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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 $463,065 $65,969
2. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $394,872 $75,751
3. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,008 $230,906
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Administrative Services $381,103 $57,598
5. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $374,837 $163,864
6. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $374,762 $58,363
7. General Manager Orange County Water District General Manager’s Office $371,894 $66,737
8. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $354,270 $27,641
9. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $352,311 $67,366
10. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $349,640 $66,872
11. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $346,138 $154,667
12. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $345,157 $60,580
13. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $334,060 $111,069
14. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $331,946 $68,757
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $328,063 $46,189
16. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $326,622 $60,990
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $320,378 $58,862
18. Director Of Technical Services Placer County Water Agency Technical Services $319,918 $21,992
19. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $319,375 $54,991
20. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $318,441 $210,040
21. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $315,832 $61,676
22. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Division $312,878 $60,954
23. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $312,781 $121,862
24. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Design And Construction Division $310,920 $66,872
25. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $310,607 $48,414
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Operations And Maintenance Division $310,571 $57,928
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $307,341 $59,113
28. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $305,985 $32,401
29. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $304,194 $60,174
30. Director Of Mwd Program San Diego County Water Authority Mwd Program $299,725 $99,036
31. Senior Accountant Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $292,821 $23,813
32. General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $291,631 $58,055
33. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $287,642 $60,466
34. Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Finance and Information Technician Administration $284,359 $49,559
35. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Outreach Administration $284,326 $87,826
36. General Counsel Placer County Water Agency General Manager $284,293 $15,989
37. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $281,295 $35,475
38. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $280,959 $42,069
39. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $276,226 $65,566
40. General Counsel San Diego County Water Authority General Counsel $275,018 $111,689
41. Director Of Water Resources San Diego County Water Authority Water Policy And Supply Planning $273,400 $105,819
42. Director of Operations and Maintenance Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Operations Administration $273,091 $51,662
43. Assistant General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $273,029 $61,661
44. Director Of Finance/Treasurer San Diego County Water Authority Financial Management $272,854 $107,697
45. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $271,045 $53,235
46. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Chief Operating Officer Administration $269,706 $54,743
47. Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Administration Services $267,771 $112,932
48. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $266,356 $55,540
49. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $262,688 $31,140
50. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $260,923 $34,673
51. Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Administration $260,839 $123,006
52. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $260,554 $42,412
53. Executive Director of Operations Orange County Water District Water Production/GWR System $258,460 $69,430
54. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $258,281 $52,281
55. Director Of Administrative Services San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Support $256,934 $100,568
56. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $255,845 $53,194
57. Water Policy And Planning Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 6 $253,268 $42,179
58. General Manager Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Field $252,690 $82,829
59. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $252,522 $45,407
60. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $252,197 $50,660
61. Director Of The Colorado River Program San Diego County Water Authority Colorado River Program $250,823 $95,540
62. Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Finance and Information Technician Administration $249,423 $79,414
63. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $249,369 $45,803
64. Director of Technology Services Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Technology Services Administration $248,715 $57,428
65. Director Of Financial Services Placer County Water Agency Financial Services $246,566 $38,612
66. Executive Director of Planning and Natural Resources Orange County Water District Planning & Watershed Management $246,317 $61,912
67. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Orange County Water District Finance $244,672 $69,797
68. General Manager San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Administration $242,353 $76,068
69. Director Of Resource Management Placer County Water Agency General Manager $241,817 $51,499
70. Director Of Administrative Services Placer County Water Agency Administrative Services $241,599 $38,374
71. Executive Director of Engineering and Water Resources Orange County Water District Local Resources $239,688 $69,886
72. Director Of Public Affairs San Diego County Water Authority Regional Communications $239,654 $102,959
73. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $239,364 $50,548
74. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $238,855 $49,575
75. Finance Director Desert Water Agency Management $238,449 $59,338
76. Water Supply Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $236,164 $35,347
77. Assistant General Manager Yuba County Water Agency General Fund $236,142 $78,941
78. Director of Power Systems Yuba County Water Agency Power Systems $236,142 $58,645
79. Accounting Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $235,897 $39,620
80. Director Of Strategic Affairs Placer County Water Agency General Manager $232,989 $51,499
81. Executive Director of Water Quality and Technical Resources Orange County Water District Regulatory Affairs $232,861 $65,224
82. Associate Engineer Control Systems Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $231,616 $36,568
83. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $230,760 $67,495
84. Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $230,556 $49,016
85. Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $230,501 $46,097
86. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $230,478 $35,347
87. Resident Construction Inspector Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Inspection Services Unit $230,433 $31,691
88. Chief of Hydrogeology Orange County Water District Hydrogeology $230,155 $59,221
89. Community Projects Review Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Wells And Water Measurement $229,217 $51,211
90. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $228,669 $42,203
91. Hydro Electrical Technician Placer County Water Agency Power $228,645 $38,972
92. Deputy Director Of Engineering San Diego County Water Authority Engineering Services $228,461 $94,777
93. Director of Information Services/Property Management Orange County Water District Information Services $228,410 $52,387
94. Electrical And Control Systems Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $228,150 $55,587
95. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $227,808 $25,683
96. Director Of Basin Mgmt./Resource Planning Mojave Water Agency Water Resources $227,250 $60,829
97. Operations & Maintenance. Manager San Diego County Water Authority Asset Management $227,016 $97,409
98. Director Of Human Resources San Diego County Water Authority Human Resources Administration $226,520 $99,009
99. Engineering Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 6 $226,473 $27,433
100. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $226,099 $49,565