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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 Orange County Water District General Managers Office $274,632 $57,089
2. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $249,952 $56,968
3. Executive Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $201,586 $51,679
4. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Water District Finance $194,312 $49,437
5. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $191,055 $52,032
6. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $186,153 $47,370
7. Executive Director Planning And Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $184,868 $51,077
8. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $182,836 $50,732
9. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $182,767 $39,875
10. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $168,493 $38,329
11. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $166,899 $47,883
12. Ground Water Reclamation System Program Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $163,978 $47,433
13. Director Of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Communications $162,149 $43,213
14. Director Of Human Resources Orange County Water District Human Resources $162,044 $47,111
15. Director Of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $155,514 $45,991
16. Natural Resources Director Orange County Water District Natural Resources $149,993 $44,835
17. Recharge Planning Manager Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $148,037 $44,297
18. Assistant Director Of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $146,151 $44,316
19. Research Director Orange County Water District Research and Development $142,801 $37,172
20. Process Control/Systems Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $140,988 $39,521
21. Finance Manager Orange County Water District Finance $140,407 $42,006
22. Accounting Manager Orange County Water District Finance $138,874 $33,178
23. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $138,795 $43,022
24. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $138,343 $33,094
25. Operations Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $138,050 $33,041
26. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Water Production $136,924 $40,315
27. Principal Planner Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $136,833 $32,098
28. Principal Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $136,029 $34,585
29. Senior Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $135,736 $42,380
30. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $133,591 $38,111
31. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $132,578 $35,432
32. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $129,422 $37,422
33. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $128,181 $31,272
34. Maintenance Manager Orange County Water District Water Production $127,747 $37,159
35. Purchasing Manager Orange County Water District Purchasing $127,532 $36,891
36. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $127,414 $41,003
37. Principal Process Specialist Orange County Water District Water Production $125,478 $31,866
38. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $125,466 $30,602
39. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $123,685 $40,165
40. Supervising Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $123,641 $30,874
41. District Secretary Orange County Water District Board Administration $123,640 $40,378
42. Principal Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $121,894 $30,176
43. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $120,261 $29,843
44. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $118,339 $36,999
45. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $117,654 $29,444
46. Principal Engineer Orange County Water District Engineering $117,362 $35,972
47. Senior Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $116,316 $29,201
48. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $115,866 $36,701
49. Risk And Safety Manager Orange County Water District Risk and Safety $115,111 $38,863
50. Senior Pcs Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Water Production $114,073 $38,672
51. Gis Database Supervisor Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $113,907 $32,072
52. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $113,064 $35,945
53. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $112,955 $38,242
54. Senior Administrative Coordinator Orange County Water District General Managers Office $112,767 $28,579
55. Supervising Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $112,714 $28,587
56. Shift Supervisor Grade V Orange County Water District Water Production $112,463 $34,283
57. Senior Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Information Services $112,402 $38,144
58. Principal Project Accountant Orange County Water District Finance $111,438 $34,299
59. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production $111,079 $38,016
60. Maintenance Supervisor Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $110,601 $28,014
61. Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $109,469 $37,708
62. Supervising Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $108,001 $35,335
63. Lead I And E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $107,858 $26,634
64. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $107,104 $26,558
65. Senior Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $106,546 $27,452
66. Senior Scientist Orange County Water District Research and Development $106,361 $27,735
67. Recharge System Operator Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $106,271 $27,584
68. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $105,810 $31,038
69. Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $105,358 $37,113
70. Lead Operator Orange County Water District Water Production $105,229 $32,621
71. Senior Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $104,259 $34,477
72. Principal Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Natural Resources $103,988 $32,920
73. Construction Inspector II Orange County Water District Engineering $103,648 $32,660
74. Senior Planner Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $103,574 $28,009
75. Lead Maintenance Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $102,416 $34,310
76. Assistant Board Secretary Orange County Water District Board Administration $102,023 $26,695
77. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $101,584 $36,395
78. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $101,146 $32,406
79. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $101,099 $33,957
80. Plant Operator II Orange County Water District Water Production $100,923 $34,867
81. Senior I And E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $100,901 $30,631
82. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $100,471 $25,535
83. Senior I And E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $100,436 $33,942
84. Principal Communications Specialist Orange County Water District Communications $100,390 $26,371
85. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $100,385 $25,491
86. Senior Environmental Specialist Orange County Water District Water Quality $100,032 $33,865
87. Senior Chemist Orange County Water District Laboratory $99,574 $32,634
88. Network Administrator Orange County Water District Information Services $99,097 $26,153
89. Senior Pcs Programmer Analyst Orange County Water District Water Production $98,755 $32,690
90. Operations Supervisor Orange County Water District Prado Operations $98,056 $25,872
91. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $97,789 $32,447
92. Maintenance Scheduler Planner Orange County Water District Water Production $97,366 $31,819
93. Plant Operator II Orange County Water District Water Production $97,230 $35,525
94. Senior Plant Operator III Orange County Water District Water Production $97,186 $35,545
95. Senior I And E Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $97,085 $35,618
96. Hydrogeologist Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $96,915 $35,608
97. Senior Environmental Specialist/Data Analyst Orange County Water District Water Quality $96,799 $25,743
98. Senior Distribution Technician Orange County Water District Water Production $96,723 $35,492
99. Operations Supervisor Orange County Water District Forebay Operations $96,258 $24,833
100. Property Manager Orange County Water District Property Management $96,046 $35,472