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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 $292,191 $54,972
2. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $269,424 $45,513
3. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $257,868 $53,258
4. City Manager Hanford Administration - City Council $249,962 $35,313
5. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $239,400 $49,614
6. Fire Engineer* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $236,886 $48,143
7. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $234,541 $42,820
8. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $233,688 $37,273
9. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $231,899 $65,416
10. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $230,331 $36,684
11. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $225,551 $39,437
12. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $218,837 $57,899
13. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $218,501 $24,058
14. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $218,096 $28,598
15. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $216,780 $50,518
16. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $213,688 $38,139
17. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $207,149 $33,849
18. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $205,876 $42,820
19. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $205,554 $53,770
20. Deputy City Manager Hanford Community Development - Planning $203,329 $27,731
21. Finance Director Hanford Finance - Accounting $199,819 $45,489
22. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $199,461 $35,450
23. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $199,274 $38,352
24. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $195,071 $34,013
25. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $193,929 $23,154
26. Assistant County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $192,644 $30,087
27. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $192,082 $54,406
28. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $190,973 $42,712
29. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $190,934 $48,846
30. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $190,742 $50,260
31. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $190,487 $36,476
32. Executive Director California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) Administration $189,712 $43,084
33. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $188,858 $54,517
34. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - School Resource $184,710 $51,419
35. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $183,684 $36,528
36. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $183,136 $41,530
37. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $182,424 $34,896
38. Parks & Community Services Director Hanford Parks & Comm. Serv. - Administration $182,272 $40,491
39. Director Of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $181,522 $24,653
40. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $181,478 $33,992
41. Director Of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $181,091 $41,139
42. Police Chief Hanford Police - Support Services $179,778 $66,587
43. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $178,490 $55,750
44. Fire Engineer* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $176,090 $31,667
45. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $175,790 $48,307
46. Police Captain Hanford Police - Operations $175,600 $44,998
47. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Support Services $175,587 $56,639
48. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $174,716 $45,618
49. Director Of Public Health Kings County Health - Administration $173,997 $26,364
50. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $173,920 $37,538
51. Director Of Human Resources Kings County Human Resources $173,631 $40,861
52. Utilities & Engineering Director Hanford Public Works - Admin/Engineering $173,361 $30,561
53. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $172,946 $31,479
54. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $172,559 $39,177
55. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $171,207 $36,813
56. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $170,798 $42,194
57. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $169,920 $30,700
58. District Manager Tulare Lake Drainage District (Kings) Administration $169,832 $39,251
59. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $168,947 $54,154
60. Police Captain Hanford Police - Support Services $168,760 $44,379
61. Fire Engineer Kings County Fire $168,165 $23,015
62. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $167,970 $36,334
63. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $167,468 $42,152
64. Chief Information Officer Kings County Information Technology - Internal Services Administration $167,214 $31,641
65. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $165,988 $19,856
66. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Operations $165,942 $57,983
67. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $165,449 $37,921
68. City Manager Avenal Management $164,897 $30,089
69. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $164,838 $54,350
70. Director Of Behavioral Health Kings County Behavioral Health Administration $163,814 $40,272
71. City Engineer Hanford Public Works - Admin/Engineering $163,112 $33,481
72. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $163,107 $25,384
73. Fire Engineer* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $163,007 $49,088
74. Public Works Director Hanford Public Works - Refuse $162,951 $32,666
75. Chief Child Advocacy Attorney Kings County Administration - Minors Advocacy $162,402 $36,999
76. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $161,825 $41,043
77. Senior Deputy District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $161,565 $36,667
78. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $159,728 $20,396
79. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $159,559 $31,097
80. Fire Engineer Kings County Fire $159,329 $32,880
81. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $159,142 $36,893
82. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $159,120 $36,619
83. Human Resources Manager Hanford Administration - Human Resources $158,893 $41,879
84. Chief Child Support Attorney Kings County Department Of Child Support Services $158,879 $39,374
85. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $158,860 $37,122
86. Police Chief Lemoore PD Admin $157,557 $70,587
87. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $157,304 $37,646
88. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $156,961 $35,467
89. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $156,688 $36,280
90. Public Works Director Corcoran Public Works $155,638 $37,820
91. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $155,443 $36,488
92. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $154,855 $37,112
93. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $154,725 $26,472
94. Executive Director Kings County Self-Insured Schools District Kings County Self Insured Scho $153,958 $55,557
95. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $153,524 $34,932
96. Deputy District Attorney IV Kings County District Attorney - State Prisons $153,441 $29,748
97. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $153,082 $37,112
98. Chief Deputy Coroner/Public Admin Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $152,719 $39,253
99. Deputy County Counsel IV Kings County County Counsel $152,674 $21,727
100. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $152,315 $29,646