maintenance Team $174,606 $49,938
82. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $174,553 $64,041
83. Ethics Policy Analyst Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Ethics $174,389 $67,681
84. Sr. Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $174,349 $49,520
85. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Media & Communications Section $174,182 $62,729
86. Workers Compensation Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Workers Compensation/Medical Screening $174,119 $65,196
87. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management Group $174,004 $65,060
88. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Weymouth Unit $173,301 $59,562
89. Section Manager I Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Budget & Financial Planning Section $173,209 $49,520
90. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Iron Team $173,114 $56,152
91. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Unit $172,497 $65,518
92. Unit Manager V (Engineering) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Systems Planning $172,141 $64,830
93. Section Mgr.-Water Treatment Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Treatment Section Manager $171,898 $66,814
94. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Field Survey Team $171,623 $62,223
95. PR Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treatment Plant Design Team $171,510 $65,173
96. Unit Manager V Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Support Unit $171,345 $63,377
97. PR Engineer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Imported Supply Unit $171,004 $59,497
98. Team Manager VII Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Design Team $170,960 $53,315
99. Team Manager VI Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Environmental Program Support $170,856 $63,375
100. Program Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Budget & Financial Planning Section $170,831 $47,302