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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 Vista Irrigation District General Manager $371,101 $81,770
2. Engineering Department Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Engineering $334,392 $14,821
3. Senior Policy Advisor Lower Tule River Irrigation District Administration $330,864 $62,979
4. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $312,047 $88,943
5. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $283,810 $50,942
6. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $274,695 $50,331
7. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $268,011 $30,780
8. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $267,276 $47,281
9. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $262,865 $34,495
10. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration $261,848 $45,205
11. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $259,580 $94,429
12. District Counsel South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $253,790 $15,451
13. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $253,401 $89,671
14. Agm-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $252,838 $88,156
15. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $250,414 $42,885
16. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $244,187 $26,855
17. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $242,984 $45,400
18. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $242,466 $46,105
19. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $241,535 $46,628
20. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Office $237,880 $36,085
21. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $231,355 $101,486
22. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $228,461 $37,875
23. General Manager Solano Irrigation District General Manager $225,730 $25,552
24. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $225,612 $11,376
25. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $225,503 $49,804
26. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $224,814 $52,495
27. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $223,580 $101,667
28. Agm-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $223,111 $82,769
29. Agm-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $222,051 $83,516
30. Agm-Water Operations Modesto Irrigation District Water Operations $220,732 $90,077
31. Director Of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $220,450 $73,831
32. District Engineer Vista Irrigation District Engineering $220,116 $33,904
33. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $219,758 $73,206
34. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Gen Mgr. Support $219,411 $42,510
35. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $218,235 $49,015
36. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $215,445 $26,142
37. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $215,150 $25,031
38. Line Department Manager Turlock Irrigation District Electrical Engineering And Operations Administration $214,201 $64,484
39. Auditor Internal Chief Imperial Irrigation District Internal Audit $213,206 $7,084
40. Dgm Energy Resources Merced Irrigation District Electric Administration $212,765 $13,912
41. Operations Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Operations Sfid $211,729 $44,453
42. General Manager Terra Bella Irrigation District Administration $211,184 $49,164
43. Full-Time Employee Lindmore Irrigation District Administration $210,872 $0
44. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $210,118 $31,767
45. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $209,644 $45,346
46. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $205,094 $33,462
47. General Counsel Merced Irrigation District General Management $203,144 $47,588
48. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $201,956 $23,135
49. Assistant General Manager - External Affairs Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $201,614 $91,032
50. Chief Financial Officer/Manager Finance Dept. Imperial Irrigation District Finance $201,381 $41,165
51. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $200,881 $30,908
52. Assistant General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $200,782 $45,565
53. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $200,376 $42,194
54. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $199,486 $39,108
55. General Counsel Modesto Irrigation District General Counsel $199,180 $79,139
56. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $198,474 $16,807
57. Engineering Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Engineering $196,389 $39,259
58. General Manager East Contra Costa Irrigation District Executive Management $195,627 $43,990
59. Director Of Water Quality/System Operations Helix Water District Water Quality And Distribution $195,391 $37,892
60. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $194,224 $89,275
61. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $194,171 $34,558
62. Power Troubleshooter Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $193,248 $26,855
63. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $193,135 $41,904
64. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $192,679 $61,780
65. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $191,162 $89,507
66. Manager Of Operations Merced Irrigation District Electric Administration $190,409 $12,417
67. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $189,875 $43,075
68. Dgm Water Supply Merced Irrigation District Regulation & Compliance Admin $188,921 $19,763
69. Operations Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Operations $187,772 $75,563
70. Electrical Lineworker Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $187,515 $61,838
71. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $186,353 $41,638
72. Engineering Manager-Electrical Modesto Irrigation District Electric Engineering $186,032 $35,673
73. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $186,007 $26,311
74. Human Resources Manager Modesto Irrigation District Human Resources $185,827 $74,244
75. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $185,502 $64,661
76. Line Construction Manager Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction Manager $185,366 $67,223
77. Generation Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Generation $185,241 $76,354
78. General Manager Citrus Heights Water District Administration $184,968 $10,397
79. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $184,487 $35,412
80. District Counsel South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $184,342 $14,219
81. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $184,133 $63,456
82. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $183,981 $63,885
83. Manager General Services Imperial Irrigation District General Service $183,929 $39,997
84. Human Resources Manager Vista Irrigation District Human Resources $183,615 $51,087
85. Director Of Operations & Field Services Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $182,950 $61,746
86. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $182,599 $56,724
87. Water Treatment Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Operations $182,541 $41,952
88. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $182,519 $19,145
89. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $182,287 $32,461
90. Water & Power Operations Manager Solano Irrigation District Operations $182,088 $36,928
91. Systems Operations Shift Supervisor Imperial Irrigation District Energy $181,557 $34,558
92. Manager Deputy Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $181,555 $23,544
93. Dgm Water Merced Irrigation District Water Resources-Administration $181,542 $43,234
94. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $180,934 $44,983
95. Troubleshooter - Senior Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $180,284 $65,037
96. Water Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $179,894 $48,605
97. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $179,760 $62,852
98. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $179,709 $40,061
99. Chief Financial Officer Merced Irrigation District Finance & Accounting $179,600 $31,599
100. Line Crew Leader Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction $179,507 $63,403