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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Special Districts for Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. President/Ceo Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $369,472 $46,920
2. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $313,928 $73,211
3. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $306,790 $60,762
4. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $282,828 $46,944
5. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $257,122 $73,598
6. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $225,321 $62,289
7. Vp Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $223,894 $29,852
8. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $219,395 $65,115
9. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $203,053 $34,432
10. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $200,725 $49,316
11. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $198,139 $49,712
12. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $193,125 $60,756
13. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $189,399 $48,973
14. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $183,729 $49,675
15. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $183,035 $57,179
16. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $182,952 $27,961
17. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $182,669 $47,886
18. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $181,695 $45,612
19. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $181,613 $32,162
20. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $181,037 $60,608
21. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $178,260 $30,792
22. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $175,730 $37,391
23. Vp Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $172,897 $36,194
24. Senior Vp Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $171,459 $33,877
25. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy $170,067 $25,357
26. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $166,846 $26,565
27. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $165,652 $14,967
28. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt $164,687 $29,104
29. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $163,241 $57,456
30. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $159,541 $29,004
31. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations $158,761 $52,303
32. Chief Performance Officer/Assistant Gm Sunline Transit Agency Performance Office $158,530 $0
33. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $156,329 $43,179
34. Vp Of Brand Development Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $151,993 $15,232
35. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $148,841 $51,719
36. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $148,789 $28,840
37. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $147,673 $28,546
38. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Operations $145,632 $53,624
39. Director Of Operations Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations Overhead $142,545 $22,369
40. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $140,865 $23,002
41. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $140,823 $30,779
42. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $140,727 $38,075
43. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $139,815 $42,568
44. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $138,073 $42,292
45. Chief Financial Officer Sunline Transit Agency Finance $137,058 $0
46. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $136,857 $35,020
47. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $136,601 $41,339
48. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $136,499 $27,464
49. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $136,448 $48,944
50. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $135,755 $46,356
51. Director Of Information Technology Riverside Transit Agency Information Technologies $134,726 $33,772
52. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $134,286 $37,122
53. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $134,283 $16,164
54. Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $133,454 $48,049
55. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $132,722 $41,878
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $130,386 $39,856
57. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $129,788 $16,601
58. Vp Of Finance Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $129,750 $28,038
59. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $129,504 $22,771
60. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $127,254 $22,273
61. Natural Resources Manager - Epd Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $126,588 $19,711
62. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $125,978 $47,264
63. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt $124,977 $20,750
64. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $123,714 $38,883
65. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $122,668 $44,615
66. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $120,656 $12,995
67. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $119,483 $34,684
68. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $118,292 $15,092
69. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $117,893 $25,705
70. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $117,046 $24,426
71. Risk Manager Riverside Transit Agency Risk Services $116,627 $19,944
72. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority SCADA $116,221 $39,715
73. Water Prod Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $115,718 $45,706
74. Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $114,929 $36,912
75. Gis/Fees Program Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $114,909 $28,840
76. Economic & Community Dev. Manager March Joint Powers Authority Executive $114,475 $25,369
77. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $113,816 $18,773
78. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $113,555 $40,643
79. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $113,396 $36,476
80. Planning & Scheduling Manager Riverside Transit Agency Planning $113,379 $28,536
81. Operations Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $112,604 $31,071
82. Manager Of Permitting And Pretreatment Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $112,299 $23,647
83. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $111,379 $20,099
84. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $110,594 $39,845
85. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $110,362 $24,799
86. Wastewater Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $110,113 $37,217
87. Performance Analysis & Reporting Manager Riverside Transit Agency Finance $109,972 $22,205
88. Lead Water Production Operator Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $109,153 $40,586
89. Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $108,165 $1,031
90. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $108,108 $31,901
91. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Administration Services $107,983 $47,083
92. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $107,896 $32,616
93. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $107,427 $49,336
94. Marketing Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $106,415 $27,960
95. Government Affairs Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $106,358 $18,978
96. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $106,335 $48,089
97. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $105,794 $42,211
98. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $105,640 $44,417
99. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Customer Service $105,276 $44,465
100. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $104,882 $42,737