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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. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $354,837 $60,078
2. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $315,970 $116,442
3. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $300,919 $89,199
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $296,596 $60,521
5. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,455 $63,347
6. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $264,430 $84,105
7. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $263,832 $123,006
8. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $257,780 $26,318
9. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $255,426 $76,165
10. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $244,349 $83,115
11. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $243,913 $52,861
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $240,619 $55,295
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,528 $56,917
14. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health & Regulatory Affairs $239,419 $56,442
15. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $238,139 $88,605
16. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,631 $112,382
17. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $229,298 $64,970
18. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $227,950 $53,138
19. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $222,397 $65,759
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Constructions Division $221,995 $56,206
21. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $220,902 $31,211
22. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $214,733 $52,701
23. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $213,733 $42,584
24. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $211,395 $38,816
25. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Administrative Officer $210,352 $54,590
26. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $210,250 $66,807
27. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $207,980 $61,956
28. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $207,781 $68,891
29. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $207,750 $67,035
30. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $206,921 $53,194
31. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $206,635 $49,370
32. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $204,862 $100,780
33. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $203,210 $70,880
34. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $200,517 $51,522
35. Facilities And Safety Officer Desert Water Agency Facilities And Maintenance $200,220 $39,667
36. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $199,955 $35,478
37. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $199,305 $66,954
38. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $197,525 $46,193
39. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $196,812 $95,046
40. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $196,551 $41,148
41. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $195,985 $43,730
42. Executive Director Of Engineering & Local Resources Orange County Water District Local Resources $195,041 $50,458
43. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $190,522 $33,367
44. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $189,850 $40,808
45. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $189,549 $44,353
46. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $189,264 $48,401
47. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $189,157 $40,021
48. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations, Planning And Analysis $188,598 $30,138
49. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $188,049 $39,192
50. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $187,899 $50,654
51. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $187,748 $46,084
52. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $185,960 $93,124
53. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $185,526 $50,294
54. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $184,959 $46,560
55. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $184,651 $50,069
56. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $184,233 $61,901
57. Dir. Of The Colorado River Prog San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $183,150 $46,426
58. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $181,779 $34,565
59. Director Of Optns. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $180,240 $55,748
60. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $180,033 $88,382
61. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $179,454 $59,041
62. 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 $178,526 $53,983
63. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $176,839 $56,470
64. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $176,679 $33,399
65. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $176,469 $55,037
66. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $175,878 $42,286
67. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $175,777 $45,595
68. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $175,024 $58,167
69. Vegetation Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Vegetation Field Operations $174,789 $40,598
70. Director Of Is And Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $174,201 $37,510
71. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Svcs and Board Support $173,461 $47,328
72. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #2 $172,729 $41,865
73. Power Sys Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $172,666 $55,202
74. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $172,477 $35,416
75. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $172,319 $52,917
76. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $171,760 $43,730
77. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $171,089 $38,162
78. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $170,280 $43,019
79. Executive Director Of Planning & Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning $169,845 $47,582
80. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $169,816 $28,538
81. Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $168,217 $54,306
82. Small Contractor Program Mgr. San Diego County Water Authority Community Outreach $168,050 $37,036
83. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $167,627 $41,534
84. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $167,366 $33,523
85. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $166,588 $53,457
86. Director Of Water Quality Orange County Water District Water Quality $166,364 $37,616
87. Water Resources Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $165,972 $56,079
88. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency And Security Services $165,736 $36,105
89. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $164,704 $40,170
90. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $164,202 $41,310
91. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $164,174 $41,310
92. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $164,062 $29,978
93. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $163,500 $36,201
94. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $163,362 $64,919
95. Information Systems Unit Manager Pl5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $163,201 $42,633
96. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $163,033 $31,393
97. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $162,913 $38,452
98. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $162,670 $43,175
99. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $162,443 $43,175
100. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $162,204 $32,113