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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. General Manager Northern California Power Agency General Manager & Exec Services $403,332 $45,819
2. Chief Executive Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $337,975 $87,816
3. Chief Actuarial Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Actuary $336,640 $58,171
4. Senior Advisor/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments General Counsel $334,453 $35,114
5. Chief Executive Officer Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Chief Executive Officer $294,635 $67,854
6. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $292,010 $51,272
7. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $282,704 $51,441
8. Executive Director Schools Insurance Authority Operations $278,974 $72,579
9. Chief Executive Officer Cooperative Personnel Services Regular Full Time $276,750 $45,551
10. Chief Operating Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $266,400 $51,009
11. Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Executive $263,046 $45,612
12. General Counsel Northern California Power Agency General Counsel $262,532 $45,287
13. Chief Member Services Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Member Services $260,114 $51,908
14. Chief Executive Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $256,785 $66,836
15. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $254,388 $44,084
16. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Admin Services $252,096 $47,646
17. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $248,187 $42,569
18. Assistant General Manager II Northern California Power Agency Power Management $239,611 $46,264
19. Operator Technician IV Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $238,302 $32,259
20. Operator Technician V Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $236,755 $32,258
21. Operator Technician - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $235,885 $35,792
22. Operator Technician V Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $226,126 $32,464
23. Chief Information Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Information Technology $223,029 $8,969
24. Info Services/Power Settlements Mgr. Northern California Power Agency Information Services $221,655 $44,905
25. Ct Specialist IV Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $220,949 $15,832
26. Chief Information Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Information Technology $220,741 $29,905
27. Manager, Plant Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $218,555 $43,443
28. Technician Operator V Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Maintenance $216,421 $16,082
29. Chief Financial Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Finance $215,051 $22,569
30. Chief Operating Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Administration $214,926 $60,233
31. Treasurer-Controller Northern California Power Agency Acct & Finance $213,604 $43,076
32. Chief Legal Officer Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Claims $211,525 $50,898
33. Deputy Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Executive $210,618 $23,867
34. Superintendent, Generation Resources Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $210,228 $44,408
35. System Dispatcher - Relief Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $210,194 $38,944
36. Senior Director Strategic Initiatives Schools Insurance Authority Workers' Compensation $209,411 $42,688
37. Director Of Liability Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Claims $206,640 $44,073
38. Director Of Risk Control Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Risk Control $206,640 $28,144
39. Director Of Workers' Compensation Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Claims $206,640 $29,062
40. Executive Director Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Administration $204,203 $35,605
41. Director Of Employee Benefits Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Employee Benefits $203,676 $32,056
42. General Manager California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Administration $202,459 $55,138
43. Underwriting Director Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Administration $202,454 $42,537
44. Chief Executive Officer Schools Excess Liability Fund Self $201,263 $29,670
45. System Dispatcher Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $201,250 $27,183
46. Director Of Business Analytics Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Data/Analytics $201,241 $29,873
47. Operator Technician IV Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $201,040 $13,496
48. Operator Technician - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $198,851 $35,894
49. Manager Sacramento Area Council of Governments Transportation $197,169 $35,028
50. It Manager Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Information Technology $196,812 $38,190
51. Executive Director Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $195,943 $37,145
52. Supervisor III, Power Management Northern California Power Agency Forecasting & Prescheduling $195,538 $39,527
53. Operator Technician - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $195,181 $36,648
54. Manager, Regulatory Program Northern California Power Agency Legislative & Regulatory $195,099 $41,700
55. Ct Specialist - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $193,945 $36,356
56. It Manager Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (PRISM) Information Technology $193,215 $28,896
57. General Counsel Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administration $193,187 $31,303
58. Agency Counsel Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Legal $192,548 $53,288
59. Supervisor III, Reg/Environmental Comp Program Northern California Power Agency Generation Services $192,146 $20,820
60. Operator Technician IV Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $191,614 $39,515
61. Hydro Tech Operator - Designated Skills Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $191,190 $31,230
62. Supervisor III, Power Management Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $190,952 $39,477
63. Director Of Marketing And Business Development Cooperative Personnel Services Regular Full Time $189,429 $38,172
64. Library Director Sacramento Public Library Authority Library Director $188,166 $35,337
65. Ct Specialist - Lead Relief Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $188,018 $40,178
66. Assistant Manager, Information Services Northern California Power Agency Information Services $187,828 $40,939
67. Engineer V: Supervising / Plant Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Facilities $187,005 $41,238
68. Senior Director Finance & Operations Schools Insurance Authority Operations $185,554 $31,005
69. Director Of Planning Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $185,144 $53,766
70. Ct Specialist - Lead Relief Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $184,799 $36,395
71. Deputy Executive Director Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $184,585 $48,714
72. Technician Operator IV Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Maintenance $184,419 $35,744
73. Manager Of Technical Services
Other Positions Held: Interim Executive Director
Regional Water Authority Administration $184,218 $43,151
74. Director Of Finance Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Finance And Technology $183,156 $55,900
75. Schedule Coordinator III - Relief Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $182,390 $33,157
76. Ct Specialist - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $182,005 $36,465
77. Ct Specialist - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $181,137 $33,747
78. Manager Sacramento Area Council of Governments Data Services $180,371 $21,079
79. Chief Risk Officer Special District Risk Management Authority (Sacramento) Claims/Loss Prevention $180,270 $47,959
80. Assistant Manager, Information Services Northern California Power Agency Information Services $180,027 $40,478
81. Executive Director Capitol Area Development Authority Executive $179,066 $38,396
82. Director Of Insurance Services Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Service And Risk Management $178,340 $31,949
83. Mechanic Operator V Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Maintenance $177,779 $35,249
84. Ct Specialist - Lead Person Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $177,638 $36,360
85. Mechanic Operator V Northern California Power Agency Geothermal Operations $177,596 $35,202
86. Supervisor II, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $177,357 $39,481
87. Hydro Tech Operator Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $177,073 $36,610
88. Ct Specialist V Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $177,061 $35,900
89. Deputy Director Sacramento Regional Public Safety Communications Center Administration $176,569 $47,278
90. Hydro Tech Operator Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $176,557 $35,543
91. Supervisor II, Plant Northern California Power Agency Combustion Turbine $176,312 $39,165
92. Supervisor II, Plant Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $175,437 $40,668
93. Director Of Human Resources And Administration Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administration $175,356 $48,120
94. Chief Financial Officer Cooperative Personnel Services Regular Full Time $175,245 $35,760
95. Senior Computer Tech. Analyst, Power Northern California Power Agency Information Services $174,457 $39,154
96. Director Of Information Technology Cooperative Personnel Services Regular Full Time $174,365 $36,322
97. Executive Director California Fair Service Authority Admin $173,465 $32,158
98. System Dispatcher Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $172,714 $36,969
99. Schedule Coordinator III Northern California Power Agency System Control & Load Dispatch $172,607 $36,722
100. Hydro Tech Operator Northern California Power Agency Hydroelectric Operations $172,585 $35,543