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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 Lemoore City Manager $187,782 $16,356
2. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,945 $1,804
3. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Administration $181,095 $18,283
4. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,644 $1,804
5. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,715 $6,190
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,483 $16,017
7. City Manager Hanford City Manager-City Clerk $177,550 $57,625
8. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $175,805 $13,422
9. Superintendent* Hanford Elementary Superintendent $174,423 $23,786
10. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $172,787 $35,935
11. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $164,763 $14,525
12. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $158,115 $12,110
13. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $157,494 $26,474
14. Superintendent* Hanford Joint Union High District Superintendent $155,681 $14,222
15. Secretary
Other Positions Held: General Manager, Treasurer
Kings County Water District Board Member $150,000 $15,000
16. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $149,629 $33,842
17. Superintendent* Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $148,740 $22,182
18. Assistant Community Development Director/Building Official
Other Positions Held: Human Resources Coordinator/Deputy Finance Director
Corcoran Community Development $148,287 $41,401
19. Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified District $144,056 $23,611
20. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $143,559 $22,103
21. Superintendent* Lemoore Union Elementary District Office $140,240 $26,884
22. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $140,209 $42,062
23. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Commissioners $139,273 $23,380
24. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $137,850 $40,566
25. City Manager Avenal Management $137,284 $45,795
26. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $133,635 $27,960
27. Superintendent* Lemoore Union High Dist Office $132,528 $19,936
28. Director of Human Services Kings County Human Services $132,457 $25,443
29. Superintendent Central Union Elementary Administration $131,351 $22,002
30. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $130,109 $36,528
31. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $130,043 $44,921
32. Director Of Public Works Hanford Engineering $129,459 $39,946
33. Police Chief Corcoran Police $128,783 $55,001
34. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $128,253 $52,045
35. Chief Deputy Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Administration $127,914 $21,623
36. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High District/Business Office $127,540 $22,030
37. Police Captain Hanford Police-Support Services $127,361 $44,777
38. Assistant County Admin Officer Kings County Administration $127,119 $31,089
39. Director of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $125,380 $16,894
40. Police Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Operations $125,155 $23,990
41. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works Admin $123,947 $29,618
42. Finance Director Hanford Accounting $123,273 $44,956
43. Chief Of Police Avenal Management $123,189 $69,507
44. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $123,139 $26,732
45. Deputy Dir Of Public Works Hanford Engineering $123,095 $44,795
46. Superintendent* Reef-Sunset Unified District Office $122,349 $16,542
47. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $122,276 $48,532
48. Parks & Rec Director Hanford Recreation-Administrative $121,466 $12,360
49. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $121,059 $19,384
50. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $120,841 $19,379
51. Assistant Superintendent, Business Central Union Elementary Administration $120,757 $25,171
52. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $120,158 $23,152
53. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $119,331 $20,261
54. Chief Trial Attorney Kings County District Attorney $119,189 $24,633
55. Assistant Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified District $119,169 $21,814
56. Director, Human Resources Hanford Joint Union High Human Resources $118,694 $16,946
57. Inst/Curriculum Svcs* Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $118,352 $11,132
58. Superintendent Armona Union Elementary District $118,107 $24,885
59. Assistant Superintendent-Ed Services & Hr Central Union Elementary Administration $117,807 $20,886
60. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $117,163 $19,823
61. Business Manager Reef-Sunset Unified District Office $116,845 $19,344
62. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $116,698 $19,213
63. Police Officer-Investigator Hanford Police-Narco Task Force $116,199 $34,184
64. Supv Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $115,858 $18,729
65. Job Training Office Director Kings County Jto Program Admin $115,515 $29,829
66. Director of Public Health Svcs Kings County Health - Administration $115,421 $23,943
67. Director of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $115,421 $26,542
68. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $115,370 $23,943
69. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $115,339 $47,691
70. Director, Special Services Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $114,897 $16,080
71. Chief Deputy District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $114,785 $16,554
72. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Educational Services $114,536 $19,328
73. Director, Special Services Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $114,109 $18,824
74. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $113,604 $39,616
75. Associate Administrator, Asst Corcoran Joint Unified High School $113,419 $21,323
76. Assistant Superintendent Lemoore Union High Dist Office $113,311 $21,960
77. Assistant Super Lemoore Union Elementary District Office $113,280 $23,065
78. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $113,090 $23,386
79. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $113,070 $47,263
80. Police Officer Hanford Police-POP Program $113,028 $32,403
81. Director of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $112,828 $22,102
82. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $112,810 $26,916
83. Principal Lemoore Union High Lemoore High $112,675 $18,377
84. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $112,447 $30,885
85. Director Of Technology Hanford Elementary HESD Net $112,355 $22,256
86. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Business Services $112,186 $22,884
87. Chief Executive Officer Corcoran Hospital District Administration $112,169 $0
88. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $112,149 $36,495
89. Manager Corcoran Hospital District Lab $112,127 $0
90. Executive Dir. Worker Comp Jpa Kings County Office of Education Kings County Self Insured School $111,850 $22,575
91. Executive Director Kings County Self-Insured Schools District Administration $111,850 $22,706
92. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $111,788 $18,029
93. Administrative Analyst Avenal Management $111,436 $49,508
94. Attorney IV-Child Support Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $111,342 $18,127
95. Director, Categorical Programs Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $111,157 $18,577
96. General Manager Tulare Lake Drainage District (Kings) Administration $111,008 $0
97. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $110,931 $31,048
98. Supv Attorney Child Advocacy Kings County Admin - Minors Advocacy $110,470 $19,732
99. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $110,453 $22,936
100. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County D.A. - State Prisons $110,453 $15,417