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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 Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $395,996 $99,505
2. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $391,735 $35,098
3. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $388,241 $105,302
4. Exec Mgr. Of External & Government Affrs/Agm Inland Empire Utilities Agency External & Government Affairs $381,991 $7,061
5. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $376,041 $76,949
6. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $340,091 $51,169
7. Deputy General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $329,892 $67,697
8. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $326,456 $57,826
9. General Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Administration $323,486 $79,031
10. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $321,485 $71,887
11. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $318,643 $67,725
12. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $315,168 $52,999
13. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $313,935 $98,001
14. Ceo / General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $309,496 $56,971
15. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $307,277 $57,934
16. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $307,071 $45,715
17. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $305,348 $69,358
18. Deputy General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Technical Resources Division $304,244 $28,573
19. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $291,241 $55,287
20. Acting Director Of Finance Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance $290,048 $24,269
21. Director Of Engineering & External Affairs Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Engineering And External Affairs $287,334 $102,314
22. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering & Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $284,635 $42,039
23. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $282,842 $97,550
24. General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $275,834 $36,927
25. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $272,405 $90,233
26. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $272,248 $39,908
27. Chief Water Resources - Deputy General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Water Resources $270,836 $103,251
28. Chief, Engineering Otay Water District Engineering Chief $270,631 $58,984
29. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $268,361 $98,278
30. General Manager Big Bear Municipal Water District Administration $265,868 $61,489
31. Chief Engineer - Deputy General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Engineering $264,866 $101,626
32. General Manager Foothill Municipal Water District Administration $264,058 $70,968
33. Ceo/Gm Padre Dam Municipal Water District Administration $262,956 $122,289
34. Superintendent of Operations Marin Municipal Water District System Contrl Admin $261,469 $41,777
35. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $260,474 $35,228
36. Senior Director Of Engineering Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering $258,620 $37,472
37. Chief Financial Officer - Deputy General Manager San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $258,536 $90,255
38. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $257,937 $68,459
39. General Manager/Chief Engineer Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Administration $256,991 $27,745
40. General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Administration $256,801 $66,622
41. Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $253,914 $63,939
42. Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $253,279 $61,862
43. Director of Engineering Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Svc-Admi $252,448 $64,865
44. Chief Finance Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Finance/Human Resources $252,147 $49,171
45. Chief Financial Officer Otay Water District Finance Chief $251,533 $81,743
46. Manager of Operations & Maintenance Calleguas Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $251,353 $67,039
47. Water Resources Director Marin Municipal Water District Water Resources Adm $249,956 $36,880
48. General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $248,919 $63,100
49. Senior Director Of Administrative Services Eastern Municipal Water District Contracts $248,901 $59,400
50. Assistant General Manager Of Ops & Maintenance Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $248,606 $56,926
51. Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Opr Inland Empire Utilities Agency Operations And Maintenance $246,183 $32,056
52. District Engineer/Deputy General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District Engineering $245,271 $55,772
53. Manager of Administrative Services Calleguas Municipal Water District Administrative Services $245,126 $66,217
54. Director Of Finance Padre Dam Municipal Water District Finance $245,111 $107,307
55. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Administration $244,622 $104,548
56. Director Of Awp Padre Dam Municipal Water District Advanced Water Purification $243,338 $115,001
57. Chief, Administrative Services Otay Water District Administrative Chief $243,145 $80,915
58. Chief Financial Officer Eastern Municipal Water District Finance $242,370 $56,945
59. Director Of Ops/Wq Padre Dam Municipal Water District Operations $240,247 $99,152
60. Chief Operations Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Operations $239,880 $30,723
61. Executive Manager of Finance West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $237,973 $94,462
62. Deputy Director Of Engineering Western Municipal Water District Engineering $236,647 $54,500
63. Director Of Finance & Administration Valley Center Municipal Water District Finance $235,796 $41,767
64. Manager Of Internal Audit Inland Empire Utilities Agency Board Services $234,359 $21,418
65. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $234,334 $50,912
66. Director Of Water Resources Western Municipal Water District Water Resources $234,329 $55,206
67. Manager of Engineering/Acting Gen Manager Calleguas Municipal Water District Engineering $233,711 $60,018
68. Executive Manager of Finance and Administration Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $232,441 $89,218
69. Assistant General Manager Casitas Municipal Water District Management $232,137 $42,260
70. Senior Director Of Information Systems Eastern Municipal Water District Information Systems $231,742 $52,221
71. Assistant General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $231,537 $59,886
72. Assistant General Manager
Other Positions Held: Interim General Manager
West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $230,050 $94,544
73. Chief Water Resources Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $229,712 $52,820
74. Assistant General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $229,511 $47,551
75. Director Of Finance Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance & Information Tech Division $229,311 $20,923
76. Director Of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering $228,941 $37,625
77. Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $228,845 $39,506
78. Operations Supervisor Calleguas Municipal Water District Operations And Maintenance $227,285 $50,326
79. Assistant Deputy Director Of Operations Western Municipal Water District Operations $226,870 $50,709
80. Manager Of Engineering Inland Empire Utilities Agency Engineering $225,482 $19,053
81. Director Of Finance Western Municipal Water District Finance $224,334 $32,946
82. Finance Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District Finance $222,269 $53,445
83. Director Of Development Services Eastern Municipal Water District Development Services $221,782 $41,364
84. Director Of Human Resources Inland Empire Utilities Agency Human Resources $221,718 $32,579
85. Manager Of Operations Inland Empire Utilities Agency Operations And Maintenance $221,423 $19,707
86. Assistant General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Finance & Information Tech Division $220,518 $483
87. Director Of Human Resources Western Municipal Water District Human Resources $220,503 $35,848
88. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $220,042 $27,016
89. Executive Manager of Engineering & Operations West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $219,755 $93,646
90. Director Hr/As Padre Dam Municipal Water District Human Resources $219,666 $106,748
91. Executive Manager of Government and Community Affairs Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $218,733 $28,278
92. Principal Engineer Western Municipal Water District Engineering $218,366 $32,504
93. Operations Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Distribution $217,754 $45,605
94. Director Of Information Technology Valley Center Municipal Water District Information Technology $216,101 $57,182
95. Assistant Gm/Communications And Customer Expe Western Municipal Water District Management $215,241 $46,854
96. Director Of Safety, Risk And Emergency Management Eastern Municipal Water District Safety, Risk And Emergency Management $215,058 $39,320
97. Sr. Water Reclamation Plant Operator Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $213,790 $27,075
98. Principal Civil Engineer Casitas Municipal Water District Engineering $213,665 $21,292
99. Director Of Strategic Communications And Public Affairs Eastern Municipal Water District Public And Governmental Affairs $212,891 $31,343
100. Human Resources Manager Marin Municipal Water District Human Resources $212,889 $25,762