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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. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $234,641 $18,600
3. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $233,038 $1,816
4. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $231,897 $45,336
5. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $231,444 $554
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $230,015 $9,396
7. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $228,971 $23,283
8. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $225,738 $50,046
9. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $222,507 $18,221
10. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $222,217 $50,026
11. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $221,145 $18,097
12. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $216,750 $34,469
13. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $214,920 $60,242
14. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $209,160 $47,229
15. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Commissioner $207,943 $21,521
16. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $205,427 $46,464
17. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $202,602 $41,669
18. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $200,966 $50,071
19. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $200,858 $35,231
20. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $194,644 $29,067
21. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $193,998 $50,859
22. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $193,182 $20,078
23. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Court Administrative Services & Executive Office $190,934 $24,562
24. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Commissioner $190,895 $20,252
25. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $189,406 $33,679
26. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $188,986 $34,352
27. Fire Battalion Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $188,088 $54,325
28. Fire Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $186,188 $63,031
29. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $185,391 $39,630
30. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $184,252 $33,566
31. Police Chief Hanford Police - Support Services $181,882 $56,420
32. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $180,805 $50,865
33. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $180,500 $50,095
34. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $179,894 $31,197
35. City Manager Avenal Management $179,891 $21,802
36. County Fire Chief Kings County Fire $179,449 $44,855
37. Police Officer Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $178,318 $44,191
38. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $177,474 $29,740
39. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $176,436 $44,316
40. Parks & Community Services Director Hanford Parks & Community Services - Administration $175,723 $36,636
41. Deputy City Manager Hanford Community Development - Planning $175,177 $25,138
42. Police Officer Hanford Police - Operations $174,740 $24,710
43. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $174,380 $44,208
44. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $174,154 $35,642
45. Finance Director Hanford Finance - Accounting $173,964 $41,019
46. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $173,815 $38,297
47. Fire Battalion Chief Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $173,190 $38,675
48. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $172,562 $50,492
49. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $172,343 $34,455
50. Police Captain Hanford Police - Operations $172,171 $42,097
51. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $171,816 $37,658
52. Fire Apparatus Engineer Kings County Fire $171,621 $22,327
53. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Operations $169,711 $42,034
54. Director Of Community Development Kings County Community Development Agency $169,638 $37,852
55. Director Of Public Health Services Kings County Health - Administration $169,223 $24,641
56. Police Captain Hanford Police - Support Services $168,576 $57,641
57. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $167,687 $37,887
58. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $167,574 $37,203
59. Senior Officer Avenal Safety-Police $167,129 $19,199
60. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $167,086 $16,710
61. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $166,447 $38,297
62. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $165,411 $32,964
63. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $165,378 $50,806
64. Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Lemoore City Manager $164,009 $24,668
65. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $162,732 $24,241
66. Chief Information Officer Kings County IT - Internal Services Administration $162,616 $29,220
67. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $162,608 $51,085
68. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $161,699 $27,059
69. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Rural Crime Task Force $161,303 $29,251
70. Supervisor Avenal Utilities $161,251 $35,536
71. Police Officer Hanford Police - Problem Oriented Policing Program $161,104 $28,353
72. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $160,012 $52,286
73. Police Chief Lemoore Police $159,693 $59,251
74. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $159,576 $30,251
75. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $159,269 $43,988
76. Behavioral Health Director Kings County Behavioral Health Administration $158,651 $37,362
77. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $158,574 $23,726
78. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $158,257 $34,587
79. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $158,097 $30,053
80. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $158,045 $38,701
81. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $157,500 $27,583
82. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $156,677 $42,928
83. Supervising Attorney - Child Support Kings County Department Of Child Support Services $156,083 $36,624
84. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $155,207 $31,419
85. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $155,156 $28,973
86. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $153,108 $21,542
87. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $152,733 $49,207
88. Fire Captain Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $152,567 $35,966
89. Chief of Police Avenal Management $151,507 $0
90. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $151,099 $31,724
91. City Engineer Hanford Public Works - Administration/Engineering $150,935 $29,886
92. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Operations $150,835 $39,204
93. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $150,205 $32,320
94. Community Development Director Corcoran Community Development $149,202 $35,754
95. Public Works Director Avenal Management $148,731 $35,498
96. Agricultural Commissioner & Sealer Kings County Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer $148,207 $36,399
97. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire - Administration/Suppression $147,923 $18,611
98. Police Corporal Hanford Police - Operations $147,798 $29,213
99. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $147,778 $27,633
100. Human Resources Manager Hanford Administration - Human Resources $147,411 $37,698