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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. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $354,615 $115,269
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $321,191 $54,944
3. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $311,475 $51,711
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Chief's Office $285,813 $54,206
5. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $277,935 $110,164
6. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $274,806 $77,905
7. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $262,862 $118,096
8. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $258,935 $40,605
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Division $243,319 $51,324
10. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $240,541 $50,549
11. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $239,908 $82,340
12. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $237,798 $68,119
13. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $236,262 $106,326
14. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $235,545 $51,606
15. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,391 $108,130
16. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $231,510 $39,144
17. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $231,026 $79,115
18. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $230,593 $42,728
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Division $220,439 $47,294
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watersheds Division $217,878 $48,882
21. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $216,158 $30,298
22. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $214,249 $49,568
23. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $213,978 $72,543
24. Director of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $212,318 $69,439
25. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $212,182 $30,311
26. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $210,884 $73,491
27. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $209,050 $50,166
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Capital Division $208,066 $50,203
29. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $203,276 $47,212
30. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $202,632 $42,159
31. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $202,567 $35,861
32. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $199,458 $38,575
33. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $198,630 $67,083
34. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $198,079 $41,029
35. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin $196,553 $60,540
36. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $195,547 $68,997
37. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $195,164 $48,497
38. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $194,364 $42,565
39. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $194,175 $43,729
40. Operations & Maint. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Operations $194,058 $30,758
41. Associate Engineer (Civil) Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $193,245 $36,435
42. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $192,480 $29,088
43. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $191,483 $61,353
44. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $191,342 $67,267
45. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $191,011 $42,260
46. Executive Director Of Local Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $190,902 $48,508
47. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $190,097 $37,112
48. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $189,927 $89,384
49. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $189,018 $43,089
50. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Program Support $189,004 $43,640
51. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $188,886 $90,568
52. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $187,787 $37,593
53. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $185,776 $39,055
54. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $185,369 $39,157
55. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $185,367 $35,098
56. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $184,701 $89,040
57. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $183,629 $34,232
58. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $181,155 $47,918
59. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $180,792 $62,352
60. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $179,748 $85,362
61. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $179,310 $37,827
62. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $179,114 $30,107
63. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $179,016 $33,519
64. Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $178,803 $36,138
65. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $178,739 $34,859
66. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $178,648 $43,640
67. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote Watershed Projects $178,623 $40,253
68. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $178,594 $48,820
69. Director Of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $178,183 $46,198
70. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $178,126 $52,352
71. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $177,924 $47,733
72. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $177,658 $45,210
73. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $177,128 $44,573
74. Chief Construction Inspector Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $176,955 $29,374
75. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of EEHSS Assistant Officer $175,079 $43,667
76. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $174,880 $34,674
77. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $174,370 $31,568
78. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $174,096 $55,889
79. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Services $174,069 $42,817
80. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $172,466 $31,213
81. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $172,440 $29,672
82. Vegetation Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Vegetation Management $172,312 $40,571
83. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $172,303 $29,512
84. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $172,294 $55,013
85. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $171,949 $43,640
86. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $171,400 $41,348
87. Engineering and Operations Manager
Other Positions Held: Engineering and Operations Manager, Engineering and Operations Manager, Engineering and Operations Manager
Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Treatment Operations $171,379 $53,759
88. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $171,349 $55,830
89. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $170,996 $49,153
90. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects II $170,824 $40,251
91. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $170,086 $49,240
92. Director of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $169,875 $61,741
93. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $169,560 $37,663
94. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $169,540 $32,309
95. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $169,334 $33,753
96. Director Of Optns. & Maint. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $169,294 $56,529
97. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $169,113 $43,089
98. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $168,578 $40,000
99. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $168,544 $37,358
100. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $168,231 $35,274