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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 Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District Administration $427,619 $87,685
2. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $400,592 $52,517
3. General Manager Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $368,369 $119,159
4. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $362,897 $28,439
5. General Manager Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Management $350,545 $55,521
6. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $329,435 $56,702
7. General Manager Merced Irrigation District General Management $318,464 $62,114
8. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $313,317 $48,261
9. General Manager El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $306,973 $48,801
10. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $304,391 $54,604
11. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $300,916 $87,239
12. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $296,846 $41,701
13. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $296,832 $51,292
14. General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $287,916 $18,266
15. Chief Operating Officer Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $279,692 $84,391
16. General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $279,474 $52,597
17. General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $274,962 $64,435
18. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Finance & Admin $271,030 $67,481
19. Chief Financial Officer / Assistant General Manager - Financial Services Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $269,761 $82,357
20. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $269,708 $55,281
21. Assistant General Manager - Water Resources Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $269,529 $82,309
22. AGM-Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District Electric Resources $265,737 $104,680
23. Assistant General Manager - Electrical Engineering And Operations Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $264,601 $82,339
24. General Manager Vista Irrigation District General Manager $264,102 $87,167
25. Manager General Assistant Imperial Irrigation District Gen Manager Support $263,713 $48,775
26. General Manager Terra Bella Irrigation District Administration $263,485 $49,401
27. General Manager Serrano Water District Administration $262,772 $68,465
28. Lineman Journeyman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $259,452 $16,641
29. General Manager Solano Irrigation District General Manager $257,365 $31,342
30. General Manager Helix Water District General Manager $256,700 $43,311
31. Assistant General Manager/COO Palmdale Water District Administration $255,231 $33,497
32. General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District Administration $251,707 $22,039
33. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $251,689 $56,683
34. Director Of Water Resources Vista Irrigation District Water Resource $251,664 $72,756
35. General Counsel Merced Irrigation District General Management $250,558 $60,508
36. General Manager Central California Irrigation District Engineering $249,639 $17,768
37. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $245,766 $54,769
38. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $242,859 $59,489
39. Director Of Engineering Vista Irrigation District Engineering $242,286 $55,285
40. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $241,431 $58,651
41. DGM Energy Resources Merced Irrigation District Energy Resrcs-Administration $240,204 $43,005
42. General Manager Citrus Heights Water District Administrative Services $240,100 $33,601
43. Full-Time Employee Lindmore Irrigation District Administration $239,241 $12,647
44. General Counsel El Dorado Irrigation District Office of the General Manager $238,929 $52,140
45. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $237,565 $56,023
46. Director Of Operations Helix Water District Operations $237,015 $52,732
47. General Manager Tulare Irrigation District Administration $236,680 $43,822
48. DGM Water Supply Merced Irrigation District Regulation & Compliance Admin $236,225 $25,068
49. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $236,136 $94,966
50. Assistant General Manager - Power Supply Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $235,884 $63,246
51. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $234,707 $33,983
52. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $234,578 $42,530
53. General Manager Lower Tule River Irrigation District Administration $234,366 $71,477
54. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $234,191 $27,707
55. Assistant General Manager Madera Irrigation District Administration $233,407 $21,553
56. Line Division Manager Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $232,580 $65,690
57. Assistant General Manager South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $232,296 $19,924
58. Manager Operations & Energy Infrastructure Imperial Irrigation District Energy $229,699 $35,512
59. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $229,509 $62,202
60. Electrical Troubleshooter Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $228,857 $43,960
61. Facilities Supervisor Vista Irrigation District Facilities $227,918 $50,634
62. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $227,481 $56,848
63. Dispatcher Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $226,425 $41,407
64. AGM-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $226,131 $53,149
65. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $225,678 $34,456
66. General Manager Carmichael Water District Admin Services $225,436 $78,256
67. Director Of Administration Vista Irrigation District General Manager $225,384 $55,469
68. Electrical Lineworker - RGC Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $223,716 $54,930
69. Director Of Administrative Services Helix Water District Administrative Services $223,478 $52,856
70. Engineering Manager Palmdale Water District Engineering $223,446 $19,941
71. DGM Water Resources Merced Irrigation District Wtr Resources-Administration $223,437 $54,650
72. Manager Water Department Imperial Irrigation District Water $222,986 $37,207
73. Director Of Engineering Helix Water District Engineering $222,426 $47,614
74. Director Of Operations & Field Services Vista Irrigation District Construction $222,330 $73,133
75. Dispatcher Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $222,058 $77,423
76. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $222,022 $25,083
77. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $221,713 $81,695
78. Troubleshooter - Senior Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $221,057 $80,647
79. General Counsel South San Joaquin Irrigation District Administration $221,040 $16,890
80. Line Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $219,960 $44,629
81. Chief Financial Officer Merced Irrigation District Finance & Accounting $219,811 $45,191
82. Assistant General Manager Nevada Irrigation District Management $219,523 $19,218
83. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Treasurer, Secretary
La Canada Irrigation District Administration $219,059 $46,573
84. Line worker Modesto Irrigation District Line Construction $218,921 $51,159
85. Resource and Analytics Director Palmdale Water District Administration $218,578 $49,021
86. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $218,544 $78,909
87. Director of Engineering El Dorado Irrigation District Engineering $218,390 $49,066
88. CFO/Manager Finance Department Imperial Irrigation District Finance $218,178 $44,910
89. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $217,641 $74,624
90. Troubleshooter Modesto Irrigation District Trouble $217,590 $78,510
91. Power Control Center Shift Supervisor Turlock Irrigation District Power Operations Department $217,116 $43,845
92. AGM-Finance And Treasurer Modesto Irrigation District Finance $215,996 $89,745
93. Dispatching Shift Supervisor Modesto Irrigation District Dispatching $215,750 $62,437
94. Power System Scheduler Modesto Irrigation District Power Scheduling $215,676 $79,125
95. Director Of Waters Operations Nevada Irrigation District Water Operations $215,355 $21,589
96. AGM-Transmission And Distribution Modesto Irrigation District Electric Trans And Dist $215,025 $78,938
97. Operations Manager Modesto Irrigation District Power Operations $214,309 $90,463
98. CIO/Manager Of Technology Department Imperial Irrigation District Info Technology $213,854 $28,459
99. Line Division Manager Turlock Irrigation District Line Department $213,466 $67,396
100. Lineman Foreman Imperial Irrigation District Energy $213,433 $27,959