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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 Hanford Administration - City Manager $237,085 $31,471
2. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $231,897 $45,336
3. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $225,738 $50,046
4. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $222,217 $50,026
5. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $216,750 $34,469
6. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $214,920 $60,242
7. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $209,160 $47,229
8. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $202,602 $41,669
9. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $200,966 $50,071
10. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $200,858 $35,231
11. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $194,644 $29,067
12. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $193,998 $50,859
13. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $193,182 $20,078
14. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $188,986 $34,352
15. Fire Battalion Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $188,088 $54,325
16. Fire Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $186,188 $63,031
17. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $185,391 $39,630
18. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $184,252 $33,566
19. Police Chief Hanford Police - Support Services $181,882 $56,420
20. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $180,805 $50,865
21. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $180,500 $50,095
22. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $179,894 $31,197
23. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $179,449 $44,855
24. Police Officer Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $178,318 $44,191
25. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $177,474 $29,740
26. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $176,436 $44,316
27. Parks & Community Services Director Hanford Parks & Community Services - Administration $175,723 $36,636
28. Deputy City Manager Hanford Community Development - Planning $175,177 $25,138
29. Police Officer Hanford Police - Operations $174,740 $24,710
30. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $174,154 $35,642
31. Finance Director Hanford Finance - Accounting $173,964 $41,019
32. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $173,815 $38,297
33. Fire Battalion Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $173,190 $38,675
34. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $172,562 $50,492
35. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $172,343 $34,455
36. Police Captain Hanford Police - Operations $172,171 $42,097
37. Fire Apparatus Engineer Kings County Fire $171,621 $22,327
38. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Operations $169,711 $42,034
39. Director Of Community Development Kings County Community Development Agency $169,638 $37,852
40. Director Of Public Health Services Kings County Health - Administration $169,223 $24,641
41. Police Captain Hanford Police - Support Services $168,576 $57,641
42. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $167,687 $37,887
43. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $167,574 $37,203
44. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $167,086 $16,710
45. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $166,447 $38,297
46. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $165,378 $50,806
47. Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Lemoore City Manager $164,009 $24,668
48. Chief Information Officer Kings County IT - Internal Services Administration $162,616 $29,220
49. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $162,608 $51,085
50. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Rural Crime Task Force $161,303 $29,251
51. Police Officer Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $161,104 $28,353
52. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $160,012 $52,286
53. Police Chief Lemoore Police $159,693 $59,251
54. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $159,576 $30,251
55. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $159,269 $43,988
56. Behavioral Health Director Kings County Behavioral Health Administration $158,651 $37,362
57. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $158,574 $23,726
58. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $158,257 $34,587
59. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $158,097 $30,053
60. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $158,045 $38,701
61. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $157,500 $27,583
62. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $156,677 $42,928
63. Supervising Attorney - Child Support Kings County Department Of Child Support Services $156,083 $36,624
64. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $155,207 $31,419
65. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $155,156 $28,973
66. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $153,108 $21,542
67. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $152,733 $49,207
68. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $152,567 $35,966
69. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $151,099 $31,724
70. City Engineer Hanford Public Works - Administration/Engineering $150,935 $29,886
71. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Operations $150,835 $39,204
72. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $150,205 $32,320
73. Community Development Director Corcoran Community Development $149,202 $35,754
74. Agricultural Commissioner & Sealer Kings County Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer $148,207 $36,399
75. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $147,923 $18,611
76. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Operations $147,798 $29,213
77. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $147,778 $27,633
78. Human Resources Manager Hanford Administration - Human Resources $147,411 $37,698
79. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $147,366 $34,817
80. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $146,683 $33,035
81. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $145,646 $24,552
82. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - AB 109 $145,272 $48,527
83. Police Officer Hanford Police - Multi-Agency Task Force $144,635 $25,629
84. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney - Domestic Violence Against Women Act $144,085 $33,383
85. Firefighter Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $144,062 $14,323
86. Chief Deputy Coroner/Public Administration Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $143,016 $33,554
87. Detentions Deputy II Kings County Sheriff - AB 109 $142,961 $27,289
88. Police Captain Lemoore Police $142,225 $45,331
89. Deputy Police Chief Corcoran Police $141,944 $32,737
90. Social Services Practitioner - Child Protective Services Kings County Human Services $141,447 $17,325
91. Sheriff's Commander Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $140,572 $47,050
92. Police Officer Lemoore Police $140,116 $30,902
93. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $139,956 $38,577
94. Police Officer Hanford Police - Operations $139,664 $20,471
95. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $139,574 $14,471
96. Police Sergeant Corcoran Police $139,454 $46,836
97. Public Works Director Lemoore Public Works $139,223 $42,665
98. Police Officer Hanford Police - Canine $139,087 $31,708
99. Registrar Of Voters Kings County County Clerk - Elections $138,456 $28,111
100. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney $138,301 $25,263