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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: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $168,009 $27,159
2. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $160,881 $15,664
3. City Manager Hanford City Manager-City Clerk $152,055 $12,224
4. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $142,855 $22,657
5. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $139,676 $11,756
6. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $138,001 $15,137
7. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $137,617 $18,164
8. Deputy City Manager Hanford Personnel $136,688 $19,130
9. Director, Public Works Hanford Administration/Engineering $129,101 $10,557
10. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $128,894 $19,840
11. Director of Human Services Kings County Human Services $125,975 $19,029
12. City Manager Avenal Management $123,210 $20,963
13. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $121,875 $11,250
14. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $120,000 $23,266
15. Director of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $119,847 $18,150
16. Assistant County Admin Officer Kings County Administration $119,831 $17,234
17. Director, Finance Hanford Accounting $119,248 $16,639
18. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $118,562 $8,779
19. Chief Trial Attorney Kings County District Attorney $117,608 $23,773
20. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $116,227 $10,410
21. Director of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $115,067 $18,467
22. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $113,994 $16,720
23. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Administration/Support $112,308 $19,385
24. Deputy City Manager/Finance Director Corcoran Finance $112,252 $14,504
25. Supv Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $112,162 $18,215
26. Chief Dep Coroner/Public Admin Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $111,986 $10,890
27. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $111,648 $20,458
28. Police Chief Corcoran Police $110,835 $29,330
29. Director of Public Health Svcs Kings County Health - Administration $110,494 $17,970
30. Deputy Director, Public Works Hanford Administration/Engineering $110,344 $16,102
31. Job Training Office Director Kings County Jto Program Admin $109,699 $23,329
32. Director, Recreation Hanford Recreation-Administration $109,211 $8,965
33. Library Director Kings County Library $108,807 $7,001
34. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $108,185 $16,455
35. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $107,832 $24,506
36. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $107,604 $19,252
37. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $107,438 $22,516
38. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $107,110 $16,929
39. Public Works Director Avenal Management $106,981 $38,484
40. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $106,943 $13,281
41. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $106,911 $23,006
42. Executive Director Kings County Self-Insured Schools District Administration $106,230 $9,057
43. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $105,900 $11,330
44. Director of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $105,689 $16,339
45. Attorney IV-Child Advocacy Kings County Admin - Minors Advocacy $105,674 $23,786
46. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A.-OCJP Statutory Rape Grant $105,079 $16,380
47. General Manager Tulare Lake Drainage District (Kings) Administration $104,583 $33,310
48. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $104,511 $16,121
49. Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $104,402 $18,866
50. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $104,294 $16,121
51. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $104,144 $13,176
52. Public Works Director Lemoore Public Works Dept $103,723 $13,850
53. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $103,244 $13,809
54. Police Captain Hanford Police-Support Services $102,448 $17,034
55. Administrative Analyst Avenal Management $102,067 $28,395
56. Manager Corcoran Irrigation District Administration $102,000 $21,392
57. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $101,894 $13,176
58. Assistant Fire Chief Kings County Fire $101,708 $24,381
59. Dep Health Dir Kings County Health - Administration $101,101 $22,581
60. Police Officer-Investigator Hanford Narcotics Task Force $101,047 $18,144
61. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Management $100,234 $15,260
62. Attorney IV-Child Support Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $100,090 $16,121
63. Deputy Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Administration/Support $98,951 $20,114
64. Senior Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $98,832 $15,498
65. Director of Child Support Svcs Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $98,748 $15,499
66. Deputy District Attorney III Kings County District Attorney $98,604 $15,425
67. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $98,176 $10,890
68. Pol Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Support Services $98,116 $16,333
69. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $97,428 $18,684
70. Executive Director Kings Waste and Recycling Authority Kings County Waste Mangement $97,182 $5,834
71. Deputy District Attorney III Kings County District Attorney $97,003 $17,281
72. Registered Nurse Corcoran Hospital District Emergency Department $96,490 $2,400
73. Ag. Commissioner/Wts-Meas Kings County Agr. Commissioner/Sealer $96,445 $17,171
74. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Administration/Support $96,404 $20,863
75. Fiscal Director Lemoore Finance Dept $96,107 $17,119
76. Parks & Rec Director Lemoore Recreation Dept $94,742 $12,704
77. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $94,320 $8,488
78. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $93,501 $0
79. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $92,733 $18,326
80. Sheriff's Commander Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $92,216 $8,779
81. Pol Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Support Services $92,212 $8,299
82. Community Development Director Corcoran Community Development $92,027 $24,965
83. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $91,953 $16,811
84. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Support Services $91,390 $16,524
85. Deputy Finance Director Hanford Accounting $91,320 $7,961
86. Deputy Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation - Juvenile Center $91,301 $17,400
87. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $91,113 $17,827
88. Planning Director Lemoore Planning $91,092 $12,776
89. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $91,016 $14,153
90. Pol Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Support Services $90,926 $17,311
91. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $90,342 $15,420
92. Sheriff's Commander Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $90,252 $8,779
93. Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $90,192 $8,904
94. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $89,914 $14,519
95. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $89,912 $18,008
96. Batallion Chief/Fire Marshal Hanford Fire-Prevention $89,874 $19,278
97. Executive Director of Facilites Corcoran Hospital District Plant Maintenance $89,668 $2,400
98. Public Health Lab Director Kings County Health - Lab $89,460 $16,672
99. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $89,402 $16,196
100. Police Chief Lemoore Police Dept $89,282 $20,466