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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 San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $336,122 $112,410
2. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $331,200 $62,802
3. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $314,529 $54,499
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer-Watersheds $299,606 $58,942
5. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $293,035 $51,236
6. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $292,530 $166,690
7. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $286,582 $168,192
8. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $285,241 $55,516
9. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $282,711 $55,323
10. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $277,463 $46,341
11. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $269,581 $62,462
12. Part Time Operations Advisor Orange County Water District Water Production $267,995 $45,847
13. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $264,345 $153,792
14. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $263,362 $96,447
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $262,524 $52,657
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $262,518 $40,128
17. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $260,187 $95,597
18. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $259,278 $91,262
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $253,200 $50,192
20. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer-Information Technology And Administrative Services $251,857 $47,616
21. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $251,509 $39,419
22. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $247,476 $35,099
23. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $245,570 $71,791
24. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $244,660 $46,807
25. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Talent And Inclusion $243,743 $48,135
26. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $241,873 $141,889
27. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $239,836 $92,904
28. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $237,122 $82,065
29. General Manager Amador Water Agency Executive $236,776 $43,984
30. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $236,664 $49,725
31. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $235,704 $138,774
32. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $234,529 $52,477
33. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $233,544 $47,666
34. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $232,028 $54,008
35. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $229,706 $135,621
36. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $228,231 $62,705
37. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $227,633 $43,923
38. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $227,578 $76,720
39. Deputy Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Construction $225,381 $74,198
40. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Operations And Maintenance Division $224,570 $14,667
41. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $223,186 $51,160
42. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations And Maintenance Division $222,533 $29,091
43. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management/Planning $222,347 $73,486
44. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Operations And Maintenance Division $220,798 $53,322
45. Staff Counsel Placer County Water Agency Legal Office $218,076 $13,419
46. Executive Director of Water Resources and Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $217,988 $59,278
47. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $216,198 $52,713
48. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $215,092 $47,007
49. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $214,726 $51,151
50. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $212,656 $51,839
51. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $212,609 $42,308
52. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $210,256 $51,142
53. Treasurer/CFO Orange County Water District Finance $209,612 $56,942
54. Executive Director Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning and Watershed Management $209,330 $60,698
55. Director Of Admin. Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $208,763 $67,316
56. Power Systems Manager Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $208,414 $60,817
57. Executive Director Operations Orange County Water District Water Production $206,877 $60,255
58. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $205,103 $123,130
59. Laboratory Director Orange County Water District Laboratory $205,068 $54,121
60. Director Of Operations. & Maintenance. San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $204,137 $74,925
61. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $203,842 $127,898
62. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $203,121 $52,599
63. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $202,364 $30,489
64. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $202,221 $31,004
65. Network Architect Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $202,161 $37,022
66. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $201,408 $47,237
67. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $200,685 $50,890
68. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $200,575 $41,477
69. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $199,933 $41,477
70. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $199,492 $37,993
71. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $198,439 $53,033
72. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $198,328 $44,771
73. Dir Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $197,913 $64,557
74. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pacheco Project Delivery $197,285 $26,712
75. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $197,027 $40,728
76. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $195,991 $43,001
77. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $194,901 $41,161
78. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $194,862 $71,839
79. Executive Director Water Quality and Technical Resources Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $194,544 $58,147
80. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 4 $194,202 $40,785
81. Director of Special Projects Orange County Water District Water Production $193,941 $52,284
82. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $193,641 $42,075
83. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $193,512 $48,406
84. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $192,491 $46,511
85. Temporary Worker Orange County Water District Laboratory $192,483 $38,633
86. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $192,152 $37,133
87. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $192,034 $43,778
88. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $191,709 $20,690
89. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District Wide Asset Management $191,509 $20,490
90. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Operations And Maintenance Division $190,563 $50,011
91. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $189,610 $38,876
92. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $189,285 $41,758
93. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $188,606 $39,940
94. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $188,530 $39,975
95. Director of Engineering Orange County Water District Engineering $188,403 $57,103
96. Dir Of Public Outreach & Conse San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $188,095 $68,749
97. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $188,042 $29,543
98. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $187,793 $44,877
99. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $187,598 $40,017
100. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $186,045 $36,401