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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $341,644 $110,941
2. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $306,110 $61,314
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $292,077 $91,863
4. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $282,827 $84,386
5. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $275,992 $153,819
6. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $272,623 $73,994
7. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $263,372 $40,949
8. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $262,549 $61,277
9. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer - Administration $258,613 $67,268
10. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $258,263 $90,531
11. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,177 $125,540
12. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $253,538 $138,747
13. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $249,543 $71,733
14. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $241,927 $86,977
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Design And Construction Division Deputy's Office $240,922 $85,457
16. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $240,884 $63,575
17. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $236,844 $67,065
18. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Executive Officer And Board Support Deputy's Office $236,820 $25,192
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $234,795 $68,240
20. Water Resources Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Water Resources $233,042 $59,144
21. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $233,002 $35,240
22. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer - Administration $230,073 $79,360
23. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $229,859 $45,968
24. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $228,080 $89,513
25. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $226,673 $70,321
26. Assistant General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $225,810 $46,573
27. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $223,334 $82,203
28. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $222,236 $69,528
29. Director Of The Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $220,016 $60,337
30. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $219,510 $50,039
31. Controller Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $216,990 $35,326
32. Executive Director Of Water Resources And Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $211,819 $56,242
33. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer - Water Utility $211,472 $50,796
34. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $210,593 $70,995
35. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $210,300 $117,634
36. Staff Counsel Placer County Water Agency Legal Office $210,044 $25,363
37. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $209,066 $117,583
38. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $208,660 $71,006
39. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $207,648 $72,210
40. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $207,208 $121,334
41. Cfo/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $206,123 $54,353
42. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $205,514 $73,941
43. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $205,018 $71,870
44. Executive Director Of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $204,839 $53,098
45. Executive Director Planning And Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $204,839 $58,582
46. Director Of Water Production Orange County Water District Water Production $204,480 $58,443
47. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $203,804 $48,987
48. Engineering And Operations Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Engineering $203,398 $60,344
49. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $201,520 $76,863
50. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $200,462 $64,618
51. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Design And Construction Division Deputy's Office $200,455 $75,277
52. Power Systems Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $200,022 $68,111
53. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Fac Planning $198,665 $72,541
54. Chief Of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $198,631 $51,967
55. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy Unit $196,984 $66,325
56. Senior Engineering Manager San Diego County Water Authority Construction $196,174 $71,677
57. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $195,909 $71,110
58. Project Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $195,527 $66,355
59. Director Of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $195,256 $43,388
60. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division Deputy's Office $195,207 $74,157
61. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $195,162 $56,436
62. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Division Deputy's Office $194,764 $52,148
63. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $193,366 $63,066
64. Retail Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Retail Management $193,095 $47,868
65. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division Deputy's Office $193,032 $73,631
66. Director Of Optns. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $192,531 $71,942
67. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Operations And Maintenance Division Deputy's Office $192,388 $75,576
68. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $192,050 $62,551
69. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $191,674 $63,879
70. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery Unit $191,383 $50,171
71. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Unit $191,351 $65,781
72. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $191,313 $49,711
73. Director Of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $189,781 $50,512
74. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $189,721 $62,256
75. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $189,700 $50,051
76. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $189,546 $65,504
77. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $189,311 $65,781
78. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pipelines Project Delivery Unit $187,990 $62,086
79. Water Resources Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Admin. $187,693 $63,144
80. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support Unit $187,339 $63,504
81. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Services And Security $187,093 $54,356
82. Deputy Director Of Field Services Placer County Water Agency Field Services $187,045 $35,545
83. System Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $187,034 $48,894
84. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,898 $106,960
85. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Engineering $186,426 $48,483
86. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $185,585 $72,925
87. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $185,472 $51,857
88. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation Unit $185,460 $62,867
89. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management Unit $185,238 $41,718
90. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $185,014 $35,443
91. Director Of Regulatory Affairs Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $183,476 $55,027
92. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery Unit $182,704 $49,402
93. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management Unit $182,270 $42,306
94. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $181,422 $66,536
95. Senior System Operator San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $180,261 $41,971
96. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $180,060 $65,781
97. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $179,650 $49,676
98. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology Division Deputy's Office $179,531 $68,915
99. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery Unit $178,996 $63,504
100. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $178,116 $47,006