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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 Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $365,101 $147,233
2. Executive Manager Of Operations Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $328,279 $10,813
3. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $322,704 $95,612
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $292,513 $94,768
5. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $282,234 $89,502
6. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $282,109 $39,716
7. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $257,370 $41,410
8. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $255,674 $14,634
9. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $255,011 $48,665
10. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $246,760 $75,258
11. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $244,672 $20,994
12. Gm West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $244,084 $83,227
13. General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $241,416 $128,484
14. Manager Of Fiscal Management Inland Empire Utilities Agency Accounting & Fiscal Management $240,294 $29,292
15. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $237,118 $51,452
16. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $236,960 $47,665
17. Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $235,296 $121,237
18. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager and Public Affairs $231,323 $50,564
19. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $230,127 $62,086
20. Assistant General Manager, Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineer Administration $224,974 $58,108
21. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $224,064 $50,592
22. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $223,875 $64,215
23. General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District Management $220,887 $93,868
24. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $220,352 $55,660
25. Assistant General Manager, Planning & Resources Eastern Municipal Water District Resource Development $219,237 $40,753
26. Manager Of Resources Calleguas Municipal Water District Resources $217,080 $48,934
27. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative Services $211,809 $74,466
28. Assistant GM/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $211,455 $61,961
29. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $205,594 $68,889
30. Director Of Finance Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $202,233 $12,218
31. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $199,455 $48,801
32. Assistant General Manager/District Engineer Rainbow Municipal Water District Engineering $197,053 $50,126
33. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $196,373 $64,290
34. Assistant General Manager, Operations & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Operations & Maintenance Administration $195,459 $57,215
35. Facilities & Watershed Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Management $195,100 $57,391
36. Operations Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $194,883 $42,358
37. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $194,498 $86,349
38. Director Of Resource Conservation & Public Outreach Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Resource Conservation Public Outreach $194,443 $83,495
39. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $193,812 $68,889
40. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $192,752 $63,209
41. Assistant General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $191,904 $52,475
42. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $190,931 $84,096
43. Chief Information Officer Otay Water District It Chief $190,333 $68,889
44. Assistant GM/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Operations $188,248 $57,023
45. Assist. GM/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $186,476 $25,900
46. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $184,623 $47,841
47. Director Of Ops. & Water Qual. Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant and Field Op $183,789 $35,045
48. Principal Civil Engineer Casitas Municipal Water District Engineering $183,541 $35,323
49. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $183,076 $37,105
50. Water Operations Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Operations $181,965 $32,874
51. Director of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $181,822 $53,618
52. Engineering Chief Otay Water District Engineering Chief $181,806 $64,481
53. Director of Finance Yuima Municipal Water District Management $181,226 $77,243
54. Executive Manager Of Policy Development Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $181,073 $42,587
55. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $180,615 $46,389
56. General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $180,551 $36,310
57. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $180,524 $62,208
58. Human Resources Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $178,705 $4,833
59. Director of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $178,202 $56,462
60. Assistant General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $178,183 $36,762
61. Manager of Engineering and Planning San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $178,056 $100,114
62. Environmental & Engineering Services Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Services Administration $177,311 $63,018
63. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $177,086 $36,724
64. Finance Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance Admin $175,336 $52,146
65. District Engineer Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $173,769 $19,051
66. Assistant General Mgr West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $171,649 $66,051
67. Water/Sewer Op Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Water Resources $171,619 $10,334
68. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance and Customer Service $170,698 $42,652
69. Maintenance Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Maintenance $170,176 $19,836
70. Assistant General Manager - Administration Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $169,988 $35,441
71. Construction Service Coordinator Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $168,629 $19,414
72. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $168,270 $36,447
73. Chief Financial Officer Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $167,682 $45,263
74. Principal Engineer Marin Municipal Water District Operations & Planning $167,601 $48,186
75. Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $166,178 $53,157
76. Manager Of Engineering Calleguas Municipal Water District Engineering $165,402 $37,147
77. Director Of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $164,392 $21,324
78. Director Of Engineering & Plan Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $164,198 $34,352
79. Engineering Technician Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Operations $163,639 $4,849
80. Director of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $162,730 $51,367
81. Director Of Field Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Field Engineering $162,420 $42,448
82. Director Of Human Resources Padre Dam Municipal Water District Human Resources & Safety $162,386 $28,835
83. Human Resources Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Human Resource $162,296 $58,543
84. Accounting Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Administration $161,481 $44,843
85. Manager Of Human Resources Inland Empire Utilities Agency Human Resources $161,344 $30,999
86. Manager Of Planning And Environmental Compliance Inland Empire Utilities Agency Planning and Environmental Compliance $160,128 $32,754
87. Public Info& Conservation Mgr West Basin Municipal Water District Public Affairs $159,592 $66,131
88. Chemist Inland Empire Utilities Agency Laboratory $159,573 $32,187
89. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $159,147 $50,902
90. Director Of Water Reclamation Eastern Municipal Water District Reclamation Plant Operations $157,665 $52,401
91. Director of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $156,933 $49,455
92. Water Operations/Customer Service Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Water Quality $156,682 $42,811
93. Finance Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Finance $156,644 $42,597
94. Director Of Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Maintenance Services $155,566 $48,146
95. Manager Of Finance Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $155,165 $41,952
96. Director of Operation & Maintenance and Engineering Yuima Municipal Water District Management $154,660 $76,616
97. Information Technology Manager Marin Municipal Water District Information Technology $154,007 $38,971
98. Principal Engineer-Design & Construction Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Design and Construction $153,563 $47,786
99. Construction Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Construction $153,012 $20,037
100. Cfo West Basin Municipal Water District Finance $152,975 $67,653