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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. Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High District Superintendent $205,314 $37,429
2. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $190,073 $14,996
3. City Manager Hanford City Manager $189,459 $61,380
4. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $189,218 $7,753
5. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $188,657 $43,565
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,459 $19,458
7. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,459 $19,458
8. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $187,067 $7,697
9. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $186,414 $14,875
10. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $184,354 $14,996
11. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $180,608 $33,519
12. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High District/Business Office $177,525 $33,901
13. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $165,945 $41,042
14. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Courtroom Services $165,924 $19,329
15. Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified Do $165,251 $32,270
16. Superintendent* Reef-Sunset Unified District Office $164,666 $29,520
17. Director, Util & Engineer Hanford Public Works-Admin $164,289 $58,421
18. City Manager Avenal Management $163,600 $32,882
19. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support $163,311 $43,487
20. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $161,902 $54,907
21. Superintendent Hanford Elementary Superintendent $159,477 $30,670
22. Director, Human Resources Hanford Joint Union High Human Resources $159,422 $31,772
23. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $158,751 $34,538
24. Director, Public Works Hanford Public Works-Admin $158,594 $55,687
25. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Administration $156,520 $44,089
26. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $153,983 $38,914
27. Superintendent Lemoore Union High Dist Office $152,316 $28,859
28. Director, Comm Development Hanford Planning $150,263 $51,923
29. Director, Special Services Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $149,907 $29,653
30. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Administration $147,903 $18,518
31. Inst/Curriculum Services Hanford Joint Union High Programs & Curriculum $147,748 $30,544
32. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $146,788 $32,474
33. Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Hanford High School $146,187 $30,363
34. Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Hanford West High School $146,187 $30,363
35. Director, Finance Hanford Finance $146,148 $53,936
36. Director Of Ed. Services Corcoran Joint Unified Do $144,809 $30,841
37. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $143,691 $44,299
38. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $143,577 $27,113
39. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fiscal Svc/Facil $141,022 $30,486
40. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $140,447 $23,702
41. Director Of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $140,371 $33,180
42. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $139,520 $28,113
43. Police Chief Corcoran Police $138,259 $30,769
44. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $138,073 $41,900
45. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $137,322 $25,454
46. Chief of Police Avenal Management $134,654 $53,826
47. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $134,540 $44,157
48. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $133,941 $40,448
49. Director Business Services Hanford Joint Union High District/Business Office $133,640 $30,262
50. Supv Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $133,174 $20,235
51. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $132,946 $27,373
52. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Joint Union High Adult School $132,840 $27,337
53. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $132,750 $36,639
54. Chief Technology Officer Hanford Elementary HESD Net $132,497 $28,705
55. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Joint Union High Hanford High School $132,167 $28,626
56. Assistant District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $131,722 $36,111
57. Director, Categorical Programs Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $131,186 $27,121
58. Director Of Public Health Svcs Kings County Health - Administration $130,819 $31,557
59. Assistant Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $130,438 $31,244
60. Director Of Technology Corcoran Joint Unified Do $130,123 $25,632
61. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $129,686 $29,708
62. Director, Inst/Curriculum Services Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instruction & P.D. $129,418 $27,013
63. Director Of Facilities & Ops Hanford Elementary Fiscal Svc/Facil $129,386 $27,318
64. Principal Lemoore Union High Lemoore High $129,226 $26,392
65. Director, Parks & Rec Hanford Recreation-Admin $128,974 $53,320
66. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $128,658 $42,788
67. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instruction & P.D. $128,464 $27,169
68. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Ab-109 $128,428 $41,657
69. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Joint Union High Hanford West High School $127,972 $28,053
70. Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High Earl F Johnson $127,689 $26,575
71. Police Chief Lemoore Police $127,672 $45,519
72. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $127,438 $31,890
73. Police Captain Hanford Police-Support $126,918 $34,659
74. Hr Manager Hanford Personnel $126,893 $52,307
75. Superintendent Hanford Elementary Superintendent $126,814 $23,981
76. Assistant Superintendent Lemoore Union High Dist Office $126,601 $26,197
77. Job Training Office Director Kings County Jto Program Admin $126,558 $37,680
78. Director Of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $126,194 $36,907
79. Director Of Categorical Programs Corcoran Joint Unified Kl $126,008 $28,762
80. Managing Deputy Da Kings County District Attorney $125,765 $36,661
81. Assistant Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $125,402 $31,318
82. Supv Attorney Child Advocacy Kings County Admin - Minors Advocacy $125,202 $28,806
83. Coordinator Of Curriculum Central Union Elementary Neutra $124,588 $30,217
84. Public Works Director Avenal Management $124,545 $31,248
85. Child Welfare & Attend Coordinator Hanford Elementary Child Welfare & Attendance $124,014 $27,780
86. Superintendent/Principal Kit Carson Union Elementary Kit Carson Regular Staff $123,326 $15,505
87. Business Manager Reef-Sunset Unified District Office $123,304 $23,493
88. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $123,222 $23,949
89. Principal, Assistant Reef-Sunset Unified Avenal High School $123,177 $19,552
90. Executive Director California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) Administration $123,071 $28,281
91. Director, Inst/Curriculum Services Reef-Sunset Unified Reef-Sunset Unified $122,930 $19,491
92. Principal Lemoore Union High Gfg Alt Ed $122,898 $25,324
93. Principal Reef-Sunset Unified Reef-Sunset Middle School $122,837 $19,542
94. Principal Reef-Sunset Unified Kettleman City Elem. School $122,526 $19,873
95. Sergeant Ba Lemoore Police $122,294 $27,285
96. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $122,165 $38,224
97. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $122,066 $29,840
98. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $122,034 $30,323
99. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $121,971 $37,000
100. Secretary
Other Positions Held: General Manager, Treasurer
Kings County Water District Board Member $121,716 $39,637