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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. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $414,051 $57,095
2. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $340,741 $63,686
3. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $326,720 $56,857
4. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $324,098 $100,458
5. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $323,804 $61,745
6. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $322,694 $109,304
7. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $310,249 $149,771
8. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $310,134 $58,467
9. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $298,158 $109,857
10. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $295,999 $180,768
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $286,578 $32,829
12. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $282,063 $53,244
13. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $280,158 $76,505
14. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $276,546 $54,918
15. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $274,500 $49,837
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $271,718 $41,413
17. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $270,404 $48,537
18. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $270,352 $90,442
19. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $269,506 $91,384
20. Director Of Water Resources Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources $269,475 $67,669
21. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $269,046 $51,098
22. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Admin And Records Group $261,152 $83,343
23. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $255,588 $35,527
24. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $253,650 $50,529
25. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $253,264 $71,448
26. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $252,678 $60,741
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $250,634 $52,378
28. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $250,492 $68,579
29. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $250,244 $52,446
30. General Manager Amador Water Agency Administration $250,119 $39,315
31. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $249,164 $37,449
32. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $247,868 $48,828
33. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $247,832 $54,034
34. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $242,572 $79,311
35. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $241,262 $45,915
36. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $240,687 $55,270
37. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,036 $54,416
38. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $238,903 $54,811
39. Director Of Administrative Services San Diego County Water Authority Admin Services And Board Support $237,124 $74,013
40. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Administration $236,578 $65,750
41. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Supply & Facilities Planning $236,031 $75,141
42. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Retail Management $229,143 $47,488
43. Director Of Technology Services Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Administration $228,951 $52,719
44. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $228,874 $55,872
45. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $228,841 $141,737
46. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $228,721 $49,615
47. Deputy Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Construction $228,371 $78,645
48. Chief Engineer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Engineering $227,574 $66,719
49. Director Of Operations & Maintenance San Diego County Water Authority O&M Administration $227,362 $82,523
50. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $225,723 $52,496
51. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency Strategic Affairs $224,732 $51,733
52. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $224,276 $43,304
53. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $223,347 $37,751
54. Director Of Public Affairs Orange County Water District Public Affairs $222,941 $59,735
55. Staff Counsel Placer County Water Agency Legal Office $222,783 $14,067
56. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,391 $137,730
57. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Administration $222,034 $43,038
58. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $220,708 $55,186
59. Facility Maintenance Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $220,621 $15,832
60. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Office $219,662 $54,529
61. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $218,797 $55,286
62. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $218,414 $43,487
63. Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $218,240 $56,661
64. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $217,271 $135,638
65. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $215,332 $32,430
66. Executive Advisor Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $214,877 $65,392
67. Rotating Equipment Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority Rotating Equipment Maintenance $214,803 $48,670
68. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $212,651 $28,907
69. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $210,449 $46,546
70. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $210,203 $43,554
71. Director Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $209,943 $68,396
72. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $209,561 $43,554
73. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $209,516 $43,068
74. Executive Director Water Resources & Engineering Orange County Water District Local Resources $209,172 $60,788
75. Director Of Power Generation Services Placer County Water Agency Power $208,320 $49,239
76. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $208,272 $41,564
77. Director Of Public Outreach & Conservation San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $207,865 $74,554
78. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $207,226 $36,661
79. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Water Agency Administration $206,869 $50,373
80. System Operations Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority System Operations $204,268 $54,608
81. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Business Planning And Analysis $204,171 $22,197
82. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $203,609 $41,555
83. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $203,350 $41,728
84. Director Of Finance And Administration Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Administration $203,282 $56,978
85. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $202,859 $42,011
86. Director Of Engineering Mojave Water Agency Engineering $201,443 $47,688
87. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $200,519 $47,532
88. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $200,197 $75,641
89. Executive Director Operations Orange County Water District Water Production/ Gwrs $199,956 $62,615
90. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pacheco Project Delivery $199,937 $27,457
91. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $199,318 $44,658
92. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $199,118 $36,867
93. Treasurer/Cfo Orange County Water District Finance $198,972 $58,903
94. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $198,183 $30,587
95. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $198,005 $47,537
96. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $197,675 $24,185
97. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $197,648 $44,705
98. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $197,560 $30,005
99. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $197,181 $21,554
100. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Talent And Inclusion $196,953 $54,617