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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 Western Municipal Water District Management $276,857 $78,801
2. Interim Special Counsel Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $267,259 $73,353
3. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $252,004 $49,829
4. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $250,218 $40,956
5. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $239,340 $72,610
6. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $236,359 $24,244
7. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $236,161 $122,373
8. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,543 $61,193
9. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $230,041 $114,965
10. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $226,870 $38,380
11. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $225,172 $50,641
12. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $225,147 $49,876
13. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $224,754 $73,157
14. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $222,550 $46,719
15. Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administrative Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative Services $221,977 $74,606
16. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $221,072 $94,974
17. Assistant General Manager, Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Administration $213,999 $57,391
18. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $213,654 $51,829
19. Assistant General Manager, Resource Development Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development Administration $212,863 $61,089
20. Assistant General Manager - Engineering & Operations Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $209,309 $14,252
21. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $208,372 $56,175
22. Assistant General Manager, Engineering and Operations Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Operations/Engineering $207,315 $69,979
23. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $206,157 $57,338
24. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $206,000 $37,954
25. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $200,420 $52,618
26. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,303 $16,487
27. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $199,262 $50,930
28. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $197,467 $68,874
29. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $196,850 $47,116
30. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $194,832 $64,993
31. Director of Resource Conservation & Public Outreach Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Resource Conservation Public Outreach $194,443 $64,946
32. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $194,135 $62,899
33. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $193,493 $57,992
34. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $192,621 $68,823
35. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $192,384 $58,381
36. Director of Finance and Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $192,020 $65,541
37. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $190,186 $50,551
38. Director of Facilities and Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $189,321 $63,826
39. Chief Information Officer Otay Water District Information Technology Chief $183,920 $68,823
40. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $183,138 $42,917
41. Executive Manager Of Policy Development Inland Empire Utilities Agency Policy Development $181,467 $43,210
42. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $181,455 $46,024
43. Executive Manager Of Operations Inland Empire Utilities Agency Operations Administration $179,161 $48,072
44. Operations Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Distribution $178,491 $53,633
45. Engineering Chief Otay Water District Engineering Chief $177,056 $64,742
46. Director of Finance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $176,346 $76,563
47. Director of Ops. & Water Qual. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $175,891 $33,366
48. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $175,819 $39,206
49. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $173,952 $47,326
50. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $173,527 $44,307
51. Manager of Resources Calleguas Municipal Water District Resources $171,695 $48,004
52. Assistant GM/Chief Administrative Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $170,989 $46,256
53. Asstfacilities And Watershed Div Mgr Marin Municipal Water District Facilities and Watershed Mgmt Division $169,755 $39,431
54. District Engineer Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $169,705 $19,780
55. Treasurer/Information Technology Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Finance $169,425 $38,447
56. Environmental And Engineering Svcs Div Mgr Marin Municipal Water District Environmental And Engineering Svc Division $169,001 $58,034
57. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $168,701 $46,241
58. Assistant General Mgr. West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $168,501 $57,137
59. Asst Finance Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance And Administrative Svc Division $168,009 $40,349
60. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance and Customer Service $167,157 $42,564
61. Manager of Engineering and Planning San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $166,861 $92,608
62. Human Resources Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Human Resources Division $166,208 $55,783
63. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $165,837 $33,908
64. Director of Engineering & Plan Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $163,401 $32,705
65. Manager Of Planning And Environmental Compliance Inland Empire Utilities Agency Planning and Environmental Compliance $162,485 $34,847
66. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $161,791 $66,887
67. Principal Engineer Marin Municipal Water District Planning $161,259 $43,825
68. Director of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $160,956 $23,104
69. Chief Financial Officer Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance & Administration $159,326 $45,317
70. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $159,236 $35,272
71. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $159,155 $46,265
72. Assistant General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $158,610 $24,698
73. Director of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $158,157 $34,261
74. Assistant General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $156,847 $43,293
75. Public Info& Conservation Mgr. West Basin Municipal Water District Public Affairs $156,729 $54,103
76. Director of Finance Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $156,664 $20,090
77. Principal Civil Engineer Casitas Municipal Water District Engineering $156,570 $30,272
78. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Design $156,320 $49,923
79. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,876 $49,249
80. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $155,827 $52,923
81. Manager of Operations and Maintenance Calleguas Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance $155,353 $48,697
82. Chief Financial Officer West Basin Municipal Water District Finance $155,077 $57,212
83. Assistant General Manager - Administration Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $154,682 $33,323
84. Assistant General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $154,118 $35,276
85. Manager Of Fiscal Management Inland Empire Utilities Agency Fiscal Management $153,999 $29,106
86. Principal Engineer-Design And Construction Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Design and Construction $153,861 $45,447
87. Director Of Community Involvement Eastern Municipal Water District Community Involvement $153,320 $47,806
88. Director Of Purchasing & Contracts Eastern Municipal Water District Purchasing/Contracts $153,259 $52,645
89. Manager Of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering $152,600 $43,176
90. Information Technology Manager Marin Municipal Water District Information Technology $152,476 $36,803
91. Manager Of Enterprise System Services Inland Empire Utilities Agency Enterprise System Services $152,243 $36,304
92. Assistant Engineering Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental And Engineering Svc Division $152,106 $42,277
93. Facilities and Operations Administrative Services Officer Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $152,028 $31,105
94. Senior Operations Technician II Western Municipal Water District Operations Water Quality Treatment Plant $152,003 $32,487
95. Engineer Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $151,706 $28,596
96. Water Operations Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Operations $151,604 $31,398
97. Director of O & M and Engineering Yuima Municipal Water District Management $151,300 $76,285
98. Manager of Engineering Calleguas Municipal Water District Engineering $150,833 $32,755
99. District Engineer Rainbow Municipal Water District Engineering $150,734 $54,834
100. Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental/Regulatory Compliance $150,244 $45,012