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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive Director $261,799 $60,065
2. Assistant Executive Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $250,371 $52,919
3. General Counsel San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $207,958 $54,924
4. Water Policy Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive Director $202,209 $34,153
5. Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments Administration $187,885 $52,252
6. Director of Policy & Programs San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority Administration $156,612 $50,840
7. Senior Civil Engineer/Water Resources Program Mgr. San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $155,349 $48,083
8. Relief Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $151,251 $37,171
9. Planning & Engineering Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $145,225 $46,197
10. Operations & Maintenance Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $139,385 $46,197
11. Director Of Finance San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $138,688 $46,198
12. O'Neill Pumping Plant Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O'Neill Pumping Plant $135,269 $36,056
13. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $132,431 $27,433
14. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $130,935 $42,761
15. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $128,206 $38,464
16. C & I Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O'Neill Pumping Plant $127,990 $41,581
17. Operations Supervisor San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $127,254 $44,621
18. Accounting Manager Merced County Association of Governments Accounting $126,188 $35,578
19. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $125,071 $40,966
20. Control Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $124,271 $36,359
21. Scada Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority O & M Manager $122,056 $37,130
22. Civil Associate Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $121,618 $37,656
23. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $119,877 $35,321
24. Hr. & Administration Director San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Human Resources $118,741 $37,484
25. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $118,666 $35,320
26. Environmental Resource Manager Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $118,319 $17,770
27. Safety Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Assist. Exec. Director $117,976 $37,326
28. Finance Director Merced County Association of Governments Accounting $116,574 $18,982
29. Information Systems Asset Manager San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Asset Mgmt./Warehouse $115,188 $36,969
30. Hydroelectric Plant Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $113,381 $38,018
31. Plant Machine Shop Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $113,033 $35,657
32. Associate Plant Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $112,365 $29,698
33. C & I Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $109,889 $40,179
34. C & I Technician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $109,512 $36,373
35. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $108,814 $34,483
36. Civil Maintenance Superintendent San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $105,231 $39,473
37. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $104,742 $36,213
38. Hydro-Electric Maintenance Planner San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Operations $103,879 $34,030
39. Human Resources & Risk Manager Merced County Association of Governments Administration $103,873 $28,129
40. Transportation Planning Manager Merced County Association of Governments Transportation $103,873 $40,503
41. Assistant Mechanical Engineer/Associate Mechanical Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $103,654 $36,574
42. Director of Finance & Admin. San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority Administration $103,482 $31,687
43. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $102,572 $40,343
44. Water Operations Superintendent San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $102,442 $39,542
45. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $101,887 $33,828
46. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $98,816 $33,747
47. Landfill Project Manager Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $98,291 $40,805
48. Director Of Waste Management Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $97,770 $27,570
49. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $96,289 $34,782
50. Hydroelectric Electrician San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $94,865 $39,345
51. Information Technology Specialist San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Asset Mgmt./Warehouse $94,517 $29,403
52. Human Resources Analyst II San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Human Resources $93,226 $30,387
53. Transit Manager Merced County Association of Governments Transit $92,848 $37,514
54. Plant Mechanic-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $92,817 $30,828
55. Public Information Officer Merced County Association of Governments Public Information $92,790 $30,702
56. Associate Planner Merced County Association of Governments Transportation $90,710 $30,021
57. Gis Analyst Merced County Association of Governments Transportation $90,710 $38,322
58. Purchasing And Contracts Manager Merced County Association of Governments Procurement $89,989 $28,417
59. Accountant III San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $87,855 $22,337
60. Executive Director San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority Administration $81,520 $20,899
61. Site Supervisor Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $80,669 $46,257
62. Site Supervisor Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $80,669 $34,808
63. Site Supervisor Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $80,232 $35,834
64. Maintenance Foreman San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $79,378 $28,688
65. Heavy Equipment Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $79,325 $22,641
66. Assistant Electrical Engineer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $79,044 $21,911
67. Senior Accountant Merced County Association of Governments Accounting $78,028 $37,816
68. Assistant Transit Manager Merced County Association of Governments YARTS $77,762 $28,150
69. Project Coordinator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $77,073 $33,160
70. Hydroelectric Electrician - Apprentice San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Electric Shop $75,733 $32,107
71. Hydrotech-2/Hydrotech-3 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $75,113 $21,327
72. Accountant II San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $73,953 $36,622
73. Weed Control Specialist San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $73,936 $21,367
74. Plant Mechanic-2 - Apprentice San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $73,919 $36,297
75. Director Of Finance San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $73,552 $24,952
76. Human Resource Coordinator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Human Resources $73,152 $21,289
77. Water Resources Coordinator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $72,313 $34,211
78. Heavy Equipment Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $72,192 $30,448
79. Executive Secretary San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Executive Director $71,929 $22,528
80. Civil Maintenance Planner San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Engineering/Planning $71,413 $30,826
81. Accounting Technician III San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $70,276 $30,721
82. Heavy Equipment Operator Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $70,266 $28,539
83. Hydrotech-2 San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Operations $70,026 $23,189
84. Accounting Technician III San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Finance Department $69,995 $30,202
85. Grant Analyst I Merced County Association of Governments Transit $69,062 $52,356
86. Heavy Equipment Operator San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $69,011 $20,284
87. Painter San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Machine Shop $68,782 $38,014
88. Heavy Equipment Operator Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $68,275 $26,327
89. Maintenance Worker San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $67,685 $20,959
90. Heavy Equipment Operator Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $67,219 $16,475
91. Maintenance Worker San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $67,173 $35,717
92. Maintenance Worker San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $66,998 $20,959
93. Maintenance Worker San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $66,429 $21,800
94. Heavy Equipment Operator Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $65,967 $30,523
95. Equipment Mechanic San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Civil Maintenance $65,273 $18,618
96. Heavy Equipment Operator Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $65,242 $38,021
97. Deputy Director Of Rwa Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $64,997 $24,792
98. Accountant II Merced County Association of Governments Accounting $64,996 $10,449
99. Buyer San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Asset Mgmt./Warehouse $64,430 $18,331
100. Landfill Project Manager Merced County Association of Governments Regional Waste $63,526 $22,074