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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. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $187,300 $1,804
2. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $183,506 $13,695
3. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $182,876 $7,106
4. City Manager Hanford City Manager-City Clerk $181,832 $60,160
5. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,053 $17,710
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,053 $19,192
7. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,645 $13,695
8. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,527 $13,576
9. Superintendent* Hanford Elementary Superintendent $178,495 $25,968
10. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $177,956 $17,004
11. Superintendent* Hanford Joint Union High District Superintendent $168,715 $18,681
12. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $168,046 $19,504
13. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $160,943 $25,524
14. Director of Public Works Hanford Engineering $158,890 $50,327
15. City Manager Avenal Management $157,940 $47,317
16. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $154,798 $11,560
17. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $152,262 $17,004
18. Superintendent* Corcoran Joint Unified District $150,054 $25,712
19. Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $149,215 $23,160
20. Finance Director Hanford Accounting $147,161 $52,339
21. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $145,106 $42,424
22. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $143,712 $29,743
23. Director Business Services Central Union Elementary District $142,809 $27,372
24. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $142,340 $17,351
25. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $141,959 $33,457
26. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High District/Business Office $141,515 $25,827
27. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $141,335 $37,163
28. Sheriff's Commander Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $139,174 $18,081
29. Asst Supt Of Hr Central Union Elementary Neutra $138,864 $23,904
30. Superintendent Lemoore Union High Dist Office $138,857 $21,575
31. Police Chief Hanford Police-Operations $138,255 $50,776
32. Police Chief Corcoran Police $134,581 $50,533
33. Director, Human Resources Hanford Joint Union High Human Resources $133,556 $20,796
34. Director of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $133,553 $6,206
35. Director of Human Services Kings County Human Services $133,551 $13,033
36. Finance Director Corcoran Finance $131,274 $10,273
37. Deputy Dir of Public Works Hanford Engineering $131,018 $49,923
38. Inst/Curriculum Svcs* Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $130,485 $12,536
39. Assistant County Admin Officer Kings County Administration $129,688 $19,504
40. Director, Special Services Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $129,259 $19,836
41. Dir Ed Serv/Assist Super Corcoran Joint Unified District $129,256 $24,135
42. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $128,792 $56,495
43. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Joint Union High Hanford High School $127,373 $12,220
44. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $126,611 $25,376
45. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $126,197 $21,513
46. Associate Administrator, Asst Central Union Elementary Neutra $125,450 $22,753
47. Coordinator Of Curriculum Central Union Elementary Central $125,409 $22,753
48. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $125,208 $25,471
49. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Akers $124,803 $22,696
50. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Central $124,779 $22,696
51. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Neutra $124,779 $22,696
52. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Stratford $124,779 $22,696
53. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $124,570 $19,504
54. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $124,224 $18,926
55. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Ab-109 $124,057 $17,004
56. Chief of Police Avenal Management $123,761 $71,098
57. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $123,746 $11,300
58. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Joint Union High Hanford West High School $123,469 $19,777
59. Chief Deputy District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $123,216 $8,706
60. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $122,047 $21,045
61. SecretaryTreasurer
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Kings County Water District Board Member $122,000 $25,310
62. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Hanford High School $121,682 $19,719
63. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Hanford West High School $121,682 $19,719
64. Chief Trial Attorney Kings County District Attorney $121,680 $11,300
65. Director, Special Services Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $121,229 $21,090
66. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $121,099 $18,737
67. Director of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $121,004 $19,504
68. Library/Media Services Central Union Elementary District $121,001 $25,024
69. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $120,704 $11,875
70. Director of Public Health Services Kings County Health - Administration $119,906 $11,300
71. Director of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $119,906 $11,733
72. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Sierra Pacific High School $119,722 $19,719
73. Supervisor Attorney Child Advocacy Kings County Admin - Minors Advocacy $119,325 $12,718
74. Supervisor Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept. of Child Support Services $119,260 $12,567
75. Job Training Office Director Kings County Jto Program Admin $119,099 $19,504
76. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $118,911 $37,838
77. Director Of Technology Hanford Elementary Hesd Net $118,522 $24,117
78. Assistant Superintendent Lemoore Union High Dist Office $118,520 $23,759
79. Principal Lemoore Union High Lemoore High $117,968 $19,886
80. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Educational Services $117,257 $20,353
81. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $117,205 $48,033
82. Executive Director California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) Administration $117,100 $25,499
83. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Support Services $117,038 $36,541
84. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Administration $117,000 $33,046
85. Director Of Facilities & Ops Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $116,789 $23,515
86. Assistant Principal Central Union Elementary Akers $116,605 $21,864
87. Director, Categorical Programs Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $116,395 $20,658
88. Assistant Principal Central Union Elementary Akers $116,362 $21,974
89. Assistant Principal Central Union Elementary Stratford $116,362 $21,974
90. Assistant Principal Central Union Elementary Central $116,275 $21,953
91. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Support Services $115,885 $41,845
92. Human Resource Manager Hanford Personnel $115,631 $45,087
93. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Corcoran Joint Unified Kings Lake Learning Center $115,451 $23,025
94. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $115,308 $26,488
95. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Business Services $115,092 $23,849
96. Principal, Incl Head Teacher Hanford Elementary Human Resources $114,477 $20,146
97. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $114,471 $42,093
98. Sergeant Avenal Safety-Police $114,412 $35,860
99. Senior Police Officer Hanford Police-Narco Task Force $114,334 $38,507
100. Executive Dir. Worker Comp Jpa Kings County Office of Education Kings County Self Insured Scho $114,261 $23,476