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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Employers in County

Employer Employer Type Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Arvin City 64 $2,741,468 $457,685
Bakersfield City 1,740 $95,496,150 $19,018,806
California City City 116 $4,960,232 $1,053,390
Delano City 450 $13,149,621 $2,984,261
Maricopa City 44 $297,622 $25,319
McFarland City 43 $1,399,242 $248,590
Ridgecrest City 217 $6,768,691 $980,590
Shafter City 175 $8,013,839 $1,703,286
Taft City 138 $6,098,082 $1,154,247
Tehachapi City 67 $3,203,313 $905,789
Kern County County 9,795 $534,969,408 $109,176,239
Wasco City 69 $3,037,398 $535,254
East Kern Health Care District Special District 5 $0 $0
Kern Valley Hospital District Special District 315 $8,383,771 $971,162
Muroc Hospital District Special District 5 $0 $0
North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District Special District 192 $5,122,858 $755,107
Southwest Healthcare District Special District 5 $0 $0
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Special District 226 $7,995,975 $782,981
West Side Health Care District Special District 7 $27,433 $0
Delano Mosquito Abatement District Special District 14 $360,894 $62,845
Kern Mosquito and Vector Control Special District 28 $1,109,341 $600,878
South Fork Mosquito Abatement District Special District 7 $7,892 $0
West Side Mosquito and Vector Control District Special District 25 $617,923 $116,060
Kern County Citrus Pest Control District Special District 5 $0 $0
Bear Mountain Recreation and Park District Special District 74 $335,184 $49,703
Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District Special District 22 $224,117 $72,303
McFarland Recreation and Park District Special District 87 $270,713 $33,476
North of the River Recreation and Park District Special District 1,691 $4,258,138 $654,413
Shafter Recreation and Park District Special District 80 $151,202 $0
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Special District 81 $379,978 $83,552
Wasco Recreation and Park District Special District 19 $161,061 $41,619
West Side Recreation and Park District Special District 92 $694,227 $197,538
Lost Hills Utility District (Kern) Special District 7 $43,611 $3,786
North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) Special District 19 $795,360 $138,427
Greater Bakersfield Separation of Grade District Special District 5 $0 $0
Eastern Kern Resource Conservation District Special District 6 $4,971 $0
North West Kern Resource Conservation District Special District 7 $104,966 $19,308
Lamont Storm Water District (Kern) Special District 6 $0 $0
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Special District 21 $886,699 $236,894
Enos Lane Public Utility District Special District 5 $0 $0
Frazier Park Public Utility District Special District 12 $2,937 $0
Lamont Public Utility District Special District 14 $182,580 $5,809
Mojave Public Utility District Special District 14 $530,477 $148,200
Berrenda Mesa Water District Special District 18 $596,088 $159,080
Cawelo Water District Special District 21 $696,141 $193,789
Henry Miller Water District Special District 7 $0 $0
Kern Delta Water District Special District 43 $1,363,168 $0
Kern-Tulare Water District Special District 11 $454,257 $114,032
Lost Hills Water District Special District 18 $738,078 $213,239
Olcese Water District Special District 5 $1,400 $0
Quail Valley Water District Special District 5 $31,988 $0
Tejon-Castac Water District Special District 4 $0 $0
Buttonwillow County Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Greenfield County Water District Special District 11 $356,079 $118,495
Indian Wells Valley Water District Special District 58 $2,328,393 $717,894
Lebec County Water District Special District 11 $430 $0
Mettler County Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rand Communities Water District Special District 11 $84,192 $21,040
North Edwards Water District Special District 6 $19,100 $0
Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Special District 24 $1,310,531 $392,121
West Kern Water District Special District 46 $2,867,465 $823,827
North of the River Municipal Water District Special District 14 $729,724 $270,264
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Special District 45 $2,643,768 $811,551
Kern County Water Agency Special District 101 $6,482,764 $1,162,511
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Special District 63 $3,032,167 $542,916
Belridge Water Storage District Special District 12 $503,477 $113,341
Buena Vista Water Storage District Special District 34 $1,378,713 $294,013
North Kern Water Storage District Special District 62 $1,622,934 $452,439
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Special District 15 $723,922 $159,066
Semitropic Water Storage District Special District 56 $2,999,015 $642,544
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Special District 49 $2,217,870 $1,019,822
Golden Empire Schools Financing Authority Special District 7 $0 $0
Inyo-Kern Schools Financing Authority Special District 8 $0 $0
Kern Water Bank Authority Special District 13 $482,547 $84,314
San Joaquin Valleywide Air Pollution Study Agency Special District 8 $0 $0
Self-Insured Schools of California SISC II - Liability and Property Special District 24 $0 $0
Self-Insured Schools of California SISC III - Health and Welfare Benefits Special District 25 $0 $0
Self-Insured Schools of California SISC I - Workers Compensation Special District 20 $0 $0
Southern California Water Bank Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Southern San Joaquin Valley Power Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
McAllister Ranch Irrigation District Special District 3 $0 $0
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Special District 16 $628,446 $155,337
Kern Community College District Public Facilities Financing Corporation Special District 7 $0 $0
Golden Empire Transit District Special District 346 $12,017,357 $3,130,339
Kern Council of Governments Special District 26 $1,323,193 $117,012
State University, Bakersfield California State University 2,047 $51,402,282 $16,441,601
Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District Special District 15 $692,076 $147,763
Mojave Air and Space Port Special District 40 $1,599,983 $519,646
Indian Wells Valley Airport District Special District 12 $177,567 $26,932
Minter Field Airport District Special District 16 $513,918 $141,574
South Kern Cemetery District Special District 11 $139,593 $25,474
Cemetery District No. 1 Special District 11 $338,382 $103,604
East Kern Cemetery District Special District 10 $84,106 $31,716
Kern River Valley Cemetery District Special District 10 $101,192 $27,156
North Kern Cemetery District Special District 16 $317,062 $97,588
Tehachapi Cemetery District Special District 10 $195,452 $46,088
West Side Cemetery District Special District 11 $317,901 $170,037
Arvin Community Services District Special District 18 $417,571 $103,184
Bear Valley Community Services District Special District 76 $2,598,356 $356,292
Boron Community Services District Special District 8 $6,000 $44,121
Desert Lake Community Services District Special District 10 $34,855 $0
East Niles Community Services District Special District 22 $1,004,765 $238,047
Golden Hills Community Service District Special District 18 $677,505 $245,542
Inyokern Community Services District Special District 6 $64,251 $0
Mountain Meadows Community Services District Special District 9 $40,176 $0
Rosamond Community Services District Special District 57 $2,096,510 $356,136
Stallion Springs Community Services District Special District 24 $802,927 $227,770