In keeping with IRWD’s transparency pledge, we offer the following information on salary and benefits for the IRWD Board of Directors and Senior Staff. To maintain consistency of reporting, the chart was compiled from calendar year 2024 information submitted to the California State Controller’s office* as required by law. Also available is the 2023/24 Compensation chart that includes all IRWD employees as well as the Board of Directors.
| Job Title | 2024 W-2 Wages Subject to Medicare Box 5 | Employer's Share of Pension Benefits** | Deferred Compensation** | Medical, Dental & Vision** | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors*** | |||||
| Board Member Steve LaMar | 31,969 | 25,786 | 57,755 | ||
| Board Member Karen McLaughlin | 15,509 | 572 | 16,081 | ||
| Board Member Doug Reinhart | 35,625 | 25,786 | 61,411 | ||
| Board Member Peer Swan | 33,993 | 4,005 | 25,786 | 63,784 | |
| Board Member John Withers | 30,257 | 3,201 | 3,201 | 59,244 | |
| Staff | |||||
| General Manager | 473,539 | 35,225 | 18,843 | 26,032 | 553,639 |
| Executive Director of Finance and Administration | 293,345 | 18,555 | 2,382 | 27,070 | 341,352 |
| Executive Director of Operations | 296,492 | 18,555 | 17,017 | 28,269 | 360,333 |
| Executive Director of Technical Services | 328,315 | 30,130 | 12,501 | 22,878 | 393,824 |
| Executive Director of Water Policy | 317,351 | 30,133 | 22,670 | 34,461 | 404,615 |
| Director of Accounting & Treasury | 232,618 | 20,954 | 8,723 | 30,362 | 292,657 |
| Director of Financial Planning and Data Analytics | 240,276 | 21,667 | 8,995 | 22,019 | 292,957 |
| Director of Human Resources | 235,757 | 18,555 | 19,841 | 26,032 | 300,185 |
| Director of Information Technology | 260,135 | 18,555 | 9,870 | 26,628 | 315,188 |
| Director of Maintenance Operations | 230,549 | 18,555 | 9,072 | 30,362 | 288,538 |
| Director of Safety & Security | 224,844 | 18,555 | 9,044 | 34,400 | 286,843 |
| Dir of Strategic Comm & Advocacy/Dep Gen Counsel | 248,037 | 18,555 | 12,190 | 13,596 | 292,378 |
| Director of Treasury | 61,973 | 4,657 | 0 | 7,007 | 73,637 |
| Director of Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance | 252,362 | 18,555 | 10,201 | 20,346 | 301,464 |
| Director of Water Resources | 272,248 | 25,813 | 10,512 | 26,032 | 334,605 |
| Director of Water & Recycling Operations | 267,884 | 18,555 | 11,524 | 34,461 | 332,424 |
* 2024 data has been submitted to the State Controller’s Office “Government Compensation in California” program, but has not been published on the SCO
website yet.
** Employer paid benefits
*** Each year, the Board of Directors reviews and takes formal action to set Boardmember compensation in accordance with State of California law.