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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 $367,981 $107,590
2. CEO Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $359,949 $82,628
3. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $351,126 $68,312
4. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $339,518 $98,155
5. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $311,938 $200,468
6. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $286,610 $71,165
7. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $272,754 $79,037
8. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $271,219 $83,877
9. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $266,514 $57,297
10. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $254,342 $73,523
11. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $252,512 $87,205
12. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $251,395 $65,134
13. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
14. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $244,957 $70,972
15. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $243,599 $56,504
16. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Watershed Design and Constructions Division $237,503 $71,348
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $231,067 $59,199
18. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $229,673 $58,683
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $226,737 $70,469
20. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $224,047 $56,547
21. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $223,537 $112,865
22. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $223,072 $79,187
23. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $221,956 $66,274
24. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $221,379 $61,309
25. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $219,406 $77,000
26. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $219,360 $18,811
27. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $219,112 $27,607
28. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $217,734 $77,005
29. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $216,828 $71,861
30. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $216,276 $69,765
31. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $215,425 $67,183
32. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $215,385 $39,715
33. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $209,208 $51,385
34. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $208,091 $36,685
35. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,163 $102,875
36. Executive Director of Water Resources and Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $202,216 $53,166
37. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $201,751 $46,702
38. Director of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $201,389 $61,029
39. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $201,325 $62,345
40. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $201,056 $65,525
41. CFO/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $200,546 $51,940
42. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $199,792 $38,085
43. Executive Director of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $196,900 $48,571
44. Executive Director Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $196,754 $53,747
45. System Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $196,354 $47,869
46. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $194,220 $99,094
47. Assistant Gen Mgr. (ProvMgtAssign) San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $193,663 $63,092
48. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $193,121 $99,367
49. Director of the MWD Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $193,062 $49,326
50. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $192,276 $27,977
51. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $191,519 $47,652
52. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $189,418 $55,496
53. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $188,762 $45,791
54. Director of IS/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $186,635 $41,084
55. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $184,828 $57,312
56. Director of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $184,284 $51,661
57. 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 $184,121 $54,200
58. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $184,051 $64,084
59. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $183,804 $45,489
60. Power Systems Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $182,700 $54,389
61. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Environmental Planning $181,965 $58,518
62. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $181,336 $50,987
63. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $181,280 $44,639
64. Director of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $181,111 $58,859
65. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $180,995 $56,819
66. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $180,945 $42,630
67. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $180,727 $52,990
68. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $180,309 $56,819
69. Dir of the Colorado River Prog San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $179,996 $67,929
70. Director of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $179,683 $61,029
71. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $179,525 $72,757
72. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $178,111 $56,316
73. Director of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $177,376 $50,306
74. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $177,221 $39,414
75. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $176,846 $56,819
76. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District District Communications $176,229 $55,174
77. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $176,156 $59,906
78. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $175,967 $57,047
79. Operations Engineer Desert Water Agency Engineering/Operations $175,370 $58,849
80. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $175,074 $48,940
81. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $174,933 $53,895
82. Water Resources Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $174,508 $56,998
83. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $173,976 $59,824
84. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $173,848 $53,980
85. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $173,437 $37,835
86. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $173,103 $39,342
87. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $172,643 $53,259
88. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $172,532 $36,781
89. Energy Manager San Diego County Water Authority Energy $171,802 $52,477
90. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $171,793 $58,786
91. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $171,687 $65,453
92. Senior Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction $171,422 $60,202
93. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #2 $171,161 $35,512
94. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services $171,144 $56,819
95. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $171,095 $35,256
96. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $170,961 $54,055
97. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $170,704 $35,184
98. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $170,677 $59,375
99. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $170,335 $51,392
100. Director of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $170,182 $43,891