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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. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $233,840 $35,338
2. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $232,579 $43,322
3. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $231,354 $19,398
4. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,969 $1,812
5. City Manager Hanford Administration-City Manager $227,446 $29,172
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $227,375 $550
7. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $226,881 $21,647
8. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $224,219 $42,942
9. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,060 $17,173
10. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,523 $17,049
11. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $219,621 $56,098
12. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $219,116 $38,586
13. Superintendent Hanford Elementary Superintendent $212,576 $52,445
14. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,880 $8,401
15. COMM-Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Commissioner $209,937 $20,602
16. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $205,379 $36,133
17. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $204,422 $34,704
18. Police Chief Hanford Police- Support Services $203,876 $58,002
19. Director Of Ed Services Corcoran Joint Unified District $203,546 $52,395
20. Superintendent Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School Dist $203,011 $50,566
21. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $199,443 $29,053
22. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $199,194 $56,839
23. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $197,189 $31,921
24. Police Officer Hanford Police- Multi Agency Task Force $195,809 $29,379
25. Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified District $194,900 $51,581
26. Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $194,265 $46,566
27. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $190,550 $47,678
28. Chief Business Official Central Union Elementary District $188,796 $61,101
29. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $187,717 $36,507
30. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $186,066 $48,535
31. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $181,419 $42,711
32. CEO-Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Court Admin Services & Executive Of $181,108 $22,357
33. Fire Captain Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $180,274 $42,634
34. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $179,727 $57,992
35. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $178,763 $46,952
36. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- Operations $178,481 $39,455
37. Chief Business Officer Corcoran Joint Unified District $177,979 $56,826
38. Fire Chief Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $176,326 $55,221
39. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $175,834 $45,417
40. Director Of Categorical Programs Corcoran Joint Unified District $174,696 $47,186
41. Fire Battalion Chief Shift Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $174,153 $47,401
42. Director Technology Corcoran Joint Unified District $173,658 $42,932
43. Executive Director Kings Waste and Recycling Authority Kc Waste Management $172,735 $9,076
44. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $172,011 $34,559
45. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $170,930 $25,121
46. Police Captain Hanford Police- Operations $170,528 $37,174
47. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $169,753 $45,057
48. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $169,592 $47,022
49. COMM-Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Commissioner $169,587 $20,649
50. Superintendent Armona Union Elementary District $169,450 $49,412
51. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $167,298 $45,417
52. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified High School $166,441 $45,890
53. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $166,110 $42,389
54. Assistant Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $165,531 $46,259
55. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- School Resource $165,275 $30,676
56. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $165,121 $36,745
57. Police Chief Corcoran Police $164,324 $39,994
58. Finance Director Hanford Finance-Accounting $163,384 $35,677
59. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $163,326 $36,792
60. Parks & Community Services Director Hanford Parks & Recreation-Administration $162,831 $32,052
61. Chief Technology Officer Kings County Office of Education Information Systems $162,421 $50,325
62. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Ab-109 $161,795 $43,021
63. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $161,625 $30,942
64. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $161,481 $39,828
65. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $160,920 $41,438
66. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- Operations $160,710 $43,936
67. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Business Services $159,925 $49,723
68. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- Operations $159,829 $29,411
69. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- Operations $159,590 $38,095
70. Director Of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $159,446 $35,663
71. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education SELPA Administration $159,315 $39,828
72. Supervisor Avenal Utilities $158,631 $42,845
73. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Akers $158,133 $45,034
74. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Central $158,133 $45,034
75. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified Fremont $157,565 $44,145
76. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $157,244 $49,489
77. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Educational Services $157,088 $39,264
78. Associate Administrator, Asst Central Union Elementary District $156,929 $44,858
79. Chief Technology Officer Hanford Elementary Hesd Net $156,739 $51,985
80. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $156,681 $42,363
81. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $156,541 $33,295
82. Firefighter Hanford Fire- Admin/Suppression $155,731 $16,968
83. Associate Administrator, Asst Central Union Elementary District $155,234 $44,594
84. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $155,194 $47,594
85. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $154,202 $39,118
86. Asst City Mgr/Adm Svs Dir Lemoore City Manager $153,858 $22,332
87. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified John Muir $153,480 $43,398
88. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $153,432 $27,604
89. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police- Support Services $153,174 $33,303
90. Police Captain Hanford Police- Support Services $152,929 $48,234
91. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Teacher Resource Center $152,789 $37,993
92. Director Child Welfare & Attend Hanford Elementary Child Welfare & Attendance $152,591 $42,363
93. Fire Apparatus Engineer Kings County Fire $152,362 $23,801
94. Assistant County Admin Officer Kings County Administration $152,269 $33,988
95. Finance Director Corcoran Finance $151,483 $22,899
96. Superintendent/Principal Kit Carson Union Elementary Kit Carson Regular Staff $151,292 $29,241
97. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Central Union Elementary Stratford $151,131 $43,849
98. Director of Technology Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School Dist $151,119 $51,796
99. Police Sergeant Hanford Police- Operations $150,128 $44,558
100. Behavioral Health Director Kings County Behavioral Health Admin $150,004 $35,704