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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis Unit $336,196 $30,384
2. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $334,877 $26,131
3. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $286,084 $104,506
4. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $268,235 $85,360
5. Special Programs Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $265,161 $39,681
6. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $265,008 $76,958
7. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $257,686 $57,259
8. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $257,448 $52,898
9. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $256,270 $72,601
10. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $254,925 $110,930
11. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $240,643 $39,267
12. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $240,188 $77,950
13. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $229,577 $102,203
14. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $227,357 $53,660
15. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $224,744 $54,963
16. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $223,780 $54,369
17. Supervising Surveyor Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying and Mapping Unit $223,771 $35,246
18. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $222,606 $50,975
19. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $222,544 $38,030
20. Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,422 $98,572
21. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Unit $216,176 $50,973
22. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $207,594 $62,109
23. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $205,181 $48,042
24. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $203,850 $61,338
25. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Projects Division $201,528 $49,853
26. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $198,445 $64,542
27. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $197,684 $35,360
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $195,121 $40,354
29. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $193,314 $64,568
30. Engineering and Operations Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering and Operations Manager, Engineering and Operations Manager, Engineering and Operations Manager
Castaic Lake Water Agency Engineering $192,784 $52,332
31. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $192,600 $62,509
32. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $192,451 $54,490
33. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $192,008 $53,025
34. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $191,360 $48,933
35. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $188,794 $48,461
36. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of EEHSS Assistant Officer $187,517 $44,720
37. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $187,314 $58,342
38. Executive Director Local Resources and Administration Orange County Water District Local Resources $187,256 $46,524
39. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $186,869 $62,932
40. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $186,248 $46,000
41. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $186,090 $85,059
42. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,090 $86,447
43. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water and Facilities Project Delivery Unit $184,988 $17,421
44. Director of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $184,628 $56,917
45. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $183,832 $38,640
46. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Division $183,567 $45,158
47. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $182,918 $35,502
48. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $182,418 $38,938
49. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $181,564 $29,503
50. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $181,105 $38,209
51. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $181,029 $47,765
52. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Division $180,781 $44,049
53. Director of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $179,526 $49,926
54. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $178,656 $83,788
55. Director of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Svcs and Board Support $178,481 $49,112
56. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $178,344 $48,350
57. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $177,965 $32,467
58. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $177,833 $40,149
59. Executive Director Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $176,634 $46,736
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Program Support Unit $176,593 $36,438
61. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Program Support Unit $176,438 $43,506
62. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $176,352 $39,010
63. Information Management Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $176,235 $44,378
64. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $175,775 $46,535
65. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $175,379 $43,350
66. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $174,561 $80,577
67. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Program Support Unit $173,975 $43,451
68. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis Unit $172,585 $43,419
69. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $170,340 $39,930
70. Director of Optns. & Maint. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $170,186 $53,140
71. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $169,918 $51,583
72. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $169,495 $42,812
73. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $169,456 $36,995
74. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $169,280 $40,050
75. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Projects Unit $169,131 $43,350
76. CFO/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $168,595 $42,339
77. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $168,457 $31,202
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $167,660 $42,812
79. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $167,618 $45,347
80. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $167,564 $29,514
81. Director of Right of Way San Diego County Water Authority Water Conservation $167,306 $57,151
82. Director of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $167,184 $42,135
83. Inter-Agency Program Manager San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $166,969 $45,427
84. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $166,923 $40,294
85. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $166,899 $40,933
86. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $166,628 $35,508
87. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $166,589 $43,397
88. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Operational Planning $166,585 $49,719
89. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $166,038 $40,391
90. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $165,451 $49,708
91. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Mechanical Maintenance $165,287 $51,673
92. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services Unit $165,235 $39,313
93. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $164,650 $39,540
94. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $164,149 $34,472
95. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $164,085 $43,350
96. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Design Group $163,513 $54,586
97. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality Unit $163,381 $40,310
98. Power Systems Manager Placer County Water Agency Power $163,326 $56,547
99. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $161,881 $57,409
100. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services Unit $161,738 $28,855