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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 $430,257 $61,379
2. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,931 $188,318
3. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager's Office $365,583 $65,312
4. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $365,206 $67,174
5. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $359,077 $70,594
6. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $348,198 $64,752
7. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $340,086 $54,514
8. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $333,567 $170,238
9. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $332,302 $143,543
10. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $330,164 $90,358
11. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $326,314 $54,517
12. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $322,587 $57,717
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $321,851 $61,239
14. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $316,441 $198,597
15. Director Of Government Relations San Diego County Water Authority Government Relations $312,025 $70,186
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $311,807 $44,494
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $309,811 $57,669
18. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $305,871 $64,671
19. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $303,567 $111,658
20. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $301,962 $46,660
21. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $297,205 $56,617
22. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $293,476 $52,837
23. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $289,432 $90,162
24. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $285,936 $58,286
25. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $285,577 $56,009
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $284,638 $61,233
27. Senior Accountant Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $282,956 $22,902
28. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $280,728 $32,484
29. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $280,186 $51,980
30. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $276,601 $56,368
31. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $274,965 $61,766
32. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $272,960 $106,643
33. Director Of Operations And Maintenance San Diego County Water Authority Operations And Maintenance Administration $272,179 $106,652
34. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $272,166 $50,553
35. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $270,562 $40,686
36. Director Of Engineering
Other Positions Held: Deputy Director Of Engineering
San Diego County Water Authority Administration Services $270,519 $103,035
37. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $269,991 $100,530
38. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $269,793 $53,694
39. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $265,125 $53,952
40. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Policy And Supply Planning $263,904 $97,731
41. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Outreach Administration $263,213 $81,450
42. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $261,593 $33,048
43. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $259,808 $61,697
44. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $256,824 $51,967
45. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $256,513 $156,664
46. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $254,732 $53,083
47. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $254,422 $41,735
48. Director of Operations and Maintenance Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Operations Administration $252,534 $49,456
49. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $251,335 $50,114
50. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $251,064 $28,059
51. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $250,695 $53,236
52. Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Finance and Information Technology Administration $249,996 $67,433
53. Director Of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $249,617 $95,897
54. Rotating Equipment Supervisor San Diego County Water Authority Rotating Equipment Maintenance $249,099 $62,417
55. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Chief Operating Office Administration $248,840 $52,339
56. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $248,570 $25,492
57. Director Of Administrative Services San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Support $248,490 $93,071
58. General Counsel Placer County Water Agency General Manager $248,129 $15,629
59. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $247,778 $53,847
60. Director Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $247,699 $87,620
61. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $245,154 $46,189
62. Director of Water Resources Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources $244,573 $78,577
63. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $243,052 $165,480
64. Executive Director of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production/GWRS $242,950 $66,946
65. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $241,477 $44,754
66. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,183 $31,291
67. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $239,943 $50,793
68. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $238,737 $50,790
69. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $238,328 $44,989
70. Director of Technology Services Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Technology Services Administration $237,173 $59,431
71. Director of Finance and Administration Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Finance and Administration $235,301 $73,234
72. Associate Engineer - Control Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $234,846 $34,777
73. Facility Maintenance Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $234,649 $18,829
74. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Field $234,090 $80,440
75. Executive Director Engineering/Local Resources Orange County Water District Local Resources $231,580 $66,242
76. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $231,453 $38,213
77. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $231,451 $46,817
78. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $230,748 $50,692
79. Executive Director Water Quality and Technical Resources Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $230,644 $64,932
80. Treasurer/CFO Orange County Water District Finance $230,623 $65,240
81. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $230,364 $38,738
82. Director Of Water Resources And Flood Risk Re Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $229,821 $59,617
83. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $227,615 $24,629
84. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $227,529 $45,737
85. Director Of Power Systems Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $227,042 $51,942
86. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $226,294 $31,184
87. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $225,251 $49,295
88. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $224,462 $45,214
89. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $222,776 $57,714
90. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $222,166 $27,154
91. Executive Director of Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning & Watershed Management $221,733 $57,753
92. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $219,865 $54,518
93. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Business Support And Asset Management $219,365 $25,214
94. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $218,220 $50,332
95. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $216,803 $97,980
96. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $216,422 $50,143
97. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $216,387 $47,762
98. Director Of Resource Management Placer County Water Agency General Manager $215,614 $48,833
99. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Emergency Services $214,562 $24,352
100. Assistant General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $214,464 $60,968