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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. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer- Capital Program Services $364,841 $432
2. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $267,770 $59,899
3. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $258,303 $16,908
4. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority Office of General Counsel $253,695 $30,964
5. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $251,785 $17,559
6. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,345 $37,324
7. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $249,119 $37,802
8. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $248,730 $12,135
9. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,784 $13,833
10. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $236,987 $31,614
11. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $230,190 $18,431
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $226,384 $18,895
13. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer -Water Utility $225,239 $22,105
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $224,588 $21,882
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $224,263 $21,897
16. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $220,886 $18,858
17. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $217,212 $27,282
18. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Ofice of Environmental Management and WUE Technical Support $213,954 $21,986
19. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $209,837 $11,668
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Division Deputy's Office $208,210 $20,548
21. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $201,946 $21,799
22. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Corporate Business Services Division Deputy's Office $201,742 $21,911
23. Chemist Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $201,626 $0
24. Director of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority CIP Administration & Controls $200,971 $22,917
25. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $200,112 $25,035
26. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $196,971 $17,249
27. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $194,051 $24,312
28. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Workforce Development, Diversity & Inclusion $192,857 $17,247
29. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory Affairs $191,172 $13,833
30. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Administration $190,915 $26,850
31. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $190,152 $24,443
32. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $188,267 $20,457
33. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $185,589 $21,859
34. Water Treatment Superintendent Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $184,165 $32,104
35. Engineering and Operations Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Engineering $183,428 $29,483
36. Assistant General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $183,351 $15,730
37. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $182,168 $29,375
38. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $182,089 $29,123
39. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $180,106 $9,241
40. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Offce of Delta Policy & Imported Water Supply $180,040 $11,611
41. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $179,970 $25,289
42. Director of Optns. & Maint. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $179,920 $25,319
43. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $179,309 $14,416
44. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $179,137 $15,408
45. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Administration $179,025 $29,000
46. Executive Director of Engineering & Planning Orange County Water District Engineering $178,967 $13,833
47. Executive Director Local Resources and Administration Orange County Water District Local Resources $178,951 $11,842
48. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Emergency Services and Asset Protection $177,905 $21,485
49. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $177,843 $17,247
50. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $177,810 $19,601
51. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $177,384 $17,826
52. Principal Water Resources Planner Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $176,809 $16,708
53. Director of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Facilities Plan $173,876 $26,373
54. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $173,643 $31,188
55. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $173,417 $18,525
56. Engineering Controller Mojave Water Agency Engineering $172,858 $15,523
57. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Division $171,038 $20,317
58. Financial Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $170,906 $8,718
59. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Guadalupe, Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Division $170,182 $21,655
60. Assistant General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority Office of General Counsel $169,608 $28,279
61. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Use Efficiency $169,438 $18,661
62. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $169,163 $18,721
63. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $169,109 $17,203
64. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $168,763 $18,672
65. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $168,557 $22,017
66. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $168,438 $28,559
67. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Process Engineering $167,630 $8,681
68. Director of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $167,225 $18,957
69. Director Of Technicial Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $167,099 $24,895
70. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $166,708 $16,466
71. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $166,465 $18,215
72. Director of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Support $165,636 $25,337
73. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority O&M System Maintenance $165,513 $24,761
74. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $164,925 $3,348
75. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $164,705 $18,673
76. Groundwater Mgmt Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $164,173 $18,672
77. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $163,009 $15,532
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $162,373 $18,362
79. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $162,363 $28,013
80. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Programs Support $162,304 $18,503
81. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Program Support $162,019 $15,268
82. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $161,545 $13,833
83. Director of IS/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $161,346 $4,659
84. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $161,283 $18,481
85. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $161,278 $8,873
86. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $160,995 $17,107
87. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $160,838 $18,674
88. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $160,765 $18,198
89. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administration $160,403 $18,858
90. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $160,257 $18,659
91. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $159,523 $18,222
92. Utility Treated Water Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $159,519 $14,016
93. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $159,192 $18,172
94. Power Systems Manager Placer County Water Agency Power $158,892 $22,752
95. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $158,235 $13,833
96. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Management Unit $158,029 $18,526
97. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Administration Gr $157,985 $26,546
98. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Program Support $157,452 $18,659
99. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recruitment, Examination & Classification $157,224 $16,449
100. Director of Human Resources San Diego County Water Authority HR Administration $156,817 $24,753