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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 West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $621,995 $52,873
2. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $414,614 $65,999
3. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $335,721 $127,281
4. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $326,761 $106,688
5. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $318,950 $54,109
6. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $292,787 $44,391
7. General Manager / Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $276,906 $93,860
8. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $276,078 $78,056
9. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $273,612 $82,489
10. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $271,504 $103,162
11. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $270,095 $73,324
12. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $267,987 $102,926
13. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $267,963 $79,403
14. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative $263,432 $50,441
15. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $263,310 $57,414
16. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $261,925 $80,495
17. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $259,452 $34,216
18. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering And Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $257,602 $71,481
19. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $254,730 $40,850
20. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $254,460 $68,997
21. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $250,647 $42,040
22. Assistant General Manager Of Operations And Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $248,920 $70,685
23. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $248,638 $79,126
24. Ceo/General Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $247,738 $84,528
25. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $242,637 $38,183
26. Executive Manager Of Engineering/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering, Planning, & Science Admin $235,642 $37,715
27. Executive Manager Of Finance & Admin/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance And Administration $233,813 $42,730
28. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Administration $230,723 $29,463
29. Executive Manager Of Policy Development/ Agm (Pt) Inland Empire Utilities Agency Policy Development $225,204 $1,564
30. Chief, Water Operations Otay Water District Operations Chief $223,388 $93,187
31. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $221,950 $45,234
32. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $221,118 $87,490
33. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $219,609 $93,187
34. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $218,448 $66,728
35. Assistant General Manager
Other Positions Held: Co-Acting General Manager
West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $217,676 $90,030
36. Director Of Resource Conservation & Public Outreach Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $217,318 $61,826
37. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $217,047 $66,592
38. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $215,203 $62,877
39. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $215,127 $63,232
40. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $214,244 $49,440
41. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $213,592 $60,556
42. Senior Director Of Public And Governmental Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $213,295 $58,027
43. Environmental & Engineering Services Div Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $212,952 $71,517
44. Assistant General Manager-Administration Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $212,204 $44,592
45. Director Of Operations/Facilities Valley Center Municipal Water District Field Administration $212,189 $87,383
46. Assistant Gm/Chief Operations Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $210,861 $33,557
47. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $207,445 $91,267
48. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $207,253 $66,810
49. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance $205,155 $46,439
50. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $204,975 $62,950
51. Executive Manager Of Operations/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency Operations Admin $204,891 $43,871
52. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $204,076 $64,000
53. Engineering Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Engineering $204,046 $49,131
54. Director Of Engineer Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $203,826 $68,376
55. Facilities & Watershed Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Management Division $203,543 $69,277
56. Water Resources Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $203,322 $80,555
57. Director Of Administration Western Municipal Water District Information Technology $203,232 $60,744
58. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $202,834 $23,330
59. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $200,632 $22,261
60. General Manager Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $200,401 $25,648
61. Public Affairs & Communications Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Resource Conservation Public Outreach $197,188 $41,549
62. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $196,575 $90,772
63. Associate General Manager
Other Positions Held: Co-Acting General Manager
West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $195,501 $74,206
64. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $193,463 $66,625
65. Director Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance Eastern Municipal Water District Environmental And Regulatory Compliance $192,677 $37,029
66. Director Of Finance & Administration Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $192,050 $85,526
67. Engineering Manager Otay Water District Planning $190,845 $82,617
68. Assistant General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $189,057 $44,977
69. Manager Of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering $188,795 $25,974
70. Senior Director Of Water Resources Planning Eastern Municipal Water District Groundwater Management & Facilities Planning $186,913 $47,857
71. Interagency Relations Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $186,690 $52,712
72. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $185,699 $57,938
73. Executive Manager Of External Affairs & Policy Development/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency External Affairs $185,363 $26,459
74. Special Projects Coordinator Western Municipal Water District Finance $185,269 $40,254
75. Director Of Operations & Water Quality Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations Plant & Field Op $184,740 $55,570
76. Chief Financial Officer West Basin Municipal Water District Finance $184,426 $80,533
77. Principal Civil Engineer Casitas Municipal Water District Engineering $184,286 $31,713
78. Manager Of Planning & Environmental Resources Inland Empire Utilities Agency Planning & Environmental Resources $183,902 $24,320
79. Chief Financial Officer Ramona Municipal Water District Finance $182,268 $38,770
80. Finance & Human Resources Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Finance & Human Resources $180,169 $43,658
81. Director Of Finance Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $179,059 $36,507
82. Principal Engineer - Planning Marin Municipal Water District Planning $177,254 $48,182
83. Manager Of Engineering Calleguas Municipal Water District Engineering $177,210 $35,762
84. Operations Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Operations $177,177 $59,003
85. Finance Manager Marin Municipal Water District Accounting $176,740 $53,225
86. Director Of Engineering Services Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering Services $176,636 $56,381
87. Principal Engineer-Design & Construction Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Design and Construction $176,351 $52,015
88. General Manager Foothill Municipal Water District Administration $175,885 $53,365
89. Manager Of Laboratories Inland Empire Utilities Agency Laboratory $175,849 $30,750
90. Manager Of Engineering Operations Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $175,294 $42,584
91. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $175,209 $43,368
92. Associate General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County Planning and Coordination $174,181 $41,595
93. Technical Resources Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Engineering $174,111 $43,421
94. Manager Of Finance And Accounting Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance And Accounting $173,553 $21,630
95. Information Technology Manager Marin Municipal Water District Information Technology $173,051 $39,443
96. Director Of Water Operations Eastern Municipal Water District Water Operations Administration $172,802 $57,079
97. Director Of Information Technology Valley Center Municipal Water District Information Technology $171,737 $88,999
98. Assistant Chief Of Water Operations Otay Water District Utility Maintenance/Construction $171,391 $81,852
99. Manager Of Operations & Maintenance Calleguas Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $171,319 $48,894
100. Engineering Manager Padre Dam Municipal Water District Engineering $170,390 $64,270