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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $336,690 $47,116
2. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $329,119 $65,244
3. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $314,136 $77,038
4. General Manager Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Administration $299,645 $51,708
5. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $299,588 $49,729
6. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Administration $297,331 $68,378
7. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $296,921 $64,122
8. General Manager Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $292,654 $73,150
9. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $284,758 $46,609
10. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $282,870 $45,811
11. AGM-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $272,973 $104,196
12. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $268,842 $97,878
13. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $267,767 $53,860
14. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $266,541 $42,566
15. AGM-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $266,383 $103,836
16. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $259,473 $86,486
17. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $258,128 $49,306
18. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Gen Mgr Support $250,123 $48,778
19. AGM-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $249,878 $98,145
20. Accounting & Customer Service Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Finance $248,192 $72,999
21. Auditor Internal Chief Imperial Irrigation District Internal Audit $247,212 $20,542
22. Assistant General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $246,766 $90,910
23. General Manager Terra Bella Irrigation District Administration $246,719 $51,673
24. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $241,537 $33,041
25. General Manager Serrano Irrigation District Administration $241,084 $65,918
26. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $241,054 $51,452
27. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $239,875 $21,231
28. Assistant General Manager/COO Palmdale Water District Administration $238,802 $33,195
29. General Manager Solano Irrigation District General Manager $237,251 $30,513
30. Director Of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $236,442 $71,988
31. Full-Time Employee Lindmore Irrigation District Administration $235,339 $1,105
32. General Manager, Assistant Helix Water District General Manager $233,896 $42,834
33. General Counsel Merced Irrigation District General Management $231,913 $53,490
34. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Engineering $231,130 $42,052
35. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations $228,883 $50,327
36. Engineering Manager-Civil Modesto Irrigation District Civil Engineering $226,490 $73,565
37. Director Of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $224,335 $55,117
38. General Manager Tulare Irrigation District Administration $224,191 $44,067
39. Manager Energy Department Imperial Irrigation District Energy $224,083 $44,266
40. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $222,098 $35,240
41. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $221,351 $20,943
42. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $220,059 $28,111
43. General Manager Citrus Heights Water District Administration $218,187 $17,520
44. General Manager Lower Tule River Irrigation District Administration $217,630 $65,485
45. Troubleshooter - Senior Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $217,518 $76,821
46. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $217,243 $48,531
47. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $215,705 $51,452
48. DGM Energy Resources Merced Irrigation District Energy Resrcs-Administration $213,896 $42,050
49. General Counsel South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $213,702 $52,393
50. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $212,896 $37,007
51. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $212,796 $28,111
52. Assistant General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $212,693 $19,851
53. Engineering Services Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Engineering $212,637 $19,485
54. Director Of Operations & Field Services Vista Irrigation District Construction $211,175 $72,929
55. General Manager La Canada Irrigation District Administration $210,975 $47,278
56. Lineman Apprentice Senior with Rubber Glove Imperial Irrigation District Energy $210,907 $16,926
57. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $210,250 $89,730
58. CFO/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $209,436 $45,041
59. DGM Water Supply Merced Irrigation District Regulation & Compliance Admin $208,239 $23,574
60. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $208,112 $23,503
61. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $208,069 $47,445
62. Operations Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Operations $207,884 $89,368
63. Finance Manager/CFO Palmdale Water District Finance $207,679 $30,764
64. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $207,588 $38,150
65. CIO/Manager of Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Info Technology $207,529 $27,971
66. Water Treatment Plant Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Operations $206,243 $86,514
67. GM Lakeside Water District General Manager $206,131 $39,491
68. Power System Scheduler Modesto Irrigation District Power Scheduling $206,125 $69,843
69. Director of Operations El Dorado Irrigation District Operations $205,961 $24,402
70. Engineering Manager Palmdale Water District Engineering $205,908 $19,497
71. Manager Human Resources Department Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources $205,171 $34,184
72. General Manager Secretary Treasurer Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District Administration $204,000 $32,202
73. Line Construction Manager Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction Manager $203,855 $78,223
74. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $203,746 $74,599
75. Power System Scheduler Modesto Irrigation District Power Scheduling $203,641 $77,558
76. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $203,523 $74,568
77. Engineering Manager-Electrical Modesto Irrigation District Electric Engineering $203,519 $38,735
78. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $203,390 $36,145
79. Director of Finance El Dorado Irrigation District Finance $202,771 $47,445
80. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $201,393 $74,479
81. General Manager Woodbridge Irrigation District Administration $200,372 $46,513
82. Director Of Information Technology Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Information Technology $200,003 $36,508
83. Resource and Analytics Director Palmdale Water District Administration $199,967 $48,818
84. General Manager Carmichael Water District Admin Services $199,795 $77,427
85. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,767 $27,668
86. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,570 $29,452
87. Human Resources Manager Modesto Irrigation District Human Resources $199,460 $87,359
88. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $199,139 $60,865
89. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $199,014 $25,980
90. Manager General Services Department Imperial Irrigation District Gen. Services $198,760 $44,044
91. DGM Water Resources Merced Irrigation District Wtr Resources-Administration $198,034 $46,829
92. Director Of Engineering Solano Irrigation District Engineering $197,739 $32,534
93. Director of Admin Services Merced Irrigation District Administrative Services $197,371 $38,157
94. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $196,459 $26,344
95. General Manager East Contra Costa Irrigation District Confidential And Management $196,076 $33,619
96. Resource Planning And Development Manager Modesto Irrigation District Resource Planning & Development $195,861 $87,239
97. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $195,755 $27,310
98. Dispatcher Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $195,485 $39,461
99. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $194,302 $25,689
100. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $193,687 $61,620