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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. Director Of Field Services Placer County Water Agency Field Services $329,772 $39,800
2. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $328,318 $102,798
3. Ceo Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $301,946 $6,771
4. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $290,973 $56,956
5. Principal Advisor To General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $280,969 $68,667
6. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $276,723 $82,773
7. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $275,356 $84,384
8. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $275,080 $76,458
9. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $265,430 $84,508
10. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $262,846 $143,716
11. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $261,671 $68,652
12. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $258,786 $90,972
13. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $248,678 $58,581
14. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $246,646 $134,259
15. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $242,351 $0
16. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $242,036 $61,989
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Design And Construction Division $240,155 $78,953
18. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $238,925 $46,992
19. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $237,828 $109,823
20. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $234,395 $62,939
21. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $233,660 $81,427
22. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $231,485 $77,027
23. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $231,462 $64,552
24. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $229,061 $25,101
25. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $225,435 $56,833
26. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $223,072 $66,302
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $221,647 $50,074
28. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $221,571 $82,684
29. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Ceo And Board Support $219,302 $72,818
30. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $219,210 $80,474
31. Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $211,626 $54,503
32. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $207,611 $54,404
33. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $206,518 $113,746
34. Assistant Gen Manager (Provmgtassign) San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $206,391 $68,045
35. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $205,697 $66,615
36. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $205,576 $40,526
37. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $205,331 $51,474
38. Executive Director Of Planning And Watershed Management Orange County Water District Planning $204,357 $56,795
39. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $203,694 $56,554
40. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $202,313 $115,156
41. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $200,966 $111,737
42. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $200,481 $51,707
43. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $200,387 $50,061
44. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $200,259 $40,076
45. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $198,850 $49,071
46. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $198,285 $57,368
47. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $195,239 $45,690
48. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $195,068 $49,672
49. 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 $194,977 $56,672
50. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $194,027 $63,021
51. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $193,773 $65,638
52. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $192,892 $66,488
53. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $192,422 $54,676
54. Senior Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction $191,996 $65,297
55. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $191,425 $47,853
56. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $191,061 $47,519
57. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $190,983 $70,468
58. Power Systems Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $190,267 $61,833
59. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $189,914 $41,567
60. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $189,013 $65,795
61. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $188,642 $69,010
62. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $186,357 $53,635
63. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $186,049 $61,514
64. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $186,045 $59,975
65. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $186,014 $68,369
66. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $185,803 $76,841
67. Director Of Special Projects Orange County Water District General Managers Office $185,770 $50,409
68. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $185,034 $57,295
69. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $184,891 $58,318
70. Senior Maintenance Technician Grade III Orange County Water District Water Production $184,394 $35,569
71. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $184,391 $60,646
72. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $183,945 $61,951
73. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $183,898 $61,339
74. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technician Division $183,789 $56,703
75. Director Of Operations. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $183,321 $65,579
76. Dir Of Public Outreach & Conse San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $183,120 $57,014
77. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $182,326 $56,582
78. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $181,688 $61,339
79. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $181,457 $62,991
80. Water Resources Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $181,369 $61,854
81. Project Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $181,275 $59,859
82. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $181,228 $62,371
83. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $179,939 $62,774
84. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $179,631 $38,297
85. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams and Pipelines Project Delivery $179,477 $56,298
86. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $179,372 $34,398
87. Water Resources Manager San Diego County Water Authority Regulatory Policy And Planning $179,252 $60,281
88. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $179,122 $60,786
89. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $178,594 $59,404
90. Water Quality Director Orange County Water District Water Quality $178,578 $40,972
91. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $177,798 $53,196
92. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $177,185 $60,045
93. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $176,936 $65,605
94. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $176,696 $52,711
95. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $176,264 $103,876
96. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $175,962 $61,997
97. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $175,138 $38,544
98. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $174,990 $58,675
99. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services $174,908 $61,339
100. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $174,555 $46,741