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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 Counsel Kings County County Counsel $218,474 $18,530
2. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,417 $15,913
3. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $217,513 $39,023
4. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $216,274 $1,806
5. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $215,025 $6,508
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,680 $544
7. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $214,482 $16,799
8. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,486 $16,706
9. Finance Director Hanford Finance-Accounting $210,764 $17,835
10. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $209,791 $16,070
11. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $202,909 $35,072
12. Superintendent Hanford Elementary Superintendent $199,981 $46,466
13. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $198,550 $36,031
14. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $197,033 $42,896
15. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $196,284 $56,485
16. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Family Law $196,068 $19,800
17. City Manager Hanford Administration-City Manager $196,024 $37,787
18. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $194,865 $54,209
19. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Executive Office/Administration $193,916 $11,059
20. Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified District $191,570 $46,338
21. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $189,080 $47,783
22. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $187,380 $49,569
23. Full Time - Wtr. Treatment Kettleman City Community Services District Maintenance $187,258 $36,931
24. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $186,283 $40,515
25. Public Works Director Hanford Public Works-Admin/Engineering $185,285 $36,441
26. Director Of Ed Services Corcoran Joint Unified District $185,221 $45,093
27. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $185,000 $48,604
28. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $184,879 $36,093
29. Superintendent Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School Dist $184,071 $44,163
30. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $182,057 $36,808
31. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $179,326 $28,180
32. Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $179,061 $40,992
33. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $172,769 $38,154
34. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $169,665 $47,736
35. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $169,506 $24,329
36. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $169,340 $33,044
37. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $169,051 $36,931
38. Police Officer Hanford Police-Multi Agency Task Force $168,492 $286
39. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $166,366 $29,192
40. Chief Business Officer Corcoran Joint Unified District $165,860 $46,365
41. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $165,656 $50,046
42. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $165,142 $38,123
43. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $164,652 $22,132
44. Community Development Director Hanford Community Development-Planning $161,772 $28,257
45. Superintendent Armona Union Elementary District $158,589 $43,210
46. Director Technology Corcoran Joint Unified District $158,087 $39,067
47. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $157,664 $26,203
48. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Ab-109 $157,125 $45,220
49. Director Of Categorical Programs Corcoran Joint Unified District $156,463 $40,302
50. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $156,393 $42,878
51. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $155,982 $39,022
52. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $154,866 $39,022
53. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $154,079 $46,846
54. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $152,788 $38,690
55. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $152,191 $37,608
56. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $151,635 $48,747
57. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $151,177 $27,181
58. Superintendent/Principal Lakeside Union Elementary (Kings) Lakeside School $151,165 $39,446
59. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Operations $149,919 $34,306
60. Assistant Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $149,722 $41,233
61. Assistant Fire Chief Kings County Fire $149,354 $35,554
62. Chief Technology Officer Hanford Elementary Hesd Net $149,328 $42,893
63. Director Of Public Health Svcs Kings County Health - Administration $148,192 $32,414
64. Police Chief Corcoran Police $148,070 $41,061
65. Director Of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $148,064 $35,487
66. Behavioral Health Director Kings County Behavioral Health Admin $148,042 $35,246
67. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $148,004 $34,059
68. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $147,799 $40,970
69. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified High School $147,650 $38,870
70. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $147,610 $30,952
71. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $147,550 $28,398
72. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $147,378 $22,216
73. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $147,277 $25,760
74. Assistant District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $146,979 $32,844
75. Director Of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $146,953 $33,721
76. Assistant District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $146,279 $27,279
77. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $146,201 $35,021
78. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $146,197 $31,020
79. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $146,040 $25,760
80. Assistant District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $146,035 $31,533
81. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education SELPA Administration $145,877 $35,131
82. Battalion Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $145,857 $45,338
83. Chief Technology Officer Kings County Office of Education Information Systems $145,712 $40,388
84. Chief of Police Avenal Management $145,563 $63,795
85. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $145,068 $34,716
86. Director Business Services Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School Dist $144,967 $44,104
87. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $144,937 $37,486
88. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $144,524 $33,435
89. Director, Categorical Programs Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $144,384 $37,647
90. General Manager Corcoran Irrigation District Administration $144,202 $31,518
91. Director Child Welfare & Attend Hanford Elementary Child Welfare & Attendance $143,514 $37,647
92. Police Officer Hanford Police-Multi Agency Task Force $143,267 $4,553
93. Assistant City Manager Administrative Services Director Lemoore City Manager $143,056 $21,902
94. Captain Lemoore Police $142,431 $39,979
95. Supv Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $142,086 $34,050
96. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police-Support Services $141,656 $43,051
97. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified Fremont $141,656 $37,892
98. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Teacher Resource Center $141,390 $37,486
99. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $140,823 $28,075
100. Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $140,720 $40,090