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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 $319,039 $113,660
2. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $318,251 $92,305
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $315,400 $67,663
4. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $302,335 $191,012
5. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $284,954 $49,735
6. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $274,632 $57,089
7. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $270,271 $90,196
8. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $267,263 $78,059
9. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $265,215 $81,488
10. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $259,990 $85,583
11. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $250,154 $59,135
12. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $249,952 $56,968
13. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $248,443 $66,364
14. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $247,625 $131,531
15. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Administrative Officer $229,352 $62,265
16. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $223,370 $61,191
17. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $223,310 $68,956
18. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $222,433 $110,256
19. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $219,006 $40,052
20. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $218,682 $47,987
21. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Constructions Division $217,415 $61,511
22. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $217,199 $72,797
23. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $215,973 $68,905
24. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $215,034 $67,055
25. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $214,931 $76,164
26. Deputy Gen Manager (Prov Mgt Assign) San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $214,030 $67,031
27. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $212,933 $53,082
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $211,625 $56,696
29. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $210,248 $50,999
30. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $209,420 $71,245
31. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $209,197 $36,598
32. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $206,190 $70,959
33. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $204,877 $34,596
34. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,162 $101,119
35. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $202,173 $58,111
36. Executive Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $201,586 $51,679
37. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $201,208 $52,354
38. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $199,159 $51,605
39. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $198,931 $55,914
40. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $197,769 $39,435
41. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $197,248 $53,800
42. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $195,133 $39,037
43. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Water District Finance $194,312 $49,437
44. General Manager Amador Water Agency Administration $193,539 $50,933
45. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $192,773 $96,527
46. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $192,410 $65,233
47. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $191,055 $52,032
48. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $190,941 $50,486
49. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $189,788 $96,944
50. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $188,425 $84,206
51. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $186,518 $45,007
52. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $186,153 $47,370
53. 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 $184,870 $52,794
54. Executive Director Planning And Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $184,868 $51,077
55. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $182,836 $50,732
56. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $182,767 $39,875
57. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $181,412 $35,798
58. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $181,335 $47,969
59. Director Of Optns. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $181,243 $58,949
60. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $181,028 $59,149
61. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $179,065 $59,149
62. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $177,841 $26,230
63. Power Systems Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $177,766 $56,560
64. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $176,670 $37,356
65. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $175,589 $31,906
66. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $175,301 $43,747
67. Systems Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $175,300 $45,957
68. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations, Planning And Analysis $175,068 $29,492
69. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $174,905 $35,786
70. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $174,602 $37,557
71. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $174,058 $45,553
72. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $174,002 $55,644
73. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $173,629 $47,815
74. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $173,467 $57,107
75. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $173,185 $41,682
76. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $172,627 $48,343
77. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $171,487 $56,952
78. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $171,237 $68,670
79. Operations Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $170,988 $55,717
80. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $170,306 $48,343
81. Water Resources Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $170,161 $58,749
82. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $169,878 $73,589
83. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $169,332 $45,912
84. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $169,328 $48,343
85. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $169,260 $45,087
86. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $168,820 $38,332
87. Director Of Ethics And Corporate Governance Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Ethics And Corporate Governance $168,796 $50,406
88. Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction Group $168,711 $56,687
89. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $168,650 $60,659
90. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $168,493 $38,329
91. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $167,926 $57,045
92. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $167,548 $48,343
93. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $167,315 $57,420
94. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $166,899 $47,883
95. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Project Delivery $166,672 $34,877
96. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $166,375 $43,414
97. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $166,031 $45,982
98. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $165,758 $47,753
99. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $165,502 $48,343
100. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $165,454 $87,135