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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. City Manager Hanford City Manager-City Clerk $196,759 $0
2. Deputy City Manager Hanford Personnel $175,579 $5,459
3. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $171,619 $33,386
4. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $154,080 $31,970
5. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $147,799 $31,307
6. Board-Secretary
Other Positions Held: General Manager, Board-Treasurer
Kings County Water District Board Member $146,875 $18,021
7. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $138,381 $0
8. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $138,115 $38,001
9. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $134,856 $38,126
10. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $132,490 $13,155
11. City Manager Avenal Management $131,577 $26,702
12. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $129,647 $10,440
13. Director of Public Works Hanford Engineering $129,078 $3,880
14. Director of Human Services Kings County Human Services $128,495 $23,693
15. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $127,927 $26,209
16. Assistant County Admin Officer Kings County Administration $127,237 $28,713
17. Police Captain Hanford Police-Support Services $126,562 $10,240
18. Chief of Police Avenal Management $126,452 $40,155
19. Finance Director Hanford Accounting $124,815 $9,064
20. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $121,060 $18,292
21. Police Chief Corcoran Police $120,232 $54,848
22. Chief Deputy District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $117,529 $18,109
23. Chief Trial Attorney Kings County District Attorney $117,302 $22,818
24. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $117,272 $20,532
25. Director of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $117,232 $15,709
26. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $117,199 $0
27. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $116,384 $22,721
28. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $116,040 $10,444
29. Supervisor Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $115,602 $17,597
30. Pol Officer - Investigator Hanford Police-Operations $115,466 $769
31. Deputy City Manager/Finance Director Corcoran Finance $115,361 $16,802
32. Job Training Office Director Kings County Jto Program Admin $114,270 $27,498
33. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $112,930 $28,107
34. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $112,703 $22,065
35. Director of Public Health Svcs Kings County Health - Administration $112,703 $22,065
36. Director of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $112,703 $27,337
37. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $111,864 $23,931
38. Deputy Director of Public Works Hanford Engineering $111,403 $9,323
39. Executive Director
Other Positions Held: Secretary
Kings County Self-Insured Schools District Administration $111,235 $9,087
40. Senior Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $110,625 $11,788
41. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $110,333 $13,858
42. Director of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $110,161 $20,778
43. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $110,132 $10,240
44. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $109,950 $15,850
45. City Manager
Other Positions Held: Community Development Director
Corcoran City Manager $109,824 $32,408
46. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $109,785 $7,942
47. Attorney IV-Child Support Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $109,764 $16,907
48. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $109,514 $16,907
49. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $109,464 $26,687
50. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $109,464 $14,514
51. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $109,464 $26,687
52. Administrative Analyst Avenal Management $109,187 $31,185
53. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $109,025 $19,835
54. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $108,014 $22,852
55. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Support Services $107,520 $11,655
56. Chief Dep Coroner/Public Admin Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $107,317 $19,060
57. Attorney IV-Child Advocacy Kings County Admin - Minors Advocacy $106,995 $26,687
58. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $106,995 $21,521
59. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $106,540 $11,788
60. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $105,795 $32,298
61. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $105,277 $11,788
62. Manager Corcoran Irrigation District Administration $105,273 $8,423
63. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $105,107 $28,348
64. Interim City Manager Hanford City Manager-City Clerk $104,364 $0
65. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $103,822 $14,281
66. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $103,443 $4,140
67. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $103,357 $4,410
68. Ag. Commissioner/Wts-Meas Kings County Agr. Commissioner/Sealer $103,351 $21,346
69. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $101,904 $14,550
70. Assistant Fire Chief Kings County Fire $101,779 $26,381
71. Executive Director Kings Waste and Recycling Authority Kc Waste Management $100,849 $27,230
72. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $100,401 $27,332
73. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Management $100,233 $15,689
74. Police Chief Lemoore Police $99,252 $41,920
75. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $99,245 $8,979
76. Deputy District Attorney III Kings County District Attorney $99,101 $16,094
77. Police Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Support Services $98,910 $769
78. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $98,734 $24,139
79. Director of Child Support Svcs Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $98,648 $20,774
80. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $98,558 $15,781
81. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $98,071 $27,047
82. Senior Detentions Deputy Kings County Sheriff - Jail $97,605 $18,962
83. Public Works Director Avenal Management $97,470 $42,078
84. Sgt Avenal Safety-Police $96,591 $19,544
85. Public Works Director Lemoore Public Works $96,475 $24,135
86. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $96,018 $20,363
87. Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $95,305 $8,209
88. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $94,485 $13,003
89. Deputy City Engineer Hanford Engineering $94,169 $9,323
90. Asst. Chief of Police Avenal Management $94,068 $32,197
91. Princ Info Technology Analyst Kings County Information Technology $93,199 $16,059
92. Police Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Support Services $93,107 $0
93. Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $92,954 $10,434
94. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $92,683 $21,107
95. Senior Programmer Analyst Kings County Information Technology $92,598 $19,161
96. District Attorney Investigator II Kings County D.A. - Misc. Grants $92,571 $18,952
97. Senior Police Officer Hanford Police-Operations $92,181 $769
98. Police Officer Hanford Police-School Officer Prg $92,108 $10,240
99. Deputy Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation - Juvenile Center $91,766 $26,544
100. Deputy Director-Social Svc Kings County Human Services $91,625 $25,153